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“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”

Keep a fire burning in your eyePay attention to the open skyYou never know what will be coming down -Jackson Browne, “For A Dancer” Former NBA player, now turned writer Paul Shirley, just wrote a fantastic book called “The Process Is The Product.” Readers of this blog know how obsessed I am with process–I believeContinue reading “Jackson Browne Makes A Lot Of Tea”

A jet engine contains a massive amount of energy. But if the runway isn’t long enough, the plane can’t take off. Similarly, no matter how much passion and enthusiasm you have, if you don’t give yourself enough time to do it right–a long enough runway–you got no shot of making something excellent.

For whatever the venture, whatever the project, know that you have three powerful allies by your side. Use them on your journey. Introducing!…. C = Confidence. Be confident that you can deal with any challenge, overcome any obstacle. You can and you will. P = Pride. Take pride in your work. Demand excellence from yourself.Continue reading “Your Three Allies – C, P & E.”

Stop waiting for a sign, some external event, a person or Zoltar machine to tell you what to do. To affirm what’s in your head and heart. YOU must DECIDE first.  YOU and only YOU. Then from that decision, all the signs, events and people will follow.

“I’m givin’ you that money so I don’t have to kill your ass. You read the Bible, Ringo?…Well, there’s this passage I got memorized. Ezekiel 25:17. ‘The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in theContinue reading “Write Cool S–t”