Living ethically

How to live, work, stay calm, and enjoy myself without destroying the world

True productivity is about doing more of what is in your Desire Zone and less of everything else.

Michael Hyatt • Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less

All oppressive societies give birth to a false conception of the relationship between man and nature, from the mere fact that it is only the downtrodden who are in direct contact with nature,

Simone Weil • Oppression and Liberty

I’ve always felt that if there wasn’t so much pressure—just a little more time—I could do really well.

Neil Fiore • The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play

The Distraction Zone is made up of things that you are passionate about but sadly have little proficiency for.

Michael Hyatt • Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less

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

I think the defining economic reality of the modern platform media world is that all the platforms realized that an infinite supply of teenage creators are cheaper to deal with than media companies or groups of media individuals or powerful creators. And I’m curious for your read on the number of YouTubers that you see retiring or taking a step... See more

Nilay Patel • NilayPatel tells Decoder guest host Hank Green why blogs are still great

“I don’t think we talk enough about the in betweens. The part when you know you want to change something but don’t yet know how, don’t yet feel strong enough, don’t yet know what your first step is. So to the people in the in betweens, don’t be disheartened, don’t give up. You’ve done the hard part. Now just take it one small step at a time.
– allyi