Sakib Ahmed

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I have one post on LinkedIn which is, “LinkedIn is a symbolic representation of missing beauty in the workplace. A reflection of the lack of meaning in most people's work. The ancient Greeks saw beauty as one marker of a society moving in the correct direction. Which is why when we look at places like LinkedIn with beauty in mind, we must ask

3. ~The fundamental truth driving all this about people~... they are lonely, they are worried they don’t exist or are not important — or are un-thought-of... the blank text box or ‘post’ button on instagram are terrifying to them because they worry about saying something that will return hate towards them (or even far far worse no response at... See more

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Whenever I start to feel that spark with someone (a new friend, a potential cofounder, someone I might want in my life for the long haul) I reach for what I call my brunch table theory. I imagine a long brunch table in my parents’ home. Sunlight, steel cutlery, hum of multiple conversations. My parents, my sister, my... See more

Harnidh Kaur x.com

but a lot of my time is also spent thinking. and thinking takes many forms: it’s words on a page, designs in a Figma frame, prompts in a thread, spoken words in a voice note, and sometimes even just pure thought.

good thoughts matter, no matter the shape they take. for anyone watching and learning by example: my hope is that you don’t lose sight of... See more

Frank • Tweet

The only time you need to make a change is when gratitude starts to feel forced. Career, relationships, anything that makes up a major part of your life. It's all supposed to make sense in a way you can't explain. Of course you're thankful for what you have. Why wouldn't you be You shouldn't have to constantly "see... See more

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Most of us don’t know what actually suits us. We never had to.

How to Keep Your Soul in a Corporate Job

You can only blow up MAX 1 big pillar of your life at a time because contrary to popular belief you need stability to be creative. Big pillars = where you live, significant other, job, etc. You’re gonna have a very bad time if 2+ of these are being blown up simultaneously

Nina J • Tweet

what we need isn’t more clarity. it’s less residue. because the problem for most overthinkers isn’t that we don’t understand ourselves — it’s that we’re constantly surrounded by the emotional leftovers of every interaction, every decision, every imagined possibility we haven’t had the chance to clean up yet.

milk and cookies • a guide to emotional hygiene for overthinkers

knowledge work has always been this way. the people that make the biggest impact are ones who are constantly thinking about work but maybe not always "working" in a factor worker sense. the people constantly grinding on urgent tasks never see the breakthrough. but also, the person who logs... See more

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