Kechi Ladapo

My wish for you is that you continue, continue to be who and how you are,

to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.

Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart.

As people contort themselves to please the algorithm for short-term payouts, there’s even more of the less legible, less liquid, but ultimately more important long-term value up for grabs for you if you continue to just be yourself and talk about whatever lights your fire, algorithm be damned.

I now think of myself as a writer. I didn't realize it on my own though. It was after Sula was published; I was talking to my editor (Robert Gottlieb of Knopf) one day, and he said, "This is what you are going to be when you grow up. This is it." I said, "A writer?" He said, "That's right. Of all those other little things you do, this is it. This... See more

BUSINESS

1. 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy


2. How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes


3. Writing for Busy Readers by Tood Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink


4. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport


5. 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round by Jami

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