I wasn’t a very funny kid. Well, looking back on some of my homework that has somehow stuck around, I was. But nobody thought I was. I certainly didn’t think so. My brother was the funny one. His name is Isaac – which means laughter. He was always making people laugh. He took improv before read more
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Quotes from The Alchemist
June 23, 2010 – 11:44 AM
Things that characters tell each other in the novel. One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving. There is only one way to learn. It is through action. Everything you needed to know you have learned through your journey. You will never be able to escape from your heart. So read more
As soon as you think it, it becomes real…
June 20, 2010 – 9:01 PM
Update 7/6/2011: Incidentally, the concept of of “as soon as you think it, it becomes real” is one reason we as humans never follow up on many ideas. Sometimes the idea of something is more fulfilling in the short term than acting on it. It’s still real, but we didn’t do anything with it.
Bad company
June 19, 2010 – 1:01 PM
In recent weeks, I’ve made a conscious decision to only hang around people I feel good around. I’ve spent WAY TOO MANY YEARS trying to prove myself to people who were never going to approve of me anyway. I ignore people who tell me to be realistic. I ignore people who try to fix me. read more
Why so many adults struggle to ‘find themselves’
June 18, 2010 – 12:56 PM
Because they spend the first 18-20 years of their lives being taught to think and behave like everyone else.
On practicing your material at Starbucks…
June 18, 2010 – 1:32 AM
Today, I was practicing a 6 minute 40 second presentation almost all day. At one point, while my son was at Taekwondo, I stopped by Starbucks for energy. I decided to go over my presentation while sitting there sipping my Tall Iced Americano and munching on Peeled Snacks. NOT OUT LOUD, of course. It’s a read more
