Thought provoking
the depth of a conversation depends on how deeply seen you feel, not on the topic of conversation
“Confidence is belief in yourself. Certainty is belief in your beliefs. Confidence is a bridge. Certainty is a barricade.”
-Kevin Ashton
This is a good maxim to check your arrogance.
Don’t do any task in order to get it over with. Resolve to do each job in a relaxed way, with all your attention. Enjoy and be one with your work.
—Thích Nhất Hạnh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
The dream isn’t just to show all of ourselves unfiltered to the world. It’s to find a character that we feel comfortable being, that we deeply resonate with, and if we’re lucky, some part of the world might too.
“The most selfish act of all is kindness, because its reward is so much greater than the investment.” — Tom Peters
“No man was ever wise by chance.” — Seneca
“There is no failure in sports.” — Giannis Antetokounmpo
“There are two kinds of people in the world… and who is not both of them?” — James Richardson