This is the weekly email digest of the daily online journal Brain Pickings by Maria Popova. If you missed last week’s edition — a scientist’s advice on healing, in a soulful animated poem about getting to the other side of heartbreak; stunning celestial art from 1750; and more — you can catch up right here. And if… Read More Brainpickings.org newsletter

 * Grievance and possibility [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/645101268/0/sethsblog/posts~Grievance-and-possibility/ ] We might be settling scores or we might be opening doors. It’s up to us.Grievance and possibility have confusing roots.Grievance isn’t about grieving. In fact, it’s the opposite. Grievance is the narrative of getting even.Possibility doesn’t itemize everything that’s possible. Instead, it focuses on the side effects that come from… Read More Seth Godin's Newsletter

 * Ranking the unrankable [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/645033784/0/sethsblog/posts~Ranking-the-unrankable/ ] Weight is a useful measure. 10 pounds is twice as much as 5 pounds.Measuring things and then ranking them effectively enables us to make better choices and to scale up our operations.Sometimes, though, in our rush to standardize and process a complicated world, we begin to measure things that can’t… Read More Seth Godin's Newsletter

This is the weekly email digest of the daily online journal Brain Pickings by Maria Popova. If you missed last week’s edition — a lost Frida Kahlo love letter; Darwin’s greatest heartbreak and our search for meaning in loss; learning to listen to the secret language of nature — you can catch up right here. And if you… Read More BrainPickings Newsletter

  This is Brain Pickings midweek pick-me-up, drawn from my fifteen-year archive of ideas unblunted by time, resurfaced as timeless nourishment for heart, mind, and spirit. (If you don’t yet subscribe to the standard Sunday newsletter of new pieces published each week, you can sign up here — it’s free.) If you missed last week’s edition — a Nobel-winning… Read More Brainpickings Newsletter

  James Stephens “Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/2usTriN February 08, 2021 at 11:57AM via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/james-stephens-quotes Samuel Johnson “Words are but the signs of ideas.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/2Mb0W2v February 09, 2021 at 11:57AM via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/samuel-johnson-quotes Andre Gide “Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/38lsbC6 February 10, 2021 at 11:57AM… Read More BEST QUOTES OF THE WEEK

 * An abundance of caution [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644593450/0/sethsblog/posts~An-abundance-of-caution/ ] Lawyers are fond of this.And sometimes, parents are too.At least you won’t get blamed if something goes wrong.It turns out that we don’t need an abundance of caution. We need appropriate caution. They’re different things. Abundant caution is wasted.Things like ripe avocados and morel mushrooms are terrific to have… Read More VIA SETH GODIN'S NEWSLETTER

  Lord Byron “Friendship is Love without his wings!”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/31mbCBG February 15, 2021 at 11:57AM via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/lord-byron-quotes Norman Vincent Peale “It’s always too early to quit.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/2SOUPEp February 16, 2021 at 11:57AM via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/norman-vincent-peale-quotes Franklin D. Roosevelt “There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/2SP5Sh0 February… Read More BEST QUOTES OF THE WEEK

 * Careful what you wish for [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644828006/0/sethsblog/posts~Careful-what-you-wish-for/ ] Because wishes don’t always come true, but wishing takes a lot of time and energy and focus.What you wish for determines how you’re spending a juicy part of your day. If you wish for something you can’t control, that might fill you with frustration or distract you from… Read More VIA SETH GODIN NEWSLETTER

  “An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to get out.”via Funny Quote of the Day https://ift.tt/2KQGKDV Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

  “An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to get out.”via Funny Quote of the Day https://ift.tt/2KQGKDV Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to Beat the Best. Better is Still Better.

 * Publishers, curation and algorithms [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644506292/0/sethsblog/posts~Publishers-curation-and-algorithms/ ] Publishers take two risks to bring new ideas to the world.(And I’m talking about any middleperson–a gallerist, a TV network, a movie studio, a label–they’re all publishers).One risk is the time and money spent attracting and supporting the creator/artist.And the other risk is curatorial. They are risking the trust… Read More Seth Godin's Newsletter

 * Algorithms give or they take [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644676948/0/sethsblog/posts~Algorithms-give-or-they-take/ ] If there’s scarcity, we need to make choices.Who gets hired, what website shows up at the top of the search results, who gets a loan.And while we can make those choices on a case by case basis, at scale, we rely on algorithms instead. A series of coded… Read More Seth Godin's Newsletter

 The opportunity of the laggards [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644346746/0/sethsblog/posts~The-opportunity-of-the-laggards/ ] (There are some fractions here, please persist. It’s worth it.)Imagine that you have a daily drive. Half of it by distance is on dirt roads where your car can drive 10 miles an hour. And half of it is on a good road where you can drive 50 miles… Read More Seth Godin Newsletter

