Tom Schmidt
@neverbeneedy
Tom Schmidt
- “Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness.” — Alejandro Jodorowsky
- “We hardly ever realize that we can cut anything out of our lives, anytime, in the blink of an eye.” — Carlos Castaneda
- “I recommend the freedom that comes from asking: Compared to what?” — Gloria Steinem
Brief life advice/Codenames/The Scale of Life
Every complaint about you is also a commercial for you—after all, nobody bothers to yell at a nobody.
Two stupid facts that rule the world
Experience. Don’t observe.
Inhale. Don’t read.
Transfigure. Don’t shift.
Advocate. Don’t ponder.
Prove. Don’t promise.
Encourage. Don’t cut.
Imagine. Don’t worry.
Do. Don’t analyze.
Hear. Don’t listen.
Show. Don’t tell.
Give. Don’t take.
Brian Collins • 101 Design Rules
"You can't make time go faster or success come sooner. The only thing you can control is the next action."
3-2-1: On how to handle idiots, pushing toward growth, and two types of choices in life
Be an adventurer, an inventor, an entrepreneur, an artist. Suggest your own ideas instead of reacting to everyone else's. Be an active participant in life and contribute to the world around you. Make good conversation. Make good art. Make a good adventure. But above all, make something.
James Clear • The Easiest Way to Live a Short, Unimportant Life
“Take a human desire, preferably one that has been around for a really long time... identify that desire and use modern technology to take out steps.”
- Evan Williams
- Evan Williams
5 Tweet Tuesday
"When determining the size or complexity of a new habit ask yourself: What can I stick to — even on my worst day?
Start there. Master the art of showing up. Then advance."
Start there. Master the art of showing up. Then advance."
3-2-1: How to start a new habit, the costs of success, and a simple gift you can give yourself
The world is not driven by greed. It’s driven by envy.” – Charlie Munger
📝The Magic of Stem Cells, The Emperors of Rome, Huberman on Happiness, Micky Malka, David Senra and Danny Hillis (Free)
"No amount of sophistication is going to allay the fact that all your knowledge is about the past and all your decisions are about the future."