Ms P

● Champion of self-discovery ● Professional student + un-learner ● Early adopter ● Writer ● Perspective Shifter ● Deep thinker ● Photographer ● Design lover ●

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

AI writing produces an illusion of creativity.

Data on >370k college essays: After chatGPT, personal statements seemed more creative because they used more varied words—but actually featured less original ideas.

Machines favor homogeneity. Humans excel at diversity of thought.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Even toddlers experience the joy of giving.

Evidence: When kids under 2 share a snack with a puppet, they exude enthusiasm. They actually smile bigger and laugh more after giving a treat than getting one for themselves.

Kindness is a fundamental source of happiness.

[TED-Ed @TED_ED]

What if you were reincarnated as every person who ever lived? How would your actions in one life impact your future selves? https://t.co/UT2FnieiQm

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

To become “successful,” you have to say “yes” to a lot of experiments. To learn what you’re best at, or what you’re most passionate about, you have to throw a lot against the wall.

Once your life shifts from pitching outbound to defending against inbound, however, you have to ruthlessly say “no” as your default. Instead of throwing spears, you’re holding the shield.

From 2007-2009 and again from 2012-2013, I said yes to way too many “cool” things. Would I like to go to a conference in South America? Write a time-consuming guest article for a well-known magazine? Invest in a start-up that five of my friends were in? “Sure, that sounds kinda cool,” I’d say, dropping it in the calendar. Later, I’d pay the price of massive distraction and overwhelm. My agenda became a list of everyone else’s agendas.

Saying yes to too much “cool” will bury you alive and render you a B-player, even if you have A-player skills. To develop your edge initially, you learn to set priorities; to maintain your edge, you need to defend against the priorities of others.

Once you reach a decent level of professional success, lack of opportunity won’t kill you. It’s drowning in 7-out-of-10 “cool” commitments that will sink the ship.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Neuroscientists find that chewing gum can elevate focus and alleviate stress.

Randomly assigning people to chew gum increases blood flow to the brain, boosting attention and productivity—especially under stress.

Even small movements are enough to keep our minds active.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

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[Daily Stoic @dailystoic]

Stoicism Explained In 3 Minutes

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

Can you draw this Poké ball without retracing or lifting your pen?

[Daily Stoic @dailystoic]

8 Stoic Don'ts For A Better Life

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

What is the etymology of 'nickname'?

[Innertune Affirmations @InnertuneApp]

A Finnish teachter quietly solved phone addiction.

[Iris Seraphina  @iris_seraphina]

So interesting!! 🤔 I definitely fit in more with the #Xennials 🙌🏼

[Toan Truong @ToanTruong_]

I'm 18.

I’m obsessed with learning how to learn.

So, I spent 200+ hours studying how geniuses, prodigies, and high performers master their disciplines.

Here's what I found on how to master anything faster:

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

'E.g.' comes from the Latin 'exempli gratia,' which means "for example."

Also, 'i.e.' comes from the Latin 'id est,' which means "that is."

Way to remember
e.g. = example given
i.e. = in essence

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

die-hard | adjective | strongly or fanatically determined or devoted

Die Hard | noun | a Christmas movie

[Ms P @MsPteaches]

@garyvee Your 20s are for figuring it out. Your brain is still growing and you don't have as much experience in life and the world yet, so go get it! You're not behind, you're falling into pressure of other people's timelines and yours is the only one that matters. Do what lights you up.

[Ms P @MsPteaches]

@bre3ze @garyvee You can do more but you might be overwhelmed and need to coast for a while. That's OK. We all need plateaus to rest on.

[Ms P @MsPteaches]

@AlleyMarwan @garyvee Do it! Do what you love and it won't feel like work.

[Ms P @MsPteaches]

@RiskTakerZeki @garyvee Master what you love. Anything else will leave you resentful eventually. Your 20 are meant for exploration and risk taking in careers ... most prior over 40 would gladly trade positions with you.

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

Today's date, 9/25/2025, is probably the last date of our lifetime where the month, day, and year are all square numbers 😱 Next time this will happen is 1/1/2116.