#021 — Grow every day
Unveiling the secrets of a fulfilling life: from restful nights to iconic designs and beyond.
Hello, nice to see you!
Another weekend, another perfect time for our latest newsletter, focused on exploring everything that’s interesting, beautiful and may help us to live a better life. 🌱
As we embark on this journey together, we’ll explore a diverse array of topics that promise to enrich both your mind and soul. From unlocking the secrets to a good night’s sleep and elevating your dining experiences to understanding the timeless principles of iconic design, this issue is packed with valuable insights and thought-provoking ideas.
But – of course – that’s not all. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this new weekend issue. Wishing you a great weekend, filled with inspiration and proper rest. See you back on Wednesday!
Cover photo: growing and glowing.
Take it, use it, enjoy it
✻ Enhancing your sleep can be the catalyst for heightened creativity, productivity, and overall happiness. A good night’s rest is essential for our physical and mental well-being, yet it’s often the first thing we sacrifice when life gets busy. It’s high time you made it a priority, and we’ve got some invaluable advice from fellow creatives to assist you in doing just that.
✻ Who would like the wine list? This question often evokes anxiety at the dinner table. You might be away from home, surrounded by different people, and worried about choosing the wrong wine. Nobody wants to order a strange, unpleasant wine and be responsible for it. The pressure to make the right choice can be overwhelming, especially if you’re not a wine connoisseur. You might find yourself staring at a long list of unfamiliar names and regions, wondering where to even begin. But fear not, because with a few simple tips and a bit of confidence, you can navigate the wine list like a pro. Whether you’re at a fancy restaurant or a casual gathering with friends, knowing how to choose the right wine can elevate your whole dining experience.
✻ Why do certain designs, like the QWERTY keyboard, the PlayStation controller, or the humble paperclip, remain largely unchanged through the decades, even as technology and tastes evolve? This interesting video is focused on finding why some designs seem to be impossible to improve. It highlights the critical balance between simplicity, reliability, and universal applicability that makes a design quintessential.
Without giving too much away, the video is a treasure trove for those interested in understanding the subtleties that make a design not just good, but legendary. The exploration of industrial design principles combined with real-world examples makes it a compelling watch. So for those intrigued by the philosophy of design and its impact on everyday life, this video is a must-see. It’s an invitation to reflect on how the objects we usually take for granted are often the products of brilliant, yet subtle innovation.
✻ A different version of you exists in the mind of everyone who knows you. We might not think about this on a daily basis, but it’s true. When you think about it even more, you might realize that no one really knows you. The person you think of as yourself exists only for you, and even you don’t really know who that is exactly. Furthermore, every person you meet, have a relationship with or simply make an eye contact on the street with, creates a different version of you in their heads. You’re not the same person to everyone. There are a thousand different versions of yourself out there, in people’s minds. A “you” exists in each version, and yet your “you”, “yourself”, isn’t really a “someone” at all. This existential crisis was shown in the book “One, None, and a Hundred Thousand” by Luigi Pirandello, where the main character realized that.
“As I ran on like this, a fresh anxiety laid hold of me: the realization that I should not be able, while living, to depict myself to myself in the actions of my life, to see myself as others saw me, to set my body off in front of me and see it living like the body of another. When I took up my position in front of a mirror, something like a lull occurred inside me; all spontaneity vanished; every gesture impressed me as being fictitious or a repetition.
I could not see myself live.”
– Luigi Pirandello, “One, None, and a Hundred Thousand”, Book First, Chapter IV
This novel, wrote by the Italian writer Luigi Pirandello in 1926 is a perfect read for the weekend, so definitely give it a try if you’re looking for something new. It’s also Pirandello’s last novel (which his son later said took “more than 15 years” to write).
Check out the quoted chapter and whole translated book for free here ➤
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✻ Are these the most beautiful pools you’ve seen lately? I’m diving in! ➤
✻ Do you lack inner peace? Learn 12 ways to change it ➤
✻ This 3D-printed iPad holder made to look like a 1984 Macintosh is a blast from the past with a modern twist and great attention to detail. Check it out ➤
Saying that it’s worth falling in love with the world again, we mean not only immersing ourselves in its most beautiful shades, but also caring for what has been bringing us joy for generations. Check out our previous edition!
As we’re on this journey together, it would be an honor to hear what you think about our issues and about things that inspire you. Feel free to suggest topics or share stories you’re interested in!
“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
– Charles Bukowski
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