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All of us are being silently controlled by any number of instructional stories at once. A unique quality of humans is that we’ve evolved the ability to think our way into many tribes simultaneously. ‘We all belong to multiple in-groups,’ writes Professor Leonard Mlodinow. ‘As a result our self-identification shifts from situation to situation. At different times the same person might think of herself as a woman, an executive, a Disney employee, a Brazilian or a mother, depending on which is relevant – or which makes her feel good at the time.’
The Science of Storytelling
Will Storr
Reframe your power.
Rather than being angry no one is supporting / helping you…..be proud you can do it on your own.
Wanting something is different than needing something.
This was a HUGE shift for me and pride quickly replaced anger.
Things I Know at 35,
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@AmandaMGoetz on Twitter
The Importance of the “Blue Sky” Period
The season writing process for The Office began with the Blue Sky Period, which was B.J.’s favorite part of every year.
For 2 to 4 weeks, the writers’ room banter was each person asking, “What if . . . ?” over and over again. Crazy scenarios were encouraged, not penalized. Every idea, no matter what, was valid during this period. The idea generation and filtering/editing stages were entirely separate. As B.J. explained, “To me, everything is idea and execution and, if you separate idea and execution, you don’t put too much pressure on either of them.”
Tools of Titans
Timothy Ferriss
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