“ Often, the story of an artifact’s journey is more remarkable than the object itself. ” ~ Mackenzie Finklea Today I want you to help me answer a question. I’m trying to figure out what other artifacts common to us in the modern world bring on as strong of feelings of connection as books or records. [...]
“ Fall seven times...and stand up eight.” ~ Japanese proverb Do you ever feel you missed the boat? Like you had a big dream at one point, but since you never got going on it, it's too late so why bother now? But what does “too late” mean, and when is it anyway? [...]
“ If not us, then who? If not now, then when? ” ~ John Lewis Anyone else feeling relieved? Like there was a big storm on the horizon but then it fizzled out? I’m guessing you know what it's like to have a vague sense of dread. It’s no fun to live under constant predictions of [...]
“ A healthy social life is found only when, in the mirror of each soul, the whole community finds its reflection, and when, in the whole community, the virtue of each one is living.” ~ Rudolf Steiner When did you get started on the Internet? Are you what they call an early adopter, [...]
“ Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.” ~ Alan Alda How do you define your work as a creative person? What kind of context [...]
“ Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.” ~ Thomas Wolfe Here's the latest in the "who would have thought?" file. Did you know that cassette tapes are making a huge comeback? What on earth could be driving people to breathe life back into this long-forgotten format? If the vinyl [...]
“ A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.” ~ Max Muller Here’s a conundrum for you. What is the one thing that is essential, yet we often seek to avoid? Why is this bad for us in excess, yet valuable in small quantities? The benefits can be replicated [...]
“ The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.” ~ Plato When do you get your best ideas? Have you ever paid attention to where or when good ideas appear? Conversely, have you ever noticed how hard it is to come up with a good idea on demand when you’re staring at a blank [...]
“ Institutions are what allow us to have continuity in civilizations.” ~ Kenneth Frazier If society is like the house we live in, what makes up the timber in the walls? While we are all going about our lives in the various rooms of our societal abode, doing things like making a living, [...]
“ Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” ~ George Herbert What are the tools for your trade? Whatever it is that you do, what [...]
