“When you talk to people you don’t know on Tumblr it’s awesome, but you can’t do this on Facebook, it’s really creepy.”
—Tumblr Vs Facebook: Ask a teen if you want to know the difference (via gtmcknight)
September 2011
20 posts
“Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!”
—~ Bob Marley
“All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.”
—Charles A. Beard
“Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again. And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel? You must work, we must all work, to make the world worthy of its children.”
—Pablo Picasso (via slekes)
Be who you are, as hard as you can.
Once upon a time, I said, Be here now.
And then I said, Be excellent.
And I rested.
Later, rakeshlobster tweeted…
Great career advice from @sv_troutgirl to @joshelman:
Be who you are, as hard as you can.
So I tweeted…
I believe “Be who you are, as hard as you can” originated from @naval.
And Rocky thanked Naval and so did Josh…
That was the most meaningful advice I’ve had in a long time.
So I tweeted…
“Be who you are, as hard as you can” is so easy to say and so hard to do. It takes courage.
And Naval reminded me…
Easiest when you are cast out and have no choice.
He also reminded me to listen to people whose opinion you value.
See, there’s always a tension between being and becoming.
To be who you are, get yourself some rituals.
Once you are who you are, as hard as you can, you can then focus on learning more and continually improve what’s working.
Bakadesuyo did five posts quickly giving some highlights of a lot of the most interesting research he’s posted over the past two years:
- 10 things you need to know to be happier
- 10 things you need to know about sex
- 10 things you need to know about persuasion
- 10 things you need to know about relationships
- 10 things you need to know about productivity
Be here now. Be excellent. Be happy. Repeat.
Breathe. Walk on the ocean. Illuminate.
