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“Compassion is our capacity to relate in a tender and sympathetic way to what we perceive…Compassion means to be with, feel with, suffer with. Classical Buddhist texts describe compassion as the quivering of the heart, a visceral tenderness in the face of suffering. In the Buddhist tradition, one who has realized the fullness of compassionContinue reading “How To Overcome Indifference”

Make the work for yourself. (You can have an ideal reader or viewer in mind, but ultimately, do it for you.) Share the work for others.

The poem below is so good, I’ll just let it speak for itself… “I Dreamed I Lived In Austin” by Albert Huffstickler I dreamed I lived in Austinwith legs like a sparrowand a hungry heart.I was looking for Godbut kept finding people—strange little peoplewith pieces of their bodies missing:an arm, a leg, a nose, aContinue reading ““I Dreamed I Lived in Austin””

The excellent chart above is a comprehensive list of our cognitive biases. Whether we admit it or not, when it comes to making decisions, we’re all prone to one or several of these. Factors like our background, current circumstances, age, peer group, life experiences, etc…play a part in determining which are the biggest culprits. So,Continue reading “Our Cognitive Biases”

“Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,Continue reading “Reckless Love”

“Each thing is not going to top everything that came before it. Progress is rarely smooth.” -Seth Godin You turn something in because it’s due and think to yourself, “Not my best.” First of all, there’s only one “best.” Second, you’re aware. That’s good. You didn’t lie to yourself or anyone else. Third, you turnedContinue reading ““Not My Best””

Often the reason we don’t make the change we want isn’t because we’re ignorant, it’s because deep down we’re indifferent. You don’t need more knowledge. You might just need to care more. And if you’re the one trying to convince others to make a change or back a cause or give attention to your art,Continue reading “Caring Over Knowledge”

“…I don’t know nothin’ about Pele. I’m watchin’ what this guy can do with a ball and his feet. Next thing I know, he jumps in the air and flips into a somersault and kicks the ball in – upside down and backwards… the goddamn goalie never knew what the fuck hit him. Pele getsContinue reading ““It’s What Happens In That Six Minutes””

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs “I can’t call a person a hard worker justContinue reading “Heart Work”

“I’ve been hiding from this story since I was 17 years old.” -Steven Spielberg from his Golden Globe speech talking about his film The Fabelmans “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact youContinue reading “Make It Personal”