Quotes
remember what writer Colin Marshall says: “Compulsive avoidance of embarrassment is a form of suicide.” If you spend your life avoiding vulnerability, you and your work will never truly connect with other people.
Austin Kleon • Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Austin Kleon)
over time ai makes you start to realize that originality’s mostly a mirage. remixing is how culture actually compounds.
people treat “original” like it’s sacred, but most “originals” are just curated mutations with better timing.
the remix knows it’s downstream & that humility gives it... See more
signüllx.com
Loneliness isn’t the physical absence of other people, he said—it’s the sense that you’re not sharing anything that matters with anyone else.
Johann Hari • Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions
I carry around the ghosts of fascinating ideas that don’t have a home yet... and so they float around me, demanding to be processed.
Jasmine Bina • Five Ideas That Won't Leave Me Alone
loneliness goes beyond physical isolation; it's also the profound sense of emotional disconnection we feel from those around us. those surface-level conversations that leave you craving something deeper, the feeling of not being truly seen or heard, and the sting of having your heartfelt bids for connection dismissed or rejected.
ayandastood • Good Listeners
Loneliness is one of the most painful yet necessary experiences in life. People feel incomplete, empty, or even starvinginside. It is also a strong motivating force, just as food hunger is.