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“Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years when they could just say, "So what."
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"My mother didn't love me." So what.
"My husband won't ball me. So what.
"I'm a success but I'm still alone." So what.
I don't know how I made it through all the years before I learned how to do that trick. It took a long time for me to learn it, bbaja added 1mo ago
- Not giving a fuck if you look cringe is a superpower for the great online game. Like Peter Parker getting bit by a spider, I had my superhero moment with the druggie days. And I’m glad it happened. But you don’t need to go down that path to realize this: internet embarrassment isn’t that bad. Stop living in fear of being called cringe. The fear is ... See more
from Cringe is The New Cool
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from Tweet by Dylano | Essayful
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- Kierkegaard said that the greatest hazard of all is losing oneself — dangerous because it occurs so quietly. To be fully ourselves, then, is a thunderous feat. It is to resist the inertia of comfort and conformity and half-lived lives; to engage in the deliberate, demanding act of self-authorship rather than assuming a role that has already been wr... See more
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- When we pursue optionality, we avoid bold decisions. Like anything meaningful, venturing into the unknown is an act of faith. It demands responsibility. You‘ll have to take a stand, trust your decision, and ignore the taunts of outside dissent. But a life without conviction is a life controlled by the futile winds of fashion. Or worse, the hollow e... See more
from Peter Thiel’s Religion by David Perell
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When one has nothing to lose, one becomes courageous. We are timid only when there is something we can still cling to.
from The Wheel of Time by Carlos Castaneda
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One of the great balancing acts in life is to be cautious and daring at the same time. Cautious enough to avoid stupid mistakes, prevent burnout, and maintain a margin of safety. Daring enough to bet on yourself, to do the things you would regret leaving undone, and to be willing to be uncomfortable in the short term so you can learn and grow in th
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- jerry seinfeld on the tim ferriss show: “the two things i want to pass on most to my kids are ethics and boldness” to be bold is to trust yourself, self-express, know your worth, ask for it—all at risk of failure or rejection.
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I am selfish, and I write whatever I want, I don’t care what other people like to read;
from I Don’t Make Much on Medium, but It’s OK by Giovanni Foglia
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- I'm fed up. At this point in my career, I'm tired of writing the most milquetoast, pushover, inoffensive, coddling copy that (seemingly) every brand wants to use in marketing and advertising communications. "We help build solutions." "Our people are our secret sauce.""Customer service sets us apart.""We're eco-friendly.Every brand says this. These ... See more
from Candace H. on LinkedIn: I'm fed up. At this point in my career, I'm tired of writing the most… | 274 comments by Candace H.
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