January 2012
Minimum Viable Wardrobe: What is Minimum Viable... →
minimumviablewardrobe:
On a basic level Minimum Viable Wardrobe is a project where I try and take a cold hard look at my wardrobe and throw out everything I don’t need until I have exactly as many items in my closet as I am years old. I’m trying to have only 27 pieces of clothing by the end of 2012 not because I…
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“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.
Because if you are making...”
– Neil Gaiman (via elige)
“If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet;...”
– Fred Rogers (via modernhepburn)
“Life only demands from you the strength you possess.”
– Dag Hammarskjold (via lucifelle)
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known...”
– Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (via sorakeem)
“Society is afraid of alone though. Like lonely hearts are wasting away in...”
– Tanya Davis, How To Be Alone (via learn-how-to-be-alone)
“Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do...”
– Mignon McLaughlin (via mostexerent)
whiskeysoaked asked: Only if there is candy and liquor involved...
givemeindiana asked: Man, not many people in Indiana are familiar with the term quapa. I always get strange looks for using it. Glad to see it isn't lost on everyone.
jesuisperdu:
“don’t think. thinking is the enemy of creativity. it’s self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. you can’t try to do things. you simply must do things.”
“I want to taste and glory in each day, and never be afraid to experience pain;...”
– Sylvia Plath (via anditslove)
“If you are tired, keep going; if you are scared, keep going; if you are hungry,...”
– Harriet Tubman (via poeticminded)
Watchbrycedotvc:
Top Funding Sources For Startups:
1. Personal Savings 2. Credit Cards 3. Friends and Family 4. Banks 5. VCs
Interesting to note that less than 20% of the fastest growing companies in the US were VC backed.
A great reminder that the traditional venture capital product is not for everyone. Nor is it a predictor of future success.
Mohandas Gandhi: Dear Customer who stuck up for... →
sweetupndown:
you thought I didn’t really notice. But I did. I wanted to high-five you.
Yesterday I had a pair of brothers in my store. One was maybe between 15-17. He was a wrestler at the local high school. Kind of tall, stocky and handsome. He had a younger brother, who was maybe about 10-12 years old. Thy were talking about finding a game for the younger one, and he was absolutely insisting...
hey amber rae: The Unconventional Dictionary →
heyamberrae:
I propose a new kind of dictionary. One that is founded on the belief that we don’t have to live how others expect us to and that we should instead live our own ideal life.
Why? Because far too often I hear people say “yes” for the wrong reasons. I hear people putting themselves down for…
“Don’t worry so much; you’ll never be cool anyway.”
– Jian DeLeon (via howtotalktogirlsatparties)
“Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.”
– Rabindranath Tagore (via rose-colored)
“Don’t expect to get anything back, don’t expect recognition for your efforts,...”
– Paulo Coelho (via forgivethelost)
KEEPS: 20 Rules for Formulating Knowledge →
keepsdiary:
image via time.com
I’m sure I’m not alone in taking the start of the new year as a jumping off point in learning (or relearning) things. As seen in my last post, I’m pushing myself to really get better with the guitar.
I recently came across a great article on formulating knowledge from…
“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer (via morningmeaning)
“walker, there is no path; the path is made by walking.”
– Antonio Machado