The anxiety of ‘what I should be doing’ gets us all. “Since many are confronted with an eerie void, lacking essential qualities in their daily repertoire and suffering from missing out on a second or third dimension in their lives, they feel disjointed and disgruntled, unconsciously struggling to find out a kind of strategy to…
Creators without Borders or Boxes
Creators without borders are the best creators. The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche I had had a…
Boomerang Messages & Crazy-Ass Notions
What crazy-ass notions are burning deep inside you? “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” ~ Joseph Campbell Sometime during my son’s junior year in high school, I came across a book on the top innovative colleges in America (with apologies, I’ve forgotten the title of the book). I was drawn…
Identify & Walk Your Wall
Are you ready to walk your wall? Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren’t there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.” ~ Randy Pausch I was feeling pretty smug as I sauntered into the gym with confidence before sunrise. I…
How to Change Your Life
Have you ever wanted to change your life? A ‘turtle step’ is the least I can do, divided in half. It’s also the only way I’ve ever achieved anything.” ~ Dr. Martha Beck I walked out onto the back deck and lay down in the lounge chair. I pulled the blanket over my chin and…
The Flywheel of Creativity
Then, at some point—breakthrough! The momentum of the thing kicks in in your favor, hurling the flywheel forward, turn after turn … whoosh! … its own heavy weight working for you. You’re pushing no harder than during the first rotation, but the flywheel goes faster and faster. Each turn of the flywheel builds upon work…
