Ego is the Enemy - Ryan Holiday Date read - 15/07/2020 How strongly I recommend it - 9/10 MY NOTES If ego is the voice that tells us we're better than we really are, we can say ego inhibits true success by preventing a direct and honest connection
Why do you want? People that know me well have heard me talk about living the good (enough) life many times. The good (enough) life is something I stole from Alain de Botton who
Getting rid of job titles i have never allowed myself to be defined by a title. i am not a marketer, developer, or anything. i am a guy who enjoys iced coffee. and that bothers people who prefer i fit into a box, because they are in a box
Non-commercial creativity Marketing creative's get sad after receiving negative feedback. They take it too personally. The designers who remove their self-worth from their commercial work often do better, more strategic work. Work that provides the intended result of business value. Designers who hold their work close
Make the ordinary, extraordinary Stephen King's novel, Misery, about the deranged Annie Wilks who tortures Paul Sheldon is a metaphor for alcohol and cocaine addiction. “Misery is a book about cocaine. Annie Wilkes is cocaine. She was my number-one fan” - Stephen KingI'm exploring non-fiction writing now. The
Fuck happiness. Get content “I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.” - Henry FieldingSince we all live in a material society these days, it’s not surprising that we feel we can buy happiness.
