#tenets-to-live-by
Einstein's 7 rules for a better life
bigthink.com“The secret is never forgetting that you’re a journeyman actor and that nothing is your final thing, nothing is your greatest thing, nothing is your worst thing,” Jones said. “I still consider myself a novice.”
Adam B. Vary • James Earl Jones, Distinguished Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93
Consider yourself a novice
10 Things Jerry Seinfeld Can't Live Without | GQ
youtube.comSeinfeld says, “The secret of life is to waste time in ways that you like”
I would like to be paid like a plumber: I do the job and you pay me what it's worth. The record company will expect me to ask for a point or a point and a half. If we assume three million sales, that works out to 400,000 dollars or so. There's no fucking way I would ever take that much money. I wouldn't be able to sleep.
Shaun Usher • I would like to be paid like a plumber
Six years ago I celebrated my 68th birthday by gifting my children 68 bits of advice I wished I had gotten when I was their age. Every birthday after that I added more bits of advice for them until I had a whole book of bits. That book was published a year ago as Excellent Advice for Living , which many people tell me they read very slowly, just... See more
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From Kevin Kelly on The Technium
Well, I am turning 47. Today.
I am either 46, 47 or 48 depending on which method or system of ascertaining age, you follow. 46 according to a method of insurance premium calculation (“Age last birthday”), 47 according to reality, and 48 according to the Korean tradition, where a baby is considered one year old at birth, and everyone ages one year on... See more
I am either 46, 47 or 48 depending on which method or system of ascertaining age, you follow. 46 according to a method of insurance premium calculation (“Age last birthday”), 47 according to reality, and 48 according to the Korean tradition, where a baby is considered one year old at birth, and everyone ages one year on... See more
driftmost | rajhesh-panchanadhan • 47
“Fidelity to daily tasks” is Albert Borgmann’s line, quoted in the same post I linked to a few lines up.
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u/ryans01: Ouch. Sounds like you're having a tough time max. That sucks. I've been there, so I kinda know what you're talking about. I've been in the ever circling vortex of self doubt, frustration, and loathing. It's no bueno. I know. If you don't mind lemme tell you a couple things. You can read em if you want, read em again later if you feel... See more
The gospel of /u/ryans01. Helpful advice for anyone who wants to be more productive
The Gospel of u/ryans01