Mike Monroe
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Mike Monroe
The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.
The role of the artist
What humans require in our ascent is purpose and realism. Purpose, you could say, is like passion with boundaries. Realism is detachment and perspective.
Ryan Holiday • Ego Is the Enemy
That sounds like what my wife goes through with me. She says that it feels like she and her friends have to arrange play dates for their husbands.
In my defense, we moved a lot for my schooling right as the pandemic was starting—and recently moved again for what I hope is the last time for a long time—so it's been difficult to form a lasting gro... See more
Incentives are the strongest force in the world. They explain why good people do awful things, why smart people do stupid things, and why ordinary people do amazing things. Nearly everyone underestimates how much their own beliefs and actions are influenced by their incentives, many of which are designed to fulfill someone else’s goals.
collabfund.com • Big Beliefs
In cultivating compassion we draw from the wholeness of our experience—our suffering, our empathy, as well as our cruelty and terror. It has to be this way. Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. C
... See morePema Chodron • Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
** It turns out that Your Book actually being Just A Book is freeing. It turns out that living in a world where marigolds matter more than Amazon stars is kinda wonderful.
Sara Petersen • Some truths about writing a book
I genuinely believe that relationships with family and close friends are one of the greatest sources of happiness in life. It sounds simple, but like any important investment, these relationships need consistent attention and care. But there are two forces that will be constantly working against this happening. First, you’ll be routinely tempted to... See more
Clay Christensen • How Will You Measure Your Life?
If you’re wondering “what you should do with your life,” it’s likely that you’re in the limbo between realizing you don’t want what you once did, and giving yourself permission to want what you want now.