Wisdom from an elder
Kevin Kelly was the founding executive editor of Wired magazine. I followed him before then, when he edited the Whole Earth Review in the early 80s. Amongst many projects and endeavors today, he publishes the always interesting weblog Cooltools. Last month he turned 68. In honor of the occasion he shared "68 pithy bits of unsolicited advice which I offer as my birthday present to all of you." They're really good. Here's five:
• Being able to listen well is a superpower. While listening to someone you love keep asking them “Is there more?”, until there is no more.
• A worthy goal for a year is to learn enough about a subject so that you can’t believe how ignorant you were a year earlier.
• The purpose of a habit is to remove that action from self-negotiation. You no longer expend energy deciding whether to do it. You just do it. Good habits can range from telling the truth, to flossing.
• Promptness is a sign of respect.
• Trust me: There is no “them”.
Article: 68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice