Zareth Lim

Lived in SG, KR, BN, VN and AU. Writes and speaks in EN. Is of CN heritage (the beard is real). Likes writing. Loves reading.

[Elijah Wood @elijahwood]

So long to our friend, our king, Bernard Hill.

We will never forget you.

“For he was a gentle heart and a great king and kept his oaths; and he rose out of the shadows to a last fair morning.”

photo by Viggo

[poreng gisang @anygalien]

The most important thing I have learnt from failing in past relationships, is the importance of knowing how to love, and especially so, to love the parts of the other person that need loving the most, not just the parts that are easy or made you fall in love in the first place.

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

I get asked this all the time, so I am reposting my famous thread of all the top strategic thinkers - from Kissinger to Chomsky - who warned for years that war was coming if we pursued NATO expansion, yet had their advice ignored (which begs the question: why?).

[Dan @danmurrays]

Remote jobs are here to stay

Here's the Top 10 list of ways to replace your 9-5 & find freedom whilst getting paid:

[David Astramskas @redapples]

@gilbert I'm this old

[Mark Gadala-Maria @markgadala]

Which AI tool was your favorite?

If you enjoyed this thread:

1. Follow me @markgadala

2. RT to share the knowledge

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In 1863, Jacob Miller, a Union Army soldier from the 9th Indiana Infantry, miraculously survived being shot in the head during the Civil War. He participated in several battles, including Greenbriar in West Virginia, the siege of Corinth, Perryville in Kentucky, and Stones River. Despite being declared dead by his captain, Miller regained consciousness after the battle of Chickamauga and described his experience to a newspaper in 1911.

Miller vividly remembered the moment when a Confederate soldier aimed at him, pulled the trigger, and the musket ball struck his forehead between his eyes. Initially believed to have suffered a fatal wound, Miller surprised everyone by sitting up and assessing the damage. He discovered that his left eye had been dislodged from its socket, and he carefully maneuvered the crushed bone to realign it. Using his bandana as a makeshift bandage, he did his best to secure the injured eye.

Despite the severity of his condition, Miller displayed remarkable resilience. He crawled amidst the lifeless bodies and embarked on a grueling 15-mile journey to reach a field hospital. Along the way, he encountered a compassionate man on horseback who offered him a ride. At the hospital, doctors opted to remove only a third of the musket ball, fearing that a complete extraction would prove fatal. Although the remaining portion eventually fell out naturally over time, Miller's wound never fully healed.

Jacob Miller lived a long life, defying the odds stacked against him. He passed away in 1917 at the age of 88, leaving behind a captivating photograph taken in 1911, which serves as a testament to his incredible story.

[The Upshot podcast @UpshotTowers]

They don't make managers like Neil Warnock anymore.

He gave team talks naked, cut his players' toe nails and picked the team based on his wife's dreams.

So by all means enjoy this thread, but "enjoy it by being fucking disciplined"...

[richard shotton @rshotton]

To get across the idea that treating technology as a threat halts its progress Jeremy Sinclair used this powerful story for IBM

Although written in 1977 it is arguably even more relevant today

Artwork by Colin Bebrouth

Via Copy Book

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

i find that the people I rankle most here are involved in technology in some way (either through academia or the private sector). Many bristle at the idea that clothing can hold great meaning for a great number of people 🧵

[James Hodson @misterhodson]

The art direction is great too. You can’t help but read this. It’s anti-design. Stands out amongst the over-polished, brand-guidelined-to-death visual soup we’re so used to seeing all around us.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SUIT JACKET, SPORT COAT, AND BLAZER?

A friend of mine recently emailed me to ask whether he accidentally bought a suit jacket by mistake, when he wanted a sport coat. I see this sort of thing happen often, so let's break down the differences 🧵

[dave trott @davetrott]

Two way to write a brief:
(from Making Numbers Count)

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Why read a self-help book published in 2023 when you could read one that was a best seller for 1,500 years?

This is the Consolation of Philosophy, written by a man called Boethius while he was in prison, awaiting execution, in 523 AD.

Here are its 8 most powerful ideas:

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

The most interesting Roman isn't a philosopher like Marcus Aurelius or a conqueror like Julius Caesar.

It's Pliny the Younger, who was... a normal person.

Here are some highlights from the wit & wisdom of his letters. They're 2,000 years old, but they haven't aged a day:

[Toby Litt @tobylitt]

I haven't looked at my @YouTube channel for a bit.

Delighted, and a bit shocked, to see how many views this has.

My favourite creative writing exercise.

https://t.co/zMkjdynrKy

#WritingCommunity #amwriting

[Zareth Lim @zarethtweets]

🚨 The largest study of creators EVER was just published. 🚨
What did it find? That a new breed of #independentcreator is breaking free of social media and finding success on their own terms.

Read on 👇

https://t.co/K3FXjdjpWM

[Ben Crew @BenjaminCrew1]

Lots of people seem unclear on what actually happens during a writer's strike not just with the WGA but with ongoing productions. Here's a quick thread on one of the films that was affected the most by the 2007-2008 WGA strike - Quantum of Solace.

[Zoë Crowther @zoenora6]

For anyone who doesn’t have TikTok: there’s a trend at the moment where people are romanticising their lives by editing them like Wes Anderson and it’s honestly so creative and wholesome

🧵👇 Here are a few of my favourite ones