Weekly things
Newsletter advice, productivity for the restless, and radishes
Things from the day
Monday 29 July
When you’re wrong about something you didn’t want to be wrong about, it can be the thing that helps you learn. When you’re right about something you didn’t want to be right about, it can be a sticky thing for the soul.
Tuesday 30 July
Overheard: “Push on open doors”
Wednesday 31 July
Is this thing actually a problem, or is it just an easier problem for my mind to fixate on?
Thursday 1 August
Today marks two years of writing On Things. The best newsletter writing advice I ever received was to pay less attention to all the this-will-make-you-successful strategy and just write more of the things you want to write. You can build on things, you can experiment, you can let your wants direct you, and in time, it adds up.
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Friday 2 August
Overheard: “Just because you offer something valuable and it’s not recognised as such, doesn’t make it any less valuable.”
Saturday 3 August
He wanted to show me hi…