axbom’s avataraxbom’s Twitter Archive—№ 33,569

  1. 1/5 Sometimes I receive the most wonderful notes and messages from people I do not (yet) know. I can’t begin to explain how much these notes mean to me. They are fuel for my work and efforts in reflection, creating and sharing.
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
    1. …in reply to @axbom
      2/5 Translation of message (shared with consent): ‘Hello Per! Thought I’d shoot a compliment your way in these times of advent. For many years now you have been an inspiration and guiding lighthouse. The time you put into for example your blog is very appreciated. Thank you.’
      1. …in reply to @axbom
        3/5 A few words of thanks go a long way and it’s a more powerful tool than you might imagine, immediately at your disposal, for making a change by encouraging the people you believe are doing something of value. Imagine what you can accomplish by regularly sending thanks.
        1. …in reply to @axbom
          4/5 But it also reaches beyond appreciation, because it creates a human connection. In a world full of screens and machines, it’s the words that bring us closer to realising our shared struggles, worries, and beliefs. Our reasons for being.
          1. …in reply to @axbom
            5/5 Anne Frank got it right when she wrote in her diary: “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” /end