Mediocrity…it’s the new great.
“The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for things like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. The most successful people recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.”
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (via madewithpaper)
(Source: crookedindifference, via madewithpaper)
“I do not mind that you are a girl, but the main thing is that you yourself do not mind. There is no reason for it.”
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A letter from Einstein, born on this day in 1879, to a little girl who wanted to be a scientist but was concerned that her gender held her back. (via explore-blog)
Do not pay any mind to those who tell you that “you can’t”. This includes yourself.
(via jtotheizzoe)
(Source: , via positivelypersistentteach)
Make Play Teach: Leonardo's To-Do List: The Myth of the Solitary Genius
As I’ve posted before, I’ve always been enamored with Leonardo Da Vinci, particularly his ability to transmit thought into physical creations (maker revolution connections). Here’s another facet of my appreciation of him: he was not a singular, solitary genius. He was highly connected…
Tumblr Teacher: Girl with a Lesson Plan: This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For
The Obama Administration finally took some time away from less important matters and responded to the people’s call for the creation of a Death Star:
The official White House response to a petition to secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a…
January 3, 1892: J.R.R. Tolkien is born.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost…
The cast of The Princess Bride, reunited after 25 years.
people that I love
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The Maya noted important dates using the Long Count, a 5,125-year cycle of 13 bak’tuns, each about 394 years long. In three years, a new bak’tun cycle will begin.
