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“Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.” -Ray Bradbury Even if you had wings, the only way you’ll ever know if they work, is to jump.

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” -Lao Tzu I’ve shared the above Lao-Tzu quote a couple of times now on the blog. It’s a personal favorite and I think about it often. Like any great quote, it’s applicable towards all kinds of changing circumstances and life situationsContinue reading “Let Go So You Can Let Be”

If a country is governed wisely,its inhabitants will be content.They enjoy the labor of their handsand don’t waste time inventinglabor-saving machines.Since they dearly love their homes,they aren’t interested in travel.There may be a few wagons and boats,but these don’t go anywhere.There may be an arsenal of weapons,but nobody ever uses them.People enjoy their food,take pleasureContinue reading “Love Your Life”

“A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.” -General George Patton “People think good decision-making is about being right all the time. It’s not. It’s about lowering the cost of being wrong and changing your mind. When the cost of mistakes is high, we’re paralyzed with fear. When theContinue reading “Decisions. Decisions. Decisions.”

“Make reversible decisions as soon as possible and make irreversible decisions as late as possible.” -Shane Parrish, Farnham Street Speaking of decisions… Jeff Bezos wrote up a great framework for decision making in an Amazon shareholder letter… Some decisions are consequential and irreversible or nearly irreversible – one-way doors – and these decisions must beContinue reading “Type 1 and Type 2 Decisions”

“First, I don’t usually have deadlines for my fiction. Sometimes there are deadlines in turning around edits and so on. But in terms of starting and finishing a story or book, all my deadlines are internal – which, in some ways, makes things harder, and intensifies the struggle you mention above. (If I can workContinue reading ““Just As Long As””

“You know when you’re walking in the woods on a dark night…and you see a light shining far off in the distance…and you think to yourself: even though I’m tired and it’s dark and the branches are scratching my face…everything is gonna be okay…because I have that light? And I’ll get there eventually? Well, IContinue reading “No Light?”

“To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.” -Akira Kurosawa In addition to recapping my end of year favorites (films, plays, books, albums, etc.) I thought for 2025, I’d share each month. Without further adieu and in no particular order, here are some July favorites… FILMS: Ikiru and Stray Dog – directed byContinue reading “July 2025 Favorites”

“What gets measured gets managed.” -Peter Drucker “The most fascinating thing in the world is a mirror.” –Quantified Self article headline Per Wikipedia, a Rubric is “a set of criteria for grading assignments. Typically presented in table format, rubrics contain evaluative criteria, quality definitions for various levels of achievement, and a scoring strategy.” Teachers useContinue reading “A YOU Rubric”

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” -Lao-Tzu “Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Teddy Roosevelt “Beware the advice derived from a selective recollection of someone’s path to success. Most people forget to mention the missteps, dead ends, and blind luck that got them where they are.” -PaulContinue reading “Live Actually”