Reminders for myself
On the train ride I repeated this line to myself, your allocation of effort determines your reality . Mastery requires effort sustained over time. The ability to make practice sacred through repetition. It’s the gardener, philosopher, writer, financier, artist, entrepreneur. Our roads, architecture, movies, books, music, everything beautiful in... See more
Nix 🕊 • highly concentrated effort
“Other people’s opinions of you are merely electrical activity in their brains.”
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— @LFeldmanBarrett
Mónica Guzmánx.comThere’s an Ann Hood quote that I recently heard and held onto. “Write about the things that keep you up at night,” she says. In other words, you don’t have to go digging and searching for something to say. The most mundane or seemingly random itch you’re scratching—a dying houseplant, a misplaced notebook, an awkward interaction at your friend’s... See more
Nandi Rose / Half Waif • Writing into the Light
There is a lot of smart people who lack self-confidence because they don't have any particular talent, and that happens when (1) they're interested in everything but lack the courage to make choices (2) they get bored too quickly and lack the self-discipline to focus on anything.
Orange Bookx.comI’m beginning to realize the start of all intimacy and true understanding is when you say what you really mean.
valley of things unsaid
Whenever upset or anxious, ask “why” at least three times and put the answers down on paper. Describing these doubts in writing reduces their impact twofold. First, it’s often the ambiguous nature of self-doubt that hurts most. Defining and exploring it in writing demands clarity of thought, after which most concerns are found to be baseless.... See more
Tim Ferrissx.comPay attention to things as if they are too small to fit in your head—and feel love seep out of you. Do small acts of kindness and don’t take credit. Care more than necessary.
Henrik Karlsson • On Feeling Connected
If you want to understand who you are or could become, it is helpful to learn more things and be active: improve your craft, put yourself in new situations, push yourself. How else are you going to have a sample of reactions to study?