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The Most Valuable Things Everyone Should Know by Professor Jordan B Peterson

Tell the truth.  

Do not do things that you hate. 

Act so that you can tell the truth about how you act. 

Pursue what is meaningful, not what is expedient.

If you have to choose, be the one who does things, instead of the one who is seen to do things.

Pay attention.

Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you need to know. Listen to them hard enough so that they will share it with you.

Plan and work diligently to maintain the romance in your relationships.  

Be careful who you share good news with.

Be careful who you share bad news with.

Make at least one thing better every single place you go.

Imagine who you could be, and then aim single-mindedly at that. 

Do not allow yourself to become arrogant or resentful. 

Try to make one room in your house as beautiful as possible.

Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.

Work as hard as you possibly can on at least one thing and see what happens.

If old memories still make you cry, write them down carefully and completely.

Maintain your connections with people. 

Do not carelessly denigrate social institutions or artistic achievement. 

Treat yourself as if you were someone that you are responsible for helping.

Ask someone to do you a small favour, so that he or she can ask you to do one in the future.

Make friends with people who want the best for you.

Do not try to rescue someone who does not want to be rescued, and be very careful about rescuing someone who does. 

Nothing well done is insignificant.

Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world.

Dress like the person you want to be.

Be precise in your speech.

Stand up straight with your shoulders back.

Don’t avoid something frightening if it stands in your way – and don’t do unnecessarily dangerous things.

Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them.

Do not transform your wife into a maid.

Do not hide unwanted things in the fog.

Notice that opportunity lurks where responsibility has been abdicated.

Read something written by someone great.

Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street.

Do not bother children when they are skateboarding. 

Don’t let bullies get away with it.

Write a letter to the government if you see something that needs fixing – and propose a solution.

Remember that what you do not yet know is more important than what you already know.

Be grateful in spite of your suffering.

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Paradis - Recto Verso (Radio Edit) Directed by Andrea Montano & Pablo Padovani

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Art Copyright © Tyler Spangler

shop: society6.com/tylerspangler

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Metaball R&D by Andrew Schummer Twitter || Source

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JD Salinger's covers

There are strict rules about JD Salinger’s covers. The only copy allowed on the books, back or front, is the author name and the title. Nothing else at all: no quotes, no cover blurb, no biography. We’re not really sure why this is, but it gives you definite guidelines. Last year we decided it was probably time to re-design the covers, and we wanted a unique typeface that stood out. We commissioned Seb Lester, the highly regarded type designer, to hand-draw a font; that font, on the cover of these re-issues, is a one-off and is known in-house here at Hamish Hamilton as the ‘Salinger’.”

— Simon Prosser, publishing director at Hamish Hamilton

This redesigned box set of Salinger’s books was due to be published in June, but should be out this month. I have a well-loved Catcher in the Rye (the edition with a white cover and rainbow stripes in the upper corner), but replace and expand with this attractive set.

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Copyright Sanna Annukka

Artist, printmaker, and textile designer Sanna Annukka discusses her beautiful reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Snow Queen, with stunning illustrations inspired by her Finnish roots. 

What is the inspiration behind your style of illustration?

I’m a big fan of the design scene from the late 50s and 60s, particularly from the Nordic countries, and if I’m being even more specific- from Finland. Being half Finnish and with both parents into collecting Finnish glassware and ceramics during my childhood, I grew up appreciating a lot of Finnish design. Not just for what my parents collected but for graphic design, textiles (both woven and printed forms), sculpture, architecture and jewellery also. What appealed across all these different mediums was the bold simplicity in which themes were interpreted. It certainly influenced my desire to use bold shapes and pattern in my own work.

A lot of my work is based on nature and the landscapes of where I spent my childhood summers in northern Finland. Nature is possibly the core motif behind Finnish design- there is a massive respect for it. I think that’s why so much Finnish design appeals to me.

I’m also fascinated by old traditions and folklore particularly from Karelia where some of my family roots are from. I see my work as a way of keeping that alive by way of storytelling. Celebrating the old but interpreting it in a refreshed and new manner.

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Why did you choose the story of The Snow Queen? Were you familiar with this tale as a child?

The theme really suited my work. A winter setting, forests, northern lights, not forgetting the Snow Queen! There was so much exciting content to illustrate. Also with the success of Frozen, considered a modern interpretation of The Snow Queen, it was nice to have a nod back to the traditional tale which has been a favourite of mine since childhood.

Who is your favourite character in the story?

The Snow Queen! I love when she is introduced into the story as a snowflake that grew bigger and bigger until it last turned into a woman ‘who was dressed in the finest white gauze, which looked as if it had been made from millions of star-shaped flakes’. I really enjoyed illustrating her.

But also a favourite is the old lady with the flower hat that Gerda meets on her journey to find Kay. Her face alone took me three weeks to get right! I was so happy when I finally achieved it. Thankfully, not all the illustrations took that long!

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Talk us through your creative process from getting an idea, to bringing it alive.

I start with loads of sketching. Quite a lot of time is spent experimenting with composition and trying to push the boundaries with it. It can be very easy to illustrate something quite literally.

So the key challenge is to be visually as inventive as possible so that it heightens intrigue and therefore enjoyment for the reader. Once there is a potential contender for the composition, I scan the drawing and construct the rest of the design on the computer using illustrator.

At the beginning of this project I also researched all other illustrated versions of the Snow Queen so that I wouldn’t end up illustrating the same kind of scenes. I also compiled Pinterest mood boards of all sorts of reference material from wintery settings to golden carriages.

What tools do you use?

Pens, paper, a scanner app on my phone and then many long hours using illustrator.

What are you working on next?

I have just recently finished designing my latest homewares collection for Marimekko, with the collection releasing next Christmas (2016).

I’ve also just started working with tapestry. I really look forward to realising my designs in this new medium.

So watch this space!

You can find out more about Sanna Annukka by visiting her site. Will you be adding The Snow Queen to your winter wish list?

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Exo Soft by Ndiscovered (80% off)

Exo Soft. Technology meets humanity. The geometric design got organic with carefully crafted smoothed edges.

Exo Soft is a contemporary sans-serif font with a warm and humane feeling. It has an extended language support (both in Latin and Cyrillic) and an handful set of Opentype features. The 9 weights plus correspondent italics give Exo Soft a huge versatility.

Download it here: http://myfonts.us/9DaIZY

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Inspiration is a Bliss

Several scientific illustrations collages to create the phrase: Inspiration is a Bliss.

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TODD TERJE - Johnny And Mary (feat Bryan Ferry)

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When a body part falls asleep

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Direção, animação, composição e montagem: Daniel Bruson Roteiro: Daniel Bruson e Rafael Castro Atores: Fabiano Boldo, Filipe Franco, Lucas Ronsani e Rafael Castro.

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purrrr purrrr

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missed opportunity

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Lana Del Rey - Queen of Disaster

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Typeverything.com

Sure Shot by Neil Secretario.

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