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“There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.” -Thich Nhat Hanh Confidence Pride Enthusiasm Happiness Generosity Service Passion Excellence What do all the above traits have in common? They’re not if/then’s. Not something you someday get or earn. (“If I do this, then I’ll be confident.” “If I earn this much money,Continue reading “No If/Then”

A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is. Thus the Master is available to all people and doesn’t reject anyone. He is readyContinue reading ““How Can I Use This?””

“You are both stars, don’t forget. When the stars exploded billions of years ago, they formed everything that is this world. The moon, the trees, everything we know is stardust. So don’t forget. You are stardust.” -The Rose Peddler’s advice to Jesse & Celine in Before Sunrise For the actor… You are in everyone andContinue reading “You Are Stardust”

“If I look at the mass, I will never act. If I look at the one, I will.” -Mother Teresa We’ll never solve the giant, messy, intractable problems by thinking, fearing, worrying and feeling overwhelmed. Do nothing. Nothing happens. Do something. ONE thing. One tiny, seemingly insignificant thing. Help one person. Make one change. DoContinue reading “Do One Thing”

When lonely days turn to lonely nightsYou take a trip to the city lightsAnd take the long way homeTake the long way home -Supertramp “Take The Long Way Home” “Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life.” -Jerzy Gregorek “Sometimes it’s necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to comeContinue reading “The Long Way”

The social scientist and writer Arthur Brooks shares research stating there are three basic building blocks of happiness. They are: Genetics Circumstances and luck Habit Furthermore, happiness is 50% genetic, 25% circumstantial and 25% in your control. Want a better life and to feel better about your life? Change your habits. Nothing else will do.

I got rhythm, I got musicI got my gal, who can ask for anything more? – “I Got Rhythm” by George Gershwin For The Actor… Character is rhythm. And rhythm makes character. To find the character, find the rhythm. How? Two tips… One…Say the words out loud hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of times. Two…TypeContinue reading “Got Rhythm?”

“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” -Bill Gates We overweight the obstacles and other people’s opinions, while at the same time we underweight our own capability. As a result, many a passion project never gets started.   Yes it’s hard. Yes itContinue reading “Over Under”

For the playwright… You must have some kinda conflict on every page of your script. Or at the very least, in every beat. When you get to the end of your first draft, break the play down into beats. If any of them don’t have conflict, they gotta go. Excise immediately. Call it character backstoryContinue reading “No Hanging Out”

“Trust is earned in drops and lost in buckets.” -Shane Parrish “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” -Warren Buffett “We kept our rep bro.” -Sue in the film, Swingers I know I got a bad reputationAnd it isn’tContinue reading “Reputation”