Things that made me stop and think
"Does this choice make me more me?"
"Does this choice feel like fear or love?"
"What would the me I want to be (genuinely, organically, from a deep soul place) do?"
"Does this choice feel like fear or love?"
"What would the me I want to be (genuinely, organically, from a deep soul place) do?"
Tuesday Thread: How Do You Know When To Quit?
An answer to the prompt: How do you know when to quit?
Defining your own compass and rethinking passion as what you’ll suffer for, not just what you enjoy doing.
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If you're in a sailboat and you're out at sea, it's really good to learn to coil your rope fast and well. But it's even better to know what direction is north, you know, because if you can coil rope and run in your boat in a circle for the rest of your life, you're going to get really good at coiling rope, but you're not going to get anywhere.
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"It's dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you're feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them. I was so preposterously serious in those days, such a... See more
"It's dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you're feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them. I was so preposterously serious in those days, such a... See more
3-2-1: On living with lightness, the root cause of sin, and how to compete without losing yourself
Taking the leap is not some irrational act that is driven by the passions. When you understand the asymmetrical nature of manageable concerns vs. unimaginable benefits, taking the leap is no longer an emotional jump, but a logical next step toward the life you want to lead.
Lawrence Yeo • The Day You Decided to Take the Leap
Kurt Cobain once reminisced that if he could do it all over again, he would go back to those moments before they became big. When they were touring in a van and they could feel things starting to happen for them. That was the most gratifying moment in his memory. If he had his choice, they would have stayed there forever.
Believe him. Celebrate... See more
Believe him. Celebrate... See more
Yancey Strickler • Small is more meaningful than big
No matter what, there's a bet being placed- it's either you placing the bet on yourself, or someone else is placing it for you
Entrepreneurship vs having a job