current motivations
There are so many people who don’t know what they want. And I think that, in this world, that’s the only thing you have to know — exactly what you want. ... Doing what you were born to do ... That’s the way to be happy.
Maria Popova • Iconic Painter Agnes Martin on Art, Solitude, and the Secret of Happiness
They performed their way into greatness.
the productive procrastination trap
The Beatles
When you look back at the most fruitful moments of your life years from now, you’ll be surprised to discover how many of them unfolded amid a big loss or a crisis or in the face of a giant unknown.
Heather Havrilesky • Tolerating Unknowns Will Make You Stronger
what you really need is exposure.The people getting “lucky” aren’t smarter.They’re just visible.They launch before it’s perfect.They publish when no one’s watching.They connect without asking for anything.They’ve built surface area.And surface area is what luck sticks to.
Article
The calvary isn’t coming.
You don’t need the calvary.
The calvary is kind of all over the place and they are a bit useless.
You are the power. You are the source. You have agency. You have the ability to create and connect on your own incredibly powerful terms.
Artists need to realise that it’s YOU. You have the power.
You don’t need the calvary.
The calvary is kind of all over the place and they are a bit useless.
You are the power. You are the source. You have agency. You have the ability to create and connect on your own incredibly powerful terms.
Artists need to realise that it’s YOU. You have the power.
I went on one of the biggest podcast in the world
“Every time you try to show how smart you are, your writing immediately gets worse.”
You're probably smarter than you think
mallory contois
Dec 21
Good Work
the hardest person to compete with is the one that’s having fun. if you’re not having fun, you’ll get beat by someone who is.
find your fun.
Dec 21
Good Work
the hardest person to compete with is the one that’s having fun. if you’re not having fun, you’ll get beat by someone who is.
find your fun.