“He takes people who self-define as lucky and people who don’t say they’re lucky, and then he puts a $20 bill in the street and the lucky people notice them and pick them up. And unlucky people don’t.”
You Are What You Say Yes To
“Your future identity is what you say ‘yes’ to today. Who you’ll be tomorrow is a product of your current decisions.”
Facial Displays Are Not Reflections of How We Feel, They’re Reflections of What We Want to Make Others Feel
“Facial displays are not fixed, semantic read-outs of internal states such as emotions or intentions, but flexible tools for social influence. Facial displays are not about us, but about changing the behavior of those around us.”
How to Get Better at Meeting People Offline
“The best way to find a friend is when you’ve already got one — and you know how to use them.”
Short Exercise Stints Can Help You as Much as Long Ones
“If people walked continuously for five minutes or longer, meaning in exercise bouts, they lowered their risk of dying young. But they gained the same benefit if they walked sporadically in short but repeated spurts, as long as they moved often.”
How Having a Day Job Can Help You Make Better Art
“Sometimes the artist needs to turn off, to get out in the fray, to stop worrying over when her imagination’s pot will boil — because, of course, it won’t if she’s watching.”
The 101 Most Important Dishes in the History of American Food
“We looked for dishes that have been endlessly adopted or outright copycatted on other menus, kicked off a lasting trend, or became staples that still define the way we eat today in 2018.”
10 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“The bigger the network, the harder it is to leave.” — Evgeny Morozov
Gratitude Comes from Noticing Your Life, Not Thinking About It
“Gratitude, when we do genuinely feel it, arises from experiences we are currently having, not from evaluating our lives in our heads.”
How to Figure out What You Want
“Every time I gave my attention to anything besides myself, I was actually telling myself, ‘This random thought is more important than you are.’”