Truth
- “The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” —Mark Twain
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- I believe that new ideas are born from demand. They are born from the courage and patience required to sit in the uncomfortable void of Not This while humbly waiting for an answer.
from You and I are Earth by Anna Fusco
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“It is impossible to get better and look good at the same time. Give yourself permission to be a beginner.” — Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way
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- It’s great to see more people talking about holistic ambition – a broader understanding of ambition that includes quality of life, not just career success. To live a good life, contribute good ideas, and nurture good relationships... that’s ambitious too. – @neuranne
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I’ve concluded that the metric by which God will assess my life isn’t dollars but the individual people whose lives I’ve touched. I think that’s the way it will work for us all. Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people. This is my final recommendation: T
... See morefrom How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clay Christensen
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- The desire for fulfilling work — a job that provides a deep sense of purpose, and reflects our values, passions and personality — is a modern invention. … For centuries, most inhabitants of the Western world were too busy struggling to meet their subsistence needs to worry about whether they had an exciting career that used their talents and nurtur... See more
from How to Find Fulfilling Work by Maria Popova
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- The creation of rules is more creative than the destruction of them. Creation demands a higher level of reasoning and draws connections between cause and effect. The best rules are never stable or permanent, but evolve, naturally according to content or need.
from Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure" by Andrea Zittel
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I still have thoughts i can’t share
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