Dr. Li Wenliang said this when he was trying to spread word of the new coronavirus in China in 2019 and being shut down by the government.
A healthy society should not have just one voice.
Dr. Li Wenliang
Here’s the story. The New York Times spent a year investigating his death and the effort to silence him. It’s a fascinating 15-minute video.
Packed inside the breakneck crazy multiverse film Everything Everywhere All at Once is some real wisdom.
My favorite character is the unfailingly nice Waymond, the husband of the main character. One minute he seems a bit out of touch, and the next minute he is the man with the plan.
He embodies the idea that optimism is courageous and powerful. Being cynical and guarded might seem smart, but it will never land you on the moon or win a big battle. Did you ever hear a great general say, “I’m not sure we can do this, guys.” Being optimistic is strategic and necessary.
When I choose to see the good side of things, I’m not being naive. It is strategic and necessary. It’s how I learned to survive through everything.
Waymond from Everything Everywhere All at Once
Thank you, Waymond. 🙏
Side note: Ke Huy Quan, who played Waymond, was also the little kid in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies. 🤯
This quote blew my mind because freedom probably isn’t the first thing most people think of when they think of love.
You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
Thích Nhất Hạnh, Vietnamese monk
And there’s even more to it. This Thích Nhất Hạnh monk dude describes love in terms of understanding, compassion, joy, and freedom. 🤩
Neil Gaiman, being a great writer, says a lot in just four words.
Make glorious, amazing mistakes.
Neil Gaiman
Note that he’s not saying to make dumb, easy, obvious mistakes. 🙃
If that’s enough to get you interested, he has more to say.
Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world.
It reminds me of Steve Jobs.
Everybody who is honest is interesting.
Stefan Sagmeister
This quote comes from a graphic designer who learned to be honest with himself. After attempting careers in music or journalism, he found his niche designing album covers.
I like that this quote is so inclusive – after all, everybody can be interesting.
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