Truth

Philosopher and novelist Albert Camus on self-care:

"Go out for a walk. It doesn't have to be a romantic walk in the park, spring at its most spectacular moment, flowers and smells and outstanding poetical imagery smoothly transferring you into another world. It doesn't have to be a walk during which you'll have multiple life epiphanies and... See more

The entire self-help industry in one sentence: Do what makes mornings exciting and nights peaceful.

Will this make me excited to wake up? Will this let me sleep in peace?

Everything that fails both tests is noise.

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." - Alan Watts

"Creativity is the focused combination of unlikely things. Your mind locks onto a certain element and then searches widely for something unexpected that fits with it. What can scuba diving teach you about agriculture? What can trees teach you about public speaking? There is always some connective tissue between disciplines. If you wish to be more... See more

“You can attract luck simply by telling people what you are working on.”

“Worrying about the future is like watching a leaf fall and trying to predict where it will land. Stop trying to guess where the wind will blow and get to work.”

Success is built in rooms no one would photograph.

The people who change things aren’t at the parties, they’re home on Friday night, obsessed with problems everyone else finds tedious. Their Instagram looks empty because their life isn’t shareable. Just the same unsexy routine, day after day. They aren’t doing anything glamorous. They’re just... See more

Chase your desired lifestyle, not your desired title. People are blinded by status and labels. Once you release the need for a specific title, there is almost always an easier path to living your preferred lifestyle.

Don’t trust how you feel first thing in the morning, or past 9pm.