1/ I took a week off to ponder my ever-evolving definition of success:
Could the success I thought I wanted.. actually prevent me from doing the thing I actually wanted to do?
a thread 🧵on the downsides of wealth and fame, and upsides of autonomy and creative expression 👇
2/ We all aspire to be rich and successful. But what we don’t realize is that with it come limitations.
Napoleon once wrote: “Today, I’m sort of a mannequin figure that’s lost its liberty and happiness. Grandeur is all very well, but only in retrospect and in the imagination.”
3/ @tferriss on fame: “If I’ve learned anything, it is this: fame will not fix your problems. Instead, fame is likely to magnify all of your insecurities and exaggerate all of your fears.”
🧵ongoing thread to locate the futurists and philosophers of the Internet who are pursuing deep learning and thinking.
Below are fascinating Internet niche communities (that aren't reddit) and long-form publications I've come across:
1) Antilibraries is a community for celebrating books unread, and exploring more broadly the idea of learning from the unknown. We're all about the voracious pursuit of knowledge, creative potential, and shared discovery as a community catalyst.
2) Ribbonfarm is a longform blog devoted to unusual takes on both familiar and new themes. It was founded in 2007 by @vgr, who serves as Editor-in-Chief. ribbonfarm.com/about/