Category: creativity
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On Artistic Taste: The things we like
Person: “If you don’t like ____ you’re not a real ____.” Me: Okay ::feels fraudulent:: And while I continued pursuing my interests, for a long time, I felt like something was wrong with me. Why don’t I like Louis CK or Curb Your Enthusiasm or (insert genius White male comedian’s…
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Be curious
New rule for myself, because I’ve been going crazy. Inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Big Magic: The Art of Creative Living. Criticalness can be heavy, negative, tiring, isolating. Curiosity can be light, inquisitive, loving, connecting.
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Secure vs. Insecure
In one of our hours long Stranger Magic meetings, Yumna Khan helped label the difference between someone who is insecure vs. secure. Secure people lift each other up, acknowledge each other’s accomplishments, and take pride in each other’s wins. Insecure people see everything as a competition – there can only…
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Concern
One of my student films from UCI undergrad (like, eight years ago) is called Concern. It’s based on my first day of high school, a week before 9/11, when I revealed to my mom that I was going to wear a headscarf to school.
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Podcast Notes: Imposter Syndrome
I just listened to The Friend Zone Podcast episode featuring Franchesca Ramsey (MTV Decoded, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore) where they discuss dealing with “Imposter Syndrome.” I highly, highly recommend it. Here are some of the notes I jotted down while listening: