Undesign Collection of free design tools and resources for makers, developers and designers

https://undesign.learn.uno/
curated list of tools for creation and development.

9 Kickstarter and Drip Creators to Follow for Advice and Inspiration

https://medium.com/kickstarter/9-kickstarter-and-drip-creators-to-follow-for-advice-and-inspiration-fa738c00c715
Interesting collection of kickstarter creators

5 Nuggets of Wisdom from Ray Dalio’s book, Principles

https://alifeofproductivity.com/5-nuggets-of-wisdom-from-ray-dalios-book-principles/
highlights from a billionaire's book.

Peaked?

https://m.signalvnoise.com/peaked-78ec0b147aeb
It the notion of being more productive early in life a myth? It may have more to do with volume than inspiration.

Nothing will change until you start building.

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/nothing-will-change-until-you-start-building-2681e85e7bdc
What changes things? Starting to build, starting to do.

Is it worth the trouble?

https://medium.com/personal-growth/is-it-worth-the-trouble-9792513b9bfa
Cadmus and the absurdity of life and what to do about it. 

I Did 200 Podcasts With My Heroes. This is What I Learned…

https://medium.com/the-mission/i-did-200-podcasts-with-my-heroes-this-is-what-i-learned-bcc1936de7a1#.76tfaw5an
Lessons learned from interviewing standouts

The Simple Truth Behind Reading 200 Books a Year

https://betterhumans.coach.me/the-simple-truth-behind-reading-200-books-a-year-1767cb03af20#.cfplwpm64
Warren Buffet says read 200 books a year. Here's how that beaks down and a testimonial.

10 Principles I Want to Live By

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/10-principles-i-want-to-live-by-fae94ded9c84#.8vwicys4k
Some ideas from reflecting on life after a silent retreat: 

Elon Musk and Bill Thurston on the Power of Thinking for Yourself

https://medium.com/the-mission/elon-musk-and-bill-thurston-on-the-power-of-thinking-for-yourself-f1bd61c2f368#.q0nu8bsts
Thinking: try first principles, not analogies.

Teaching — It’s about Inspiration, Not Information

https://medium.com/@tseelig/teaching-its-about-inspiration-not-information-1f64ddf019e7#.eshlkjvc6
Good inspirational piece on teaching. I strongly disagree with point #4, though:

Embracing These Brutal Truths About Success Will Immediately Improve Your Life

https://medium.com/the-mission/these-brutal-truths-about-success-will-immediately-improve-your-life-d1e99e70b238#.kyy7ozpcy
Tough truths of life. 

Where do ideas come from?

https://medium.com/@cnfonseca/where-do-ideas-come-from-c564b4ae71a3#.89kiz6mql
Where do ideas come from? I remember how Dr. Seuss answered this, but here's a different take:

10 Ideas Worth Sharing This Week

https://medium.com/an-idea-for-you/10-ideas-worth-sharing-this-week-e400132f5589#.l1ncu98iz
Fairly random list of articles on #productivity, #marketing, #innovation etc from medium. 

What Lessons do People Learn too Late in Life?

https://medium.com/@ChrisHerd/what-lessons-do-people-learn-too-late-in-life-b9137fb0989f#.uhgulmkbc
What lessons do we learn too late in life? I could add a few..

Ikigai

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai
A Venn diagram from Japan to help find your purpose in life. A bit short on history of the concept, though: #inspiration