Sadie Lewandowski
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Sadie Lewandowski
"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. The same is true of any endeavor: if the solution you seek doesn't exist, create it."
3-2-1: Four questions for life, how to learn like a child, and seeing things in a generous way
Art is craft: all art is always and essentially a work of craft: but in the true work of art, before the craft and after it, is some essential, durable core of being, which is what the craft works on, and shows, and sets free. The statue in the stone. How does the artist find that, see it, before it’s visible? That is a real question. One of my fav
... See moreUrsula K. Le Guin • Dreams Must Explain Themselves: The Selected Non-Fiction of Ursula K. Le Guin
I know a painting coach who tells her students to listen for resistance in the copying process. “Do you hear that?” she asks. “It’s the echo of your unique style.” Those moments highlight the second benefit of copying: it reveals your voice.
Ironically, the more we imitate others, the more we discover how we’re different.
David Perell • Daily Writing #27: Imitate, Then Innovate
There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with oth... See more
we’ve built an entire shadow economy around the simulation of work rather than work itself. the productivity-industrial complex feeds on the desire to feel like you’re making progress rather than actually making it.
the demand for infinite guides, planners, frameworks, & self-improvement content isn’t surprising—there’s... See more
signüllx.comI used to be a hardcore productivity nerd, but I’ve abandoned most of it and don’t miss it.
- Random tasks in Things
- Take most notes in Apple Notes
- Try to get a few satisfying things done per day
Productivity obsession is often a symptom of deeper dissatisf... See more
Nat Eliasonx.comTwitter is packed with thinkbois writing threads about how to 100x your productivity with AI tools I bet they’ve never used. Here’s what the thinkbois won’t tell you: better tools are not the bottleneck to creating great work. A person focusing on one thing the antiquated way - pen and paper or whatever - will beat the tool optimizers any day. A ne... See more
Things I'm thinking about
A lot of very smart people work in strange ways / with a lot of quirks (e.g. contemplating for hours and appearing to do nothing, while then suddenly having 100x output burst). This usually makes them not a great fit for traditional corporate world, where you often have to fake…
Laura Wendelx.comProductivity systems are procrastination tools for slow decision-makers.