Things that make you go Hmmmm
As Maya Angelou famously advised, when people tell you who they are, believe them. Just as important, however, when people try to tell you who you are, don’t believe them. You are the only custodian of your own integrity, and the assumptions made by those that misunderstand who you are and what you stand for reveal a great deal about them and... See more
Maria Popova • 18 Life-Learnings From 18 Years of the Marginalian
Now I understand that silence can be more powerful than speech. Not speaking up can sometimes be a greater act of self-love than any amount of self-expression. When you stop explaining yourself to people who are determined to misunderstand you, you reclaim your energy for the connections that truly matter.
Michell C. Clark • Shut Up and Thrive: My Counterintuitive Path To Personal Power
Vague Trap Escape Route: Define the problem in simple words --out of your head
Write your thoughts down. Draw the problem. Use a whiteboard. Create a spreadsheet. Talk out loud to a smart person. Go for a walk or run with a specific question.
The act of transforming out of your head to another medium acts like a filtration system, removing the vague... See more
Write your thoughts down. Draw the problem. Use a whiteboard. Create a spreadsheet. Talk out loud to a smart person. Go for a walk or run with a specific question.
The act of transforming out of your head to another medium acts like a filtration system, removing the vague... See more
George Mack • High Agency In 30 Minutes
when women do minister to men’s hurt feelings, they tend to be rewarded. And when they do not, they are liable to be punished.
Kate Manne • Entitled
I found the words that name the sickening song that has been playing in my shadows. I call it “Self As Drug” . The song goes like this:
I am valuable when I help others feel better.
I am responsible for regulating the emotions of people I love.
If I say no, I will hurt people.
If I set a boundary, I am betraying them.
If someone is hurting, I am... See more
I am valuable when I help others feel better.
I am responsible for regulating the emotions of people I love.
If I say no, I will hurt people.
If I set a boundary, I am betraying them.
If someone is hurting, I am... See more
Recovering From The "Self-as-Drug" Mindset
What do you do with your projects once you build them?
Do you just toss them into a “portfolio” and share it with potential employers when the time is right?
Or did you set out on this path to do something unique?
On the internet, you don’t need permission to publish your work.
Beyond that, you don’t need permission to share what you know.
The best way,... See more
Do you just toss them into a “portfolio” and share it with potential employers when the time is right?
Or did you set out on this path to do something unique?
On the internet, you don’t need permission to publish your work.
Beyond that, you don’t need permission to share what you know.
The best way,... See more
Dan Koe • The Fastest Way Create a New Life
Imagining communities isn’t simply about who can be in the community, but also about who in the community can participate in imagining the community. This is why the move to undo birthright citizenship, which not-so-subtly targets people of color, must also be understood alongside the move to restrict reproductive access and repeal no-fault divorce... See more