Kevin
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Kevin
Good or bad - nothing lasts.
via How People Think
We are extrapolating machines in a world where nothing too good or too bad lasts indefinitely.
What we tend to miss is that what turns trends around usually isn’t an outside force. It’s when a subtle side effect of that trend erodes what made it powerful to begin with.
When there are no recessions,
Encouragement teaches kids to rely on themselves
Vicki Hoefle • Duct Tape Parenting: A Less Is More Approach to Raising Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient Kids
I believe big ideas deserve even bigger energy. - Jack Fleming
The best story wins.
via How People Think
Wherever information is exchanged – wherever there are products, companies, careers, politics, knowledge, education, and culture – you will find that the best story wins. Great ideas explained poorly can go nowhere while old or wrong ideas told compellingly can ignite a revolution.
George Packer echoes the
Crafting contains a paradox. To create our best work, we are patient and avoid rushing the process, while at the same time we work quickly without delay.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Reginald Dwayne Betts's Trajectory
- Reginald Dwayne Betts took a paralegal course and a writing correspondence course while in prison.
- Despite costing staff time, the prison allowed him to do this before Pell Grants and college programs were available.
- Years after release, initial metrics would have shown unemployment and low wages, making it seem