life nudges
Short stories, thoughts, wisdom, quotes and inspiration to guide you into a wholesome direction.
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life nudges
A Fremen proverb from Dune by Frank Herbert :
"Be prepared to appreciate what you meet."
Source: Dune
James Clear • 3-2-1: How to Be Consistent, the Value of Beauty, and Designing for Relaxation
I find it strange that we humans aren’t able to more clearly detect what’s good for us and what isn’t. There is, of course, as I described above, the addictive element to it. But I think there is also another element, and I believe it has to do with our current way of knowing or, rather, our way of being. It feels like we have prioritized a very ra
... See moreThomas Klaffke • Cultivating A New Worldview For A Better World
Resolve to listen better.
If you notice you are lost in your thoughts while someone is talking to you, take a deep breath, smile because you have noticed it, and get back to really listening.
9 Life Lessons by Tim Minchin
You don’t have to have a dream. Be micro-ambitious, work with pride on whatever is in front of you. Be careful on long term dreams, if you focus too far in front of you, you won’t see the shiny thing out the corner of your eye.
Don’t seek happiness. Keep busy and aim to make someone else happy and you might find you get
The journey.
One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice—
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
"Mend my life!"
each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
t
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
(Soren Kierkegaard)
You’ve got a life — stay in it