redefining success
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redefining success
Modern aspiration is not about having money to buy things, but having taste to know what to buy.
andjelicaaa.substack.com • Move Over Influencers, Here Come Curators
I also received positive feedback from my clients, who said that their time with me was the most impactful part of their week! This hit my north star metric: insights per minute.
Elena Verna • Why I Quit Full-Time Roles
"I get a front row seat [with] some of the most successful, beautiful, incredible people in the world," Emma expressed. "And when you have that seat it becomes very, very clear that there is just absolutely no level of success that will make you in any way happy or content if you do not like who you are or enjoy what you're doing when no one's watc... See more
Sabba Rahbar • Emma Watson Confirms New RomanceWith Oxford Classmate Kieran Brown - E! Online
I met many aspiring artists in my early 20s. Observing their trajectories since then, I've learned that long-shot careers in the arts (famous singer, actor, songwriter, filmmaker, etc.) are long shots not because success relies on wild luck or rare genius or insane connections. Success stories pretty reliably happen for people who combine three not... See more
Tim Urbanx.comtrue
Kevin Kelly has this great idea that you need your own distinct definition of success. For me, success would be cultivating a very specific reputation. I'd like my reputation to be "talk to that guy and you'll leave energized, thinking about something new. Good things will happen, and it'll generally cost you nothing."
Patrick OShaughnessy • Tweet
When I was younger, I was skateboarding a lot. I was listening to music and skateboarding. There were two songs, that are widely different: DJ Shadow’s “Building Steam With a Grain of Salt,” and Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right.” And I remember skateboarding to them and they made me just stop. And the world felt so cool. I would look a... See more
On redefining what it means to be successful
Ambition is about living life as an art of devotion to the Process and Pattern, making reality more beautiful with your participation than it would be without it.
River Kenna • Soul-Making Productivity: A Process Manifesto
... See moreSuccess, Adele said she eventually realized, is like a “personality...[you have to consider] the whole package.” Your album can sweep the Grammys, but if you were miserable, lonely, sad, angry, and bitter while making it—was it truly a success? And conversely, your movie can flop, but if you loved making it, loved writing it, loved being with it, a
soft ambition is about playing the long game without losing yourself in the process. it’s about wanting success, but on your own terms—without sacrificing your sanity, health, or joy along the way. it’s ambition without the sharp edges.