Erikc Perez-Perez
@perez
Chicago photographer.
Erikc Perez-Perez
@perez
Chicago photographer.
I don’t believe that life is supposed to make you feel good, or to make you feel miserable either. Life is just supposed to make you feel.
– Gloria Naylor
It’s almost like boredom doesn’t exist, like difficulty doesn’t exist, scarcity doesn’t exist. And a feeling I’ve been having a lot lately is that scarcity is often what creates meaning. When you’re surrounded by infinite possibilities, when you know around the next corner is another video that might be funnier, you’re never going to sit with the
... See more“A developed country is not one where the poor own cars, but one where the rich use public transportation.” — Gustavo Pedro
“Kobe sprinted through life like no one I've ever known. He had no hobbies or distractions. Didn't play golf, didn't hang out with buddies, didn't go to parties. Occasionally, he'd decide to see a movie and would rent out the whole theater so he could take a small group of friends or family to see it privately, usually twice in a row. Otherwise, he
... See moreIsaiah Berlin, drawing on the Greek poet Archilochus, wrote, "The fox knows many things; the hedgehog one big thing," to illustrate a fundamental distinction in human thinking and behavior. Berlin used this metaphor to categorize writers and thinkers into two groups: foxes, who pursue a wide variety of interests and perspectives, adapting to
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