<![CDATA[Stories by Joren van Schaik on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@jorenvanschaik?source=rss-58d0551e31b5------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*MnTWXNyOvicfVLs4_zCDGg.jpeg Stories by Joren van Schaik on Medium https://medium.com/@jorenvanschaik?source=rss-58d0551e31b5------2 Medium Sun, 15 Nov 2026 10:30:17 GMT <![CDATA[Black Myth : Wukong | Review]]>

Stunningly crafted Chinese mythology on an epic scale

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And make it into a regular thing. We have decided — yes, I confabulate with the Husky about future plans — to do this every week and…

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]]> https://medium.com/pursuit-of-thunder/use-time-or-waste-time-9479f1cd0609?source=rss-58d0551e31b5------2 https://medium.com/p/9479f1cd0609 Tue, 11 May 2021 18:51:49 GMT 2021-05-11T18:51:49.045Z <![CDATA[At the root of hate lies confusion, pain and loneliness.]]>

When you experience people spewing hate and dissonance, remember that there is hurt at the root of it. If you can be compassionate enough…

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If you solely create content with an income in mind, you’re doing it wrong. The first thing you should think about is how your product or…

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People who’re not familiar with the artist’s life will define your talent and sanity by your level of income. Friends and family will do…

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You have to be brave enough to boldly pursue that which you want to achieve, with the right amount of ignorance towards adversity, rules…

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]]> https://jorenvanschaik.medium.com/great-art-is-a-mixture-of-bravery-and-ignorance-26ebd6bcc2a6?source=rss-58d0551e31b5------2 https://medium.com/p/26ebd6bcc2a6 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:02:51 GMT 2021-02-23T12:02:51.576Z <![CDATA[Story matters most.]]>

People need to feel something when they’re consuming your content. You also have to give your audience the reason why it matters early…

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Masters of their craft receive praise in public for what they strenuously cultivated for years in solitude. The audience doesn’t take part…

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The internet provides us with a plethora of resources for studying. We can hop from one course or teacher to the next — and that’s…

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