Reminders for myself

“A crooked tree lives its own life, but a straight tree is turned into wood.” - Chinese Proverb

“If you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respect your own time. If you want to live... See more

“You may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself; because only through ordering what you know by comparing every truth with every other truth can you take complete possession of your knowledge and get it into your power.”

Arthur Schopenhauer

This quote emphasizes that mere accumulation of knowledge is insufficient; true mastery comes from actively reflecting, organizing, and relating ideas to internalize and wield that knowledge effectively. - literally o čom sme sa dnes rozprávali a na čom treba zapracovať. ALE AKO?

björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw

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