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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
material solutions can't fix spiritual problems
What is technology? It’s technique. It’s the way we all do things. And when you discover a way to do things, its value is multiplied by all who use it. It is the proverbial fishing rod rather than the fish. That’s the difference between a startup and a restaurant or a barber shop. You fry eggs or cut hair one customer at a time. Whereas if you
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Knowing What Motivates You
Have you ever heard the expression “That really pushes my buttons”? The notion that there is a particular set of things that uniquely motivates a person has always been a very powerful one with me. I don’t always have the best handle on what I want in life, but I have enough introspection to know where my buttons are. A... See more
Have you ever heard the expression “That really pushes my buttons”? The notion that there is a particular set of things that uniquely motivates a person has always been a very powerful one with me. I don’t always have the best handle on what I want in life, but I have enough introspection to know where my buttons are. A... See more
How Running A Business Changes The Way You Think | Kalzumeus Software
I met some of my heroes and some of them sucked; I attended events that were hollow and demented but looked fun online; I eventually realized the best parts of my life weren’t exclusive whatsoever but run-of-the-mill: a result not of being elevated above my peers (on a stage, say) but thrust among them (in the crowd). In time I came to see these... See more
Haley Nahman • #221: “The tension of staying too long”
have no training in design, I have only ideas and opinions.
My design approach is rooted in two principals:
1. Things that make sense please me.
2. Things that are beautiful please me.
Sometimes those are the same thing, and sometimes they are not (which can be a source of great displeasure).
Context, problem-solving, gestures, pleasure—these... See more
My design approach is rooted in two principals:
1. Things that make sense please me.
2. Things that are beautiful please me.
Sometimes those are the same thing, and sometimes they are not (which can be a source of great displeasure).
Context, problem-solving, gestures, pleasure—these... See more