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“Flow in the living moment. — We are always in a process of becoming and nothing is fixed. Have no rigid system in you, and you’ll be flexible to change with the ever changing. Open yourself and flow, my friend. Flow in the total openness of the living moment. If nothing within you stays rigid,Continue reading “Working Correctly”

“As soon as anyone comes close to me, his personality begins to oppress my vanity and restrict my freedom. I’m capable of hating the best men in twenty-four hours: one because he sits too long over his dinner, another because he has a cold in the head and keeps blowing his nose. But, on theContinue reading “Response”

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” -Ferris Bueller There’s a classic Paul Newman story…I can’t recall which film or director, but supposedly after several takes, the director approached Newman, said the scene was dragging and politely asked if he could he speedContinue reading “Slow Down”

An unfilled pause is death. A filled pause, especially when connected to authentic behavior, is life. It’s riveting We can watch it forever. … … … P.S. – For a master class on pauses, watch this classic routine from Jack Benny. Count how long he pauses towards the end.

“There is nothing either good or bad, only thinking makes it so.” -Hamlet “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength.” -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations The following story was told by Anthony De Mello in his book, Awareness which I highly recommend. It’ll be a longer post todayContinue reading “Crocodile”

“The ultimate is not to win, but to reach within the depths of your capabilities and to compete against yourself to the greatest extent possible. When you do that, you have dignity. You have the pride. You can walk about with character and pride no matter in what place you happen to finish.” -Billy MillsContinue reading “Second Wind”

“I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let’s face it.” -Terry Malloy in On The Waterfront “Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.” —Arthur Miller, The Ride Down Mt. Morgan Does the belowContinue reading “Woulda Coulda Shoulda”

A prior post was about sunk costs. They deal with the past. We should also be aware of opportunity costs. They deal with the future. In microeconomic theory, the opportunity cost is the loss of value or benefit that would be incurred (the cost) by engaging in an activity or choosing an option, versus/relative toContinue reading “Opportunity Cost”

One of the most brilliant pieces of acting advice I ever received was this: “The frustration is the acting.” All the stuff that happens in between your next line–often the opposite of what you want as the character, yet are feeling deeply–is riveting to watch and super fun to play. No one exemplifies this moreContinue reading “The Frustration Is The Acting”

Yes it’s great to be the champion. But you know what’s even greater? To champion someone else. Or cause. Or organization. Or piece of art you really believe in. Who or what can you champion today?