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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”

“If there is a better performance by a man in the history of film in America, I don’t know what it is…What was extraordinary about his performance, I feel, is the contrast of the tough-guy front and the extreme delicacy and gentle cast of his behavior. What other actor, when his brother draws a pistolContinue reading “ON THE WATERFRONT: Takeaways”

“You can do anything, but not everything.” -David Allen “Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.” -Naval Ravikant I can’t quit you babySo I’m gonna put you down for awhileI said I can’t quit you babyI guess I gotta put you down for awhile -song,Continue reading ““Nice To Have” Or “Must Have”?”

Sleep, comrades, sleep and restOn this Field of the Grounded Arms,Where foes no more molest,Nor sentry’s shot alarms! Ye have slept on the ground before,And started to your feetAt the cannon’s sudden roar,Or the drum’s redoubling beat. But in this camp of DeathNo sound your slumber breaks;Here is no fevered breath,No wound that bleeds andContinue reading “A Limitless Fuel”