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Whenever a prediction is made about people, it is an attempt to deny they are creative and can do the unexpected. Sure, you might ask your friend where they would like to have coffee and they respond just as they always do. “You’re so predictable” you might say. Of course that’s not a prediction. You share a culture - a history - a set of memes... See more

Humans are Creative

“things that work in practice, but wouldn’t work in theory.”

a lot of things have to emerge, bottoms up, for one to believe they are feasible.

Few things shock me like my own forgetfulness.

Frederik Gieschen • Revisiting 2023: Books and Podcasts

Three things:

Everything, if done long enough and deeply enough, is sometimes tedious.

I’m pretty sure the key to long-term happiness lies in having fun even when something is tedious and difficult.

If you find something fun even when it’s objectively hard, keep going.

Ava • Everything’s Okay if You’re Still Having Fun

The cowards never started and the weak died along the way. That leaves us, ladies and gentlemen. Us.

Phil Knight • Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

from Mr Beast

How to avoid cynicism:

Act in ways opposite to your instinct. If you hate something, find out more about it. Again ask 'What is this?', 'Who made this?', 'Who is this for?' Genuinely. Never stop doing this"

-via @being_on_line

Coming Home

Mandy Brown aworkinglibrary.com

i wish people celebrated the internet as much as they bemoan it. it’s literally a World Wide Web of humans, an unthinkable miracle that you and i can connect because i tap my fingers on a piece of glass for 30 seconds. let us not be numb to this!! bring back wonder & appreciation

Isabel x.com