Mickey Patel
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Mickey Patel
You can almost always improve your writing by being more specific. Don’t write “I got in my car” when you can write “I got in my ‘65 Mustang.”
David Perell • 31 Ways to Improve Your Writing
Writing tip
The more something means to you, the more you’ll remember it. Give moments meaning to remember them. Take away meaning to forget.
Derek Sivers • How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion
What does it mean to have enough?
Therefore, when a man takes pride in being a worker or for having a “job” for the purpose of receiving a paycheck, he is a beggar. He may earn a six figure salary. But he remains a beggar. Many will protest this statement. They will say that it is honorable to provide for one’s family. They will say that having a job in order to support the family
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I see this but also relate that we have created a family and home that needs care and maintenance
If you update the language and some references, books written thousands of years ago sound like they could have been written today. The human condition remains the same. Your book has all the wisdom you need. Read metaphorically, and apply it to your modern life.
Derek Sivers • How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion
Timeless topics will never get old. Reading metophorically is a good one. I know i can do more of this
Climb the greatest mountain. Achieve all the accolades in the world. Become the greatest in your field. Achieve fame. Earn millions. And you will enjoy every bit of the journey, if and only if you understand that none of it means anything. When something has meaning, it becomes work. When something is meaningless, it becomes play.
Kapil Gupta • Atmamun
Play always
Human expression was perfected into pithy thought-capsules (Twitter, LinkedIn), glamour shots (Instagram), and performative soundbites (TikTok), all perfect carriers for human emotions and — most importantly — ADVERTISING, which we were also now expected to do, newly equipped with our “personal brands.”
The dominance of these formats and mindset... See more
The dominance of these formats and mindset... See more
Yancey Strickler • Formulary for New Media
When people give opinions, add a question mark. If they say, “Immigration is bad,” change it to, “Immigration is bad?” Let the questions drift away, unanswered.
Derek Sivers • How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion
Question everything? Don't take on everything as truth
How can you ensure that the things you say are true and novel and important? Believe it or not, there is a trick for doing this. I learned it from my friend Robert Morris, who has a horror of saying anything dumb. His trick is not to say anything unless he's sure it's worth hearing. This makes it hard to get opinions out of him, but when you do,... See more
paulgraham.com • How to Write Usefully
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.