Hannah Patricia

@hannahpatriciao

Feeding my mind with helpful, valuable, and worthy knowledge to prosper in this life.

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The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.

The role of the artist

One of my (many) contrarian beliefs is that we do not have strong enough preferences. We often blame social media or the speed of information as the reason why we’re easily distracted, but the real reason behind our inability to focus has less to do with the sheer quantity of media and more to do with our laziness when it comes to distinguishing... See more

Lately I have been reading a lot about The Internet and what it’s doing to us. I find it funny, if a little tedious. Because of course there’s no canonical experience of Being Online. Other than being followed around by mystifying ads because you clicked on something or, as they say, “fit a demographic,” there is no “us.” Everyone’s time here is

Bijan Stephen • There is no "us"

Developing taste is an exercise in vulnerability: it requires you to trust your instincts and preferences, even when they don’t align with current trends or the tastes of your peers. Because while having taste is cool, taste itself reflects a certain type of uncool earnestness – a commitment to one’s own obsessions and quirks.

Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Importance of Taste – And How to Acquire It

A life spent doing just one thing at a time feels so spacious that even work feels playful and relaxed. And I'm for sure more efficient because my mind is very clear.

— One Thing at a Time, Lady!: My Werk of no Multitasking | Cafe Anne

There is beauty in the becoming. Planting and watering your own seeds to become exquisite is worthy of admiration.

— The Beauty of Trying | By thekidultwriter

- What are you being paid for? - The confidence that I have in my taste. And my ability to express what I feel, has proven helpful for artist. I feel the same applies to design most of the times. A so called good eye, taste, good ideas / direction goes a long way. https://t.co/ixNWQomsju

Joakim Jansson twitter.com

If a person seems to have a good grasp of a book or other artistic or aesthetic object, by all means be willing to let the conversation flow in that direction, because you will end up staring right into that person’s soul.

Tyler Cowen • Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World

Taste is not the same as correctness, though. To do something correctly is not necessarily to do it tastefully. For most things, correctness is good enough, so we skate by on that as the default. And there are many correct paths to take. You’ll be able to cook a yummy meal, enjoy the movie, build a useable product, don a shirt that fits. But taste... See more