Kelli
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Kelli
Being alive consists of nothing more than the sum of what we pay attention to.
I buried it under the weight of other people’s voices, voices I’d deemed more worthy than my own.
People read nonfiction to learn and to feel. My framework for ensuring a blog post accomplishes both is to start with a first draft that focuses on "novel" ideas.
A novel idea is one that's not just new to the reader, but also significant and not easily intuited. Think of it as new and worthwhile . I've identified five categories:
A novel idea is one that's not just new to the reader, but also significant and not easily intuited. Think of it as new and worthwhile . I've identified five categories:
- Counter-intuitive —
julian.com • Writing Handbook: How to Source Writing Ideas
How my internal musings fuelled my outer environment
the depth of a conversation depends on how deeply seen you feel, not on the topic of conversation
Abstract Fairyx.comStorytelling your own experience is also about how to make the other person feel seen in your story. In other words, a shared story
The urge to abandon our jobs for creative pursuits in a world that doesn’t seem to value analytical skills.
Make a habit of reading writers you expect to disagree with. One idea that challenges your beliefs is worth a hundred ideas that confirms them
This quote from Tony Hsieh contains so much truth: “Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).”
Esther Crawfordx.comI’ve been thinking about the enduring, perhaps increasing currency of personal recommendations (practically artisanal craft now if you think about it!) as well as the value of connoisseurship and curation in a culture where unthinking automation has left us feeling drowned in a deluge of content.
I suspect that’s the core appeal of all the influenc... See more
I suspect that’s the core appeal of all the influenc... See more