Sophie Noel
@srophie
Sophie Noel
Listen up, you stubborn, impossible animals: If you have a dream, you need to renovate that motherfucker until it can fit into your hands. You need to to trim it down so it’s portable, and also so it doesn’t block your view of everything else in your life. You need a dream you can take with you everywhere. You need a dream that fits into a lot of d
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To hone your craft is to honor creation. It doesn’t matter if you become the best in your field. By practicing to improve, you are fulfilling your ultimate purpose on this planet.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
SARAH BAHBAH
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Investor Rick Buhrman on the kindness of mastering your craft:
INTERVIEWER: What is the kindest thing that anyone's ever done for you?
BUHRMAN: ... our oldest son, Theo, who just turned seven, spent the first six months of his life in several NICUs. He was eventually helicoptered to Indianapolis at Riley Hospital for Children. And while we were liv
Do what you love, but solve for distribution.
Rather than restricting your freedom, a routine gives you freedom by protecting you from the ups and downs of life and helping you take advantage of your limited time, energy, and talent. A routine establishes good habits that can lead to your best work.
Austin Kleon • Keep Going: a book by Austin Kleon
A solid routine fosters a well-worn groove for one’s mental energies and helps stave off the tyranny of moods.
This was one of William James’s favorite subjects. He thought you wanted to put part of your life on autopilot; by forming good habits, he said, we can “free our minds to advance to really interesting fields of action.”
This was one of William James’s favorite subjects. He thought you wanted to put part of your life on autopilot; by forming good habits, he said, we can “free our minds to advance to really interesting fields of action.”