Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ↓
Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ↓
Mill is trying to figure out what he believes is true, and what he can stand for, and how to live. But the way he does it is, at first glance, the opposite of feeling: he is constructing a system of thought, a philosophy. He is hunting down the contradictions in his intuitions and his thoughts; he insists on finding ways of thinking that allow him
... See morethe people who actually move the world are not the ones preaching “action items.” they’re myth engineers.
they alter the perceptual surface everyone else stands on.
you can tell who’s operating at this layer because they never sound prescriptive. they don’t tell you what to do. they tilt the frame until you reach the conclusion yourself & think it
... See moreInnovation is an endurance sport.
The fact that we are alive in this moment, out of all the moments that have ever existed, entitles us with a certain awe and obligation. As I commit to keeping going, I am saying that I don’t know how my future self will feel, and I owe it to that person to wait and see.