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Venkatesh
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“It has been said that people will celebrate your level of success as long as it does not exceed theirs.”
― The Love Dare
― The Love Dare
“We need our lives to be meaningful, and when we lack control, it disrupts our ability to find that meaning.”
― Don't Tell Me to Calm Down: Face Your Power and Find Your Peace
― Don't Tell Me to Calm Down: Face Your Power and Find Your Peace
“One of the most important refrains in Marx’s work (and many of the philosophers who built upon his work) is that the human desire to work and produce is innate; it dwells within us all. It is a fundamental desire to create new worlds, experiences and subjects.”
― Against Creativity
― Against Creativity
“Humor is appropriate if there’s trust. Otherwise, it can be awkward and distasteful.”
― Don't Tell Me to Calm Down: Face Your Power and Find Your Peace
― Don't Tell Me to Calm Down: Face Your Power and Find Your Peace
“I’m guessing there’s a part of you, too, that doesn’t rest well in discomfort, and thankfully so. Our progress gets blocked when we’re consumed by frustrating people. We want to change them or teach them a lesson, but ultimately, we have no control over their thoughts, words, and actions—only our own.”
― Don't Tell Me to Calm Down: Face Your Power and Find Your Peace
― Don't Tell Me to Calm Down: Face Your Power and Find Your Peace
Venkatesh’s 2024 Year in Books
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276 friends
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229 books
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479 books
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241 books
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116 books
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