Dani Murphy
@danimurphy
Dani Murphy
How to increase your surface area for luck
usefulfictions.substack.com
Which is to say: the Internet and increasing access to entertainment means we hit the “too much stuff” problem by another name. And that name? The mid. The average. The uninteresting. The fine. That’s why “end of animated movie music” and “chicken alfredo boomerang music” and “retail store radio music” and “Reels music” have become shorthands for... See more
⚔️ SURVIVAL OF THE MID-EST ⚔️
When stumped by a life choice, choose “enlargement” over happiness. I’m indebted to the Jungian therapist James Hollis for the insight that major personal decisions should be made not by asking, “Will this make me happy?”, but “Will this choice enlarge me or diminish me?” We’re terrible at predicting what will make us happy: the question swiftly... See more
Austin Kleon • 7 Questions I Ask Myself
“Can you say more about that?”, “Can you give me an example?”, or “How did that make you feel?”
Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
As you get older, are you getting more cynical or more optimistic?
Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
ICEBREAKERS, via The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker
docs.google.com“We are drawning in information, starving for wisdom”