πΏ My Favourite Movies of the Month
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Molly's Game
πΊ My Favourite Shows of the Month
Ally McBeal
One Punch Man
Lookism
Sister Sister
Pam & Tommy
π My Favourite Reads of the Month
The psychic industrial complex β’ π / The Creativity Gap / Post /
βMost people (98%Β according to this one survey from 1991) will tell you the paranormal is horseshit. If no one believes in it, why the hell is this professionΒ boomingΒ (at least 2.2 billion) despite entering the age of information?β
The most ridiculous question of all-time β’ πΒ / Armanβs Antics / Post /
βWant to hear the most ridiculous question of all-time Before I tell you, itβs my duty to warn you that youβve probably heard it so many times that it seems perfectly normal. But itβs not.β
π οΈ My Favourite Tools of the Month
SuperCook β’ π / link /
SupercookΒ is a recipe search engine that lets you search by ingredients you have at home. Find thousands of recipes you can make right now.
AutoDraw β’ π / link /
Fast drawing for everyone.Β AutoDrawΒ pairs machine learning with drawings from talented artists to help you draw stuff fast.
βοΈ My Favourite Personal Creations of the Month
Panopticon Mind Prisons, Breaking into World Building, & Desire Path Trailblazers β’ πΒ / My Substack Post /
Enter the world of the world builders.
I'm hunting down Cupid's big baby butt. And I know exactly where to find him. You in? β’ πΒ / My Substack Post /
There are 7 desires we lust after when it comes to love. And I've got a list of places no one ever talks about where we can fulfill each of them.
πͺπ½ My Favourite Lifestyle Changes of the Month
Bombastic Branching
I started this new reflection practice, where I visualize the most audacious and impressive potential branches in my future.
I noticed that all of my reflection practices look at my most immediate past, present, and future. But I havenβt been giving myself any space to daydream about the big picture β what the most ideal future branches might look like.
So far, itβs been a really effective source of motivation β‘οΈ
π¬ My Favourite Words of Wisdom of the Month
Reminders
On Giving
Rule of thumb: Give more than you get.
Quotes
On Support β’ π / Charlie Beckerβs Substack Post /
βOne candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.β
On Planning β’ πΒ / Danny Miranda Podcast /
βPlan on the plan not going according to plan.β
Tweets
πΌοΈ My Favourite Visuals of the Month
π§βπ¨Β My favourite artists of the month
Tsukune Craft πΒ / Instagram account /
πΈΒ My favourite photos of the month
π€ My Favourite Realizations of the Month
Zone of Competency β’ πΒ / Danny Miranda Podcast /
βGood questions are within your own zone of competencyβ
Straight A Students
Students who get straight Aβs get them not because of good teachers, but in spite of bad ones.
π My Favourite Reflections of the Month
Being Truly Great
If you could be truly great at one thing, what would it be? And how will you know that you have succeeded?
ποΈ My Favourite Accounts of the Month
Danny Miranda: Conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers to make you happier, healthier, and wiser.
Enrico Tartarotti: Behind the scenes of tech and ideas for a better future.
π¬ My Favourite Videos & Shorts of the Month
π§ My Favourite Innovative Ideas of the Month
The anti-talent show β’ πΒ / YouTube video on psychological safety /
A group picks something that they canβt do. They practice it for 2 weeks and they hold an anti-talent show to show off what theyβve been able to learn.
What an honor to be mentioned in this fantastic distillation! Thank you Lamar. Some great nuggets in here (besides my essay) π