Social media, despite its reputation as the ultimate agent of self-promotion, actually feeds on self-loathing. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes agent feed lothe
Posting a brag, humble or otherwise, and then waiting for people to respond is the equivalent of having a conversation in which all you do is wait for your turn to speak. Meghan Daum bragconversationequivalent Change image and share on social
The reason it was so bruising when someone said I was from a rich family is that, like many of us, I'm deeply invested - probably overly so - in the myth of my own self-creation. I like to believe that I got where I am, such as it is, by working hard and charting my own course. Meghan Daum bruisechartcreation share on social
It may take a village to raise a child, but not every villager needs to be a mom or dad. Some of us just need to be who we are. Meghan Daum childdadmom Change image and share on social
Every time you log in to Facebook, every time you click on your News Feed, every time you Like a photo, every time you send anything via Messenger, you add another data point to the galaxy they already have regarding you and your behavior. Jon Evans addbehaviorclick share on social
Being a parent has taught me a lot of things already, you know, though it's only been a year and half, and has made me address parts of myself that I would otherwise live in comfortable denial of, or you know and - you know, for instance, my self-loathing. Ani DiFranco addresscomfortabledenial share on social
From an actor's point of view, you never really like to hope that anything will go beyond the pilot. I'd always say to my agent every time I filmed a pilot, 'Great! Well, I'll see you at pilot season.' Owain Yeoman actoragentfilm share on social