“The Ten Directions” published by Benjamin Schulz

Medium Daily Digest Recommended by Medium Staff The Ten Directions When you utter a prayer, it dies. Your breath becomes a voice, the voice becomes a ripple in the air, the ripples spread out and fade into… the traceless volume of the atmosphere. Spoken words die, like a body separating into elements: blood and bone, ash and dust, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen. ¶ I am suspicious of prayers that are requests… Benjamin Schulz 5 min read When your health costs you your job My last day at Box was April 12, 2016. The day came and went quietly. No mass email saying goodbye, no celebration for a new chapter of my… in Lyme Disease Warrior, by Nicholas C. Zakas 7 min read The Night I Rode With O.J. I guess it's just time — time to tell the story of one unbelievable night more than 30-years ago when a fresh-faced and wide-eyed teenager… scottwapner 5 min read The Rise of the Cannasexual in America Marijuana has been used as an aphrodisiac for millennia, but it's just making its "official" debut in the U.S. in PrimeMind, by peter.holslin 7 min read Published by Authors and publications you follow The Stunning and Expected End of Gawker Originally published in the Inside Daily Brief Nick Denton's incendiary publishing empire, Gawker Media, collapsed under the weight of his excessively cruel and cutting philosophy today, an outcome many predicted, but that Denton miraculously… jason 4 min read LGBTQ+ Events in Maryland and the D.C. Area By Kerrigan Stern in Legendary Women, by legendarywomen 4 min read Most recommended by People you follow Tom Perkins: Underrated Legend and Fierce Foe The pioneering VC was smart, charming, and ruthless, as his biographer learned the hard way. Tom Perkins: An Appreciation, With a Wince ¶ The pioneering venture capitalist was intelligent, charming, and ruthless, as his biographer learned the hard way. ¶ In my career, in the Department of… in Backchannel, by David A. Kaplan 7 min read Why you may want to take the train It is empty! This is good. I will take that window seat on the left. Shruthi Venkatesh 4 min read What does it take to get rid of fossil fuels? Norway's four main political parties, from across the political spectrum, have agreed on a new energy policy that would lead to a total ban… in Enrique Dans, by Enrique Dans 2 min read The Other Side of the Road It seems overwhelming, doesn't it? I mean that thing you are trying to do. Will it ever get done? There is so much opposition. So much red… Adrian Hanft 1 min read Top stories in design How the Web Works: A Primer for Newcomers to Web Development (or anyone, really) If you're just getting into web development, chances are you think you know how the web works — at least on a basic level. ¶ …But then you try to explain how a basic website works and draw a blank… in Free Code Camp, by Preethi Kasireddy 9 min read Pixel Density, Demystified How pixel density works and how it affects your designs. Peter Nowell 9 min read Top stories in tech These Tools Will Help You Launch Your Startup If you're embarking on the startup journey and don't know what to tackle first on your long list of problems to solve and tasks to complete… , we came up with a list of seven tools to help you through those initial steps. Whether you're looking for an easy way to incorporate your business, measure your traction, or growth hack your… in Product Hunt, by Product Hunt 5 min read Books for founders at each stage of a startup I #%&@ing love books. They're high quality, cheap, can help you relax and break up a working day, improve business progression and also can… George Lovegrove 12 min read Top stories in inspiration Stop Trying To Figure Out Life Job + House + Spouse + Kids + Holidays = Happiness? by DARIUS FOROUX ¶ Life is pretty awesome, isn't it? But it's also scary. ¶ I often hear grownups say: "Do you remember how awesome it was to be a kid?" For most of us, that's true. When we look… in Life Learning, by Darius Foroux 4 min read The Creative's Curse (Free Preview) To be completely honest, this was supposed to be a secret post… but in my excitement, I hit the publish button, when I meant to hit share. in Great Writers Under The Sea, by Todd Brison 4 min read Top stories in creativity The Power of One Focused Hour a Day People frequently cite the lack of time to work on any creative endeavor or project. But if you choose to focus on the quality of the time… you put into your efforts rather than the quantity, it can make a big difference. ¶ One focused hour a day can produce amazing results. ¶ The reason I'm so religious about protecting my time in the… in Life Learning, by Srinivas Rao 3 min read 5 Lies Creatives LOVE to Tell Themselves I'm writing a new book. But there's a problem: I can't write it. in Be Yourself, by Ayodeji Awosika 6 min read Read more on Medium Connect with us on:

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