An Extended Break From the Rat Race Has Changed My Life
10 lessons learned that I never want to lose https://medium.com/@lindacastrilli?source=post_page-----942da44c924----------------------------------- Linda Castrilli https://index.medium.com/i-took-an-extended-break-from-the-rat-race-here-are-lessons-learned-that-i-never-want-to-lose-942da44c924?source=post_page-----942da44c924----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·6 min readPhoto: GettyImages In the spring of 2021, I left the corporate job I had been in for the prior seventeen years....
An Extended Break From the Rat Race Has Changed My Life
10 lessons learned that I never want to lose https://medium.com/@lindacastrilli?source=post_page-----942da44c924----------------------------------- Linda Castrilli https://index.medium.com/i-took-an-extended-break-from-the-rat-race-here-are-lessons-learned-that-i-never-want-to-lose-942da44c924?source=post_page-----942da44c924----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·6 min readPhoto: GettyImages In the spring of 2021, I left the corporate job I had been in for the prior seventeen years....
Is Hope a Dirty Word? - Cai Emmons - Medium
I would like to dismiss 2021 as a terrible, no-good, very bad year, a year to be sept away and forgotten as quickly as possible. After all, it was a year that began with the insurrection and was quickly followed by my ALS diagnosis. Dire on both the public and private fronts. Such a year can’t possibly have been anything other than bad. And yet — it was also the year that I not only had a new book published, I also sold two new books (on the same day!) to come out in 2022. More importantly, i...
Is Hope a Dirty Word? - Cai Emmons - Medium
I would like to dismiss 2021 as a terrible, no-good, very bad year, a year to be sept away and forgotten as quickly as possible. After all, it was a year that began with the insurrection and was quickly followed by my ALS diagnosis. Dire on both the public and private fronts. Such a year can’t possibly have been anything other than bad. And yet — it was also the year that I not only had a new book published, I also sold two new books (on the same day!) to come out in 2022. More importantly, i...
My 2021 End of Year Lists - Barack Obama - Medium
Here’s my annual list of favorite books, music, and movies. Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year — a way to connect even when we were cooped up. Since these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, I’m sure I’ve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, I’ll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!Favorite Books ...
My 2021 End of Year Lists - Barack Obama - Medium
Here’s my annual list of favorite books, music, and movies. Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year — a way to connect even when we were cooped up. Since these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, I’m sure I’ve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, I’ll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!Favorite Books ...
How to Get Addicted to Writing - Creators Hub - Medium
Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day.Photo: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images This story is behind Medium’s membership paywall, which means the writer earns through our Partner Program. To become a Medium member, click here. Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, histrionics, TV, and…
How to Get Addicted to Writing - Creators Hub - Medium
Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day.Photo: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images This story is behind Medium’s membership paywall, which means the writer earns through our Partner Program. To become a Medium member, click here. Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, histrionics, TV, and…
The Inescapable Neoliberal Bias Behind ‘Kurzgesagt — In a Nutshell'
Examining the philosophy of the adorably cute science YouTube channel Image; Twitter The YouTube channel *Kurzgesagt *[kurts·guh·zaakt] — In a Nutshell advertises itself as a science-based educational platform. It has over 17 million subscribers, and each one of its videos averages millions of views. It's one of the most-watched science channels globally, and it covers every topic, from the origins of consciousness, to how to create solar engines. CEO Philipp Dettmer claims that the chan...
The Inescapable Neoliberal Bias Behind ‘Kurzgesagt — In a Nutshell'
Examining the philosophy of the adorably cute science YouTube channel Image; Twitter The YouTube channel *Kurzgesagt *[kurts·guh·zaakt] — In a Nutshell advertises itself as a science-based educational platform. It has over 17 million subscribers, and each one of its videos averages millions of views. It's one of the most-watched science channels globally, and it covers every topic, from the origins of consciousness, to how to create solar engines. CEO Philipp Dettmer claims that the chan...
