evanovich
@evancm
Nerdy yet sturdy, a gay elder millennial at play,
respect how design and tech intersect, programs and projects I direct each day.
I chase personal grace, laced with insight in every space,
as nature’s hidden rapture captures my artful embrace.
Fred Smith, FedEx
Shane Parrish
From Cargo Collective
Question from “Q.T.”: The forces of primordial pain (childhood trauma/strife) shape subsequent patterns/methods of survival and coping — though the shapes often have useful refinements (powerful talents) — on the whole, these overdetermined coping strategies are inefficient for the very wide range (and novel) nature of (“adult”
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Ambitious people are a dime a dozen. Most people doubt themselves. All of us — in some shape or form — are stuck in la la land.
One of the most difficult yet useful skills is the ability to balance your aspirations with reality. A pessimist and an idealist both miss the point.
The point is to have optimism
... See moreIt’s not just who you know, it’s who you know and who they know.
WALTER ISAACSON
... See moreRemembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.
Remembering that you
Design is hope made visible.