Renee De Four
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Renee De Four
And in a move that can only be described as digital self-flagellation, I'm manually importing my Readwise highlights. Why? Because I'm a masochist, obviously.
The Great Note-Taking App Shitshow
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But the question isn't what's going to work? The question is, is this in alignment? Is this going to grow me? Is this going to keep me on the path of higher self? Or is this going to put me in a position where I've created something that is not sustainable? Because it is a decision I made from a trauma response from scarcity versus abundance and... See more
Michelle Rohr ā¢ Why I'm Currently Not Delegating in My Business ā Secret O.W.L. Society | Planners, Passive Income, and Personal Growth
The best marketing comes from you simply making your art and sharing it. In ways that light you up and provide value to other people. Thereās no need for sleazy tactics. Sharing our art, sharing our values and philosophy and stories, can be PART of our art.
I'm returning to Substack
Recent a-ha moment: Iām an expert at being myself. Iāve spent so much time searching for my āthingā, my craft to master. After all writers having writing, artists have drawing and painting, musicians have songwriting and learning their instrument - what do I have? I have me, my own unique blend of things. A Being to explore.
Maybe I donāt have one craft to master this time around. Maybe I just need to express me as authentically and unhindered as possible.
When we buy a product, we essentially āhireā it to help us do a job. If it does the job well, the next time weāre confronted with the same job, we tend to hire that product again. And if it does a crummy job, we āfireā it and look for an alternative. (Weāre using the word āproductā here as shorthand for any solution that companies can sell
Not being caught up and controlled by trends, political narratives, hunger, momentary pain, other peoples' opinions, comfort.
The more you are controlled, the less autonomy you own.
The less autonomy, the less fulfilment.
The more you are controlled, the less autonomy you own.
The less autonomy, the less fulfilment.
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Here is the answer to the question I asked in the first post. Agnes Martin discovered that painting was all she needed to be fulfilled in this life. I wonder at what age in life did she discover this? Was it an innate knowing or did she struggle?
I envy people like this who know what their āthingā is. Iām 30 years old and it frustrates me deeply that I donāt have a strong affiliation with one thing. Whether thatās writing, or reading, painting or playing an instrument. Iām starting to wonder if I need to try new things?
What I do enjoy - building workflows with digital tools, solving problems by creating systems does not feel like an artistic thing!
I can build and perfect a Notion or Tana workflow for hours until a solution is found but something feels like itās missing. Maybe itās because itās not tangible like painting?
I donāt know but I think I need to pick up pottery - maybe that will be my thing.
Update 1/4/25 9:15 pm - This quote also reminds me of Hirayama from Perfect Days. He too discovered something far more precious than material accumulation.
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