Tom Schmidt

“I think people retweet things when they see something that they haven’t figured out how to say yet, but they knew in their head, but it’s just implicit—it hadn’t been made explicit.” – Nivi

Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again. — André Gid

. I want my brain to bleed a little because I’m learning something real . And I want to teach others how to swim in rough water without whining about the waves.

Success at this stage? It’s not about proving anything anymore—thank God. It’s about building something that doesn’t need me but still has my fingerprints on the frame. I’ve got more... See more

Now keep looking at this unpleasant situation or person until you realize that it isn’t they that are causing the negative emotions. They are just going their way, being themselves, doing their thing whether right or wrong, good or bad. It is your computer that, thanks to your programming, insists on your reacting with negative emotions. You will... See more

All the energy we spend trying to fix what's broken comes at the expense of making what already works unstoppable.

before their stories have been injected with narrative collagen to smooth out the unsightly wrinkles

• What helped you get here that you need to give away?


• Who are you when you are the best to yourself in the world around you?


• What is the beautiful question that you’ve cradled through years of doubt – which is too precious to ask – that you are afraid the answer will come back as ‘no’?


• What would you be if you failed to be yourself?


• What promise did you

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Russian, we say, “Those who don’t take risks don’t drink champagne.”