Patrick Prothe
@patrickprothe
Patrick Prothe
Not giving a fuck if you look cringe is a superpower for the great online game. Like Peter Parker getting bit by a spider, I had my superhero moment with the druggie days. And I’m glad it happened. But you don’t need to go down that path to realize this: internet embarrassment isn’t that bad. Stop living in fear of being called cringe. The fear is... See more
Cringe is The New Cool
So what is stopping me from stepping outside my habitual crap?
My mind, my limited mind.
The story of life is the story of the same basic mind readdressing the same problems in the same already discredited ways.
Maria Popova • George Saunders on How to Live an Unregretting Life
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A comfortable, certain, and tracked-out existence is necessarily one of little vitality and low growth. This is a key reason to quit especially “good” jobs where you have become comfortable.
palladiummag.com • Quit Your Job
I’m indecisive because I fear regret.
I avoid the feeling of regret by not choosing at all. The prospect of deciding on one thing and throwing away all the other alternatives terrifies me. Because what if I’ve come to regret not choosing the other options. I fear regret and I avoid it.
Yet, paradoxically, in not choosing, I also invite the feeling of
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I’ve spent a lot of time over the years looking for a font that makes me feel like I’m sitting in an oil change waiting room, with the smell of burnt coffee. I created this font out of old auto parts lists, and it’s a perfectly wobbly typeface that will give you that ‘Is it a typewriter or handwriting?’ feeling. It’s now available on my website. ✏️... See more
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