💭 # 11 - Playing the Fool / World Building / Creator Manifesto
Hi friends, welcome to the latest edition of One Percent Wiser, a compendium of resources to help you live better.
Meaning is something you build into your life. You build it out of your own past, out of your affections and loyalties, out of the experience of humankind as it is passed on to you… You are the only one who can put them together into that unique pattern that will be your life. ~ John Gardner
🤡 Learn to Play the Fool
February 2021 | Austin Kleon | Living Intentionally
Your initial reaction to the title of this article may not be completely positive, after all, who wants to look like a fool? However if you can look past your initial reaction to the word, you will find a profound truth; that all growth comes from a willingness to admit ignorance even if just to oneself. Not only that, but Austin also makes the point that shared foolishness can be an essential part of a successful relationship.
🌏 How to Build a World
April 2021 | Alex Danco | Optimal Thinking
We all contribute to building the world around us. Einstein said (supposedly) that "reality is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one". We can change our reality. This is about so much more than storytelling, this is world building, and Alex is here to show us how.
🎨 The Part Time Creator Manifesto
March 2021 | Shawn Wang | Finding Meaning
Living a creative life can be a source of deep meaning. However going all in can be a huge risk, maybe you don't fancy being a starving artist. Instead of having to choose between your job and your creative calling, perhaps it is possible to do both, as Shawn argues here. He should know, as his side project passed $100k in sales at the time of writing.
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