The Evergreens
reminders for myself
The Evergreens
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
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.
3-2-1: How to find your way in life, the power of quiet weeks, and the problem with smart people
Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else but grass is green where you water it, remember that.
"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
“The fast way is the slow way because the slow way is the only way”
– Steven Bartlett
Near the end of December, I open my email or pick up a pen, and I begin composing thank-you notes. The messages are usually just a few sentences long: I recap my interactions with the recipient that year, put my finger on what I appreciated, and say I’m grateful. But when I consider whom to thank, I realize the list could go on and on. I try to thi... See more
The Surprisingly Profound Power of Thank-You Notes
“people pay to see others believe in themselves”
Kim Gordon: 'There's a wall of faceless men I have to climb over'
“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?