Christie Sausa
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Christie Sausa
Philosopher and novelist Albert Camus on self-care:
"Go out for a walk. It doesn't have to be a romantic walk in the park, spring at its most spectacular moment, flowers and smells and outstanding poetical imagery smoothly transferring you into another world. It doesn't have to be a walk during which you'll have multiple life epiphanies and... See more
"Go out for a walk. It doesn't have to be a romantic walk in the park, spring at its most spectacular moment, flowers and smells and outstanding poetical imagery smoothly transferring you into another world. It doesn't have to be a walk during which you'll have multiple life epiphanies and... See more
3-2-1: How to save a relationship, the key to being open-minded, and a simple guide to self-care
Truth and James Clear
"Good habits stockpile ease. Bad habits postpone pain."
3-2-1: How to save a relationship, the key to being open-minded, and a simple guide to self-care
Truth and James Clear
Actress Lucille Ball on the myth of overnight success:
“Remember that there are practically no “overnight" successes. Before that brilliant hit performance came ten, fifteen, sometimes twenty years in the salt mines, sweating it out. ”
“Remember that there are practically no “overnight" successes. Before that brilliant hit performance came ten, fifteen, sometimes twenty years in the salt mines, sweating it out. ”
Brain Food: Someone People Want to Help
A useful question to ask yourself
Heard this framing last week and loved it:
“If your life were a movie, what would the audience be screaming at the screen telling you to do right now?”
It’s a quick way to snap out of autopilot.
Just imagine there’s a documentary crew following you around.
Would you be proud of what they’re capturing?
There’s no shame... See more
Heard this framing last week and loved it:
“If your life were a movie, what would the audience be screaming at the screen telling you to do right now?”
It’s a quick way to snap out of autopilot.
Just imagine there’s a documentary crew following you around.
Would you be proud of what they’re capturing?
There’s no shame... See more
1% Better: 100 Practical Ways to Live Better, Best Podcast Episode of 2025, and Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
When your priorities are clear, every 'no' becomes a step toward what matters.
Brain Food: Being Open-Minded
Some deep wisdom from Henry Miller on character:
"One thing seems more and more evident to me now — people’s basic character does not change over the years ... Far from improving them, success usually accentuates their faults or short-comings. The brilliant guys at school often turn out to be not so brilliant once they are out in the world. If you... See more
"One thing seems more and more evident to me now — people’s basic character does not change over the years ... Far from improving them, success usually accentuates their faults or short-comings. The brilliant guys at school often turn out to be not so brilliant once they are out in the world. If you... See more
Brain Food: The Easy Part
Musician Nick Cave on cynicism and hopefulness:
“Cynicism is not a neutral position — and although it asks almost nothing of us, it is highly infectious and unbelievably destructive. In my view, it is the most common and easy of evils. I know this because much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a... See more
“Cynicism is not a neutral position — and although it asks almost nothing of us, it is highly infectious and unbelievably destructive. In my view, it is the most common and easy of evils. I know this because much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a... See more
James Clear June 5 • 3-2-1: On finding the best way to do something, how timing shapes communication, and making unreasonable requests
There is always more than one way to do something. Write down as many ways as you can think of to achieve your desired outcome. Then, rank them based on how much time they take, how much money they cost, and how effective you expect them to be. Choose the best.
James Clear • 3-2-1: On finding the best way to do something, how timing shapes communication, and making unreasonable requests
Being weird is the fastest way to be remembered.