Without Courage

Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it. – David Starr Jordan I have nothing add. Just thought you might benefit from the reminder.

Admire Jesus’ compassion or the Buddha’s wisdom all you want, but what good can their qualities do you until you find them in yourself? – Byron Katie What’s so powerful about this quote is that it insists that you already have these good, admirable qualities within you. You may not be demonstrating those qualities to…

Every calamity is a spur and a valuable hint. – Emerson Yes, I am riffing off the recent political meme in the post title. (“Never let a crisis go to waste.” (Attributed, I believe, to Rahm Emanuel).) That aside, Emerson’s words are an extremely valuable reminder. We ignore “failures” and “calamities” at our peril. Every…

“It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.” – John Steinbeck I know a thing or two about computers and I laugh (a bit, inside… ) when people chafe at the magic of the computer reboot. They howl (not…

“How much larger your life would be if your [Ego] could become smaller in it.” – G.K. Chesterton When we let our Egos run our lives we constrict ourselves, significantly. We miss opportunities to help others, grow (in necessary ways) and connect with people that we might not have otherwise. More importantly, we deny our…

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…