Leslie Liszak
@lambster
Leslie Liszak
The Great Wave at Kanagawa.
Gabrielle Zevin • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Give the #1 bestseller to everyone you love this Christmas
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived
Luke Burgis • Why I Write
Recently, Miyazaki-san finished drawing Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Reading it, I was moved to tears. This makes me want to ask Miyazaki-san about his views on the environment. People find it very difficult to understand environmental problems from discussions about the ways in which the environment is being destroyed or the fact that the
... See moreHayao Miyazaki • Starting Point: 1979-1996
When you reduce yourself to a product, you sacrifice the very essence of what makes you unique. Your quirks, your weirdness, your vulnerabilities, your authentic self-these are the things that resonate with others, not a polished, palatable persona. The impactful creators understand this.
You are not a commodity
Learning stuff was less important than learning about oneself. Exploration is not just a whimsical luxury of education; it is a central benefit.
David Epstein • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World a book by David Epstein
“Humans don’t mind hardship, in fact they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary. Modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary. It's time for that to end.”