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Manifesto for slow learning:
1. Focus on direction, not destination
Immerse yourself completely in the journey and you will reach your final goal gradually.
2. Raise your hand
Asking questions is a fundamental human right.
3. Learn at your own pace
Find your rhythm, find your flow. Don’t compare yourself to others.
4. Unplug
You have the right to
... See moreAustin Kleon • Slow Learning
Everything you say “Yes” to is saying “No” to everything else,
Every day, make someone's day
I just had this thought while on the couch [Mon, Nov 27]()
Invest your time, energy, effort, talents to where someone says "you've made my day"
It's not about YOU making their day. It's about THEIR day made.
Others-focused
What does made my day mean?
You make someone's day feel special (like it's all about them)
You give
Moving toward values is about reconnecting our day-to-day activities to the things that matter most to us. It's about clarifying for ourselves what a life well-lived would look like, and then intentionally bringing those qualities into our life and work in the present.
Casey Rosengren • How To Do Hard Things
But this is not true peace. The peace of which Paul spoke is a calmness of soul amid terrors of trouble, inner tranquility amid the howl and rage of outer storm, the serene quiet at the center of a hurricane amid the howling and jostling winds. We readily understand the meaning of peace when everything is going right and when one is “up and in,”
... See moreMartin Luther King Jr. • Strength to Love
There are some gifts, by the way, that you do not have to pay for. Gifts that come at no cost. Gifts that do not require wrapping paper. Gifts that do not contribute to climate change. Gifts that can help bring peace and harmony to the world.
Here are 3:
Here are 3:
- The Gift of a Smile.
- The Gift of Listening.
- The Gift of Gratitude.