A short story by Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney.

Conceived 58 years, in 1945, close to 60 years before it was released. It tells a story of a haunting romance between Dahlia, a mortal woman struggling to find love, and Chronos, an all-powerful titan and the personification of time itself. The story is set to a love ballad composed by Fantasia composer Armando Dominguez.

I like the contrast between Dalí and Disney’s reflections on the story:

As Dalí explained to the press at the time, the animation was “a magical exposition of the problem of life in the labyrinth of time”, while Disney attempted to tone down his art-speak, describing it as “just a simple story of a girl in search of her real love.”

Borrowed Time is a pained meditation on guilt and loss –  by Pixar animators. 

The story is left without even a hint of resolution, with the emotional effect laid bare as the credits roll.  

Cool project of a friend.

Howtown is a YouTube channel that explores the path from curiosity to knowledge.

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In each episode, we answer a different "how do they know that?" question, diving into the research methods behind commonly held facts, public claims, and news headlines.

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Duke walks us through how ‘not knowing’ served him in his life.

Some highlights:  

• Do it because it ‘feels right’

• Less focus around what’s the logical path, and more on the emotional - what feels right 

• Sit still and listen vs give into the urge to do something 

• Go from doing to being 

• Replace what’s your purpose with what makes you curious? - Notice the difference in how these make you feel 

• Keep returning to this one burning question - what does the world need most that i am/we are most uniquely qualified to deliver - when you can answer this, you can hit the go button

• The concept of Santosha - means complete contentment in yoga philosophy. Relation to Equanimity: Allows acceptance of all circumstances, including pleasure and pain.

Some quotes (we love quotes) 

• “It’s become a courageous act to love who you are” 

• “My jam is not about driving traffic, doing the best acquisitions, crm. I wake up in the morning to find the soul of the place, establish it and celebrate it” 

• “I don’t really have a point of view about data and the known, and how everything you do is directly gonna drive revenue.” 

• “To know is to be in a prison 

  To not know is to be free” - Christian Murdy 

Words for when you find yourself in the unknown.

by Manon Huntjens