shifting perspectives
things that make you change the way you see something
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shifting perspectives
Stress and meaning are inextricably linked. You don’t stress out about things you don’t care about, and you can’t create a meaningful life without experiencing some stress
Kelly McGonigal • The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and H…
rationality is a method of dealing with uncertainty by devouring information and making simplifying assumptions about the outside world until you can convince yourself that you understand it
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Love this from Joshua Kushner’s interview on Patrick O’Shaughnessy‘s Invest like the Best:
Patrick: How do you balance or reconcile participating in a $2b round for stripe with a 2m check into a seed company?
Joshua: They are equally concentrated - not in magnitude of capital but in emotional commitment to concentration. We don’t do a lot but wh... See more
i think too many people are assuming that they can turn on a "artist" switch after years of making money doing something. probably most confusing while working broadly in the creator world
don't underestimate how much the game you are playing changes who you are
"Nobody is normal. What we call 'normal' is people whose collections of traits are statistically closest to what we've decided counts as desirable and healthy. There's no normal out there that you're failing to live up to." — Robert Sapolsky
Widespread resistance
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What goes too long unchanged destroys itself. The forest is forever because it dies and dies and so lives.
It's easy to fall into the trap of feeling responsible for other people's emotions, reactions, and inner turmoil. We have an innate desire to be understood and accepted. So when others seem upset with us, judge us, or want us to change, we leap to explain, rationalize, and pacify. But in our quest to please or appease, we often lose ourselves. We diminish our needs and sacrifice our well-being. We are not accountable for how others interpret our words or actions. We are not tasked with managing their wounds, insecurities, and inner wars. It is a losing game to contort ourselves, trying to be who others wish we were. This will only lead to resentment and emotional depletion on our part. Know that setting firm boundaries, honoring your authenticity, and speaking your truth with love is sufficient. You are not required to make sure everyone understands or approves. You are not obligated to take on negative energy that is not yours. Your responsibility lies in staying aligned with your highest self. The rest will fall into place as it should.
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