rob hardy
@robhardy
writer of manifestos, petter of cats. in devotional pursuit of a more beautiful internet 🌱
rob hardy
ungated.life
1. The aim of my writing is never to make money. If there are opportunities, I will pay attention, but it is never the direct aim. I obsessively focus on other funding mechanisms such that I don't have to worry much about how to monetize writing.
2. I write for readers like me. I dislike a lot of the current trends in books. I think they dumb down t... See more
2. I write for readers like me. I dislike a lot of the current trends in books. I think they dumb down t... See more
Paul Millerd • Tweet
Writing and the art of writing
superb writing (and life) advice from paul millerd
1. Manifestos usually include a list of numbered tenets.
The format has been de rigeur since at least as far back as The Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789). It conveys a sense of urgency and straight talk. This is also why manifestos feel so contemporary: their close resemblance to click-bait top 10 lists.
Julian Hanna • The 10 Things All Great Manifestos Need
Manifestos are repositories of a kind of magic and madness that does not exist in any other genre.
Julian Hanna • The 10 Things All Great Manifestos Need
“The hardest part of learning something new is not embracing new ideas, but letting go of old ones.” — Todd Rose
Introduction | The Principles
"Move toward the next thing, not away from the last thing.
Same direction. Completely different energy."
Same direction. Completely different energy."
3-2-1: On the shortness of life, what mastery requires, and how to overlap the things you love
Manifestos are fiction dressed as fact.
Julian Hanna • The 10 Things All Great Manifestos Need
rationality is a method of dealing with uncertainty by devouring information and making simplifying assumptions about the outside world until you can convince yourself that you understand it
hinterlander • Tweet
self trust and
“All I ever wanted in life was to make a difference, be worshiped like a god, conquer the universe, travel the world, meet interesting people, find the missing link, fight the good fight, live for the moment, seize each day, make a fortune, know what really matters, end world hunger, vanquish the dragon, be super popular but too cool to care, be ma
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