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“The problem that confronts us today, and which the nearest future it to solve, is how to be one’s self and yet in oneness with others, to feel deeply with all human beings and still retain one’s own characteristic qualities.” -Emma Goldman “If you have resonance with a certain medium and you feel you canContinue reading “The Day To Day Version”

“Never shirk the proper dispatch of your duty, no matter if you are freezing or hot, groggy or well-rested, vilified or praised, not even if dying or pressed by other demands. Even dying is one of the important assignments of life and, in this as in all else, make the most of your resources toContinue reading “How To Live And Die”

For the actor… Feel like you got nothing? Start there. Be honest. Don’t deny it. Bring that no-thing into the rehearsal room. Make it a part of your character. If you can have the guts to do that rather than force what you think “it should be”, then before you know it, you’ll have something.Continue reading “Got Nothing?”

Love life. The ups and the downs. Love yourself and others. Flaws and all. Love what you do. Independent of reward or external validation. If you can love like this, then you are truly free.

“Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.” -Jeremy Bentham “The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you’re in control of your life. If you don’t, life controls you.” -Tony Robbins “RuleContinue reading “Skinner’s Law”

”Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world.” -Albert Einstein Einstein wasn’t only talking about money when he (supposedly) said the above quote. Everything compounds. Relationships, health, learning, etc…according to the amount (force) and consistency (time) of effort you give it. It’s hardest at the beginning though. When it feels like you’re making noContinue reading “Compounding”

“You have to become undeniably good at something. Nobody ever takes my advice, because it’s not the answer they wanted to hear…but I always say, ‘Be so good they can’t ignore you.’ If you are just always thinking, ‘How can I be really good?’—people will come to you.” -Steve Martin Stop looking for shortcuts. Figure outContinue reading “The Long Way”

The playwright, director and audience all have this in common… They can’t wait to watch actors say those lines. Likewise, actors… The main reason to do the play is you can’t wait to say those lines.

It’s true you can’t entirely judge the book (or the movie or the album or the play) by the cover (or the poster). But it’s a helluva clue. About the creator’s taste and attention to detail for the art you’re about to experience.

“Even if you’re not self-employed, your boss is you. You manage your career, your day, your responses. You manage how you sell your services and your education and the way you talk to yourself. Odds are, you’re doing it poorly…There are few good books on being a good manager. Fewer still on managing yourself. It’sContinue reading “You’re The Boss”