Reminders for myself

You have to be willing to make things that don’t work. That’s not failure—that’s learning. Each attempt brings you closer to the thing that does work. And when it clicks, when you find that idea that only you could’ve made? That’s the magic.

If I am clenched, enraged or chaotic I cannot connect.

“Sin” derives from the Greek word for missing the mark : human beings are aiming creatures.

There comes a moment in life, often in the quietest of hours, when one realizes that the world will continue on its wayward course, indifferent to our desires or frustrations. And it is then, perhaps, that a subtle truth begins to emerge: the only thing we truly possess, the only thing we might, with enough care, exert some mastery over, is our... See more

The self is not something you can set out looking for; it reveals itself gradually through the choices you make.

Instead of trying to be the best at one thing, try to be "merely" great at two things and then learn to combine them. Not only is this easier, but it will make your skillset more unique, cutting out the competition.