Moonlights #16
Read 🔗
Best thing I read all week → The Case for American Seriousness.
"And this will comes from ordinary, extraordinary people—the builder class—who’ve chosen to stop whining on Twitter. Who’ve chosen to turn off the news and to believe that this country is not only capable, but unquestionably and undeniably serious.”
NFTs 🦉
Last Saturday, Moonbirds launched. In just a week, it’s become a top 5 NFT collection. The hype is real and continues to grow. I’m stoked to see Kevin and the MB team build out their vision. This is one of the few projects that will be the blueprint for future teams building in the web3 space. This Twitter thread does a great job of showing where things are going in this space 👇
Watch 🏀
This move, plus the fadeaway is so smooth — not many people can make this look as effortless as he does. My favorite part of the clip is after Booker hits the buzzer-beater, he takes some time to dap up the little kid 👊
Look 👀
Pentagram created a new identity for Woodgreen, a pet charity that focuses on helping both pets and their owners. I love how much emotion they captured in the main lockup 🙌
From Me 🎒
This week, I came across another quote from James Clear (see below) — don't sleep on his newsletter. This was another reminder not to be afraid to look foolish. That's the part where most people give up—keep going! I keep some of the early designs I did over 15 years ago to remind myself where it all started. I still laugh at how bad I was, but I remember hating how bad I was so much that I couldn't stop practicing. We become more resistant to learning new things as we age, but the more willing we are to try, the more we create space to grow.
Powerful combination = Hate being bad at stuff + Willing to look like a beginner.
People who hate being bad at stuff are driven to improve. However, if they are unwilling to look like a beginner from time to time, they will avoid new challenges and struggle to reinvent themselves.
Meanwhile, people who are willing to try new things, but lack a thirst to improve will settle for mediocre results.
It's the willingness to look foolish for a short time—but not for a long time—that leads to jumps in performance.
— James Clear
I hope you all have a great weekend!