how to be cool - by Isabel - Mind Mine
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the counterintuitive nature of coolness
a film photo i took of my beautiful friend—how cool is she! :) Coolness stems from individuality. Think about anyone ‘cool’ you notice on the street or meet at a party. They’re not cool because they seem vaguely like someone else you’ve met before. They’re cool because they are themselves. They are cool because they are (1) somehow different from everyone else, and (2) they lean into their difference. We all crave being true to ourselves. And when we see someone out there doing it, we think: fuck, that’s cool. Isabel⚡️@isabelunraveled the coolest people are just the people that are…
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