Reminders for myself
Logging off is one tool, but it will not alone cure you.
Elan Ullendorff on Escaping the Algorithm
by Elan Ullendorff, from “So You Want to Escape the Algorithm”
How to avoid cynicism:
Act in ways opposite to your instinct. If you hate something, find out more about it. Again ask 'What is this?', 'Who made this?', 'Who is this for?' Genuinely. Never stop doing this"
-via @being_on_line
But busyness has a way of stealing creativity from you. Generative work, like art and writing, requires long periods of nothingness: it’s only in that wide empty space that ideas emerge. Long runs, hot showers, commutes that don’t involve harried Slack messages and listening to podcasts at 2x speed. Sitting at the edge of a dock, listening to the o... See more
Jasmine Sun • the scenic route
“I’ve lost the use of my heart, but I’m still alive.”
from ‘Soldier of Love’ by Sade
Happiness is self-fulfillment. If a person neglects fulfilling any capacity to create that he has, there is an inherent feeling of unhappiness. If a person is gifted artistically and doesn’t express it, if they’re gifted musically and don’t express it, they’re neglecting a part of themselves. We need to realize what we really are, the strength and
... See moreToo many people think the grass is greener somewhere else but grass is green where you water it, remember that.
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