Mickey Patel
@mickeypatel
Mickey Patel
"The secret of creative work is to make a lot and publish a little.
Don't underestimate the power of giving yourself permission to create junk. Most of what you create will be mediocre or bad.
But that's okay. You only have to show people the good stuff. Make 100 things, discard 90, and share the 10 best. Create, create, create. Edit, edit, edit
... See morefrom 3-2-1: On the Cost of Success, the Secret of Creative Work, and the Power of Walking by James Clear
on creative work
- I used to be a parrot, echoing other people's ideas, opinions, and beliefs, because I wasn’t sure of my own. I thought that by ‘borrowing’ and mimicking, I’d be more likeable, it’d be easier to seem cool, clever, or to belong. Looking back now, it gives me the ick—the amount of shit I nodded along to, gross. I think I was scared of looking stupid, ... See more
from Forty Years, Forty Lessons
- “Be satisfied with even the smallest progress," Marcus Aurelius said. We're never going to be perfect—there is no such thing. We’re human. So instead, we should aim for progress, even the smallest amount.
- If you're struggling with negative thoughts, achieving flow is probably the best medicine. Contrary to popular wisdom, forced positive thinking often makes things worse.
from How to Be Happy - LessWrong by LessWrong
When your thinking is contaminated by negative emotions, make as few decisions and engage in as few interactions as possible. This keeps these emotions from spilling over into your life.
from ❌ The Problem With Wanting Things by Ali Abdaal