 * Your big break [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644232440/0/sethsblog/posts~Your-big-break/ ] Some people get one. Most people don’t.But, if you’re reading this, it means that you’ve received more than one, perhaps a countless number of, little breaks.Access to tools, the benefit of the doubt, decent health, occasional peace of mind.Little breaks. Over and over.Little breaks get you into a room, but… Read More Seth Godin Newsletter

 * Flavors of indies [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/644143824/0/sethsblog/posts~Flavors-of-indies/ ] Independent workers, founders, creators and organizers are often lumped together with a simple term, but that one-size-fits-all model fits no one.You might be an entrepreneur, building a significant business by borrowing money to buy machines or to develop a market, focused on creating value, improving your leverage and eventually selling… Read More Seth Godin's Newsletter

🎉 Hey Failories! It’s Nico here. January was an okay month for Failory. Here’s a monthly report I wrote yesterday – I think some of you’ll enjoy it. I’ve started the habit of writing every day on my personal site, which I built and launched this week (using Notion and Super). I might be sharing some of my daily posts in the newsletter as well.… Read More FAILORIES NEWSLETTER

  “The most wisdom per word of any newsletter on the web.” 3-2-1: On copying best practices, being underestimated, and the difficulty of change read on JAMESCLEAR.COM | FEBRUARY 11, 2021 Happy 3-2-1 Thursday, Let’s get right to it. Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week. ​ ​ ​ 3 Ideas From… Read More JAMES CLEAR NEWSLETTER

 * Avoid the clown suit [ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/643982690/0/sethsblog/posts~Avoid-the-clown-suit/ ] How to get better at graphic design…There are more amateur and semi-pro graphic designers working today than at any point in human history.Presentations, instagram posts, websites, the cover of your kindle book or the logo for your podcast–anyone who’s touching a phone or a computer is called upon to… Read More Seth Godin Newsletter

  This is Brain Pickings midweek pick-me-up, drawn from my fifteen-year archive of ideas unblunted by time, resurfaced as timeless nourishment for heart, mind, and spirit. (If you don’t yet subscribe to the standard Sunday newsletter of new pieces published each week, you can sign up here — it’s free.) If you missed last week’s edition — Simone Weil… Read More BRAIN PICKINGS NEWS LETTER

  William Whewell “Every failure is a step to success.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/2u0hUvP February 01, 2021 at 11:57AM via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/william-whewell-quotes Henry J. Kaiser “When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/2tmsLzC February 03, 2021 at 11:57AM via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/henry-j-kaiser-quotes Anais Nin “Dreams are necessary to life.”via Today’s Quote https://ift.tt/2YIFWII February 05, 2021 at 11:57AM via RSS Feed https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/anais-nin-quotes… Read More Best Quotes of the week

  WORD OF THE DAY   Falstaffian fall-STAF-ee-ən Part of speech: adjective Origin: Unknown, 1800s   1 Relating to or resembling Shakespeare’s character Sir John Falstaff in being fat, jolly, and debauched.       Examples of Falstaffian in a sentence   “The Falstaffian lion barely moved when the safari truck drew near.”   “Despite a Falstaffian reputation, he… Read More W.O.T.D.

 “The most wisdom per word of any newsletter on the web.” 3-2-1: On teaching, mastery, and working on important problems read on JAMESCLEAR.COM | FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Happy 3-2-1 Thursday, Let’s get right to it. Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week. ​ ​ ​ 3 Ideas From Me I. “It took… Read More James Clear Newsletter

  👋 Hey Failories! It’s Nico over here. This week I published an interesting interview with the founder of a privacy-friendly service, which are on the rise lately. He is bootstrapping it and is currently making $3k/mo. Below that, there’s a review article of Penji, an unlimited design service (about which I’ve written this article in the past).… Read More NICOS FAILORIES NEWSLETTER

 3-2-1 Thursday Note: You are receiving this email because you subscribed to my weekly 3-2-1 newsletter. Every Thursday, I share 3 ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question for you to ponder. Occasionally, I also send out long-form articles on habits and self-improvement. 3 ideas, 2 quotes, 1 question (January 21, 2021) “The… Read More 3-2-1 THURSDAY – JAMES CLEAR NEWSLETTER

    3 Business Ideas Business ideas that are absolutely killing it right now:   #1: Help people level up in video games Overgear is doing $1M/month helping gamers level up in games like World of Warcraft and Call of Duty. As micropayments become more accepted in games today, so will users willingness to pay for services like this. Overgear is… Read More STARTER STORY NEWSLETTER

    February: A month for rekindling old feelings    As the newness of the year begins to fade, and temperatures start to rise, warm clothes will once again be shelved, until next time. The month of February offers the promise of life returning to the ‘old normal’, albeit gradually. As a highly anticipated vaccine… Read More February : A month for rekindling old feelings