Food for thought
When Dostoyevsky places the phrase “beauty will save the world” in the mouth of Prince Myshkin(from the book, the idiot), it is not offered as a solution, nor even as a belief that can be defended. It arrives instead as a fragile utterance, almost exposed, spoken by a man whose goodness appears maladapted to the world he inhabits. Myshkin is
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Bill Burr’s advice will banish anxiety from your life:
“You’re gonna be fine. And even if you’re not gonna be fine, isn’t it better to just exist thinking you’re gonna be fine. And then when it’s not fine you can just f*cking handle it then.”
"Focus on the things you are for, not the things you are against.
Many people spend large chunks of their day thinking about what they hate. They are always telling you about something they dislike: this food, that subject, this political party, that coworker.
You are more than your frustrations. Build your identity around what you love."
If it takes three to five years for a project to gain traction, it probably doesn’t pay to start a project that the world knows it needs right now.
The challenge is picking something the world will need then. And the hard part is patiently and persistently sticking with it despite the fact that it’s not on everyone’s
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TAKE STEPS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE Here are 14 guideposts to step up your game: Raise the bar. Don’t settle for mediocrity. Be the best you can be…and then be a little better. Be your toughest critic. Before challenging others, challenge yourself. If you’re not proud, you’re not done. Be proactive. Don’t wait for a complaint to act. If you see
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max nuss • The False Promise of Understanding Yourself

