Sarah West Young
@west
Head of Growth @ Modern Synthesis
Creator / Writer / Chief Procrastinator @ Material Change
Sarah West Young
materialchange.design
You aren’t famous. Anything you do or create will probably receive little to no attention, so stop optimizing for a non-existent audience and instead focus on what makes you enjoy the activity.
Want to try a craft or artistic hobby? Focus on mastering the skill and enjoy the variety it can provide. You don’t need to build a personal style. No one... See more
Want to try a craft or artistic hobby? Focus on mastering the skill and enjoy the variety it can provide. You don’t need to build a personal style. No one... See more
Stop Acting Like You're Famous
people don’t buy products when they understand them. they buy products when they feel understood.
Knausgård on the internet vs experience: “The feeling is one of loss of the world.”
Naomi Xu Elegantsubstack.com"Seeing" by Annie Dillard
Annie Dillard reflects on the power and wonder of truly seeing the world around us, and the importance of being open to the beauty and surprises that life has to offer.
aimeeknight.wordpress.comThe role of Friends and trustees
“A revamped library commission,” which Gillum says changed significantly with Austin’s 1998 bond election, “proved to be critical for the new Central Library project.” He credits the commission’s “passionate advocacy” for getting the funding proposition on the 2006 ballot and rallying citizens to vote in support,... See more
“A revamped library commission,” which Gillum says changed significantly with Austin’s 1998 bond election, “proved to be critical for the new Central Library project.” He credits the commission’s “passionate advocacy” for getting the funding proposition on the 2006 ballot and rallying citizens to vote in support,... See more
Terra Dankowski • How to Build a Library | American Libraries Magazine
how to build the world’s best library
“Choose a librarian that will work intelligently, tactfully, and unceasingly to get books read by everybody in your town and your library movement will be a success".”
these epiphanies are ephemeral
“They hold their breath all their lives and open, open”