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27 Reasons Real Writers Don't Write Listicles on Substack
Writing on Substack isn’t about clout. Unlike all of those other places we no longer hang out online, Substack authors (and artists)
don’t writefor likes, follows, fans, subscribers and sales. Like the Buddha taught us long ago, there is no ego in art, nor an I in team. (there is of course,
When you find some of these new combinations particularly interesting, share the seeds with fellow gardeners. Leverage the knowledge of other mind explorers. Keeping a digital garden where you can have a shareable copy of your ideas is a great way to contribute to the growth of our collective intelligence.
from You and Your Mind Garden by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Gumroad vs. Amazon KDP - Which is Better for Authors?
Well written and pretty comprehensive comparison - Gumroad (and i’d argue -
most similar analogs) vs Amazon KDP for authors, artists and entrepreneurs publishing and selling digital - (and physical) content.
As corporations drape themselves in rainbow colors for Pride month, remember that they only engage in such activism in the West where it's fashionable, and not in the East where it's actually needed, because their activism is motivated not by principles but by PR. https://t.co/jV1VCCRCxZ
A great reminder that there remains magic in the world.
Paul Rosolie on Ayahuasca | Lex Fridman Podcast Clips
Great book recommendations in this short clip for those of us interested in plant medicines (and the forgotten cultures that venerate their use for wisdom, healing and health) Not sure I agree with all of the conclusions here - but exciting terrain, nonetheless.
5 Legit Rules I Made Up About Wine for People Sick of People (Just in Time for Memorial Day)
(hint…..while I do come from a family of doctors - I’m the dumb one - and this is not medical advice)
Wine makes an excellent friend - quiet, elegant and will make you feel better about yourself in about an hour.
If your Memorial Day wine stash costs more t
- “Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. And between the two my life flows.”
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Nisargadatta Maharajfrom A quote by Nisargadatta Maharaj
"When you go out into the woods, and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree and you allow it. You see why it is the way it is. You sort of understand that it didn’t get enough light, and so it turned that way. And you don’t get all emotional about it. You just allow it. You appreciate the tree.
The minute you get near humans, you lose all that. And you are constantly saying ‘You are too this, or I’m too this.’ That judgment mind comes in. And so I practice turning people into trees. Which means appreciating them just the way they are.”
― Ram Dass
