“We have this sense that there is an objective best, and in virtually no area of life is that true. It’s not even that, ‘Well, there’s the best for me, and then there’s the best for you.’ It isn’t even clear that there is a best for me. There’s a whole set of things that are probably more or less equivalent.”
“The when matters. It’s got to be presented as something that is time sensitive, that has a massive level of immediacy to it, that’s what is going to get you that response and that uptick in sharing and watching and liking and reading, because people want to be a part of a developing narrative.”
“Sometimes all it takes is for leaders and frontline workers to get out from beyond their desks and see things from a new perspective.”
“Every item on your to-do list can be thought of as having a return on investment — whether that be in emotional or financial capital.”
“The worst thing to call somebody is crazy.” — Dave Chappelle
I’m a good writer. I’ve put in my 10,000 hours.
I learn from the ideas I share weekly in my For The Interested newsletter.
And I want everything I write to be great.
But that doesn’t mean this post will be. It probably won’t.
Let’s start with the truth.
Social media is dangerous.
It’s addictive, causes anxiety, and is operated by platforms who don’t act with your best interests at heart.
But that’s not the whole truth.
“Small choices become actions, actions become habits, and habits become our way of life.”
“Growing accustomed to missing out takes time, but learning to say ‘no’ to things — even when you truly wish you could do those things — is an indispensable tool for maintaining focus and productivity with your art.”
“If you fail to distinguish yourself in any meaningful way, your customer will default to price as the final criteria.”