business -> every:thing
an every:thing catalogue of all the highlights i make from business related books, articles, or videos.
business -> every:thing
Impress yourself first. Do all that you can to make yourself proud. You are your hardest critic. Make work that helps you fall in love with yourself — that is the magic key, NOT trying to impress others. Paradoxically, it works because that's what makes your work its absolute best.
30 Lessons From Art / Business / Life — Kening Zhu
You are enough, and you have enough. Work to believe that and it will feel true.
30 Lessons From Art / Business / Life — Kening Zhu
why artists are meant to be in service
this might sound — grandiose, sure — but I think as artists, we are connected so intimately with the essence of life; more deeply than any other profession, other than the spiritual/religious.
I’m not referring to art as a means of purely aesthetics or creative labor (particularly now in the age of AI) — but ar... See more
this might sound — grandiose, sure — but I think as artists, we are connected so intimately with the essence of life; more deeply than any other profession, other than the spiritual/religious.
I’m not referring to art as a means of purely aesthetics or creative labor (particularly now in the age of AI) — but ar... See more
Kening Zhu • the guiding question to build wealth as an artist — kening zhu
You can say artists are the greater representatives of the the divine: we are the ones that are able to bring the Kingdom of Heaven onto earth for everybody to experience as a human.
When you feel a strong urge to make something, lean into it.
Allow the curiosity to pull you in, immerse you, and absorb you.
Witness the time around you freeze while you become one with the present moment and the creative process.
Experience the power of the universe surge through you and the beauty that it manifests in front of you.
When you answer t... See more
Allow the curiosity to pull you in, immerse you, and absorb you.
Witness the time around you freeze while you become one with the present moment and the creative process.
Experience the power of the universe surge through you and the beauty that it manifests in front of you.
When you answer t... See more
Anthony Ng̃* • Tweet
Ever wondered how some brands manage to sweep you off your feet and into their own little universe? It’s not just about selling products anymore - it’s about creating a world you can’t help but dive into, get lost in, and totally fall for and the best brands do it so well; Glossier, Heinz, Rhode, Gisou and Erewhon to name a few…
Grace Garrick • What Exactly is a Brand Universe?
Most people run from real fire. They distract themselves with busy work, or numb themselves with consumption, or try to rebrand their breakdown as a breakthrough before the ashes have even cooled.
Instead of avoiding the inevitable chaos of your life, learn to turn into it.
Stop trying to pop-psych your way out of your devastation. Stop trying to man... See more
Instead of avoiding the inevitable chaos of your life, learn to turn into it.
Stop trying to pop-psych your way out of your devastation. Stop trying to man... See more
Evan Meyer • The World Doesn't Need More Thought Leaders
For Teresa and John, the dark night—indeed all of life—is nothing other than the story of a love affair: a romance between God and the human soul that liberates us to love one another.