rob hardy

@robhardy

writer of manifestos, petter of cats. in devotional pursuit of a more beautiful internet 🌱

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I really like this Emerson riff: as long as you’re under the illusion that someone is the absolute and solitary progenitor of an idea, you cannot properly appreciate either the person or the idea

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everything is a conversation and The Conversational Creator

Agnes Callard • Tweet

everything is a conversation and conversational creativity

As a unitary construct, perfectionism indiscriminately mingles idealism, introversion, preoccupation with one's flaws, fear of not being able to live up to others' expectations, and making unfair demands of others.

Dr. Linda Silverman • Perfectionism: the Crucible of Giftedness

what even is perfectionism??

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... See more

Paul Millerd • Tweet

Writing and the art of writing

superb writing (and life) advice from paul millerd

The only way to help people rise above undignified behavior is to teach them that they are dignified. You cannot fight shame with shame.

How to Stop OnlyFans: A Response to Matt Walsh

self renewal and

Jake • Tweet

living the question and

An interesting observation in Maslow's work on self-actualized people is that they tend to be less "introspective" than others. Meaning they spend less time thinking about themselves and their feelings. But they are more attuned to their inner compass when *acting on the world*.

Henrik Karlsson • Tweet

relationship with self and

A perfectionist in a maladaptive mindset feels as if they already “lost” at being whole, good enough, or acceptable as they are. Maladaptive perfectionists strive to achieve goals (including interpersonal goals like people-pleasing) in the hope that others don’t feel empty-handed in their presence.

Katherine Morgan Schafler • The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control