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journal – Winnie Lim
do we cherish our selves Human beings are very strange creatures. We often do not make decisions based on what we truly want...
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a month ago
Human beings are very strange creatures. We often do not make decisions based on what we truly want and need, or what would generate positive outcomes for us. Instead most of us...
Diaries of Note
The greatest day in the world’s history At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, an unprecedented chapter in...
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a year ago
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, an unprecedented chapter in world history was brought to a close as the Armistice came into effect, ending the bloodshed of the First World War. In an instant, four years of relentless warfare, which had...
Stoic Simple
What Caused the Growing Popularity of Stoicism in Modern Culture? Stoicism - a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece - has been gaining increased popularity in...
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Stoicism - a philosophy that originated in ancient Greece - has been gaining increased popularity in modern culture. It has been embraced by people from all walks of life, from high-powered business executives to the average person seeking ways to cope with the daily stresses of...
The Intimate Mirror
AI for Emotional Unfolding A Guide to Finding the Warm Human Within
5 months ago
Diaries of Note
The Boy Jones In his journal on 25th March 1841, banker and renowned dandy Thomas Raikes wrote of someone who for...
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In his journal on 25th March 1841, banker and renowned dandy Thomas Raikes wrote of someone who for three years had been fascinating Londoners. Known to most as ‘The Boy Jones,’ Edward Jones was a teenager who had repeatedly managed to break into Buckingham Palace, and on three...
Stoic Simple
AI Reveals What Marcus Aurelius Would Look Like Today, in Real Life Marcus Aurelius is one of the best-known figures of the Roman Empire, thanks to his writings on...
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Marcus Aurelius is one of the best-known figures of the Roman Empire, thanks to his writings on Stoic philosophy and his place in history as "the last good emperor." His face is famous, too, even though he lived long before photography. The many surviving statues of Marcus...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Anti-Hero, Abandoning the Movie Inside Your Head If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by...
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over a year ago
If we are stuck as the heroes in our imaginary movies our lives are destined to be controlled by rationalization. Change is not possible. But if accept the movie for what it is, an illusion, perhaps we can abandon our imaginary hero personas and become people that actually change...
Stoic Simple
Uncovering the Historical Origins of Stoicism . Stoicism is a philosophy that has been studied and practiced for centuries. Though the modern...
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. Stoicism is a philosophy that has been studied and practiced for centuries. Though the modern understanding of Stoicism is associated with the Roman Empire, its roots can be traced back to Ancient Greece. This article will explore the historical origins of Stoicism, its core...
Diaries of Note
It’s a man! Arthur Munby was a lawyer and poet whose private life was ruled by an obsession that remained a...
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Arthur Munby was a lawyer and poet whose private life was ruled by an obsession that remained a secret until decades after his death, at which point his diaries and letters revealed all. For much of his adult life, unbeknownst to family and friends, Munby sought out, interviewed,...
Mind Mine
make more, care less what if i just published waaaaay more?
7 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
Traditional Publishing is Great, Actually Don't be deceived like I was...
a year ago
Ryan Hoover's...
A new experimental app from Product Hunt
over a year ago
Both Are True
the cure for shame is... it's definitely hitting certain numbers, metrics, weight goals, etc, RIGHT? - my new essay is out on...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
it's definitely hitting certain numbers, metrics, weight goals, etc, RIGHT? - my new essay is out on Prism!!
Diaries of Note
Now is the time Shortly after writing this diary entry on 3rd December 1988, 21-year-old Jennifer Bonner was wheeled...
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Shortly after writing this diary entry on 3rd December 1988, 21-year-old Jennifer Bonner was wheeled into the operating theatre at the University of Minnesota Hospital where her battle-scarred heart, heavy with hope and history, was to be replaced with that of a donor—the hopeful...
The Ruffian
Are Young Voters Turning Right? Part II of my Podcast With James Kanagasooriam, plus a Rattle Bag of Goodies
6 months ago
Atoms vs Bits
Requests for Posts Here are some topics I would like there to be posts about, and which I will probably never get...
5 days ago
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5 days ago
Here are some topics I would like there to be posts about, and which I will probably never get around to writing about. So I want to try something different: if you believe you could write a good post about any of these topics, please reply to this email and
Nat Eliason's...
Announcing my Book: Crypto Confidential! Now available for preorder everywhere
a year ago
Diaries of Note
Poor wreck that I am John L’Heureux, a renowned Massachusetts-born novelist and poet, spent seventeen years of his life...
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John L’Heureux, a renowned Massachusetts-born novelist and poet, spent seventeen years of his life as a Jesuit before embracing the literary world. On June 11th, 1966, after twelve years of rigorous study, he was ordained as a priest. During the three years leading up to this...
Diaries of Note
I never saw daffodils so beautiful Born in the English county of Cumberland on Christmas Day, 1771, Dorothy Wordsworth was an author,...
