The Evergreens
reminders for myself
The Evergreens
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
After more than a century of life and decades of studying both the human body and the human soul, I have found this to be true: we are happiest when we remember our divine worth and extend that recognition to others—beginning with our own families.
Russell M. Nelson: We All Deserve Dignity and Respect
you almost certainly can't consistently do the kind of work that demands serious mental focus for more than about three or four hours a day.
Oliver Burkeman • The three-or-four-hours rule for getting creative work done
“The fast way is the slow way because the slow way is the only way”
– Steven Bartlett
Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else but grass is green where you water it, remember that.
Beware: learning more is a smart person’s favorite form of procrastination.
Procrastination is sexy
“You are never too old to be what you might’ve been.” - Mary Ann Evans (aka George Eliot)
"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."