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100 Resources That Will Make You a Better Writer
Why You Should Treat Your Weekend like a Vacation
“When people are nudged to treat a weekend as a vacation they return to work on Monday happier than the control group that spent their weekend doing the same-old same-old.”
Artists Become Famous Through Their Friends, Not Their Originality
“Artists with a large and diverse network of contacts were most likely to be famous, regardless of how creative their art was.”
The Four Kinds of Luck
“If I lost all my money and if you drop me on a random street in any English-speaking country, within five to ten years I’d be wealthy again because it’s just a skill set that I’ve developed and I think anyone can develop.”
You Don’t Need to Quit Your Job to Be a Maker
“There is no moment that you become an entrepreneur, so there is no need to quit your job just to define yourself as one.”
How to Get Better at Estimating Your Time
“While we’re bad at estimating how long tasks will take us to complete, we’re actually pretty good at estimating how long it will take someone else to complete a task.”
10 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“Enjoy it!” — Brody Stevens
There’s Nothing To Be Afraid Of
We all get scared.
And when we do, it’s tempting to allow our fear to hold us back from the things we want, need, and are born to do.
In the moments I encounter fears that feel insurmountable, I remind myself of a few simple truths.
The Most Radical Choice You Can Make Is to Be Optimistic
“Optimism is our instinct to inhale while suffocating. Our need to declare what ‘needs to be’ in the face of what is. Optimism is not uncool; it is rebellious and daring and vital.”
What No One Tells You About Getting Older
“Everyone older than you will be ‘adults’ and everyone younger than you will be ‘kids.’ You’ll always feel in the middle of those two stages of life.”