rob hardy
@robhardy
writer of manifestos, petter of cats. in devotional pursuit of a more beautiful internet 🌱
rob hardy
ungated.life
my working definition of perfectionism is that it's the pathological need to be perceived as both special and exceptional, because you learned that love and acceptance are conditional on being perceived that way
“A principle isn’t a principle until it costs you something.” — Bill Bernbach
Quotes and
I used to like technology. The only reason it frustrates me is because I secretly believe it can satisfy me.
Frank Chimero • Frank Chimero · Beyond the Machine
The Machine and
You need a point of view. Something you stand for. Something you believe that others don’t. Something you see that others are blind to. That’s the writing that spreads and makes a difference.
David Perell • Tweet
Whenever there is an argument between two ideas, find the third idea.
The first step to a transformed world (or a transformed life) is a tough one: we have to give up our ideas of what the transformation looks like. To surrender our visions of preferred outcomes. Trust me, whatever actual transformation comes out of living with Reality day by day, it’s going to be much better than whatever plans your current ego has... See more
River Kenna • Destabilization & the Frequency of Values
“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift."
- Mary Oliver
It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift."
- Mary Oliver
Annie Altman • Tweet
self renewal and
Offering ourselves such care might feel strange and unfamiliar at first, as it did for Daniel. Sometimes extending compassion to ourselves in this way feels downright embarrassing. It can trigger a sense of shame about being needy and undeserving, shame about being self-indulgent. But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin
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