The Evergreens
reminders for myself
The Evergreens
“figure out what you’re good at without trying, then try” is one of my all-time favourite sentiments — you’ll never get tired of doing what feels fun and easy to you, so why not *try* to make what you do indefinitely (your vocation) something you would do forever, with pleasure?
Isabel️twitter.com“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”
— William G.T. Shedd
But every once in a while someone puts themselves out there. Makes the leap. Faces rejection or failure or worse. And comes out the other side. Better. Changed. Bolder.
Most people won’t. Which means those that do change everything.
Most people won’t. Which means those that do change everything.
brycedotvc • Most People Won’t
"A simple recipe for finding opportunities:
It's hard for a warm and pleasant person who is asking a lot of questions and engaging in their industry daily to not come across interesting opportunities."
- Be pleasant
- Ask questions
- Engage daily
It's hard for a warm and pleasant person who is asking a lot of questions and engaging in their industry daily to not come across interesting opportunities."
3-2-1: Two ways to grow, how to criticize, and a simple recipe for finding good opportunities
travel notes of a sensitive system — kening zhu
keningonline.squarespace.com
The best way to be highly influential is to be human to everyone you meet.
jacqui@thriveglobal.com • How to Become Insanely Well-Connected - Thrive Global
Build Your Fire
I used to think that most of my early 20s was “wasted time” because I did nothing productive outside of my career. However, looking back now I realized that I was consuming information that would eventually help with this blog. The information you consume will likely one day provide you with some benefit, you just don’t know where... See more
I used to think that most of my early 20s was “wasted time” because I did nothing productive outside of my career. However, looking back now I realized that I was consuming information that would eventually help with this blog. The information you consume will likely one day provide you with some benefit, you just don’t know where... See more
Nick Maggiulli • Great Things Take Time
Finding your way in life is like unlocking the combination of a safe. You have to go forwards and backwards. Life is not a direct march from A to B. The twists and turns are progress, not regression. What feels like a setback in the moment is later revealed to have been part of the path all along. Each move was necessary to get to your end goal.