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over a year ago
Born in the English county of Cumberland on Christmas Day, 1771, Dorothy Wordsworth was an author, poet, and diarist arguably best known as the sister to Romantic poet William Wordsworth. Close throughout their lives, it was on 15th April, 1802, shortly after taking a walk with...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Home Investments Many people are choosing to slowly improve, enhance, and invigorate their living spaces by making...
over a year ago
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Many people are choosing to slowly improve, enhance, and invigorate their living spaces by making subtle but significant changes to their homes with the addition of good quality, easily transportable furniture and fittings. Even those who are not home owners are taking this...
The Ruffian
Threads Isn't Toxic Enough Why I'm sticking with Twitter For Now
a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Even Good People Make Teams Go Slower A simple model of a sad fact
8 months ago
bookbear express
I didn't text you back because I was trying to find you a date + matchmaking penpal option for people who live outside SF/NY!
2 months ago
Stoic Simple
How to Use Stoicism to Enhance Your Logical Decision Making Abilities When it comes to decision-making, it can be challenging to navigate the multitude of options and...
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When it comes to decision-making, it can be challenging to navigate the multitude of options and complexities we face. Whether it's selecting the right career path or deciding between two potential love interests, making informed and strategic decisions is crucial for achieving...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
My Favourite Designers (ever) I think I've spent almost every day for the past 10+ years thinking about design and designers, as...
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I think I've spent almost every day for the past 10+ years thinking about design and designers, as well as architects and artists. Over that time, I've come to admire and truly appreciate the work of some highly notable individuals and teams, and others that probably fly under...
Rubenerd
The Firm’s photocopiers, by John Grisham I’ve been a massive John Grisham fan for years, but I never read his first book The Firm. I’ll save...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
I’ve been a massive John Grisham fan for years, but I never read his first book The Firm. I’ll save my review for a future post, but wow! I’m so glad I saw it in one of those Street Libraries and decided to give it a try. No spoilers, but in chapter 18 our protagonist Mitch is...
The Ruffian
The Infrastructure of Genius Behind every radical breakthrough is someone trying hold back change (or what ABBA and Adam Smith...
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a year ago
Behind every radical breakthrough is someone trying hold back change (or what ABBA and Adam Smith have in common)
Atoms vs Bits
Modern Noble Lies The high price asked for harmony
6 months ago
The Ruffian
42 Reflections On the Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything An oldie but goldie
a year ago
Paul Cudenec
Amsterdam, gaslighting and the horrible truth In terms of what physically happened, the much-publicised events in Amsterdam last week don’t amount...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
In terms of what physically happened, the much-publicised events in Amsterdam last week don’t amount to much.
Passing Time
On Resting They say running is cheaper than therapy...
a year ago
Both Are True
i went to the woods and realized the internet is insane you don't know what you've got till it's gone fishin'
a month ago
Nat Eliason's...
Make Big Money Mistakes Early It's just a cafe, how hard can it be?
over a year ago
Both Are True
prompts for human beings if you try putting these into AI, a shoe will fall on your head
3 weeks ago
Daniel Bourke
5 Free Resources to Help You Get a Machine Learning Job Learn in public, build your own projects, start the job before you have it, polish your resume and...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Learn in public, build your own projects, start the job before you have it, polish your resume and practice, practice, practice!
Rubenerd
#Japan2025 Hokuriku Shinkansen Back to Tōkyō There are five things I love about being a traveller in Japan. Okay, there are many more, but these...
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There are five things I love about being a traveller in Japan. Okay, there are many more, but these are the big ones. One is the traditional art, music, and architecture. Two is the food, both local and their interpretations of international cuisine. Three is the hospitality....
Paul Cudenec
The single global mafia's bid for 'transformational change' Paul Polman first drew my attention in 2019 when he was one of the “business leaders” who publicly...
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Paul Polman first drew my attention in 2019 when he was one of the “business leaders” who publicly voiced their support for Extinction Rebellion, the UK-based “climate” campaign group.
Farza's Newsletter
just drank green tea liquid death and now 15mg of caffeine is coursing through my gd veins bim bop boom boom boom bop bam
4 months ago
The Ruffian
What's the Point Of Protests? Maybe Not What We Think It Is
a year ago
The Ruffian
What Does It Mean For a Brand To Be Radical? Thoughts on Jaguar's Relaunch, Plus a Juicy Cultural Rattle Bag
7 months ago
The Ruffian
Why you should only trust people with imposter syndrome Or how to tell the difference between Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Jackson Pollock Found in Dumpster The world was beautiful before, back in my dumpster diving days. I remember standing knee-deep in...
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The world was beautiful before, back in my dumpster diving days. I remember standing knee-deep in garbage in an alley behind a grocery store. There, splattered on the side of a dumpster was a Jackson Pollock.
Jason Fried
We increased conversion ~30% and we don't know exactly how Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was...
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4 months ago
Not too long ago, we dedicated a 6-week cycle to improving Basecamp's onboarding flows. The aim was to increase conversion from trial to paid by smoothing out the initial experience of getting going, doing a better job of quick-teaching the basics, and making a few things a...
