reminders for myself
Go to the funerals of the people you care about and the normal rational behaviour is never mentioned. It’s filled with weird and hilarious stories of the individual — the times they broke out of the median distribution of human behaviour and displayed their uniqueness.
George Mack • High Agency In 30 Minutes
about “normal” people and “normal” behavior
If your problem doesn’t defy the laws of physics, it’s not an unsolvable problem — regardless of what other people say.
George Mack • High Agency In 30 Minutes
Perfectionism rarely creates perfection. You procrastinate because you’re terrified of falling short. You abandon projects because they don’t live up to insurmountable standards. You spend more time frantically burying flaws than creating something authentic.
perfectionism is a form of shame
“The truth is, that you cannot create anything of value without both self doubt and self belief”
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Full speech is on YouTube:
“Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie addresses Harvard’s Class of 2018” at Harvard... See more
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There’s a unique kind of courage in leaving everything familiar behind and starting again from scratch.
New country, new rules, new streets, new faces.
It’s paperwork, appointments, and standing in lines where you don’t understand half the words.
It’s getting... See more
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