Things that you, as a human being, may find interesting (psychology, productivity, health, career, relationships, parenting, …)
Here’s a great aspirational post if you want to be a strong and kind person.
👉 12 Things Genuinely Strong People Do
It takes 12 (kind of) simple things such as taking responsibility for your own happiness, living for the struggle, manage your emotions, showing patience and restraint, being indepdendent and vulnerable and expecting the same from others. You know, easy stuff like that. 😉
With Keanu Reeves as an example, this post explores the power of being purposefully quiet.
👉 Be Aware of the Quiet Ones like Keanu Reeves — They Are the Ones That Actually Make You Think
Quiet people make you think.
Thinking brings clarity.
Thinking can lead to change.
I actually didn’t know Keanu had this side to him. But it is helpful to be reminded by a Hollywood star of all people that being quite and thoughtful is a good thing.
Being quiet: brings people closer, breeds curiosity, interrupts the pattern, and allows time for reflection.
Not bad, Keanu. Maybe he is the cooler, calmer alter-ego to Russell Brand?
I recently rediscovered a dazzling post from one of my previous favorite writers on Medium, who has taken lately to more of a “We’re screwed” vibe. 🤷🏻♂️
👉What Really Makes Someone Beautiful
Despite the title, this is not just one of those “beauty is only skin deep” platitudes.
Aren’t we drawn to people with hidden depth and curiosity? People who show who they really are. People who are strong, funny, creative, and kind. People who see beauty in the weirdness and in the darkness. People who are not innocent, even if they appear innocent.
Beauty can be found in the balance of all these things.
Ethan Hawke gives an inspiring talk on creativity and how it forces you know yourself, lets you empathize with others, and gives you room to be a happy fool.
In singing our song, in telling our story, in inviting you to say, “Hey, listen to me, and I’ll listen to you,” we’re starting a dialogue. And when you do that, this healing happens, and we come out of our corners, and we start to witness each other’s common humanity. We start to assert it. And when we do that, really good things happen.
If you want to help your community, if you want to help your family, if you want to help your friends, you have to express yourself. And to express yourself, you have to know yourself.
Here’s a really interesting article about remember things better by not finishing learning them.
Total mind hack. 🤯
👉 How To Remember Better by Not Finishing Learning
Start the task
Stop before finishing
Gather information
Reflect on what was gathered externally and internally
Mental Break Town 