The Wisdomous

The Wisdomous

Creative

Why does receiving a compliment sometimes make us uncomfortable instead of happy?
"The most common form of despair is not being who you are." — Søren Kierkegaard
 • Ivan Nyagatare
What do we sacrifice trying to stay current with everything?
The cost of keeping up is higher than the cost of being behind.
 • Ivan Nyagatare
The work that reaches everyone changes no one
Reach is a vanity metric dressed up as a growth strategy. Depth is the quiet engine behind every creator who actually lasts.
 • Ivan Nyagatare
Please don't make everything personal
You’re taking responsibility for narratives they’re not even telling.
 • Ivan Nyagatare
This is the equation of healing that you need!
Because you are not defined by what happened to you in the past.
 • Ivan Nyagatare
Why we must narrow our world to change it.
You are no longer a scattered beam of light; you are a laser.
 • Ivan Nyagatare
Sometimes the only antidote is action.
Do not wait for the motivation wave.
 • Ivan Nyagatare
Confusion is not failure; it is the mind asking for a slower pace.
The hardest part of anxiety is explaining a storm that only you can feel.
 • Ivan Nyagatare
An amateur has amateur habits
A professional has professional habits!
 • Ivan Nyagatare
It’s Not You! Making Friends as an Adult Is Hard
We Grew Up, but Our Friendships Didn’t
 • Ivan Nyagatare
This is my contribution to humanity, find yours!
Find yours, not by waiting for the perfect opportunity, but by giving what only you can provide, right now.
 • Ivan Nyagatare
Words and Intent: Lessons from Matthew McConaughey
People remember intentions more acutely than they remember our words.
 • Ivan Nyagatare
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