Caroline Mays
@illemonati
Caroline Mays
“Montaigne, the great French philosopher, adopted these seventeen words as the motto of his life: ‘A man is not hurt so much by what happens, as by his opinion of what happens.’ And our opinion of what happens is entirely up to us.”
6-Bullet Saturday — The Body Lever, Escaping Alzheimer’s, Mental Health Resources, Best Family Trips, and More
Art critic and writer Robert Hughes reminds us that the closer you get to excellence, the more you notice what is missing:
"The greater the artist, the greater the doubt; perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize."
"The greater the artist, the greater the doubt; perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize."
3-2-1: On discovering what you love, the importance of apologies, and how to find happiness
"If you're 37... Instead of regretting that you can't wake up age 18 again, pretend to yourself that you're 90 and you've woken up age 37 again, and that you get to magically, wonderfully have the next 50 years again."
3-2-1: On good genes, personal responsibility, and how to appreciate your precious time
Author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury on the difference between critics and creators:
"Those who don't build must burn."
Source: Fahrenheit 451
"Those who don't build must burn."
Source: Fahrenheit 451
3-2-1: On peace of mind, the power of focus, and how to learn faster
How you introduce yourself could be a sacred distillation of your reality, talent, and deepest interest. Yep—all that in just a sentence or two.
Danielle LaPorte • The Fire Starter Sessions
When evaluating a company, one of my favorite questions to ask is whether it has an aesthetic.
We don’t talk about aesthetics as the highest form of brand or story or a reflection of team cohesion, because investing on “vibes” or “look” or “mood” is very frowned upon. Even using it as a data point is beaten out of... See more
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