Forest Linden
@forestlinden
Eternal learner, rabbit holer, curator, and synthesizer. Father, husband, my dog's human, and wilderness wanderer. I write only when I have something worth saying and try to help people through my writing.
Forest Linden
If you want to become obscenely wealthy, just sell something that people don’t stop buying.
-Alex Hormozi
“An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way.”
-Charles Bukowski
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill—the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember, all I’m offering is the truth, nothing more.”
— Morpheus (The Matrix)
Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.
—Artur Rubinstein
“The world reveals itself to those who walk” — Werner Herzog
A phrase that’s been showing up recently is, “no pressure.” It usually comes in a pitch letter of some sort, written by someone who isn’t in a position to exert any pressure.
So why say it?
It’s a bit like, “while supplies last.” And “to be honest…” which is perhaps the most self-negating of the three.
It’s throat-clearing, a word salad designed to so... See more
So why say it?
It’s a bit like, “while supplies last.” And “to be honest…” which is perhaps the most self-negating of the three.
It’s throat-clearing, a word salad designed to so... See more
Nobody Cares What You Do
youtu.beI love this perspective and have always tried to remember it whenever I start to worry about what someone else might think.
The Smart Web does exist (but it needs your support)
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