The Honest Broker
12 Predictions on the Future of Song Investing Who will eventually own all the dead stars of rock & roll?
a year ago
Both Are True
we're okay - a quick Asheville update and a list of places to donate
9 months ago
Stoic Simple
Stoicism & Modern Therapy: Is Stoic Philosophy a Form of CBT? Stoic philosophy has been around for over two thousand years, with the likes of Epictetus, Seneca,...
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Stoic philosophy has been around for over two thousand years, with the likes of Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius as some of its founding figures. However, it wasn't until the emergence of modern therapy that the principles of Stoicism were integrated into the psychological...
The Honest Broker
What Happened to the Celebrities? Something has changed in the culture
3 months ago
Passing Time
It's All Relative When something is described as normal, it begs the question: “relative to what?”
a year ago
Charlie Becker
What it feels like to be in love Vignettes #2
a year ago
Tech and Tea
What would you do if you had pizza money? A fun thought experiment around finances, time, and what you are or aren't willing to sacrifice for...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
A fun thought experiment around finances, time, and what you are or aren't willing to sacrifice for financial independence.
Diaries of Note
I have never been less communicative with a crew It was in 1992, four years after his iconic movie debut as Hans Gruber in Die Hard, that Alan...
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It was in 1992, four years after his iconic movie debut as Hans Gruber in Die Hard, that Alan Rickman began to keep a daily diary—the first of 26 volumes he would go on to fill during a glittering decades-long career on stage and screen, right up until his death at the beginning...
Ryan Hoover's...
The Product Hunt Shop is Now Open
over a year ago
Charlie Becker
Original Castles in the Sky Art This is the home for all the original art in Castles in the Sky that is an AI generation, original...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
This is the home for all the original art in Castles in the Sky that is an AI generation, original commission, or some collage of the two. When the art is AI-generated, I will link to the first time it appeared in Castles in the Sky along with the prompt I used.
The Honest Broker
A Look at Bill Evans's 15-Year-Old Pianist Grandson And other updates on previous posts
a year ago
Charlie Becker
"Dada, slow down!" Fatherhood at Thirty-Thousand Feet A letter from a father flying solo with his toddler
a year ago
Wait But Why
What’s Our Problem? a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But...
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a self-help book for societies available now as an e-book, audiobook, or directly on the Wait But Why website The post What’s Our Problem? appeared first on Wait But Why.
Jason Fried
Go do business Business isn’t something you learn in books. Or posts. Or threads. You can’t read your way to the...
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3 months ago
Business isn’t something you learn in books. Or posts. Or threads. You can’t read your way to the right hire. You can't consume enough content to produce a product. You have to do. You learn business by doing business. Hiring by hiring. Products by building them. We...
Daily Stoic
Daily Stoic Podcast Assistant Producer The Daily Stoic Podcast  The Daily Stoic podcast is a weekly podcast hosted and recorded by...
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The Daily Stoic Podcast  The Daily Stoic podcast is a weekly podcast hosted and recorded by bestselling author Ryan Holiday. Guests have included global pop star Camila Cabello, Academy-Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey, #1 New York Times bestselling author Tim Ferriss,...
Diaries of Note
His tiny tadpole body… When she wrote this diary entry in April of 1890, Beatrice Potter could not have imagined that a...
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When she wrote this diary entry in April of 1890, Beatrice Potter could not have imagined that a mere two years later, this man with the “tiny tadpole body,” Sidney Webb, would become her husband. Nor could she have foreseen the powerful intellectual partnership that would...
The Tao Of Wealth
The Meaning Of “Om” With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents...
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over a year ago
With the help of “Om” one can realize the Divine. “Om” has a transformative power. “Om” represents the Divine. They say that all the aspirations of the world when going towards the Divine make “Om”, like that. I was in France, some, I think 60 years ago. There was a Frenchman who...
Stoic Simple
Artificial Intelligence and “4D” Philosophy Artificial intelligence is capable of forging philosophical concepts that transcend the organic...
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Artificial intelligence is capable of forging philosophical concepts that transcend the organic limitations of human neural networks. Is there a way for us to comprehend a "shadow" of this new form of AI wisdom? by Phil Van Treuren Humanity has practiced philosophy for thousands...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Stepping Inside Hallucinations The cake tilted precariously as I stumbled into my parents bedroom. Panic gripped me as I tried to...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The cake tilted precariously as I stumbled into my parents bedroom. Panic gripped me as I tried to steady the massive cake.
Farza's Newsletter
me and the beatles just ate some waffles in tokyo I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone...
a year ago
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a year ago
I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone would ask me my 10-year plan I would flat out say "I have no idea".
journal – Winnie Lim
open-air dining in hong kong When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got...
a year ago
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a year ago
When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got quite a bit of comments and DMs from fellow covid-cautious travellers. I would keep on...
