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“Our vanity, our self-love, promotes the cult of the genius,” Nietzsche said. “For if we think of genius as something magical, we are not obliged to compare ourselves and find ourselves lacking. . . . To call someone ‘divine’ means: ‘here there is no need to compete.”― Angela Duckworth, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” If youContinue reading “On Or Off The Hook?”

Before you do ANYTHING (running an errand, making a phone call, driving a car, etc…you name it) ask yourself this question… “What’s my intention here or what do I want to happen?” It immediately focuses you. Makes you present. And ultimately will save you a lot of time and grief. If you can’t answer theContinue reading ““What’s My Intention?””

“It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet.” -Muhashi, The Book Of Five Rings Bill:Socrates – “The only true wisdom consists of knowing you know nothing.” Ted:That’s us, dude. One of my favorite albums of 2021 is “A Beginner’s Mind” by Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine. (Great headphone album!) InContinue reading “Shoshin”

“Your actions reveal not what you want, but what you choose.” -Shane Parrish “In our world, it is becoming harder and harder to communicate with each other simply and honestly, on a gut level. Yet we still go to the theatre to have a communion with the truth of our existence, and, ideally, we leaveContinue reading “Action”

“I have had it with the deathbed. We burn a lot of fuel thinking about the deathbed. How long do you plan to spend on your deathbed? A day, a week? Maybe a couple months, at most. You got a whole lifetime before you get to the deathbed. Maybe live your life the way youContinue reading “They’ll Miss You When You’re Gone”

“In contrast to what I saw happening in my own circle, where the whole of life is spent in idleness, amusement and dissatisfaction with life, I saw that these people who laboured hard throughout their entire lives were less dissatisfied with life than the rich. In contrast to the people of our class who resistContinue reading “Second Mountain Thinking”

MORE Making less consuming. MORE Giving less taking. MORE Solving less blaming. MORE Listening less talking. MORE Walking. less sitting. MORE Appreciating less expecting. More Understanding less judging. More Doing. less waiting.

“This obsession is a curious thing. Sometimes I wonder about the merits of devoting so much of myself to a singular climbing objective. Much of the time it beats me down, leaves me hanging my head in despair. But then there are the moments that bring me to life. When excitement wells up inside myContinue reading “A Terrible Idea”

If you want extraordinary results or lead an extraordinary life, you must be willing to do the extraordinary. Not superhuman things. Ordinary things actually. Things that anyone can do if they have the will. Things like… -being disciplined -being focused -practicing when you don’t feel like it -saying no (a lot) -being generous -being honestContinue reading “Extraordinary”

“Nothing will come from nothing. Dare for mighty things.” -Shakespeare “Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’. -Billy Preston “Nothing comes from nothing. Nothing ever could.” -“The Sound Of Music” You could take the biggest number in the world-let’s say infinitillion-and if you multiply it by zero, you get zero. Do nothing. Get nothing. Do something. MightContinue reading “Nothing From Nothing”