shifting perspectives
things that make you change the way you see something
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shifting perspectives
It seems odd to look at achievement through this lens, not as the thing the newspapers tell us it is, but – very often – as a species of mental illness. Those who put up the skyscrapers, write the bestselling books, perform on stage, or make partner may, in fact, be the unwell ones. Whereas the characters who – without agony – can bear an ordinary ... See more
The School of Life • Overcoming the Need to Be Exceptional
We often run into a lot of problems, when we start believing that our truth is THE TRUTH; when we start mistaking our beliefs for reality.
That moment—when “my truth” becomes the truth —is often when curiosity dies and conflict begins.
It’s subtle, too. We don’t usually notice it happening.
One day we’re exploring, the next we’re defending a fixed ... See more
That moment—when “my truth” becomes the truth —is often when curiosity dies and conflict begins.
It’s subtle, too. We don’t usually notice it happening.
One day we’re exploring, the next we’re defending a fixed ... See more
Anna | BACK TO SENSES on Substack
change how you see, see how you change
Have you tried inventing and inhabiting a complex character who doesn’t have your problem?
Anne-Lorraine (SF till June 10th) • Tweet
Are Attention Spans Actually Shrinking? (Pt 2)
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“I am a series of small victories and large defeats and I am as amazed as any other that I have gotten from there to here.”
-Charles Bukowski
FOMO is good. Being plugged in is good. There is valuable info at all levels from twitter gossip to philosophy books. You should stay plugged in. You can manage anxiety and beat the House without resorting to shaming social platforms into managing attention for you. That's a terrible yielding of agency.
Venkatesh Rao • Against Waldenponding - by Venkatesh Rao Against Waldenponding
What do you consider your greatest achievement so far?
Building a family. Building is a political philosophy – a very noble act. We talk a lot about the virtue of building in Silicon Valley, and for most people, family formation is the deepest and most tangible way in which they’ll experience building something from nothing that outlasts themselves... See more
Building a family. Building is a political philosophy – a very noble act. We talk a lot about the virtue of building in Silicon Valley, and for most people, family formation is the deepest and most tangible way in which they’ll experience building something from nothing that outlasts themselves... See more
Modern Meditations: Katherine Boyle
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