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“If you’re not feeling those butterflies, you’re not taking a big enough risk.” -Ray Manzarek Apologies, but I’m paraphrasing the above quote. A good friend and fellow actor told it to me when we worked together on a play. And he heard it from someone else. So there you go. Doesn’t matter. The spirit ofContinue reading “Risk”

“Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.” -Shakespeare “Embrace The Suck.” -Military Slogan When trying to do something great, accomplish a goal, make art, make change, we can one hundred percent assume adversity will hit us. And will hit us hard. It’s inevitable. We need to trustContinue reading “Trust In The Suck”

“A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.” -Tim Ferris. Once we embark on our passion project, it won’t be comfortable. We have to sacrifice, make hard decisions, “steal time from comfort” as Derek Sivers writes. And while on the journey, there will be lots of doubts and uncertainties, lotsContinue reading “Uncomfortable”

Congratulations. It means you’re breathing. You’re ALIVE!!! You have the basic necessities (food, water and shelter) plus some level of comfort. You have an internet connection and some sort of device. You have everything you need and more. Get to it. Go make your art.

In addition to focus, another vital reason to know your One Thing is that no matter how bad the day went, no matter how many distractions and unexpected obstacles came up, at least you worked on something–even if only for a couple of minutes–that you deemed important. Nothing, nobody could stop you from your oneContinue reading “Well, At Least I Did That”

Nor should they. That’s your job.  To decide what you’re passionate about, what’s vitally important to you.  So much so, you had to create and share it with others. Stop looking for affirmation on your idea.  Just do it. Go make your art.

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” -Ghandi James Clear argues in his terrific book “Atomic Habits”, that when setting goals, we should focus on identity. Not outcomes. Rather than asking the question, “What do I want?”, we should ask “What kind of person do I want to be?” Take health, forContinue reading “Goals And Identity”

A great essay persuades. Makes us re-think our convictions. Often motivates us to act. Emerson’s “Self Reliance” comes to mind. A great, personal essay does all this through the author’s observational lens and firsthand experience navigating the world. It engenders empathy which is the first step towards making any kind of lasting change. Both forContinue reading “The Personal Essay”

“You find out when you reach the top, you’re on the bottom.” – Bob Dylan Joseph Campbell said that the greatest tragedy in life is not so much failure, but climbing the ladder of success and finding that it was up against the wrong wall. The reason it’s so important to take time to figureContinue reading “Which Wall?”

Two of our most precious assets. Finite. No matter what we do, we can’t get more. Everyone is vying for them. Now more than ever. Guard them with your life. P.S. – This is my 150th blog post. Thank you for reading. I promise to continue doing my best. To continue earning your time andContinue reading “Time And Attention”