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# This Week - Jul 04, 2014
- URL: https://www.drewshannon.net/this-week-2014-07-04/
- Published: 2014-07-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T03:10:21.000Z
- Author: Drew Shannon
- Tags: link, 37signals, american apparel, derek sivers, emily lever, four pins, gary vaynerchuk, liam mathews, medium, micah baldwin, nerve, refinery 29, this week, #import-blog-backlog-2026-09-13

> The English language is mutable. Meanings change. The same thing could be happening to 'humbled.' If we all understand that “humbled” means 'honored,' it can mean 'honored,' and that’s the way it will be. But 'humbled' is a beautiful concept, and an important concept, one that needs to be preserved. The Eric Cantors and Floyd Mayweathers of the world need to be humbled now and then, by which I mean they need to be reminded of their humanness. There’s a reason the Icarus myth has endured. Men cannot reach the sun. Men belong on the ground. To remove the word 'humbled' is to remove checks on any one person gaining too much power or influence.  
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> — [“Humbled” Is the New “Literally” (Liam Mathews for Nerve)](http://www.nerve.com/features/humbled-is-the-new-literally?ref=drewshannon.net)

> 'Micah, I am going to buy the New York Jets. I will build the largest liquor shop in the world. These things will happen. But they don’t matter. What matters is that people feel that I cared.'  
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> — [Legacy > Currency (Micah Baldwin for Medium)](https://medium.com/@micah/legacy-currency-a46ea1702308?ref=drewshannon.net)

> Make each feature work hard to be implemented. Make each feature prove itself and show that it’s a survivor. It’s like 'Fight Club.' You should only consider features if they’re willing to stand on the porch for three days waiting to be let in.  
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> — [Getting Real: Start With No (Derek Sivers for 37signals)](https://gettingreal.37signals.com/ch05%5FStart%5FWith%5FNo.php?ref=drewshannon.net)

> According to conventional wisdom, consumers are turning to brands with a kinder, gentler or, at least, more progressive image. As *Refinery 29* put it, 'With Charney out…maybe public opinion is finally turning against the ‘sleaze sells’ ethos that’s dominated fashion for too long.'  
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> — [What Really Affects A Brand’s Sales? (Emily Lever for Four Pins)](http://four-pins.com/style/really-affects-brands-sales/?ref=drewshannon.net)