Francesco
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Francesco
The bible
“It’s probs fair to say that basically all of us have considered quitting the apps altogether or at the very least setting some healthy boundaries to keep the feeds from eating up all our mental and emotional energy. I mean, skipping one whole day of scrolling past “friends” who question the efficacy of science-backed vaccines or images of peoples’
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Debunking the myth that enlightenment means never comparing yourself to others; true wisdom involves acknowledging transitory human emotions
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So the first myth is that there's some level of wisdom or enlightenment or success that you stop comparing yourself to others. There is no evidence of that. In fact, I find it very amusing how much like pop spirituality and pop self-help, when you actually look at what they idealize, it's basically just being a psychopath. Yeah. They're peddling
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Same here. I don’t think consistency is the key. Most of what we read is just noise all around. It’s not only about Substack, it’s about every platform I’m in.
For me, the point isn’t ten thousand posts a day, but writing something that’s real about myself. And that’s exactly what I want to read from other people too,... See more
Simone Adelchinosubstack.comI don’t care if I’m popular, I’m just going to do this. I’m a lifer in this. I’m going to do this forever.
On redefining what it means to be successful
One of the surprising and counter-cultural truths about modern-day marketing, which I suspect drives many efficiency-minded people practically insane, is that physical direct mail continues to work really, really well.It makes no sense purely from an efficiency standpoint because it's a very expensive way of reaching a single person. But from an... See more
Rory Sutherland • Rory Sutherland on LinkedIn: #advertising #creativity #behaviouralccience | 348 comments
slow and steady wins the race!!
Totally explain why I’ve always felt a sense of curiosity and excitement towards marketing material I got mailed to me over the last 10 years
A rare meme that’s equal parts educational and entertaining. I wish I made it! Via @qvarantine.events on IG
Tatum Dooleysubstack.comSuper interesting take on “how” to name a work of art