How to learn from your mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes, especially when they’re doing something worthwhile. It’s what you do next that counts. Here's how to learn from your mistakes.
Identity
Who we are is shaped long before we choose it - but that’s not where the story ends.
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Strategy
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Take big bets on a vague long game
Life's not chess. Do risky stuff with lots of potential if you want a more interesting life.
Identity
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Don't stumble over something behind you
Turns out, the biggest thing holding you back is you, and your shit. DAMN IT.
Saving time
This week's Friday Flurry goes deep on Jenny Odell's new book, and gets a bit meta. What is time, what is it for, and how healthy is your relationship with it? Is that your fault? (Spoiler: no.)
Remember who it's all for
If you waste your effort appealing to the wrong people, you won't connect with the people who matter most.
Work
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You aren't uniquely shameful, problematic, or lazy.
If you're guilty about how you're spending your time, or worried you might be a terrible person deep down... don't panic.
Change
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Share your work in progress
Reasons to share your works in progress, especially when you're not very good yet.
Identity
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Pick your path: stress, guilt, fear
Help for three of your most pressing problems: managing stress, banishing guilt and overcoming fear. Enjoy.
Identity
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Happy people don't judge you
People who are healthy, happy and satisfied don't waste their energy worrying what others are doing. Happy people don't judge you.
Identity
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7 ways to feel better about your job
If you're struggling to feel good about your job, don't quit just yet. Try these 7 ways to feel better about your job.
Work towards the grain
When you work towards the grain, you generate incredible results and find endless reserves of energy and creativity. When you work against it, you suffer in silence.