Nat gives a great breakdown of how the creator economy works, but it slowly turns into a dark, ironic takedown. A perfect summary of both sides.

Admitting that you envy people is still kind of taboo. Laurence makes a great point; we don’t envy the ultra-successful (Bill Gates, Michael Jordan) but people who are just a few steps ‘ahead’ of us.

Why ‘caring too much’ about achieving something (asking someone out on a date, catching a ball, writing an article, etc) can actually make you worse at doing the thing.

A great, comprehensive article on how to quit your job and start a creative career. Lots of cartoons and graphs.

“The cornerstone of a Weird Internet Career is that you a) make a thing on the internet that people value and b) provide a way to convert that value into money.”

This is a great framework for deciding what you value most in your life. For example, Julian reckons most of us value money way too much:“In observing friends who’ve sold startups and made millions: After one year, they’re back to toying with their old side projects. They used their money to buy a nice home and eat well. That’s it. They’re otherwise back to who they were.”

Another amazing article by More to That, about manageable concerns vs unimaginable benefits, and why taking big leaps in life is just the logical thing to do.