I think what makes a creative pursuit so special is that it's new and it might not work. When your livelihood is on the line, you can't take the necessary creative risks that make it energizing. For …
Too close to see
When I got to the bottom of my pile of laundry, I was missing two socks. I looked under the pillows, and under my blankets and even on the walk to the dryer. I checked the washer and the whole laundry …
Suffering vs. Protection
Without any protection, you will inevitably suffer. People's words will hurt you more than they should. With too much protection, you will build walls that are so high you won't let love …
A book that changes how you view the world
Why did homo sapiens become the dominant species? That is the fundamental question Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari seeks to answer. Don't let the simplicity of this thesis deceive you. The book talks …
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The illusion of starting
Whenever we imagine starting something new, we build a giant ideal in our mind. If I wanted to start painting, I would think back to all the museums I've visited and all the masterpieces I've seen. At …
A content marketing lesson from 1842
Charles Dickens came to America in 1842 enraged at how many people were making forgeries of his work. There were thousands of illegal copies of novel circulating in the US. It was expensive to …
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