ian ross
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Tiny Books. Big ideas.
ian ross
mindfulness.substack.com
beautiful apps - cool, creative, colorful and tons of fun - well deserved praise!
"I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos.
Most decisions are like hats. Try one and if you don’t like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats.
Some decisions are like haircuts. You can fix a bad one, but it won’t be quick and you might feel foolish for awhile.
... See moreKey takeaway - try many hats - but only few tattoos - unless you look ridiculous in hats (as i do simply because i have an unusually small head for a grown up) bur be judicious about tattoos - because you’ll never forget they are there - nor will your mom ever stop reminding you that she would have preferred flowers for mother’s day instead.
(“A fanatic is someone who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.”
Eliezer Yudkowsky • Rationality
What if you could have a panic attack, but for joy?
vox.com
quotable and digital art
“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” - Albert Einstein
Advanced Meditation Alters Consciousness and Our Basic Sense of Self
Matthew D. Sacchetscientificamerican.com
The Chinese symbol for crisis 危机 is composed of two elements: one signifies danger and the other opportunity.