The Prism
The Cure to Misinformation is More Misinformation Why we need fake news to know what's true
over a year ago
Diaries of Note
I am absolutely convinced that George is going to lose When she wrote the following diary entry in October of 1992, First Lady Barbara Bush had been living...
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a year ago
When she wrote the following diary entry in October of 1992, First Lady Barbara Bush had been living at the White House for more than three years and was accustomed to the constant scrutiny and pace of political life. Exactly a month later, as she predicted, Bill Clinton won the...
Daily Stoic
Perseverance: 7 Stoic Lessons on How To Keep Going “To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea...
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over a year ago
“To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea falls still around it.” — Marcus Aurelius The question of why and how we are supposed to live has been contemplated for centuries.  Absurdist Albert Camus wrote that life is like...
Diaries of Note
How lucky were we? Natascha McElhone was 5,000 miles from home and pregnant with their third child when the call came,...
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Natascha McElhone was 5,000 miles from home and pregnant with their third child when the call came, and in that instant her world crumbled. Her husband of a decade and one day had died unexpectedly from heart failure while she was filming in Los Angeles. He was 43. As she faced...
Farza's Newsletter
drinking a spanish latte but i dont speak spanish is this legal I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a...
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a year ago
I come from a Pakistani family. Unless your new initiative is a big success, you're a big flop. As a society, no matter where you're from -- we have a tendency to look at those that did something really hard, but didn't figure it out as a person who "failed".
The Honest Broker
5 Ways to Stop AI Cheating At 22, I left LA for a traditional Oxford education. I mocked it then—but this stodgy approach might...
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a month ago
At 22, I left LA for a traditional Oxford education. I mocked it then—but this stodgy approach might be our best hope right now.
Both Are True
HOW DO I BECOME A SUPERSTAR AND LIFE AS A SUBSTACK WHISPERER GROWTH GENIUS A recording from Alex Dobrenko`'s live video
3 months ago
The Honest Broker
Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls? It was cool to hang out at the mall—until it wasn't
6 months ago
Diaries of Note
What does it mean if we climb the heights and no one observes it? Lawrence Ferlinghetti, best known as a poet, activist, and co-founder of the renowned City Lights...
a year ago
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a year ago
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, best known as a poet, activist, and co-founder of the renowned City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, was a central figure in the Beat movement, and his A Coney Island of the Mind is one of the best-selling poetry books of all time. He also travelled far and...
Laetitia@Work
How housing scarcity influences everything Laetitia@Work #81
a month ago
Diaries of Note
Love Will Never Do without You In the early hours of 14th August 2013, Kevin Coughlin was stunned to notice light reflecting off a...
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In the early hours of 14th August 2013, Kevin Coughlin was stunned to notice light reflecting off a mirror in his bathroom, marking the beginning of an extraordinary recovery. Having lost his sight in 1997 due to a rare genetic disorder named Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy,...
Tech and Tea
Is crocheting a stuffy a creative endeavor? Hierarchy of needs in action, sooner than I expected
over a year ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
If You’re Poor, the Solution Isn’t to Save Money. It’s to Make More Money. “A lot of poor people stay poor because they’re too cheap to get rich”
6 months ago
Jason Fried
Introducing Writebook You know, it's really easy to publish short form content on a variety of social platforms. And...
12 months ago
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12 months ago
You know, it's really easy to publish short form content on a variety of social platforms. And individual blog posts on a number of other platforms. These are solved problems. But it's surprisingly challenging to publish books on the web in nice, cohesive, tight, easy-to-navigate...
RhysTranter.com
The Life of Saint Pambo Reading Butler's Lives of the Saints, I come across a passage on St Pambo, an Egyptian monk (c.390)...
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over a year ago
Reading Butler's Lives of the Saints, I come across a passage on St Pambo, an Egyptian monk (c.390) thought to be a disciple of St Antony. I was struck by the following passage...
Charlie Becker
We don't have time, we are time. | Friday Footnotes #4 Footnote #4 is based on a passage from 4,000 weeks by Oliver Burkeman.
2 months ago
Diaries of Note
Look! Land! From May to November of 1876, Philadelphia hosted the Centennial International Exhibition, a world...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
From May to November of 1876, Philadelphia hosted the Centennial International Exhibition, a world fair that attracted ten million visitors keen to marvel at the innovations, cultures, and achievements presented by thirty-seven countries. For China, this represented a unique...
Ryan Hoover's...
A Frightening Future
over a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Meta-Surprise Surprise!
4 months ago
Both Are True
we switched from a crib to a toddler bed on sleep transitions
a year ago
Both Are True
The signal is the noise - how the sounds of an old ass calculator ended up on the website of the... You'd think it's boring but it's sorta cool and kinda wild how it's about everything but also...
11 months ago
Mind Mine
just show up stop postponing the act
5 months ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
Successful People Use "Anti-Productivity" to Achieve Extraordinary Results. You Should Too. Here's what it bizarrely is (without complexity)
7 months ago
Unfiltered by Tim...
The Biggest Wealth Transfer in History Is Happening Right Now You can be a part of it if you choose.
