It’s funny how much time and energy and frustration I would have saved in my life had I been braver. Good thing I now know that the quickest route to having an unfair advantage over the seething masses is not in doubling my output or being busier or making more things to share, though these […]
By Gregory Eisen The following quotes are my favorites to articulate the importance of learning and personal growth: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”—Nelson Mandela “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”— John F. Kennedy “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if
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Most suggestions about how to ‘fix’ our social anxiety are devoid of motion/action/movement: ‘Meditate for hours daily.’ ‘Repeat affirmations that you are confident.’ ‘Pray.’ ‘Just relax and be yourself.’ ‘Take that pill.’ ‘Think differently.’ ‘Be present.’ ‘Talk about your sad childhood with a therapist.’ Some of these can help. Absolutely. However, I do not believe
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Making art for a living is hard. Hang on, you didn’t think it was supposed to be easy, did you? ‘Go and do what you love, and the money will follow!’ They say. ‘Follow your passion!’ They hoot. None of these feel-good phrases gets to the truth of what is involved. Now, don’t get me
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Just as I have repeatedly made mistakes, I’ve spent my life surprising myself. Over and over and over again. Mistake. Surprise. Mistake. Mistake. Surprise. Mistake. Surprise. I’ve lost myself to despair from failures. I’ve felt the elation that erupts from taking courage and pulling through. I’ve experienced the joy that comes from surprising myself. The
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Listen, I know how hard it is. To get started. To make it work. To show up every day. To make money doing it. To be a ‘success.’ You haven’t got your shit sorted yet. I know. You need to fix yourself first. You need to love yourself before you can go out and be
You are hurting. Someone said a bad thing. Something hit a nerve. You feel like ignoring all social niceties and smashing the table with a fist. You feel depressed, and you might not even know why. . . . Negative emotions can have an immensely strong pull on all of us. They swirl and envelop, like black
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I’ll be honest with you. I’m 33 years old and still find life hard. I still feel like a beginner. I still feel mostly clueless. I still get scared and dread things. For the most part, things are hopeful. I’m productive, I’m exercising enough, feeling positive, and I am grateful for what I have. I can experience moments of brilliance, where I feel like I’m on
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I know what it’s like to go through the day disorganised, and without knowing what I’m doing. I know how a day can be swallowed whole by the lure of tasty and stimulating distractions. I know the frustration of having a busy day, and working hard, yet feeling like I’m running in one spot not
