Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ￬
Molly Simpson
spagmol.substack.com
My soul, when I tend to it, is a far more expansive and fascinating source of guidance than my ego will ever be, because my soul desires only one thing: wonder.
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
It’s not just about “achievement”, by the way. It’s about fully meeting yourself. Truly seeing what you’re made of. Exploring all of the nooks and crannies of your being and the depths of the human experience. Seeing who you might become in the process.
If you never go through any struggle or endure anything hard to get to where you want to go and
... See moreGood taste is cultural literacy: knowing the right references, understanding history, and recognising what matters beneath the surface noise. These human elements are precisely what algorithms struggle to replicate.
Sarah Johnson • Issue 007: The Curation Renaissance
The best we can do is offer our interlocutors all sorts of doorknobs––ornate French door handles, commercial-grade push bars, ADA-compliant auto-open buttons––and listen closely for any that they might give us in return. The best improvisers, like the best conversation partners, have very sharp hearing; they can echolocate a door slightly left... See more