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lili
You'll find your answer in the silence
If not,
we do not speak the same language.
Love Snippets and Journal
Not to debunk them for debunking’s sake, but to seek understanding and from there, make informed choices that hopefully add texture and value to our lives and the lives of those we engage in relationships with.
WePresent | Cosmically Speaking: An essay by Holly Murchison
!not to debunk for debunking’s sake
Overheard in a cafe:
‘What are you up to?’
‘Finishing my book… two years of work’ - a mix of a huge grin and dedication on his face.
11/01/24
I’m at my most courageous on the page because interrogating my feelings with words feels justified and purposeful in the case that it helps someone else understand the mess of the human condition.
Molly Mielke • (self) concept
Too many things to highlight in this article.
Liminal creativity can help carve a path from disorientation to discovery, from uncertainty to curiosity, from fear to innovation. It can turn scary situations into transformational experiences of self-discovery and self-authorship. In fact, life itself is a liminal space between birth and death.
Think of liminal creativity as a conscious act of venturing out of the mind's perimeter of comfort.
As comic Bruce Feiler says: “It takes about seven years to master something. If you live to be 88, after age 11, you have 11 opportunities to be great at something. Those are your lifetimes. Use them.” Do not fall prey to the self-consistency fallacy. Learn something new. Change careers. Take a risk. Reimagine your identity. Live all of your lifetimes."
As I see it then, the formula runs something like this: a man must choose a path which will let his ABILITIES function at maximum efficiency toward the gratification of his DESIRES. In doing this, he is fulfilling a need (giving himself identity by functioning in a set pattern toward a set goal), he avoids frustrating his potential (choosing a path... See more
Farnam Street • Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life
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How to talk about your work in public
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