Living ethically
How to live, work, stay calm, and enjoy myself without destroying the world
Living ethically
"I frequently worry that being productive is the surest way to lull ourselves into a trance of passivity and busyness the greatest distraction from living, as we coast through our lives day after day, showing up for our obligations but being absent from our selves, mistaking the doing for the being." — Maria Popova
How to get started when it feels like the world is ending
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It was Descartes, too, who formed the project of a School of Arts and Crafts, where each artisan would learn fully to understand the theoretical bases of his own craft; he thus showed himself to be more socialist, in the matter of culture, than all Marx’s disciples
Simone Weil • Oppression and Liberty
My answer to her was simple: Begin. Rekindle your creative craft for a few moments every day. Don’t worry about the rest right now; simply sit down and make something.
Chase Jarvis • Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life
When we tell our kids, “You’re a good kid having a hard time … I’m here, I’m right here with you,” they are more likely to have empathy for their own struggles
Dr. Becky Kennedy • Good Inside
When you’re first getting to know someone, you don’t want to try to peer into their souls right away. It’s best to look at something together.
David Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
Charlie Becker wrote about “psychological richness” and I wonder if that ties into my new thinking on leisure (it feels dirty to turn leisure into a framework, but here it is:). Nature, friendship, art, culture, psyche. “Richness” feels like a relevant word because these 5 points are a kind of satisfaction that can’t be bought (your aesthetic
... See moreIt's my birthday this week! So I made a list of stuff I learned in my 30s.
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