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As much as we glorify emotional strength, let’s just all accept that strength is on most times an obligation, not a choice. An obligation created by circumstances.
Tahira Tahir • Strength is overrated
Makes me think about being soft instead and what that means
Strength is overrated. Emotional strength is often a… | by Tahira Tahir | Medium
I am a marketer, I sell tin foil to people who wear tin foil hats.
r/marketing - Reddit
Cruel optimism, social media and big tech
Why do we do this though? Most of us marketers are smart and perspicacious, how did we fall for this trap? Or are we here just because we had to carry on with the times?
Hiring manager: “We want someone who can hit the ground running.”
Me: Shows up in sneakers, already sprinting
Them: “Whoa whoa, not that fast.”
Me: Shows up in sneakers, already sprinting
Them: “Whoa whoa, not that fast.”
This LinkedIn comment said it best
The one about inaction being more powerful than action is so true
Being strong for so long had blinded me to accepting the truth of my situation and kept me from reaching out to others that could help in my times of need. Being strong kept me from realizing that the things we often think are most important in this life, really are not. Being strong had kept me from pursuing an authentic and courageous life. Being... See more
Melissa Faith • Being strong is so overrated
Just a moment...
kickstarter.comHow about we launch a similar campaign, with a much smaller budget, to raise money for a launch event and offer some merch or a DIY printed version of the directory in exchange?
Around 2014, a team of Stanford scientists hired by Google to research green energy technologies came to a startling conclusion. “Even if every renewable energy technology advanced as quickly as imagined and they were all applied globally,” they wrote, “atmospheric CO2 levels wouldn’t just remain above 350 ppm; they would continue to rise exponenti... See more
How to Stop Worrying and Love the Bulldozer
Max Wilbert, How to Stop Worrying and Love the Bulldozer
After all, you presumably don't feel overwhelmed by all the unread books in the British Library – and not because there aren't an overwhelming number of them, but because it never occurred to you that it might be your job to get through them all.
oliverburkeman.com • Treat your to-read pile like a river, not a bucket
Yes, yes yes! Why is that we have to overburden ourselves with things to read later (be it books, articles, newsletters and stuff)? Is it all because of FOMO? Is it because we hope knowledge will save us - so the more we plan to absorb the better?