Truth
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
- Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt on considering what you value most:
“To be mature you have to realize what you value most.
It is extraordinary to discover that comparatively few people reach this level of maturity. They seem never to have paused to consider what has value for them. They spend great effort and sometimes make great sacrifices for v... See morefrom 3-2-1: On Mentors, Margin of Safety, and How to Say No | James Clear by jamesclear.com
Lael Johnson added 12d ago
- “Attention isn’t free. It’s the most valuable thing you spend.”
from Attention Required! | Cloudflare
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
- Mr. Rogers once said, “I’m very concerned that our society is much more interested in information than wonder.” Revelations probably swim past us all the time, we just fail to capture them in our relentless quest for the next byte of data or the next notification. The answers we look for are usually not invented but found. Truth never moves; when w... See more
Lael Johnson added 1mo ago
- Instead of trying to be the best at one thing, try to be "merely" great at two things and then learn to combine them. Not only is this easier, but it will make your skillset more unique, cutting out the competition.
from 30 Useful Concepts (Spring 2024)
Lael Johnson added 25d ago
- Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.
- Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding.
- Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice, not people.
- Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform.
- Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate.
- Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice.
from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Six Principles of Nonviolence by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Lael Johnson added 22d ago
The “gift of listening” is based on the ability to grant deep, contemplative attention—which remains inaccessible to the hyperactive ego.
from The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han
Lael Johnson added 15d ago
- I know that being silly is a gift. You un-taboo silliness for everyone around you.
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