The Wisdomous

The Wisdomous

Writing

Promise Yourself by Seth Godin
You are not stuck in traffic; you are traffic.
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How high standards stifle creative efficiency
Perfectionism doesn't make you excellent. It makes you slow, scared, and stuck.
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So stop trusting the plan and start trusting the detours.
The path isn’t fixed. The path is made by walking.
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How to live to the point of tears.
You have to let the tears, literal or metaphorical, arrive.
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How to want less and value more
Learning to crave less and cherish more
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Why a Sharp Mind Needs a Light Heart
What Oscar Wilde Can Teach Us About Everyday Wit
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Do What You Love — But First, Survive!
What Bukowski Knew About Work and Art
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For one thing, my sanity is at stake.
Her secret wasn’t superhuman discipline; it was boundaries.
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Were You Rushing or Were You Dragging?
The danger of undirected ambition becomes most apparent in our modern culture of productivity obsession.
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You Are Allowed to Feel It All
The full range of your humanity without apology.
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Not everything heavy is yours to hold.
So let the rest go.
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How to write for yourself in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go. - E.L. Doctorow
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