#TrueStory

nevver: Used to

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:54:34 -0400

nevver:

Used to

nevver: Knock loud, I’m home

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:35:59 -0400

@alexstrohl

@alexstrohl

@alexstrohl

nevver:

Knock loud, I’m home

nevver: Submerge Wow!

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:32:48 -0400

lucia griggi luciagriggi.com

lucia griggi luciagriggi.com

lucia griggi luciagriggi.com

nevver:

Submerge

Wow!

bookshelfporn: Books By Ryan McArthur (via thekhooll) Truth

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:28:28 -0400

bookshelfporn:

Books

By Ryan McArthur (via thekhooll)

Truth

nevver: Let’s get lost

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:32:12 -0400

nevver:

Let’s get lost

nevver: Mondrian and Rothko, Modern Art Desserts Art + Food =...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:13:02 -0400

nevver:

Mondrian and Rothko, Modern Art Desserts

Art + Food = #Winning

nevver: ― Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book Why we fail to be...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:22:09 -0400

nevver:

― Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book

Why we fail to be awesome.

True that.

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:55:55 -0400

True that.

nevver: Everything is Dichotomy of life…

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:29:26 -0400

nevver:

Everything is

Dichotomy of life…

nevver: Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby May be…

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:45:31 -0400

nevver:

Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby

May be…

nevver: Hot Wheels Want!

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:44:56 -0400

nevver:

Hot Wheels

Want!

nevver: Doghouse Diaries Good piece for advice.

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:18:56 -0400

Doghouse Diaries

Doghouse Diaries

nevver:

Doghouse Diaries

Good piece for advice.

nevver: Four Rules, John Baldessari Applicable to all.

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:03:01 -0400

nevver:

Four Rules, John Baldessari

Applicable to all.

nevver: Step on it I wish!

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:47:13 -0400

nevver:

Step on it

I wish!

nevver: Float your boat Ooo!

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:40:24 -0400

nevver:

Float your boat

Ooo!

How can one make the most of one's youth?

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:44:49 -0400

How can one make the most of one's youth?:

In no particular order…

1. Prioritize learning.

10,000 hour rule (http://www.wired.com/wiredscienc…)

Start early
Read a lot. 2-3 hours a day, at least

2. Don’t talk about doing stuff. Do stuff.

The world is full of so many talkers, and so few doers.
Too much planning is as bad as no planning.
“Posting about your plans is shadow of Done” (http://www.quora.com/bestoftheweb/The-Cult-of-Done-Manifesto)
Make stuff while your brain is young and fresh. The brain gets slower as you age.

3. Figure out what you like. Try to become the best in the world at it.

If you start early, you will have time to change your mind.
Don’t worry if it’s not “prestigious” or won’t make you a lot of money. If you’re good at it, you’ll make it prestigious.
Read “How to Do What You Love” by Paul Graham http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html

4. Experience stuff.

Watch epic movies/books/music
Go on adventures (road trips, travel to other countries)
Talk to interesting people and really LISTEN

5. Spoil yourself on the stuff that matters.

Eat well, sleep well, drink (water) well
Buy a good bed (you spend ⅓ of your life in your bed)
Buy a good computer (since you will spend so much time on it)
Similarly, good chair, keyboard, mouse, etc.

6. Ignore the opposite sex until you are 20.

Middle school / high school romance is pointless
Or, if that’s too broad a statement, then at the very least don’t feel bad if you don’t have a girlfriend/boyfriend before age 20. You’re not “missing out” — in the grand scheme of things, it’s not very important.

7. Work hard to get into college.

In high school, try to get all A’s — even when the class is unpleasant.
University is such a formative experience, you’ll make lifelong friends and business partners, and learn a ton about yourself.
^ You’ll want to do this at the best possible school you can get into.

8. Don’t worry about your grades.

Once in college, don’t worry about grades (caveat: unless you plan to go to grad school, especially law or PhD programs, or apply for a competitive job)
Optimize for learning and personal happiness
Find time for side projects

9. Be genuine. Be nice.

Being a generally nice person will make you so many awesome lifelong friends
Being genuine is freeing since you can just be yourself with everyone you know — you won’t have to worry about keeping lies straight in your head

10. Learn to delay gratification.

Ability to delay gratification predicts future success (http://www.ted.com/talks/joachim…)
Those who succumb to pressures and do what’s immediately satisfying miss out on later satisfaction.
Ex: Kids in high school who partied every night are bagging groceries at Safeway now, while those who delayed that “fun” for just a few more years get to work at their dream job for the rest of their lives

Probably more…

This is brilliant. Wish I had known it earlier