This has meant that for us, all communication is thoughtful. Because nothing is urgent—unless the site is down—discussion takes place only after mindful processing.

remind yourself that if you have something to add, it’s selfish to keep it to yourself!

If you contribute, you will have ten times the presence of someone who doesn’t. And it will continue to grow from there.

become a pillar in a community,

Once you’ve found community-you fit, start contributing with the intention of becoming a pillar in that community.

“A healthy man wants a thousand things, a sick man only wants one,”

If your product costs $10 a month, like Gumroad’s, you need two hundred customers.

If I talk, who listens? Where and with whom do I already spend my time, online and offline? In what situations am I most authentically myself? Who do I hang out with, even though I don’t really like them, but it’s worth it since we share something more important in common?

What’s more, if you go further and create by showing what you’re working on, teaching what you’re learning, and bringing new material to your community,