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I thought there was almost something wrong with people who didn’t have work they were obsessed with. I thought I needed to save them from their fate. (I know, I’m really airing out my colonizer

Samantha Garcia • Regenerative Business: How to Align Your Business with Nature for More Abundance, Fulfillment, and Impact

“human-powered discovery engine for interestingness.”

Maria Popova • Maria Popova — Cartographer of Meaning in a Digital Age

I used to think that taming your inner demons was a matter of transcending them.

Brianna Wiest • 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

Don’t be afraid to be an idealist. There is much to be said for our responsibility as creators and consumers of that constant dynamic interaction we call culture — which side of the fault line between catering and creating are we to stand on? The commercial enterprise is conditioning us to believe that the road to success is paved with catering to ... See more

Maria Popova • 18 Life-Learnings From 18 Years of the Marginalian

In fact, I can’t really remember anything else I did in 2010. I tumbld, I tweeted, and I scrolled. This didn’t earn me any money but it felt like work. I justified my habits to myself in various ways. I was building my brand. Blogging was a creative act—even “curating” by reblogging someone else’s post was a creative act, if you squinted. It was al

Ryan Holiday • Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent

300 Arguments

Sarah Manguso • 9 highlights

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The peak of my influence was also the peak of my misery. Famous people say that a lot. I wasn’t famous, I just posted drawings of baby animals. I posted captions like, Which is your favorite? 1-10. I posed with pen packs and got paid for it. I spent all day with my phone, partly out of professional duty—I needed not only validation, but income—and ... See more

August Lamm • My Year of Tech and Relaxation by August Lamm

In life, sometimes true greatness is shown in small acts ...

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Try as you might to be what other people want, there will always be a part of you longing to be itself.