Melissa
@melissarios
Melissa
the weirder, the better
instagram.com“The division of the world into intrinsically opposed hordes and swarms attacks the very notion of shared humanity. I refuse to indulge in the despair that accepts the logic of the enemies of mankind."
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.” -Jack Kornfield
It is often in the cradle of friendship — a word not to be used carelessly — that our creative energies are strengthened and renewed.
Maria Popova • Henry Miller on Friendship and the Relationship Between Creativity and Community
What is beauty?
Symmetry is beautiful, because life blooms in cycles rather than episodes.
Elegance is beautiful, because everything that matters can be described in a few math equations or observed between a few kindergartners.
Contrast is beautiful, because something that lacks an alternative also lacks meaning.
Connection is beautiful, because the s... See more
Symmetry is beautiful, because life blooms in cycles rather than episodes.
Elegance is beautiful, because everything that matters can be described in a few math equations or observed between a few kindergartners.
Contrast is beautiful, because something that lacks an alternative also lacks meaning.
Connection is beautiful, because the s... See more
Toolkit to activate excitement:
Act on your highest excitement
Whatever options are available to you at any given moment, choose the option that contains more excitement than the other (even if the excitement is just a little bit more)
To the best of your ability
Act on it to the best of your ability, taking it as far as you can until you can take it
... See moreHaving something for everyone gets you acquisition.
Having everything for someone gets you retention .
Choose wisely.
Having everything for someone gets you retention .
Choose wisely.
Des Traynor • Tweet
"Unchecked emotions can distort judgement and lead us away from ethical choices, but emotions that are understood and integrated into our thought processes are essential to making wise and moral decisions." (Martha Nussbaum).
Rules can create an imaginary, transient world that is actually more playful than your everyday gathering. That is because everyone realizes that the rules are temporary and is, therefore, willing to obey them.