Good Traits

"Remember that buying s**t is not the same as having swag. Remember that having cool interests beyond cool clothes, and doing good deeds besides putting together sick outfits (which, to be clear, is a good deed), will make your clothes look better on you"

h/t BLKBRD_Spyplane

have a very in-tune bullshit detector

Many communicators try to make themselves look smart. Great listeners are more interested in making their audiences feel smart. They help people approach their own views with more humility, doubt, and curiosity. When people have a chance to express themselves out loud, they often discover new thoughts. As the writer E. M. Forster put it, “How can I

Boldness

“Candor is key—being willing to say what no one else is willing to say.”

― David Shields, Reality Hunger

“Nothing is lost while courage remains.”

― Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life

a fine sensitivity to aesthetics and culture.

A sign of character is the ability to learn from people you might not like.