3 Alain de Botton Quotes to Motivate You
And how to leverage them to find success.
The Secondhand Inspiration Project begins with a motivational quote and ventures wherever the creative path meanders.
From his website (https://www.alaindebotton.com/): Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a “philosophy of everyday life.” He’s written on love, travel, architecture, and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries.
If you haven’t read his work, you should. It is insightful, intelligent, and inspirational.
Let’s break down three of his best quotes.
“The challenge for a human now is to be more interesting to another than his or her smartphone.”
Whether it’s communicating with a love interest, colleague, workout partner, relative, close friend, etc. — we are constantly competing with modern devices to capture their interest.
Even if it is unintentional, a lull in a conversation usually results in someone glancing at their favorite app or social media feed. Often it feels like we need to strap a phone to our foreheads so folks can feign like they are listening to us.