Jason
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Jason
Iwakan is one of my favorite Japanese phrases. It consists of three Chinese characters, 違 ( i , meaning difference, deviation), 和 ( wa , meaning harmony, peace) and 感 ( kan , meaning feeling, sense), that together form a single word that loosely translates as a ‘sense of disharmony’. In daily interactions, I use the term casually when something... See more
Jack Ross • Disharmony as Intelligence - Tetragrammaton
Aimlessness is a vice, and such drifting must not continue for him who would steer clear of catastrophe and destruction.
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Merton says it is: “We cannot master everything, taste everything, understand everything, drain every experience to its last dregs. But if we have the courage to let almost everything else go, we will probably be able to retain the one thing necessary for us—whatever it may be. If we are too eager to have everything, we will almost certainly miss
... See moreStephen Cope • The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
to know the world is the chiefest delight in life.
Stephen Cope • The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
My only advice for surviving advice season is to add the following caveats to everything you’re told:
If it’s about AI, add: “…for now.” or “…yet.”
If it’s about productivity, focus, or creativity, add: “…for some brains.”
If it’s about fitness, add: “…for those with similar genetics.”
If it’s about monetization, add: “…for the short-term.”
If it’s
“No man can know what power he can rightly call his own unless he presses a little,” he wrote.
Stephen Cope • The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
Robert Frost
Patience. By nature, I’m impatient – with myself, sometimes with others. I like to move forward. I like to get things done. When there’s a problem, I prefer to fix it now . That’s true both professionally and when it comes to interpersonal relationships. When I’m trying to close a deal, I’ll find myself thinking, “What can I do to make it happen... See more
Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Kirsten Green
the key to living a life true to dharma is a complete understanding of and respect for doubt.
Stephen Cope • The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
As John Lasseter likes to say, ‘our films don’t get finished, they just get released.’” – Pete Docter, Pixar (source)
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