Being Patient With Yourself and Not to Measure Your Success Do Others

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i'm always trying to return to that original, primal state i had when i was working in the shadows and completely invisible. It's really destructive to compare one's success to others. My success has to be on my own terms and not on any other metric. That means believing that i have something to say, but i don't have to say it all the time. And doesn't have to be in the pages of some olite public on. But there's something really corrupting, i think, for any any who does medea or or where recognition is so scarce that that becomes the only currency that you care about. The thirst to make ar is like a hundred % of the

When was the last time you got lost in a book? If it’s been a minute, today’s guest might recommend you visit a local library or bookstore ASAP. Michelle Kuo is a teacher, lawyer, writer who is passionate about reading in communities with other people, whether that's through book clubs or in prisons. In this episode, we talk about how reading skills reveal the bridging power of the written word -- as well as the limitations of its power. In 2017, she released “Reading with Patrick”, a memoir of teaching reading in a rural county jail in Arkansas. The book explores Michelle’s relationship with a former student, Patrick, whom she wrote and read with, prompting questions about what we owe each other in a world where economic and racial inequality determine life outcomes. You can follow Michelle through her newsletter at ampleroad.substack.com To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman