do less have fun be weirder
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do less have fun be weirder
how to have more fun:
1. focus on the ingredients: playfulness, connection, and flow
2. reduce distractions
3. increase connection by interacting more with others
1. step by step by step
4. find opportunities to rebel
1. playful deviance: break rules of responsible adulthood
5. prioritize it: make it a priority
1. carve
... See moreCatherine Price • Catherine Price: Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life
Don't take yourself so seriously. Embrace chaos. Seek it, even. Build a fort in your living room, act like you're a crazy pirate on an adventure. Break convention. Break out of the circle of sameness that we're all herded into, daily.
It is the stuff about you that is odd that is interesting. So, don’t think to much about how you are supposed to do it, or what the genre convetions are. Just try to amuse yourself.
Another way to phrase it: the best writing tend to be when you surrender to your nature. This is hard to do!
Here is a classic pattern: you try really hard to do somethin
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“Be Your Unapologetically Weird Self” “I gave a commencement speech in Minnesota few years ago [at the Carlson School of Management]. The core of it was to be your unapologetically weird self. I think authenticity is one of the most lacking things out there these days.” An excerpt from that speech: “Weirdness is why we adore our friends. . . . Weir
... See moreTimothy Ferriss • Tools Of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
When you’re willing to look cringe, a whole world of opportunity opens up. You realize you can’t please everyone so you stop trying. You just focus on winning your game. If you’re trying to make in on the internet, you’re playing a different game than 99% of people—so stop trying to play their game. When you focus on your game 100%, you’re free to ... See more
Cringe is The New Cool
We get older, we find life is riven with weirdness. We should be weird too.
Emergence Magazine • Navigating the Mysteries
And I hear all sorts of interesting worries and anxieties from people. Lots of people say something like, “Oh, I would like to be more playful and passionate, but that’s not what the world cares about. The world only cares about what is popular, what is controversial, what makes money.” To which I say – so what? You don’t have to care about what “t... See more