5 months ago
The Honest Broker
Substack Has Changed in the Last 30 Days The people who hate us now love us—should we be worried?
a month ago
Diaries of Note
Excrement is the thread of life Salvador Dalí, born in Spain in 1904, was the mustachioed maestro of surrealism, with a flair for...
a year ago
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a year ago
Salvador Dalí, born in Spain in 1904, was the mustachioed maestro of surrealism, with a flair for the fantastical in both his life and art. His paintings, like The Persistence of Memory with its melting clocks, are playful explorations of the dream world, but this love of the...
Ryan Hoover's...
Request for (crazy) startups
over a year ago
Passing Time
Hemiphytophilia A journal entry about a house plant
a year ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Exploring Generative Art I am diving into a new project that is focused on generative art. Before I go into the details, you...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I am diving into a new project that is focused on generative art. Before I go into the details, you might be wondering what the hell that is. Generative art is art made using a predetermined system usually applied in digital form. It's a process of algorithmically generating...
Both Are True
the thoughts that think me i'm not aware of almost anything I am thinking on a daily basis, surely that's not good doc???
10 months ago
The Convivial...
What You Get Is the World The Convivial Society: Vol. 3, No. 21
over a year ago
The Honest Broker
The New Romanticism Just Found an Unexpected Spokesperson Sometimes heroes really do wear white hats
a month ago
bookbear express
Dear Bear: how to get over a crush, ex-friends at a wedding, and conflict + weekly recs
3 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
am i actually autistic? Recently I chanced upon a tweet stating that highly sensitive persons (HSPs) are basically autistic...
a year ago
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a year ago
Recently I chanced upon a tweet stating that highly sensitive persons (HSPs) are basically autistic without admitting it. It surprised me, since the traits of HSPs as I know it seem to be the...
journal – Winnie Lim
temporary amnesia Travel enriches me in many ways. Apart from novelty and discovery, new surroundings help me to...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Travel enriches me in many ways. Apart from novelty and discovery, new surroundings help me to temporarily forget things that usually weigh me down. Certain familiar things back home trigger uncomfortable feelings...
Charlie Becker
A Pilgrimage for Book People Reflecting on a family tradition
over a year ago
The Convivial...
Too Many Words, and Not Enough The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 6
over a year ago
Isabel Unraveled
in defence of pleasure yin, yang
7 months ago
Diaries of Note
At dusk it takes on a life of its own Born in Keswick in 1905, Enid J. Wilson grew up surrounded by the majestic beauty of the Lake...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Born in Keswick in 1905, Enid J. Wilson grew up surrounded by the majestic beauty of the Lake District. As the daughter of both a climber and a botanist, Enid developed a deep understanding and appreciation for the natural world. Her love for the environment, combined with her...
Mark Manson
Why Skills Matter More Than Goals Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like...
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over a year ago
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like 2019 was last year. Talk about a mindfuck. This is that time of year where most productive and growth-minded people sit down and focus on their goals, their identity, and who they...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
In Search of Alternative Community Platforms Over the past few years I have been trying to seek out alternatives to the mainstream social media...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Over the past few years I have been trying to seek out alternatives to the mainstream social media platforms. Although I wouldn't go as far as saying I entirely dislike them, I feel I could experience much better and healthier communities and technologies than those I have found...
Charlie Becker
Notes on Artistry from Jonathan Miller, TV Director for BBC's Shakespeare Seasons 3-4 A long Wikipedia excerpt
11 months ago
Stoic Simple
Stoicism & Politics: Should Stoics be Apolitical? By Tanner Campbell Recently it was suggested to me that a Stoic could be apolitical. While I believe...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
By Tanner Campbell Recently it was suggested to me that a Stoic could be apolitical. While I believe this is theoretically true, I don’t believe, in practice, that anyone could call themselves a Stoic while abstaining entirely from political involvement. I want to talk about why...
Left To Write
Why? and Why Not? Thoughts on behaviour change, risk, faith and love.
over a year ago
Left To Write
№ 73: Finding Faith How pursuing entrepreneurship taught me faith
a year ago
Abhishek Chakraborty
The Problem With Too Much Logic It doesn’t pay to be logical if everyone else is also being logical. Conventional logic is a...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It doesn’t pay to be logical if everyone else is also being logical. Conventional logic is a straightforward mental process that is equally available to all and will therefore get you the same place (and same life partner) as everyone else.
The Map is Mostly...
What is Good Within Social Networks I think we are still in the early days of social networks. We are only just beginning to figure them...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I think we are still in the early days of social networks. We are only just beginning to figure them out. We certainly underestimate how positive and useful they can be, partly from a careless pessimism, and partly because the owners of major social networks seem to lack vision....
Mark Manson
A Practical Guide to Modern Dating So you've thrown yourself into the modern dating pool, eh? You brave, brave soul. Look, I know...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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I would like to be paid like a plumber Although they only existed for seven years and released just three albums, Nirvana were a band of...
