rob hardy
@robhardy
writer of manifestos, petter of cats. in devotional pursuit of a more beautiful internet 🌱
rob hardy
ungated.life
Unreasonably effective writing advice:
"What are you trying to say here?
Okay, just write that."
"What are you trying to say here?
Okay, just write that."
Dwarkesh Patel • Tweet
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
Web 3.0 and
If algorithms delve into every corner of our lives until nothing inexplicable remains, the loss will be tremendous.
Tim Leberecht • The Business Romantic
It is one of those simple but beautiful paradoxes of life: When a person feels that he is truly accepted by another, as he is, then he is freed to move from there and to begin to think about how he wants to change, how we wants to grow, how he can become different, how he might become more of what he is capable of being.
Thomas Gordon • Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children
One thing I know about writing is that you do not have to be in the mood to do it. Being in the mood to write, like being in the mood to make love, is a luxury that isn’t necessary in a long-term relationship. Just as the first caress can lead to a change of heart, the first sentence, however tentative and awkward, can lead to a desire to go just a
... See moreJulia Cameron • The Right to Write
Writing and
stage 1: try to defeat perfectionism thru sheer force of will
stage 2: try to heal perfectionism by doing a bunch of therapeutic inner child shit (also psychedelics)
stage 3: fully accept perfectionism, relate to it healthily, and watch it become a source of unimaginable power
The more we want our customers to be a certain way, the less our offerings are something they authentically want.
Joe Hudson • Tweet
“I have come to see the profound value of taking in the whole landscape of life and not rejecting or denying what we are given. I have also learned that our waywardness, difficulties, and 'crises' might not be terminal obstacles. They can actually be gateways to wider, richer internal and external landscapes. If we willingly investigate our difficu... See more