Truth

Ideas that ring true.

A simple, clean product doesn't just function; it brings joy too.

“The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.”

–Robert M. Pirsig

I’ll first note the Latin phrase solvitur ambulando meaning “it is solved by walking.” The phrase is attributed to both St. Augustine and the Greek philosopher, Diogenes. The sense of it, as I take it, is that when you are stuck on something, you should get up and take a walk. By the act of walking you somehow allow your mind to think more freely... See more

The Ambling Mind

Forgetters vs Rememberers

Your capacity for sensitivity and commitment is the best thing about you.
- Ava

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.

Andrea Zittel • Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure"

Everything that is difficult is revealing something to learn.

A plateau is not a cue that you’ve peaked. They’re signals that it may be time to turn around and find a new route. When you’re stuck, it’s usually because you’re heading in the wrong direction, you’re taking the wrong path, or you’re running out of fuel. Gaining momentum often involves backing up and navigating your way down a different road—even

Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

The things you think about determine the quality of your mind

The Ambling Mind

Andrea Zittel • Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure"

Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Marcus Aurelius • Meditations