I really like your description of “sparkly” people. I’ve always described them as “people who float.” Cool to see you articulate further what makes them special. Thanks also for sharing the Karlsson essay. It is excellent.
Wow, this is really hits the bullseye’s in describing my best friend.
They never leave things unturned, interacting with everything they can get their hands/mind on. They have a natural curiosity, simplifying things the best they can do and connecting them with what they already know. One of the things I find interesting is how they never accept being confused (except when it’s 1am).
All media that they consume feeels active in someway and complete—from episode 1 to 100.
In my quiet moments, I always wonder the chances of meeting someone like them!
sneaking into college classes is such an underrated side quest! i snuck into three full quarters of film classes at ucsd a couple years ago. after the first quarter, i simply asked professors if i could audit the class and they were happy to give me canvas access!
ended up turning in more projects than when i was a student myself, AND building better relations w professors (the simple nature of professors letting me join a class im not supposed to be in makes me feel personally indebted to them, i learned, so i participated way more than most students who probably felt forced to attend that 8am class). ah the irony of life! everything i know in filmmaking is thanks to these classes tho!
great post, happy to have run into this account. have never seen many of these attributes so precisely articulated, but some of these in practice were definitely what drew me to my husband when i first met him. and i too take a lot of pride in having chosen wisely!
I am wondering if there is something to how sparkly people respond (or are) in response to / in the presence of nefarious people? Any observations or thoughts?
Hello there… this a very um, fascinating post… I found you via Socratica ( i hope that isn’t creepy…) I came across Socratica via ? Nate Silver potentially? I don’t know… it was maybe 3 threads away and then i saw the “pitch?” page for Socratica with all the mini-how-to’s which were incredibly friendly, thoughful and insightful. I am a very curious person and given the format/style/tone of your mini-tutorial, little ENFP bells started dinging..
So your list reminds me of ENFP, because of the “sparkles” bit; however, you it seems much more toned down than the usual fare of rainobows and unicorns— it almost comes across as ? bland? agnostic ? Stoicism… It’s not technically those things but it has vibes of it— especially since you seemed to emphasize holding space and neutrality. I’ve never before considered those aspect of sparkly people. I always associated that with an Aquarius trait…
Anywho!! I am glad I came across your page… much relief to me. I hope you post more if your busy schedule allows. You have a nice calm voice and clear insights— not too noisy like the internet. Much appreciated…I bit adieu and fare-well.
Some kind of care about the recommender? "I recognise (and not just acknowledge) this has been important to you, and I show kindness and respect by checking it out“?
all the homies got that joie de vivre in them
i bring a sort of joie de vivre vibe to the function that haters don’t really like
I really like your description of “sparkly” people. I’ve always described them as “people who float.” Cool to see you articulate further what makes them special. Thanks also for sharing the Karlsson essay. It is excellent.
I like that phrasing; I'm curious why you describe them like that.
I attribute most of any personal success to good luck and great friends. I’d like to enable that for someone else. --> yess!!!!
Wow, this is really hits the bullseye’s in describing my best friend.
They never leave things unturned, interacting with everything they can get their hands/mind on. They have a natural curiosity, simplifying things the best they can do and connecting them with what they already know. One of the things I find interesting is how they never accept being confused (except when it’s 1am).
All media that they consume feeels active in someway and complete—from episode 1 to 100.
In my quiet moments, I always wonder the chances of meeting someone like them!
This piece perfectly worded the vague sparkly ideas I've had for a long, long time but could never pin down. Brava!
sneaking into college classes is such an underrated side quest! i snuck into three full quarters of film classes at ucsd a couple years ago. after the first quarter, i simply asked professors if i could audit the class and they were happy to give me canvas access!
ended up turning in more projects than when i was a student myself, AND building better relations w professors (the simple nature of professors letting me join a class im not supposed to be in makes me feel personally indebted to them, i learned, so i participated way more than most students who probably felt forced to attend that 8am class). ah the irony of life! everything i know in filmmaking is thanks to these classes tho!
great post, happy to have run into this account. have never seen many of these attributes so precisely articulated, but some of these in practice were definitely what drew me to my husband when i first met him. and i too take a lot of pride in having chosen wisely!
subscribed!
Really interesting, thanks. My favourite is 'normalised kindness'. I've noticed that intelligent people are often kind.
Thanks
I am wondering if there is something to how sparkly people respond (or are) in response to / in the presence of nefarious people? Any observations or thoughts?
Hello there… this a very um, fascinating post… I found you via Socratica ( i hope that isn’t creepy…) I came across Socratica via ? Nate Silver potentially? I don’t know… it was maybe 3 threads away and then i saw the “pitch?” page for Socratica with all the mini-how-to’s which were incredibly friendly, thoughful and insightful. I am a very curious person and given the format/style/tone of your mini-tutorial, little ENFP bells started dinging..
So your list reminds me of ENFP, because of the “sparkles” bit; however, you it seems much more toned down than the usual fare of rainobows and unicorns— it almost comes across as ? bland? agnostic ? Stoicism… It’s not technically those things but it has vibes of it— especially since you seemed to emphasize holding space and neutrality. I’ve never before considered those aspect of sparkly people. I always associated that with an Aquarius trait…
Anywho!! I am glad I came across your page… much relief to me. I hope you post more if your busy schedule allows. You have a nice calm voice and clear insights— not too noisy like the internet. Much appreciated…I bit adieu and fare-well.
Curius is right now THE BEST social network on internet. That is how I found your website and subsequently this essay.
> Relationship with recommendations - Have they actually engaged with the things pass along?
I like something about the fact that you noticed this, but I don't know precisely what.
Some kind of care about the recommender? "I recognise (and not just acknowledge) this has been important to you, and I show kindness and respect by checking it out“?
haven't seen such a fun writer for a long time!
I attribute most of any personal success to good luck and great friends. I’d like to enable that for someone else. --> I agree
I found this through another person's substack writing on a similar topic...happen to know who it was, she seemed to know you personally....