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over a year ago
Although they only existed for seven years and released just three albums, Nirvana were a band of immeasurable influence in the music world thanks in no small part to Smells Like Teen Spirit, a single track on Nevermind, their second album. It was this song that brought them out...
Luxagraf:...
Copper Harbor After getting kicked out of our site in McLain State Park we weren't thrilled at the prospect of...
a year ago
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a year ago
After getting kicked out of our site in McLain State Park we weren't thrilled at the prospect of more time in a Michigan State Park, but there's not really anything else in Copper Harbor. We pulled in around 3 and asked for a site. The woman at this check-in station was very nice...
DYNOMIGHT
Tactical parenting I'm so confused TACTICAL PARENTING Written by Dynomight INT TACTICAL HOME - DAY WE OPEN on...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
I'm so confused TACTICAL PARENTING Written by Dynomight INT TACTICAL HOME - DAY WE OPEN on TACTICAL GUY’s house. A small tree is visible in a window. We see TACTICAL GUY staring at TACTICAL BABY on the ground. CUT TO: INT DESK - SAME DAY TACTICAL GUY uses keyboard plugged...
Both Are True
be my (tired, aging) valentine? candy hearts for the over-30 crowd
a year ago
Charlie Becker
Behind the Scenes of the Annual Review 2022 Last week, I wrote my first public Annual Review, read it here! I did two exercises to prepare for...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Last week, I wrote my first public Annual Review, read it here! I did two exercises to prepare for my annual review and explore what might be fun for me to write and interesting for others to read. After sharing both of these with a few friends, they encouraged me to polish them...
Nat Eliason's...
Getting Too Good at the Wrong Thing The siren song of subs
a year ago
Both Are True
if you drink enough coffee you start peeing coffee this piece has nothing to do with coffee!!
4 months ago
Thu Le
Why I rebuilt this site The journey of building this site.
8 months ago
The Honest Broker
Healing with a Tin Whistle Also a story about Dave Brubeck (and more)
a year ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
A Quality Return to Print “Print is dead!” So they say. I think I have probably said this as well to be honest. And maybe it...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
“Print is dead!” So they say. I think I have probably said this as well to be honest. And maybe it is true. Digital design and digital consumption is on an inevitable and endless rise. But... just because one thing dominates, doesn’t mean something else fails to exist or can even...
The Intimate Mirror
Buddhism in the Age of Metacrisis How Individual Creative Embodiment Shapes Dharma's Future
3 months ago
The Map is Mostly...
The King and the Hermit Dear friends, there is a tale, Long ago there lived a king who had two sons. Both children were...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Dear friends, there is a tale, Long ago there lived a king who had two sons. Both children were overindulgent in spending and habits, and the king was much vexed by this careless nature. Being very old, he worried that after his death they would shortly blunder away their...
The Convivial...
Waste Your Time, Your Life May Depend On It The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 8
over a year ago
Stoic Simple
Dealing with Loss & Suffering: What Stoicism Teaches In our lives, we all face moments of loss and suffering. Whether it's the loss of a loved one, a...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In our lives, we all face moments of loss and suffering. Whether it's the loss of a loved one, a job, a relationship, or something else, such experiences can be devastating and difficult to manage. While it may seem impossible to cope with these trying times, Stoicism offers a...
journal – Winnie Lim
nostalgia in akihabara I’ve been to akihabara twice – once in 2008ish and another in 2018 – but back then I was more...
a year ago
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a year ago
I’ve been to akihabara twice – once in 2008ish and another in 2018 – but back then I was more interested in looking at the massive electronic stores like yodabashi and bic....
The Honest Broker
In 1970, Alvin Toffler Predicted the Rise of Future Shock—But the Exact Opposite Happened And it's much, much worse
over a year ago
Jason Fried
Achieving optionality It took me a while to fully realize the value of something my company achieved years ago, and...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
It took me a while to fully realize the value of something my company achieved years ago, and continues to savor today. It’s one of our greatest quiet advantages, full stop. It’s not something you hear much about in business circles. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I...
The Honest Broker
Open Mic: Tell Us About Anything You Want It’s Open Mic Day at The Honest Broker. And it’s totally open today—you can talk about anything you...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
It’s Open Mic Day at The Honest Broker. And it’s totally open today—you can talk about anything you want in the comments.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Three Designs, All Invisible The first invisible design hides in plain sight. It is as transparent as a window, allowing the...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The first invisible design hides in plain sight. It is as transparent as a window, allowing the meaning to shine through. When properly executed, it never draws attention to itself.
The Honest Broker
Why Do Heroes Always Have Theme Songs (Part 1 of 2) An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
a year ago
Daniel Bourke
Placebo yourself If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
If there’s something that you’d like to do or some condition you’d like to be true, let it happen. Believe it’s going to happen. Write it down. Start talking about it with yourself. I’ve got this. You (I) can do
Passing Time
Backcountry Skiers and Venture Capitalists Skiing in the proverbial River
10 months ago
Both Are True
bad hair day (terrible, horrible, no good, very bad tbh) a new, never-before-seen haircut for Alexander
8 months ago
Rubenerd
Blog questions challenge: TV shows The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down....
