204 entries under "thought"

i learn from everyone, but the teacher is myself

grouping these together:

• military's "never give a command that won't be obeyed"
• teacher anti-pattern of "instructions that the student can't follow"
• basic-minded "using a foreign language to feel superior with someone who doesn't know it"

related to communication fails creating a false sense of authority and effectiveness. somehow everyone loses, but the speaker doesn't know.

i continue to be blown away by local community centers all over the world and how they offer so much that isn't legible or relevant to technological systems – the underrated potential of not needing platforms to care for or live with your neighbours.

the rep is to confront and deal with instead of ambiguously avoiding.

"I don't read PDFs."

think, move, listen, cook, hydrate, breathe, music, people, play – every day

there are too many problems i've solved with nail clippers

composing (to place/put together) becomes necessary when you don't have everything

a kenyan woman got out of her rickshaw as I walked past, looked at me and spoke in english, "hi jesus!"

you can spend half an hour on projects or goals that intimidate you, and progress even if you just observe your discomfort and where it might come from.

the idea that "practice must be in sessions" keeps us from using space between the cracks. remind yourself to hang for 1 second, do 1 pushup, handstand while waiting for a file to download.

psa to please help your friends setup tech alternatives as a social event: switch together so everyone transitions successfully with known contacts on the new platform. lone profiles leave momentum on the table.

like a paywall requires money to access, a nerdwall requires technical knowhow

from observing what you see to observing how you watch

when heading somewhere people ask "have everything you'll need?" and as a backpacker i respond "i took everything i have".

when someone uses a different system of understanding than yours, responding with "try my system instead" is not convincing.

there is no language without a listener who can understand what is being said.

mocking your opposition without reducing their power is not a flex.

learn to teach so others can learn

whichever side you take, someone profits from the merch