thought this was a really positive mindset shift

your “inner applause”

And one major problem with knowing too much or seeing things clearly is that you lose the ability to participate in certain illusions that make life easier for everyone else.

https://x.com/xygort/status/2035464045227078095?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

[BR]

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

this book was recommended to me from the community here and it was a good read

the first few chapters were a bit slow/dry, but once you understand what was going on it gets interesting

tons of moving parts at the same time, with elements of time travel weaved into a crime solving story

i got lost a couple of times in the storyline because of its intricacies, but when the loop closes it gets so satisfying

also, when the plot twists happen (no spoilers!)

great fiction read

5/5

[2026 NYR Reading Goal]

Total: 8/15
- Fiction: 2/8
- Non-fiction: 6/7

1. The Diary of A CEO - link
2. Purple Cow - link
3. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - link
4. This is Marketing - link
5. Ogilvy on Advertising - link
6. The Creative Act - link
7. The Tipping Point - link
8. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - link

to be creative again #BM

https://open.substack.com/pub/thedankoe/p/how-to-become-so-creative-it-feels

the advice given is very similar to what was shared to me by senior creatives as well

specifically, guarding your creative time and space - an hour to just let your mind roam be it through a walk, shower, or dazing, etc.

slow down your inputs, while being more curious about anything and everything in life

nature can tend to serve as the best inspiration, and she has most of the answers if we look closely enough

[cc]

a great read into the state of China’s dating scene

https://terminaldrift.substack.com/p/you-are-not-the-one-chinese-dating

recently it’s been hitting me hard how aggressively attentive & pursuitful u gotta be to your life preferences. otherwise years can just slip by unnoticed

https://x.com/demiurgently/status/2036972326877626466?s=20

Mentally healthy people are often delusionally optimistic.

https://x.com/NTFabiano/status/2037162765014511921?s=20

The Fear Shortcut

When trauma is triggered, you react at the age you were when it happened, not your current age.

https://x.com/AnishA_Moonka/status/2036924382833176983?s=20

[cc]

https://www.psychreg.org/self-delusions-healthy-happy-people/

interesting take here:
you are not your thoughts

https://x.com/Art0fLife_/status/2037262839488852377?s=20

confusing a screen for the world

microdesign

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/covacut_2026-is-the-year-of-microdesign-microdesign-activity-7442970115978977280-DsGw

AI psychosis is increasing

https://x.com/rowlsmanthorpe/status/2037490432737681765?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

"Everyone wants third spaces until a homeless guy shows up"

https://x.com/i/status/2037569827313733689

Positive and Negative Liberty

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/liberty-positive-negative/

showering in the dark helps to reset your nervous system

https://x.com/aakashgupta/status/2037772179526615224?s=20

competition is an illusion

https://x.com/thedankoe/status/2037564610384208273?s=20