November 2009
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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else...
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (via fuckyeahhappy)
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A Happy Writer Is a Lousy Writer? →
“It turns out that “low-intensity” negative moods are linked to better writing than happy moods. As shown in the research of University of New South Wales Psychology Professor Joe Forgas, when we’re not walking on clouds or doing a happy dance, we tend to be more careful and mindful of details.”
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Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get...
– Peter McWilliams (via justbesplendid)
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Pico Iyer - The Perfect Traveler →
“The perfect traveler must be a perfect contradiction.”
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Mamihlapinatapai →
bestofwikipedia:
Mamihlapinatapai is a word from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego, listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the “most succinct word”, and is considered one of the hardest words to translate. It describes “a look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that both desire but which neither one wants to start.” (via Martin)
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A Plea to All Creatives: Stop Going to Work →
“We now have the ability to blend what we do for a living, what we’re passionate about and every other facet of our lives into a much healthier/happier life, a designed life.”
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Tim Brown, IDEO Chief, Values Questions Above... →
“Always be highly inquisitive and interested in not being siloed.”
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1940's slang.
goodolddays:
Ducky shincracker- A good dancer
Active duty- Sexually promiscuous boy.
Share crop- Sexually promiscuous girl.
Greeby- Terrible
Drooly- A cute guy
An Able-Grable/Blackout girl/Dilly- A cute girl
Some of Hitler’s Work/Void coupon- An unattractive girl
Khaki wacky- Boy crazy
Doll dizzy- Girl crazy
Dead hoofer- A bad dancer
Gammin’- Showing off
Hen fruit- Eggs
Hi sugar, are...