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“The fool, with all his other faults, has this also—he is always getting ready to live.” -Seneca “And don’t go expecting Plato’s Republic; be satisfied with even the smallest progress, and treat the outcome of it all as unimportant.” -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations “Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing.” -Zeno “ThinkContinue reading “Just Start And Complete Something”

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” -James Clear, book Atomic Habits If you seek affirmation about whether you should do the thing in your head… Instead of just telling someone (ideally a trusted confidant) your idea, show them your plan. Your work plan.Continue reading “Show Them Your Plan”

Simple and easy are not the same thing. In fact, the simpler something is to understand, the harder someone worked to make it that way.

“Deep down, each one of us is a mystic. When we tap into that energy we become alive again and we give birth. From the creativity that we release is born the prophetic vision and work that we all aspire to realize as our gift to the world. We want to serve in whatever capacityContinue reading “Center Down!”

“Resistance is experienced as fear; the degree of fear equates to the strength of Resistance.” -Steven Pressfield, The War Of Art “Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do.” -Steven Pressfield, The War Of Art “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” -Joseph Campbell “Named must your Fear beContinue reading “Name Your Fear”

“The cavalry isn’t coming. You are the cavalry.” -Mark Duplass Multi-hyphenate artist Mark Duplass says that he relishes when he’s hired to “just be the actor” on a given project. He can focus on only one thing instead of several. He likens it to “being the fun uncle who comes over on a Saturday, playsContinue reading “The Fun Uncle Vs. The Parent”

It’s tempting to wonder (especially if you’re an actor) when you find out about a particular project or production that’s happening… “Why Didn’t They Ask Me?” A few things that might help before you go down a bad F.O.M.O road… (1) Turn the question around. “Did YOU ever ask for it?” Remember, if you don’tContinue reading ““Why Didn’t They Ask Me?””

“In Hollywood, no one knows anything.” -William Goldman Nobody knows how or why they succeeded until they do. And even then, they’re still winging it. You don’t need more advice. You just need to start doing it.

“You know when you’re walking in the woods on a dark night…and you see a light shining far off in the distance…and you think to yourself: even though I’m tired and it’s dark and the branches are scratching my face…everything is gonna be okay…because I have that light? And I’ll get there eventually? Well, IContinue reading “Belief Is Not Logical”

Welcome ladies and gentlemenTo the 8th wonder of the world!The flow of the century, always timeless: Hov!Thanks for coming out tonightYou could’ve been anywhere in the worldBut you’re here with me, I appreciate that -song “Izzo (H.O.V.A) by Jay-Z For the actor… You and your character could be anywhere else in the world tonight, butContinue reading “Anywhere Else In The World”