Care is The Currency
Astronaut Scott Kelly on intelligence:
“The smartest person in the room, I’ve learned, is usually the person who knows how to tap into the intelligence of every person in the room.”
You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.
― James Baldwin
Ayishat Akanbi • Sentences That Have Shaped Me
The “mainstream” way of doing projects seems to be trying to fit them in a predefined timeline. The advantage of this approach is that when we have a clear deadline we can ship what is ready by then. This protects us from falling into a spiral of perfectionism and endless refinement. It also helps people in larger organizations coordinate (i.e. not... See more
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We can’t address the decline in empathy without addressing the decline in attention. Empathy requires a degree of sustained focus:
Paying attention to an experience someone is sharing
Recalling experiencing a similar emotional response
Sitting with your own and... See more
Dr. Samaiya Mushtaqsubstack.comI think this connects to something larger about how I relate to time and possibility. When I curate a playlist for a mood I'm not currently in, I'm essentially having a conversation with a future version of myself. I'm saying: I see you. I know you'll exist. Here's something that might help when you do.
It's an act of faith, really. Faith that... See more
It's an act of faith, really. Faith that... See more
you can't sustain what doesn't honor who you truly are
I also love that self-care is care for all. I think that one is pretty straightforward. If I’m showing up cared for, if I’m showing up embodied and at ease, that’s the energy that I’m bringing to the room and that’s the kind of experience that I’m going to illuminate for others.
Alexis Aceves Garcia • What if care is the work?
Human advantage will be caring about other humans: “humans care about other humans and also not at all about machines”
His most striking prediction: “Who in this room would say with conviction, I’m sure I’ll be smarter than GPT5? Not a single person.
His most striking prediction: “Who in this room would say with conviction, I’m sure I’ll be smarter than GPT5? Not a single person.
we all have rituals we protect — even when we’re burnt out, distracted, or in flux. for some it’s the first cup of coffee in silence. for others it’s folding laundry in a particular way. maybe it’s rewatching comfort shows or making playlists for imaginary versions of yourself. these rituals often hold clues about what kind of life you want: slow,... See more