a practice
We live in this place, in this world, where we can share our words but not our thoughts.
In Mieko Kawakami’s “Breasts and Eggs, ” Oppression and Dissent Begin at Women’s Bodies - Words Without Borders
“So can you promise that you won't take your gifts for granted?"
Heather Havrilesky • 'I Published a Novel and No One Cares!'
it’s not done because it’s perfect. It’s done because it’s done.
Writer Haley Mlotek on standing by your work – The Creative Independent
The big prize is to discover a new fractal bud. You notice a crack in the surface of knowledge, pry it open, and there's a whole world inside.
Paul Graham • How to Do Great Work
essentially, the way to succeed on YouTube is to start by making 100 videos, trying to make each one a little better than the last, and otherwise not judging your performance too harshly until you’ve shipped 100 videos
🔴 Writing every day for one year (to 190k people)
Well, you need dirt to grow plants. A farmer I admire once wrote that 90% of his job was dirt management. Manage the dirt well and the plants grow themselves.
James Horton, PhD. • The Nonwriter's Guide to Writing A Lot
but writing, in many ways, is my slowest story.
An interview with Rachel Schwartzmann
Life is a series of misunderstandings. We only get to decide how we respond when we don’t understand.