Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ￬
Molly Simpson
spagmol.substack.com
The trick to having good ideas is not to sit around in glorious isolation and try to think big thoughts. The trick is to get more parts on the table.
Steven Johnson • Where Good Ideas Come From
FOND CREATIVE
fondcreative.co
a house where you have cried over multiple heartbreaks is infinitely better than a house where you’ve only cried over one, defining, bad thing.
Christina Joyce Hauser • The Crane Wife: A Memoir in Essays
thinking methods that nurture versatility, adaptability, openness and resilience – that is, ‘elastic thinking’ – are what will allow us to thrive in this period of accelerating change that is transforming practically every aspect of 21st century life.
Waqas Ahmed • The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
I like the term generalist, it’s one of the best descriptions of my career(s) and also a good representation of something I see as vital: being able to understand different domains and translate between them.