“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.”
How Having a Day Job Can Help You Make Better Art
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.’”
10 Hidden Gmail Productivity Hacks
“If you find yourself typing certain replies or phrases over and over, then you would benefit from Gmail’s Canned Responses feature. This lets you create saved responses that you can later access, keeping you from having to retype the text.”
The Secret to Success According to Gary Vaynerchuk
“You know zero people that have built something big that haven’t put in a ridiculous amount of work. And the bigger it is, the more they worked.”
How to Create a Reverse Budget
“Reverse budgeting simply figures out how much you need to save, makes those savings automatic and then you spend the remaining amount of money as you please.”
Change How You’re Paid and You’ll Change Your Life
“Regardless of how much you’re paid, how and why you get paid dictates your lifestyle.”
Nine Scientists Share Their Favorite Happiness Practices
“We become so obsessed with accumulating that we forget about enjoying. It’s often on my mind, as I think about what is worth accumulating in life — and what is not.”