Leo Guinan
@leoguinan
Leo Guinan
the peaks of shame and grandiosity
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the past telling us we are bad for not conforming to the safety of rules that no longer apply and the future pulling us toward a state that we know surely must exist somewhere, and we’ve just got to get to it, then we’ll be safe.
All we know is that we aren’t safe now. And all we want to be is safe.
The binge eating and compulsive spending, the perfectionism and procrastination, the ways we habitually go into hiding.
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A lot of this is rooted in societal pressures.
Creators make money so they can make stuff, instead of the other way around.
Dr. Gena Gorlin • Fantastic Builders and Where to Find Them, 5th Installment
What we value and
This is an important thing to realize.
Justin Jackson (@mijustin.bsky.social)
bsky.app
Tasting Burnout - creating publicly on the internet
it seems that I’ll probably succeed financially a little less
Paul Millerd • Designing Your Own Infinite Game In The Creator Economy - Boundless
This shouldn’t be true. Success financially should be a choice, not an outcome.
- Earn money in as many different ways as possible
- Build a portolio of income streams that act as a high probability “floor” of income
Paul Millerd • Designing Your Own Infinite Game In The Creator Economy - Boundless
New Institutions and
Diversification + stability are the key attributes
Freelancing is one of the best ways to make money in a strong economy, but it’s also one of the quickest things to disappear when companies are cutting costs.
Paul Millerd • Designing Your Own Infinite Game In The Creator Economy - Boundless
New Institutions and
This seems to imply that creating the impression of a strong economy is a self-fulfilling prophecy that creates more work.
Your financial reality can shift dramatically in a short period of time and often due to things outside of your control.
Designing Your Own Infinite Game In The Creator Economy - Boundless
New Institutions and
Does this have to be true?
We need to be able to trust in our institutions in order for them to work.
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Megan Brenan • Economy Most Important Issue to 2024 Presidential Vote
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