rhienna
@rhienna
writer illustrator producer
rhienna.comrhienna
Funnily enough, the only way to produce our best work is to take the requisite time away from it. It is only through a still and relaxed mind where we can think clearly and make the most of our talents and abilities.
Lawrence Yeo • The Omnipresence of Work - More To That
From George Saunders, on nuance and embracing complexity:
... See morethe writer doesn't have to have a fixed firm idea, but has to be able to take the reader on a journey to remind her that the world is complicated. From the very beginning, I understood writing to be about some kind of moral or ethical imperative. Absent that, I'm not that interested in it,
Cameraperson by Kirsten Johnson
AN INCOMPLETE LIST OF WHAT THE CAMERAPERSON ENABLES For the cameraperson: —Access and a reason to stay in worlds not of one’s own —Permission to behave, ask, do in ways that are transgressive/ outside social norms —Complete distraction from one’s own life —The creation of evidence of experience —The chance to be
... See more“Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become.”
― John O'Donohue
Time is extremely limited and goes by fast. Do what makes you happy and fulfilled—few people get remembered hundreds of years after they die anyway. Don’t do stuff that doesn’t make you happy (this happens most often when other people want you to do something). Don’t spend time trying to maintain relationships with people you don’t like, and cut... See more
Sam Altman • The Days Are Long but the Decades Are Short
It happens all the time. You read an amazing book, one so packed with wisdom that you think it’s going to change your life forever. Then…it doesn’t. Why? Because when you’re finally in a situation where you could use its insights, you’ve completely forgotten them. Time is our most valuable resource, so we shouldn’t waste it. The investment we make... See more
Rosie • How to Remember What You Read
Calendar Collective
calendarcollective.com
The design of our calendars — the way we arrange our days, weeks, and months — is a reflection of how we aspire to live our lives