Pablo Rodríguez
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Pablo Rodríguez
Musician Nick Cave on cynicism and hopefulness:
"Cynicism is not a neutral position — and although it asks almost nothing of us, it is highly infectious and unbelievably destructive. In my view, it is the most common and easy of evils. I know this because much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a... See more
"Cynicism is not a neutral position — and although it asks almost nothing of us, it is highly infectious and unbelievably destructive. In my view, it is the most common and easy of evils. I know this because much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a... See more
"One way to stand out is to look for pockets of low competition.
Wake up early—less traffic, fewer people.
Go deeper or narrower in your field—less noise, more space.
People are drawn to where it is crowded. Look for the quiet spaces inside your areas of interest. Excellence often hides at the edges."
Wake up early—less traffic, fewer people.
Go deeper or narrower in your field—less noise, more space.
People are drawn to where it is crowded. Look for the quiet spaces inside your areas of interest. Excellence often hides at the edges."
“Your best work will sit at the intersection of fun and challenge and it’s important to try and design your life to spend as much time there as possible. … Creativity is maintenance.”
The pain you feel isn’t just from what happened to you, it’s from what you tell yourself about it.
Choose the story that helps you heal more.
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In other words: pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.
Choose the story that helps you heal more.
Share this:
In other words: pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.
"A simple rule for life that rarely fails:
Optimize for enthusiasm. Make as many choices as you can that leave you feeling energetic and interested. Pay attention to when you have the urge to pursue or participate in something and do more of it."
Optimize for enthusiasm. Make as many choices as you can that leave you feeling energetic and interested. Pay attention to when you have the urge to pursue or participate in something and do more of it."
3-2-1: On enthusiasm, playing to your strengths, and living one day at a time
You're only as good as your references
You're only as good as your references
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Gifts for the home cook in your life
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‘Discipline is faith in action.’ When in need of a fair dose of grit, in whatever life’s domain, but particularly in the creativity terrain, I return to these words for both consolation and oxygenation.