Some People Have Machetes
“Some people have machetes and hack through the vines. Some people travel once it gets paved. I’m just interested in the people with the machetes.” -Ian MacKaye Continue reading Some People Have Machetes
The Cost of Being Wrong
“The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing.” -Seth Godin Continue reading The Cost of Being Wrong
“No” Gives Power and Takes it Away
“No” has power. “No” gives you control. “No” allows you to slow things down when they are moving too fast. “No” gives you space — room to breathe and room to think. “No” is your way of expressing your free will. “Yes,” on the other hand is scary, it’s vulnerable, and it’s uncertain. “Yes” means … Continue reading “No” Gives Power and Takes it Away
You’re the Average of the People You Associate with Most
I started out in life content, even happy. I believed that people were generally good, kind, and generous with their love and their time. Somewhere along the way, I became disillusioned and jaded, believing most people are short-sighted, selfish, and hurtful. It took a long time, but slowly I realized that good, kind, generous people … Continue reading You’re the Average of the People You Associate with Most
How I Quit Smoking (for good)
A lot of people say that drug addicts (nicotine being a very, very powerful drug) need to “quit for themselves.” This, I have come to find, is nonsense. Telling a self destructive person to stop doing self destructive things “for yourself” is just plain silly because self destructive behavior is the pinnacle of selfishness — … Continue reading How I Quit Smoking (for good)