Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it. —Viktor Frankl We have more freedom than at any time in human history. But the majority of us do nothing with this freedom. Instead,...
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Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it. —Viktor Frankl We have more freedom than at any time in human history. But the majority of us do nothing with this freedom. Instead,...
Discovered, Not Manufactured: Rick Rubin & Kanye West
The Age of Ideas: Unlock Your Creative Potential
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5 years ago
Discovered, Not Manufactured: Rick Rubin & Kanye West
People are so different. It’s almost like you need to go through the process, discover and unlock what it is that makes that band that band. And a lot of times they don’t know it. —Rick Rubin, music producer In early 2013, Kanye West asked legendary producer and Def Jam Recordings cofounder Rick Rubin to help complete his new album, Yeezus. With only days to meet West’s deadline and a rough cut of sixteen unfocused and unfinished tracks, the task appeared nearly impossible. West couldn’t seem...
The Age of Ideas: Unlock Your Creative Potential
Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it. —Viktor Frankl We have more freedom than at any time in human history. But the majority of us do nothing with this freedom. Instead,...
