#206
I read an article written by KK (no, not that one). Kevin Kelly's 103 bits of advice - from which I made note of 66 of them. Sharing my top 13 - words of wisdom which either resonate with me today or I will want to resonate with in the future.
Speak confidently as if you are right, but listen carefully as if you are wrong.
You can be whatever you want, so be the person who ends meetings early.
You will be judged on how well you treat those who can do nothing for you.
You are as big as the things that make you angry.
Your growth as a conscious being is measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations you are willing to have.
If your opinions on one subject can be predicted from your opinions on another, you may be in the grip of an ideology. When you truly think for yourself your conclusions will not be predictable.
On 'others':
You see only 2% of another person, and they see only 2% of you. Attune yourselves to the hidden 98%.
It’s possible that a not-so smart person, who can communicate well, can do much better than a super smart person who can’t communicate well. That is good news because it is much easier to improve your communication skills than your intelligence.
You’ll get 10x better results by elevating good behaviour rather than punishing bad behaviour, especially in children and animals.
On good deeds:
If you stop to listen to a musician or street performer for more than a minute, you owe them a dollar.
Courtesy costs nothing. Lower the toilet seat after use. Let the people in the elevator exit before you enter. Return shopping carts to their designated areas. When you borrow something, return it better shape (filled up, cleaned) than when you got it.
Making art is not selfish; it’s for the rest of us. If you don’t do your thing, you are cheating us.
The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.
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