2 months ago
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2 months ago
The imitable R.L. Dane tagged me in this blog post challenge, which I will not take sitting down. That’s a blatant lie, I’m 100% sitting down as I write this. I’m also drinking coffee, in case that was never obvious. What TV character from a beloved show do you wish you could be...
Both Are True
Being enough isn't the fucking point How some toy cars and a bunch of farts helped me transcend the need to be 'enough' // S1E5
a year ago
Diaries of Note
The dear old white bear saved me, that time Liane de Pougy was a socialite and diarist who shimmered through early 20th-century Paris with the...
a year ago
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a year ago
Liane de Pougy was a socialite and diarist who shimmered through early 20th-century Paris with the sort of glamour and intrigue that novels are made of. Born Anne Marie Chassaigne in 1869, she lived many lives: an acclaimed dancer, a celebrated courtesan, and eventually an...
Luxagraf:...
Halloween in the Outer Banks From Virginia Beach we drifted south, making the short drive down to Oregon Inlet in the Outer...
a year ago
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a year ago
From Virginia Beach we drifted south, making the short drive down to Oregon Inlet in the Outer Banks. Our plan was to spend a couple of weeks there, visit friends, get some time at the beach, and then head to Ocracoke for Thanksgiving. It was pretty good plan, but it didn't work...
Stoic Simple
Using Stoicism to Develop a Rational Perspective on Life Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for thousands of years, yet its teachings remain as...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for thousands of years, yet its teachings remain as relevant today as they were in ancient times. At its core, Stoicism is about developing a powerful, rational perspective on life that can help us navigate even the most challenging...
Both Are True
2025 recap what a year it's been
5 months ago
Nat Eliason's...
Fast Cash vs. Slow Equity Knowing what you're building
4 months ago
Diaries of Note
Practically all were intact Frank Hurley was an audacious Australian photographer and adventurer best known for his remarkable...
a year ago
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a year ago
Frank Hurley was an audacious Australian photographer and adventurer best known for his remarkable images of Antarctica, particularly those he took on Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. When Hurley wrote this diary entry on 2nd November 1915,...
Both Are True
I got a perfect score on my SAT and all I got was this lousy feeling of never being enough S1E1 is free now, pls read it before the season ender coming soon!
a year ago
The Honest Broker
I Do My First Video Interview in More Than a Year Here's my guest appearance on Rick Beato's video channel
a year ago
Passing Time
High-Density Days Friendship is a function of time.
a year ago
Diaries of Note
Now is the winter… When 35-year-old Anthony Sher took on the role of Richard III at the Royal Shakespeare Company in...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
When 35-year-old Anthony Sher took on the role of Richard III at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1984, two years after playing the Fool to Michael Gambon’s King Lear, he delivered a transformative performance. Using crutches to evoke a spider-like figure, Sher crafted a...
RhysTranter.com
These are some of the things that we see on our walks.
over a year ago
Atoms vs Bits
Regrets List / Things I Did Good List Noticing the patterns of your personal life-lessons
a year ago
Abhishek Chakraborty
Black Swan Bias: Rare Events Don’t Happen Everyday There’s wisdom in the saying, “Lightning never strikes (the same place) twice.” Black Swan events...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
There’s wisdom in the saying, “Lightning never strikes (the same place) twice.” Black Swan events maybe rare but the distortions caused by them don’t disappear for a long time.
Daniel Bourke
Operation zero commute I’d like to setup a life where my commute time is basically zero. As much as possible from...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I’d like to setup a life where my commute time is basically zero. As much as possible from home. Work from home, gym from home, practice farming from home, community from home. Everything walking or riding distance, the rest delivered. I don’t even live in one
Tech and Tea
Space to do whatever How letting go of being productive with my time made space for creativity
over a year ago
Both Are True
you don't need everyone to like your work (2018) revisiting something i wrote years ago
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Your Communication Leakage Rate Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds,...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Over 85% of your communication is lost. It is wasted on deaf ears, hidden agendas, wandering minds, good intentions, and the low fidelity of human memory. I made the 85% number up, but it can't be far off. If you think my guess is unreasonable let me try to distort your reality.
Passing Time
The Hardo-Normie Alignment Graph I don't know how I get invited to anything either
a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
textures and scenes from tainan I love when I position my camera for a snap, the subject responds positively like this: My partner...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
I love when I position my camera for a snap, the subject responds positively like this: My partner calls Tainan the most aesthetic city for our trip. It is filled with old...
The Honest Broker
Eleven Predictions: Here's What AI Does Next Are you ready? Is anybody ready?
9 months ago
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
099 + Framer 099 Supply is a collaborative project that builds tools for creators. We began with a catalogue of...
a year ago
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a year ago
099 Supply is a collaborative project that builds tools for creators. We began with a catalogue of photorealistic product mockups made for Photoshop. And we're continuing to grow this collection slowly, but we recognised that we need to diversify. So we're building out a new...
