Daniel Wentsch
@klickreflex
Freelance designer and web dev from Freiburg, Germany.
Daniel Wentsch
zettel.org
This is why I feel like people who are less cerebral and less aware of all of the ways in which they are imperfect, they just blast past everyone else. Because they're just doing things. And they get better so much quicker. So I think that's a message I want to give to the world. You're good to go. Just start doing things.
Alex Dobrenko • Get over your ick and do the thing
• Prompt: “What’s something you own that people would be surprised to know you have?”
• Prompt: “Tell us about a hobby or collection you have.”
• Why it works: When you get people talking about themselves it allows them to share something slightly personal without forcing vulnerability, which opens up a space for connection, empathy and humanization
Jackie Colburn • Icebreakers You Can Steal for a Better Meeting
Endlich finde ich den Eingang zu dem Turm beziehungsweise stehe ich vor so einem Kackdrehkreuz.
»Einmal?«, fragt die Frau, die an der Kasse sitzt.
Ich: Ich muss Eintritt zahlen für diesen dummen Turm?
Frau: Ja, nichts ist umsonst.
Ich: Wie viel?
Frau: Studentin?
Ich: Ja.
Frau: Dann 11,50. Haben Sie Ihren Ausweis dabei?
Ich: Nein.
Frau: Dann 13,50.
Ich: Ich
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My big takeaway is that, for the most part, people are actually still excited about the internet. They may not be racing to download Threads or generate images on Midjourney, but we are all much more online than we used to be. And contrary to what you might see from tech critics on X or even in this newsletter, I have not encountered the supposed... See more
The summer ends
Too much visceral fat means an overabundance of inflammatory substances, leading to chronic inflammation—a condition that’s been connected to diabetes, cancer, depression, stroke, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease.
John La Puma, M.D. • Refuel
As you progress, you will discover a profound truth: in life, as in meditation, physical pain is unavoidable, but suffering of every kind is entirely optional.
Culadasa John Yates • The Mind Illuminated - A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science
Without a proper game plan, procrastination kicks in, and we often choose the most leisurely and most dopamine-satisfying activities over work.
Rahul Chowdhury • The Red Carpet Technique of Getting Things Done
It is not impermanence that makes us suffer. What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent when they are not.
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Thich Nhat Hanh (via Jude Star)
What can I help you with the most?Gut reactions are going to be informed by experience and expertise, but they aren’t going to be organized because they’re shooting out of your gut instincts. Asking this question helps me to organize my reactions into something designed to address the designer’s immediate stumbling block. Whether the feedback is
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