Nicola
@nicola
Tech, notetaking, PKM, photography, writing. Farm hand. Part time shepherd. Director (not for profit). Freelancer.
Nicola
nicolafisher.com
No one benefits from you scrolling on your phone and feeling sad and then going to Starbucks.... See more
The antidote is figuring out what you care about, what you're good at, and what you like doing that can make the world a little bit better.
Then, really do that thing.
You can’t do everything, but there are a few things you can do really well. You have to
Alex Dobrenko • No one benefits from you scrolling and feeling sad
Mierle Laderman Ukeles, care work, time impoverishment & Sustaining Your Life as an Artist
sarahmccoll.substack.com
I often think of the Noah Smith quote: “Fifteen years ago, the internet was an escape from the real world. Now, the real world is an escape from the internet.”
Clicks & Clout: How We Seek Status In the Digital Age
The Yesterweb - Reclaiming the Internet
yesterweb.org
Pay attention to how you feel during your days. If you are in a moment of creative energy - please don't embroil yourself in an act of maintenance. I think that's how you end your life retired, telling everyone about how you never got the chance to do the one thing you actually wanted to do, still not doing whatever that thing is.
johnwhiles.com
with tiktok temporarily closed, maybe it’s time to rethink how we use the internet. imagine if instagram shut down at 9 pm, like a grocery store, or X closed at 11 pm (open late, but not 24/7).
we might all feel a little less pressure—to read, to post, to exist online all the time. maybe we’d sleep better, feel calmer,... See more
signüllx.com
Kurt Vonnegut's 8 rules on how to write are golden https://t.co/VaK035fTLw