Kindness Archives - 7 Takeaways

Two people in conversation. One has their hand over their mouth as they stifle a controversial thought. The other is speaking.

Many of Us Have Learned to Stay Silent – 7 Takeaways No. 279

Mission before self. Disagreement is necessary. Yes, AI can make you smarter. Human-to-human telepathy. Silence is not always golden. Dare to act your values. 90% of the internet is fake.

A thousand engineers on one side of a computer screen, optimising for your attention; one tired person on the other side of the screen looking at the social media feed it displays, trying to hold their ground.

A Thousand Engineers on One Side of the Screen, Optimising For Your Attention – 7 Takeaways No. 276

What mindfulness gets you. How you manage attention. Why you’re not really interacting with your friends. Where writing takes you. Who’s not a bully. When not to despair. Which opinions to care about.

two people talking with one holding up their hand palm forward to say "no"

A Good No Is an Act of Self-respect – 7 Takeaways No. 273

Everyone hurts. Waiting for happiness. AI fear. All or nothing. Unforgivable reality. Pessimism is a cop-out. Just say no.

A party at which there are two groups of people. One group is animatedly talking among themselves. The other groups is all standing around looking at their phones.

I Miss Actual Conversation – 7 Takeaways No. 267

Being easy to work with. Accepting old age. Being judgy. Being adaptable. Being brave. Being ethical. Being interesting.

a couple sitting on a bench facing away from us looking at a sunset over the ocean

The Receiving End of a Huge Gift – 7 Takeaways No. 263

Empathy required. Single data points are good/bad. Embrace your weird. Counting on miracles. Courtesy is the default. The greatest invention. Change is uncomfortable.

An older gentleman looking into a mirror which reflects his younger self.

Your 80-Year-old Self – 7 Takeaways No. 259

Looking forward to look back. Pay attention to now. So something nice. Your cosmic smallness. The speed of change. Irrelevant skills. Serendipity is luck.

a crowd of people looking and pointing at an individual in the foreground who has a worried look on their face

This Maddening Worry – 7 Takeaways No. 247

Lack of perfection. What others think. Mean politics. Don’t get comfortable. Optimism required. Prepare, hope, and act. You should read this.

someone diving into a backyard swimming pool full of green goo

Dive Headfirst Into the Goo – 7 Takeaways No. 229

Diving in. It’s all an experiment. Disappointing lessons. Enthusiasm’s contagious. Black, white, and gray. Getting kinder. Another way social media’s broken.

A treasure chest half-buried in golden sand on a tropical beach.

Repositories of Buried Treasure – 7 Takeaways No. 224

Say hello. Small steps. Truth vs. Convenience. Creativity as antidote. Not all stories are true. Lean into aging. Am I enough?

A woodcutting-style illustration featuring a large speech bubble in the center that says 'Yes!' surrounded by smaller speech bubbles. The smaller speech bubbles contain words like 'yes', 'of course', 'I agree', and similar phrases of agreement.

Trapped in Digital Echo Chambers – 7 Takeaways No. 198

Fighting misinformation. Quiet kindness. Digital echo chambers. Be the example. Speaking truth. Creativity. What a coincidence!