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Attention isn’t free. It’s the most valuable thing you spend.
Shane • Obsess Over the Basics
Most people want to be fit, most people aren’t.
Most people want to build a successful business, most people won’t.
Most people want to be the best version of themselves, most people aren’t.
Most people have dreams they want to fulfill, most people won’t.
Everyone wants to quit something, build something, be something, do something. Most people
... See moreTo wait for something is to value it, to want it, to yearn for it, but to face its absence, its attainment forestalled by time and circumstance. All true waiting — which is different from abstinence, delayed gratification, and other forms of self-discipline — has an element of helplessness to it and is therefore training ground for mastering the... See more
Maria Popova • The Marginalian
Cultivate time away from screens.
Connect with people in the flesh—it’s easier than you think.
Cultivate the new skills that will be rewarded in the future.
Seek out connections with places, nurturing your love of the natural world.
You can still use the Internet—but do it purposefully, not as someone else’s pawn.
Encourage others to join you on this... See more
Connect with people in the flesh—it’s easier than you think.
Cultivate the new skills that will be rewarded in the future.
Seek out connections with places, nurturing your love of the natural world.
You can still use the Internet—but do it purposefully, not as someone else’s pawn.
Encourage others to join you on this... See more
“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.”
— Viktor Frankl
Philosophors on Substack
i just heard this at a cafe:
"The brain is rarely in the present, but the heart is always in the present because it’s beating. When we listen to our heart, we turn our attention back to the present moment.”
Wow.