We’re reaching an age – Oh God, late 20s! – where we’re finally starting to see that the most important thing we can do to stay sane, let alone be happy, is to forgive ourselves. 99u.Com gives us a few tips on the subject:
How does it feel when you make a mistake on something that really matters?
Is it frustrating? Do you want to scream, to kick something, to slap your forehead really hard? Do mistakes make you angry with yourself?
…And that’s a good thing. Here’s why:
One thing that separates the great innovators from everyone else is that they seem to know a lot about a wide variety of topics. They are expert generalists. Their wide knowledge base supports their creativity.
Charlie Jane Anders knocks it out of the park again:
Many of us have commitment issues with television, because we’ve been burned so many times by weak or overblown endings. (And no doubt, a lot of us are anxiously praying that Fringe gets the powerful conclusion it deserves tonight.) But there’s no reason to give up on long-form series television because of some past bumps in the road — after all, TV has also given us some powerful endings. Instead, the next time you launch a long-term relationship with a TV show, best to go into it with your eyes open.
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