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“We are drawning in information, starving for wisdom”
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“If you only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.”
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If I look at things that have turned out well in my life—my relationship, some of my essays, my current career—the "design process" has followed the same pattern. It has been what Christopher Alexander called an "unfolding."
If I look at things that have not turned out as well—my education, the books I've written and hidden on a hard drive in our at... See more
If I look at things that have not turned out as well—my education, the books I've written and hidden on a hard drive in our at... See more
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We’re moving into a creator economy that values discernment over noise. Where your perspective — not your productivity — becomes the differentiator.
The future won’t belong to those who can post the most, but to those who craft with clarity, filter with intention, and design with depth.
Taste isn’t about aesthetic alone — it’s your ability to recogni... See more
The future won’t belong to those who can post the most, but to those who craft with clarity, filter with intention, and design with depth.
Taste isn’t about aesthetic alone — it’s your ability to recogni... See more
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“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”
— Simone Weil
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Music
Disorganized information is just noise .
Organized info, contextualized for a specific audience / need is music .
It feels right. (By def it matches an audience's specific interests/problems.)
It has a cool sound. (Brings non-obvious insights (new melodies).)
It’s infinite. (Helps me discover and appreciate more music and artists.)
Disorganized information is just noise .
Organized info, contextualized for a specific audience / need is music .
It feels right. (By def it matches an audience's specific interests/problems.)
It has a cool sound. (Brings non-obvious insights (new melodies).)
It’s infinite. (Helps me discover and appreciate more music and artists.)
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“So often, reading is seen as important because of its social value. It is tied to education and the economy and so on. But that misses the whole point of reading.
“Reading isn’t important because it helps to get you a job. It's important because it gives you room to exist beyond the reality you're given.”
—Matt Haig, Notes on a Nervous Planet
“Reading isn’t important because it helps to get you a job. It's important because it gives you room to exist beyond the reality you're given.”
—Matt Haig, Notes on a Nervous Planet
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It's important because it gives you room to exist beyond the reality you're given 🤍
My favorite question to ask anytime I'm talking to a customer, a new company, or an expert in an area I'm trying to learn about:
"What should I be asking you that I'm not?"
It is surprising how often there is entirely different topic or line of questioning that I didn't know enough to ask about.
"What should I be asking you that I'm not?"
It is surprising how often there is entirely different topic or line of questioning that I didn't know enough to ask about.
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Who are they?
They seek out the hidden gems, the overlooked treasures, and the paths less traveled, saving you from the endless noise of mainstream repetition.
They are the ones who:
They seek out the hidden gems, the overlooked treasures, and the paths less traveled, saving you from the endless noise of mainstream repetition.
They are the ones who:
- dare to question , to explore.
- are moved by a sincere desire to bring back discovery and new meaning.
- ignite the spark of curiosity that modern convenience and confo