While swimming through water you want to make the least amount of splash possible, because they are wasted energy That water isn’t working towards propelling you forward, it’s flying upwards Do work beneath the surface, trust the process Continue reading splashes
the tingling warmth of the sun on bare skinpools of rippled water lining the road after a downpourthe hum of a forest canopy from abovemomentary flames when you produce an inspired workyou are channeling a particular energy. what inspires you? Continue reading thought sparks
so much of it all is figuring out where one thing stops and another begins Continue reading boundaries
“All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow. The task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak within us. And the task of building a good habit is like cultivating a delicate flower one … Continue reading goals & habits
We are responsible for where the things we consume come from, how they are made, and where they will go after we are done with them. Clothing, packaging, food-Explore the whole story and you might be surprised. Continue reading on conscious consumption
The more they are sure that they know, the less they do Adrift among the cosmos their explanations are enticing Thank them for their kindness and then find your own gods by the water’s edge Life is more interesting that way Everything moves in circles. Continue reading grasping at infinity
There are depths. Make. Create something that was never there before and only you, with all your experiences and abilities, can bring to fruition. Talk. Speak your mind with a burning passion; agree, disagree, but always keep an open mind and an optimistic heart. Connect. Find similarities and differences, all the while remembering that everyone is just as perfectly flawed as you are. Go deep and … Continue reading on doing
Traveling means having to present a coherent version of yourself each day, to every person you meet. It is a still pond off of which your image reflects right back to you, and allows the chance for constant introspection and reinvention. You ask yourself “who am I” and you get the chance to calibrate your answer. At a distance from the bonds, promises, and images … Continue reading on travel and identity
Rod Serling, narrator for 1950s TV series The Twilight Zone, responding to the producer Herb Brodkin’s who said that Serling could either be commercial or be an artist, not both. I remember the quote. I didn’t understand it at the time. I fail to achieve any degree of understanding in the ensuing years, which are three in number. I presume Herb means that inherently you … Continue reading on artistic merit
The human brain has evolved over 7 million years, and during this time it has tripled in size. If humans had been around for 24 hours, Edison just discovered the electric light bulb 4 minutes ago. Think, then, about how inadequately equipped our human biology is for the technological and social transformation of just the last 200 years. All around us these days are sources … Continue reading on social media
