Minsuk Kang 강민석
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Minsuk Kang 강민석
Here's an upper bound: Do what you love doesn't mean, do what you would like to do most this second . Even Einstein probably had moments when he wanted to have a cup of coffee, but told himself he ought to finish what he was working on first.
How to Do What You Love
For me, all fiction is about prizing the logic of metaphors - which is the logic of narratives in general - over reality, which is irreducibly random and senseless.
Ken Liu
I cried a little after reading this essay. As a teenager, I was depressed and felt lost most of the time. It’s comforting to know some teenagers like Ruby are not conforming to “the default setting” of our society.
Among the oldest and still most fundamental questions are: what is justice? What are the goals of a decent society? How should a citizen be educated? Why should I obey the law, and what are the limits, if any, to my obligation? What constitutes the ground of human dignity? Is it freedom? Is it virtue? Is it love, is it friendship?
Dan Holenstein • Notesnook
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“Feel compliments as deeply as you feel insults.”
James Clear • Highlights From jamesclear.com
You don't need a goal, you need a theme:
"With a theme, happiness becomes more about how you behave rather than what you achieve. Life is not a series of wins and losses. Though our highs and lows may shock us, lift us up, and forever shape our memories, they do not define us. Most of life happens in the in-between, a... See more
The veneration of elders may be gone, but not because it has been replaced by veneration of youth. It’s been replaced by veneration of the independent self.
Excerpt From
Being Mortal
Atul Gawande
The incentives we bake into the products we build dictate which human desires we magnify. As we imagine new ways to create, distribute, monetize, and share
information, we’re also revealing what kind of people we aspire to be.