Justin Mather

I need to remind myself that most people default to concern or curiosity not criticism.

Make something worthy of printing. Only read stuff worthy of printing.

Speaking and typing are the best mediums for getting a thought out before its lost, but I'm convinced that synthesizing concepts and ideas is best done longhand (as the additional friction/effort to write it out acts as its own compression filter).

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent. - Victor Hugo

Music bypasses our brains and goes straight to our hearts. Auditory (with basis in conversation) hits us different than written (as it requires processing).

What is good for businesses is often not good for creative process, not good for human flourishing.

Why do we care so much what strangers think but think so little about how our actions affect those closest to us?

Noting the insidious side effects of more efficient technology, both of the bullet journals vs TeuxDeux, written vs typed, car vs bicycle — doing something for the speed sake of convenience/efficiency leads to this compulsion to further optimize, to continue to automatic reflexive behavior, the downward spiral of trying to do/go more places — inste

Researchers are important for creating collective knowledge, but artists are important creating collective culture. Compelling storytelling with its corresponding emotional resonance are what underpin this culture.

An idea is different than a story. An idea can be sparked by a pattern noticed or an observation seen. But on its own an idea is not a story. A story is a compelling way to communicate ideas to others.