Renee De Four
@reneedefour
Renee De Four
Corpus is a collection, group, or body of writings. A collection of works on a single topic, or by a single author.
I propose a Corpus Proprius is the aggregation of all the things we know, things we wrote about, ideas we had, observations we observed.
Everything.
I propose a Corpus Proprius is the aggregation of all the things we know, things we wrote about, ideas we had, observations we observed.
Everything.
Christopher Roosen • Time and Entropy Waits For No One, So Build Your Own Corpus Proprius, Your Personal Information Network — Christopher Roosen
You want to write a sentence as clean as a bone. That is the goal.
Emily Temple • “Write a Sentence as Clean as a Bone” And Other Advice from James Baldwin
“There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your own way.”
Farnam Street • Apprenticeship
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.
Eashwarran Kohilathas • Tweet
Artist Agnes Martin – 'Beauty is in Your Mind' | TateShots - YouTube
youtube.com“I want to remind you of something I've talked about before, which is when you sit down at your computer to get work done, to work on your business, I don't want you to work, I want you to play. In that first pocket of time, when you're most energized and you've practically just woken up, instead of using that optimal energy to look at your to-do
... See moreFrom The Magic is You: Michelle's Magical Productivity Hack, 3 Aug 2023
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-magic-is-you/id1468535575?i=1000652027809
Well, I've been living on the crumbs of your love
And I'm starving now
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
Whenever possible (and it’s almost always possible), have someone do a day or two of work with you before you hire her; you can do this at night or on the weekends.