6 posts tagged ‘articles’
Always Go To The Funeral
Swiss Miss,
“Always go to the funeral” means that I have to do the right thing when I really, really don’t feel like it. I have to remind myself of it when I could make some small gesture, but I don’t really have to and I definitely don’t want to. I’m talking about those things that represent […]
We Need To Rewild The Internet
“Rewilding the internet is more than a metaphor. It’s a framework and plan. It gives us fresh eyes for the wicked problem of extraction and control, and new means and allies to fix it. It recognizes that ending internet monopolies isn’t just an intellectual problem. It’s an emotional one. It answers questions like: How do […]
Article on Friendship
“Friendship insecurity remains a final hurdle in how I interact in the world, but I’m realizing that if I want close, family-level friendships, I need to act as if I am already in them. Even if it brings me discomfort to text my friend an unprompted update about my life so they will feel more […]
The Third Thing
“What we did: love. We did not spend our days gazing into each other’s eyes. We did that gazing when we made love or when one of us was in trouble, but most of the time our gazes met and entwined as they looked at a third thing. Third things are essential to marriages, objects […]
Missing From Your Job Description
– Add energy to every conversation – Ask why – Find obsolete things on your task list and remove them – Treat customers better than they expect – Offer to help co-workers before they ask – Feed the plants – Leave things more organized than you found them – Invent a moment of silliness – […]
50 Short Rules for a Better Life (From the Stoics)
Focus on what you can control. You control how you respond to things. Ask yourself, “Is this essential?” Meditate on your mortality every day. Value time more than money/possessions. You are the product of your habits. Remember you have the power to have no opinion. Own the morning. Put yourself up for review (Interrogate yourself). […]