A while back I watched this video about why it’s so hard to disprove conspiracy theorists. Essentially, it boils down to two principles: These theories have incredible power to narrate new circumstances as they arise. They cannot be scientifically tested and thereby definitively proven wrong. If, for example, I am convinced that the British Royals […]
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Over the years, I’ve put out a lot of creative work: three books, five business ventures, a PhD dissertation, tons of paintings and digital art, university courses, countless articles, interviews, websites, blog posts, etc. On and on. Yet despite this output, I’ve been plagued with a question for as long as I can remember. It’s […]
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Ignorance always gets a bad rap. Sure they say “ignorance is bliss” but it’s with the underlying implication that if you opt for that particular kind of bliss, you’re basically a fool whose world is bound to come crashing down around you. If not that, at the very least you will have to walk through […]
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Often, a specific panic sets in when I feel like I’m not making good use of my time. Suddenly, I start to experience my work as a race against death. Every second wasted not making something that will go into the world is a waste of the tiny amount of life I’ve been allotted. I […]
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Yesterday morning, I went out, ordered my coffee, sat down, and started working. This morning, when I was ordering my morning coffee at the shop where I work, the person at the counter looked directly at me and asked me how I was doing. Often, I’d just say “Can I have a…” without even replying […]
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Disclaimer: There are so many reasons why you shouldn’t read this post: You don’t have time You’ve never heard of the author It blurs in with the 1000 other blog posts and articles people will ask you to read today You should be working on some other project/life goal/meaningful activity It piggybacks off another, smarter […]
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“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” – Steve Martin “When it comes to idea generation, quantity is the most predictable path to quality.” – Adam Grant I’ve always loved the above Steve Martin quote for its boldness and sass. Its motivating in the sense that, if you feel your work is being ignored, the onus […]
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In video games, I’m the hero. I put in effort, and rewards come out. Achievement unlocked. Ding! In my brain, my reward centers go “ahhhhhhh.” They say, “Hey, you’re doing a great job, so have these endorphins.” In my life, nothing happens, so I’ve learned to say: Feel the fire instead. When life bites you, the […]
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