Andrew Reeves
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Andrew Reeves
Joy is a form of rebellion in a system that profits from fear
Joy is not made to be a crumb. Don’t be afraid of its plenty. - Mary Oliver
Joy holds tremendous power. It is impossible to live joyfully without your joy benefiting the world. You persuade joy to come out of hiding and step into the spotlight through celebration. It’s not enough to simply learn to appreciate perfectionism; perfectionism is meant to be celebrated.
Katherine Morgan Schafler • The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
Joy is the energy that happens in freedom from mindsets.
David Richo • How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
Joy is always a surprise, and often a decision.
Anne Lamott • Almost Everything: Notes on Hope
Throughout the history of human civilization, luxury was premised on being expensive, meaning it resulted from investing an unreasonable amount of work, material or other scarce resources into the making of a thing.
But today’s rich [...] wear $500 cotton t-shirts with inscrutable references and visual motifs pulled from a smörgås-moodboard that mak
... See moreCertainty - Making your customers feel secure about the quality and longevity of your product reduces the fear of disappointment or the need to frequently replace the item.
Variety - Owning items that introduce a sense of novelty to a person's life satisfies their need for variety and can make them feel more excited.
Significance - Owning something c... See more
Variety - Owning items that introduce a sense of novelty to a person's life satisfies their need for variety and can make them feel more excited.
Significance - Owning something c... See more
Superhuman
Their analysis depicts three distinct types of new luxury goods: accessible superpremium, old luxury brand extensions and mass prestige or mass-tige. Accessible superpremium designates products that are considered at or near the top of their categories in terms of quality, and are sold at a considerable premium. Despite the comparatively high price... See more