It’s Not Enough To Know

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. – Thomas Jefferson You should spend four times as much time dreaming as you do looking at the past. Really, it’s true, there have been numerous studies that have shown . . . . I’m kidding, there are no studies. And…

Make yourself proud. – Peter W. Smith Who do you spend the most time with? Answer: you. Who is the person whose esteem is most important, to you? Again: you. What makes this so powerful for me is when you approach it from a different angle. Who do you need to trust the most? Your…

The future has several names. For the weak, it is impossible. For the fainthearted, it is unknown. For the thoughtful and valiant, it is ideal. – Victor Hugo Language is the basis and currency of our thoughts and mental life. What we name things, and continue to call them, are what they become and remain….

I betcha the Dalai Lama has a pretty good “money consciousness” (MC). I’ve been listening to an audio book in the car by the DL (that’s what I sometimes call him, cuz we’re down… ) (How To See Yourself, if you’re wondering) and when he mentioned money he got me to thinking. Thinking about how…

This a post from the amazing Seth Godin (for my consumption as much as anyone’s):   What you waiting for? I’m not asking in the usual hectoring, pushing sense of asking you to hurry up and get started. I’m genuinely, rhetorically curious. What, exactly, are you insisting will happen before you start shipping your art? Write it…

If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining. – Guy Finley Literally and figuratively. Where do you stand? *  *  * In terms of the literal bit, where are you? Are you doing work you care about? In a place and with people that connect you…