“ Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.” ~ Albert Camus Where do you find culture? Do you look for it? Make it? Stumble across it? Just what is ‘culture’ anyway? I suppose you could [...]
“ The best skill at cards is knowing when to discard.” ~ Baltasar Gracián How do you decide when to cut something loose? What makes you hang onto things longer than you need to? Whether it’s physical objects, interpersonal relationships, or your private behaviors, when do you know it’s the moment to set them [...]
“ Once a task is just begun, never leave until it's done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all.” ~ Quincy Delight Jones, Sr. First off, feel a big hug from me, you might be needing one this week for some reason or another. Now... let's talk [...]
“ Dictatorships are one-way streets. Democracy boasts two-way traffic.” ~ Albert Moravia What’s the best way to get somewhere? How do you know when you’re on the right track? When in doubt, how do you choose a direction? Whether your journey is physical, mental, or metaphorical — certain principles apply. Your mode of [...]
“ Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” ~ Aristotle What rhythms rule your life? How do you measure these cycles? How intentionally do you guide them? Going around in circles is the story of the universe. From the tiniest atom to the most far-flung planet in orbit, it’s variations on [...]
“ The world is full of genies waiting to grant your wishes." ~ Percy Ross What is it that you really want? How does it overlap with what you actually need? Why is it that we refer to these things as your “hearts desire“? To a large degree, life is about achieving, attaining, and [...]
“ Don't go through life — grow through life.” ~ Eric Butterworth “Listen to your elders!” You’ve probably heard some version of this advice most of your life, right? After all, it’s timeless wisdom that we do well to heed. But it’s funny how life works, one day we are youngsters, looking up [...]
“ I'm always shocked when I get an invitation. People are always shocked when they see me at a party.” ~ Joan Rivers Have you ever turned down an invitation? Did you have a good reason or were you just not feeling it? How did you feel about it later? Getting invited to [...]
“ Our permanent address is tommorrow.” ~ Marshall McLuhan Today I’m going to go meta on you. No, I’m not talking about the big umbrella hovering over some of the big social media and communications platforms. Today’s newsletter is going to be about newsletters. A peek into the mirror, if you will. Like virtually [...]
“ There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” ~ Denis Waitley What are some things that cannot be bought? When you hear the word priceless what does that mean to you? How do you assign value anyway? My inquiry today [...]
