Things that made me stop and think
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
When two people work on a shared project – a joke, a product, an essay, a story – and are able to understand and build on each other, that’s the peak of the human condition.
Shreyas Hariharan • The Goal is Resonance | Shreyas Hariharan
Here’s what has worked for me over the years to stave off boreout :
- Leaning into digressions: Passion projects (like this very one) and side hustles, whether they’re directly related to your work or completely unrelated, create the crackle of energy that boreout can stamp out; rather than be afraid of these things taking time away from your team’s
The OffBeat #60: Boreout vs. Burnout
Courage is the ingredient any time someone acts in the face of uncertainty. And when you act with courage consistently, time stretches.
Maybe the lesson is even simpler...
Comfort speeds up time.
Courage makes time slow down.
Maybe the lesson is even simpler...
Comfort speeds up time.
Courage makes time slow down.
How to Slow Down Time
"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?
To spot weird signals, you need to go down rabbit holes. Follow your intuition. And remember, pursuing rabbit holes is not always an act of procrastination. Sometimes, it’s simply your mind telling you to follow your curiosity. Weirdness can present itself at any given moment, through any medium.
Sublime • How to have a POV
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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