Mo

Preoccupied with coherence, it’s easy to engage in simplistic, black-and-white thinking. Either they’re the problem or I am and, therefore, stupid. My choices are then: Blame the audience and maintain my self-esteem, or blame myself and detonate the bombs hiding in the cellar of my building, which is barely standing anyway. Essentially, my choices... See more

I’ve been waiting for you to stop trying to be extraordinary, to stop trying to be ‘them’, all so I can love you as you are.

Having a newsletter does not pay well, but it makes you a social capital millionaire. Pretty much in any major city on all continents, I can find locals who know me and can show me around and who will let me sleep on their couch. I get to talk to so many different types of people—one day, I’m talking to someone in Uganda, the next I’m talking to... See more

a social capital millionaire

Day 1 vs. Day 64 teaching myself to draw. I'm at ~6 months now, have sold $6k in original artwork, and keep getting asked what resources I used to skill up fast... So, here is everything I've used so far to get better at drawing:

if there is ever a post of mine that you should take seriously and act on, it is this one go get this book I obviously gain nothing from this; it is a pure recommendation of what I found to be the best book I've read there is 0 chance you don't end up smarter... See more