Rest
Rest is important. You don’t have to earn it. You don’t have to be exhausted first. Sometimes doing nothing is the right thing to do.
Martin Schuhmann
Coffee. Notes. Feelings.
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Nothing Space Music
Silence has rarely sounded this beautiful. https://music.apple.com/de/album/nothing-space-music/6783879566
Control
Control what you can control and let go of what you can’t change. Put your energy where it matters.
Silence
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Constraints
I usually like constraints. They challenge me to do more with less. But that doesn’t mean we always get along.
Role Model Hermit
A debut album could hardly be more perfect. https://music.apple.com/de/album/role-model-hermit/1880080253
Sleep
Sleep is underrated. If you want to be happier, more productive, more creative, and healthier, sleep. Sleep is not a waste of time. Stop thinking of it as a luxury. Start treating it as a priority.
Patience
I miss the days when patience was still a virtue.
Hell Yeah or No
A great little book packed with practical wisdom. Every chapter is a life lesson. Highly recommended. Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers
Email is the best form of communication, especially if you write informally.
Music
Music is my safe space. It always has been. No matter what life had in store for me, there was always an album that made everything feel a little better. And that hasn’t changed.
5 Albums
Introduce yourself with five albums that have shaped you. OK Computer (1997) by Radiohead Rid of Me (1993) by PJ Harvey Goo (1990) by Sonic Youth Siamese Dream (1993) by Smashing Pumpkins Loveless (1991) by My Bloody Valentine All of these albums mean a lot to me for different reasons. Ever since I discovered them, I’ve listened to them from start to finish countless times, and I still listen to…
Rules
A simplified list of rules I try to live by: Be kind to yourself. Be kind to others.
Focus
Just do it. One task at a time.
Coffee
I’m obsessed with coffee. I’ve been since I was a teenager. I’m sure part of it has to do with good memories, but there aren’t many bad things in life that a good cup of coffee can‘t fix.