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Claudiu
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‘To find happiness, do what you enjoy. All of you should find something you enjoy doing, something that makes you excited. Instead of pursuing what is recognised and valued by society, do what you like. If you can find it, you’ll not waver easily, no matter what others think. Be brave.’
Hwang Bo-reum • Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation
GO DIRECT: THE MANIFESTO
I. TRADITIONAL PR IS DEAD.
For too long, founders have yielded control over their narratives to media and middlemen.
Before the internet, it was by necessity. The way to reach large audiences was through the media, and the way to get... See more
Lulu Cheng Meserveytwitter.comAdaptation is reaction. Evolution is creation. If I’m adapting, I’m responding to external pressure — dodging, compensating, negotiating with the environment. But in evolution, something emerges that was inconceivable to the previous system. That’s why I say: the moment you’re adapting to your opponent’s moves, they already own you. True mastery —... See more
In a 2017 interview, Ev Williams (the founder of Twitter), said something that has stuck with me since: “the trouble with algorithms, is that it rewards extremes. Say you’re driving down the road and see a car crash. Of course you look. Everyone looks. The internet interprets behavior like this to mean everyone is asking for car crashes, so it... See more
Sari Azout • My Favorite Questions
When we really break it down, creativity is made up of two parts: science and soul (left and right brain). The scientific side is that which needs to be learned and practiced. But the soulful side (which is composed of emotions) is something that can’t be taught—it’s simply the essence of who you are as a human being.
Quincy Jones • 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity
The real question is, where does scarcity still exist? It exists where it has always existed—in the distribution layer, with the limits on human attention. Artificial intelligence can generate abundance in creation, it can even create new currencies, but it cannot convert attention into currency. Only human beings can do that.
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Advertising doesn’t just sell us products; it sells us the “idea” of ourselves. It taps into our desire to belong, to stand out, to be perceived in a certain way. We buy not just a watch, but the sophistication it represents. We purchase not just a phone, but the connectivity and status it implies. In this intricate dance, consumption becomes a... See more
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
―
Rainer Maria Rilke,
Letters to a Young Poet
―
Rainer Maria Rilke,
Letters to a Young Poet