mantras
Poet Marianne Moore offers a simple life strategy: "I've made it a principle not to be over-influenced by minor disappointments."
similarly - don’t be over-influenced by awkwardness
I like the term generalist, it’s one of the best descriptions of my career(s) and also a good representation of something I see as vital: being able to understand different domains and translate between them.
Patrick Tanguay • Generalists
"If we want the rewards of being loved we have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known"
Henrik Karlsson • On Shortcuts and Longcuts

Being emotionally open requires that you move beyond a bullet list of headlines and reveal who you really are.
Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
Vulnerability without boundaries is not vulnerability. It might be fear or anxiety. We have to think about why we’re sharing and, equally important, with whom. What are their roles? What is our role? Is this sharing productive and appropriate?”