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5-Bullet Monday #170: Things I Found Cool this Week

Published 12 months ago • 2 min read

Happy Monday!

​Nothing new this week.

On to the Medley ;)


What I'm sharing—

6 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person by Jason Pargin.

Old but gold:

"If you want to know why society seems to shun you, or why you seem to get no respect, it's because society is full of people who need things. They need houses built, they need food to eat, they need entertainment, they need fulfilling sexual relationships. (...)

Either you will go about the task of seeing to those needs by learning a unique set of skills, or the world will reject you, no matter how inoffensive and courteous you are. "

What I'm pondering—

“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”

—Steve Jobs

What I'm reading—

Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This by Luke Sullivan

The classic guide to creating great advertising.

What I'm watching—

I, Tonya.

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

What I'm loving—

Wave.ai.

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