Luxagraf:...
Mobile Bay We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go...
a year ago
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a year ago
We maxed out our time at Fort Pickens. After six weeks, it was time to move on. We had planned to go to New Orleans, and then up into the Ozarks, before heading back up to Wisconsin for the summer, but given how mild the winter turned out to be, we decided to press north sooner...
Both Are True
HERE IS THE REAL LINK FOR BATWRITE the last one didn't work is what people are telling me
a month ago
bookbear express
Dear Bear: how do I get over someone I thought was perfect for me? + what do I do if my friend is... + matchmaking closes in two days
2 months ago
journal – Winnie Lim
a wet mouldy sponge Yesterday after a strength-training session I had a very innocuous mini argument with my partner...
a year ago
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a year ago
Yesterday after a strength-training session I had a very innocuous mini argument with my partner about misplacing some things at home. Which after I simply slumped and curled up into a ball...
Laetitia@Work
Artist vs Artisan: what's the difference? Laetitia@Work #44
over a year ago
journal – Winnie Lim
thoughts about human intelligence after watching korean game shows We started watching korean variety shows since they started appearing on Netflix. I think it started...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
We started watching korean variety shows since they started appearing on Netflix. I think it started with Physical 100 which gave me the push I needed to get started on my own...
The Ruffian
Stories are bad for your intelligence How Historians (and Others) Make Themselves Stupid
a year ago
Charlie Becker
Treat life like a trip to the used bookstore. Bookstore Register #4
a year ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Death by Toothbrush Apple products are notoriously hard to open because they are obsessed with hiding screws and...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Apple products are notoriously hard to open because they are obsessed with hiding screws and minimizing seams. But if you are able to crack open one of their products you will see something beautiful.
Luxagraf:...
Renaissance Fair One of the things I find most peculiar about our current pop culture worldview is the utter...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
One of the things I find most peculiar about our current pop culture worldview is the utter disregard for the past. The past is a far away thing that is almost always a-thing-you-are-so-lucky-you-don't-have-to-live-in. Step outside that increasingly tunneled vision the media...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
ML® Wallpaper Pack Since the relaunch of minimalism.com, where we created a series of technical drawings inspired by...
a year ago
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a year ago
Since the relaunch of minimalism.com, where we created a series of technical drawings inspired by some iconic and beautifully designed objects to the homepage modules, I wanted to further explore this line art direction. So I continued my collaboration with Bakir Fazlic to...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Design Masochism and the Five Stages of Anguish Early on I remember choking back tears when my designs made first contact with outside eyes. The...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Early on I remember choking back tears when my designs made first contact with outside eyes. The feedback stung. Every word holding a hint of negativity was a dart that penetrated my tender puerile flesh. I wondered if I had chosen the wrong career.
Stoic Simple
Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism (referenced in the diagram above), and I wanted to use this opportunity to go over each of these in a little more detail. Hopefully you’ll get an understanding of what they mean,...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Aggressive Curiosity On the edge of a lake a man sits at a bench with a camera on his lap. His expression is satisfied,...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
On the edge of a lake a man sits at a bench with a camera on his lap. His expression is satisfied, the look of someone who has aimed at retirement and hit the bullseye a decade ahead of schedule. His life now has room for a hobby, he can become the wildlife photographer he has...
Unfiltered by Tim...
It Took Me 10 Years to Realize, and I Will Tell You in 2 Minutes. 1. A 9-5 job is blocking you from reaching your potential.
4 months ago
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 8 Telepathy Blockers When I was young I believed that adults had telepathic powers. Like living Zoltar machines, these...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
When I was young I believed that adults had telepathic powers. Like living Zoltar machines, these enhanced beings could predict my every move. It was uncanny. Telepathy was the only explanation.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Five Words That Might End Your Design Career It is rare to be confronted with a truth so obvious, so devastating, that it causes you to abandon...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It is rare to be confronted with a truth so obvious, so devastating, that it causes you to abandon your belief system, to walk away from the thing that defines you as a person. My design career ended when I read five words.
Tech and Tea
Important Tech and Tea Updates (and snacks!) What paid subscribers and Founding Members will get in 2025: coaching tools, snack boxes, ad hoc...
a month ago
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a month ago
What paid subscribers and Founding Members will get in 2025: coaching tools, snack boxes, ad hoc coaching sessions, and behind-the-scenes experiments.
RhysTranter.com
World Youth Day Pilgrimage, Portugal 2023 In July and August, I accompanied the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of Menevia on a...
a year ago
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a year ago
In July and August, I accompanied the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of Menevia on a two-week pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. I acted as one of the Team Leaders joining over fifty other pilgrims on the journey, including Archbishop Mark O'Toole and five...
The Ruffian
The State of the Culture Is...Not Bad, Actually Reflections on a good year for the Oscars
a year ago