The Failure Paradox: You have to fail more to succeed more. Our greatest moments of growth often stem directly from our greatest failures. Don’t fear failure, just learn to fail smart and fast.

Photography by <n>Sidney Bensimon</n> of <n>people by people</n> for <n>JW Marriott</n>.

<n>Kinetic Typography Experiments 03</n> by <n>Mouthwash Studio</n> and <n>Abraham Lule</n>, 2019.

Drawings by <n>Allan Sandage</n> from <n>The Hubble Atlas of Galaxies</n> (1961), illustrating galaxy classification.

A minimalist kitchen featuring the <n>Lombarda</n> tile collection by <n>Ergon</n>.

Digital artwork <n>Let Go</n> by <n>Antoine Paikert</n> of <n>Esquive Studio</n>.

Poster for cocktail bar <n>El Invernadero</n> by studio <n>F33</n>. Winner of a Gold Laus Award in 2020.

Boxer <n>Muhammad Ali</n> photographed praying in a London ring by <n>Thomas Hoepker</n> in 1966.

<n>House of Book</n>, a 2010 installation by <n>Olga Sanina</n> and <n>Marcelo Dante</n>.

<n>Afrum, Pale Blue</n> (1968) by <n>James Turrell</n> at the <n>Chichu Art Museum</n>. Photo by <n>FUJITSUKA Mitsumasa</n>.

Photograph by <n>Daniel Popp</n> and <n>Jean-Luc Manaud</n> for fashion brand <n>Eres</n>.

The <n>Great Pyramids of Giza</n> photographed by <n>Karim Amr</n>.

<n>Untitled (from Africa Series)</n>, 1993, by artist <n>Carrie Mae Weems</n>.

<n>Beyond Matter</n>, a 2019 installation by artist <n>Levi van Veluw</n>.

Quote by <n>Austin Kleon</n>. Design by <n>Maiden Studio</n>.

<n>Step function</n>, a <n>generative art</n> pen plot created for <n>Genuary 2022</n>.

“I am always doing things I can’t do; that’s how I get to do them.” — Picasso⁠

The most effective communicators are ones who most consistently show up as themselves in every form.  Write the same way you talk to your friends at a bar.  Make art that provides a point of view on things you care about.  Exist online the same way you do in real life.

<n>Caffeine</n> from the series <n>All You Can Feel</n> by artist <n>Sarah Schoenfeld</n>.

Tennis player <n>Larry Turville</n> from the series <n>HundredSportPictures</n> (2012) by <n>Matthieu Delourme</n>.

Every human either adds to or subtracts from the happiness of those with whom he or she comes in contact.

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The <n>Yaourti</n> branding concept by <n>Anagrama Studio</n> for a fictional Greek yogurt brand.