January 2012
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“Much like life in the alps with valleys and peaks, life shouldn’t be too comfortable as you will never appreciate your arrival onto a peak. From a peak, one can look down upon life with satisfaction and primitive enjoyment to be alive, be satisfied to have the privilege of viewing down upon the beauty of the world.”
- paraphrased Nietzsche
From Flow, Interaction Design and...
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Words of wisdom via gchat.
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This is exactly, exactly what I need right now. Amongst the children’s rhymes and colorful illustrations is some amazing life advice.
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
by Dr. Seuss
Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes You can steer...
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“You need someone in your life who excites you, makes you nervous, and forces you to question what you think you already know… We spend so much of our time feeling jaded and set in our ideas, and that’s clearly not a fun way to exist. We pretend it is but deep down it feels a little miserable because we don’t want to know all the answers. We want someone who’s challenging, who we can’t...
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I’m at Lilianfels, which is a beautiful, upscale resort and spa in Katoomba, Blue Mountains. I’m sitting in the Lounge, where I was told I could enjoy High Tea and great views. I showed up, feeling a little out of place among the plush, tasseled sofas, paisley armchairs and heavy drapes in a sports bra, t-shirt, jean shorts and sneakers. But the hostess didn’t blink and kindly...
December 2011
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“Wisdom is in the constant questioning of where you are. And when you stop...”
– Billy Connolly
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WatchDreamy movement, flowing fashion.
from nowness.
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“The only reason we don’t open our hearts and minds to other people is that they...”
– Pema Chödrön (via misswallflower)
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November 2011
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WatchThe First 70, an inspiring journey through California to visit the 70 majestic state parks slated to close, and meet the people who treasure them.
Support here.
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Watch“Forgotten Shanghai.” I don’t understand, but the footage is beautiful.
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WatchTodd Selby x Christine Sun Kim. Incredible exploration of the physicality of sound.
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“New York is no place for antiquarians. There are no ruins, and never will be, in New York City. They would be too costly. New York is exactingly different because it insists that you live precisely in the present, with all your capacities stretched to the limit. It is a good city to leave, for in your absence it will continue to live and breathe and grow, and, in its altered state, like a...
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“But ‘revolution’ is a term that people use only when you’re successful. Before that, you’re just a quirky person who does things differently…But if you think true love looks like Romeo and Juliet, you’ll overlook a great relationship that builds slowly. If you think your life’s purpose needs to hit you like a lightning bolt, you’ll overlook...
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Hypercluser n. A cluster of superclusters (agglomerations of galaxies, previously deemed the largest structures in the universe). Stretching across billions of light-years, hyperclusters defy all known physics, leading some cosmologists to question whether the laws of gravity need fixing.
From Wired Magazine. Question everything!
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Upon Realizing You No Longer Love Your Ex →
Somehow we always, always get there.
(via @ThoughtCatalog)
October 2011
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