Writing At The Red-Line — A 140 Day Streak, 200 Posts, and 50 Articles in 30 Days
July 27, 2021
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…pushing the publish button isn’t the harbinger of personal nuclear destruction I once feared.
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Listening To The Grateful Dead Will Teach You Everything You Need To Know — But You Must Also Dance
July 25, 2021
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Nothing expresses exultation for the joy of living the way dancing does. As I dance before my God, the band playing is “Jehovah’s favorite choir”, the Grateful Dead.
Do The Hardest Thing First — Always Be Working Toward Easier
July 22, 2021
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But I didn’t learn the concept of doing the hardest, least pleasant thing, first, from Mark Twain, Brian Tracy, or Saimadhu. I got it from my Uncle Kurt building houses and learning the construction trade.
Just Because You’ve Read About It Doesn’t Mean You Know About It
July 20, 2021
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Only occasionally did we see a light in a window. Still, Dom suggested I pull off into one of the front yards where we could sleep. He insisted we could set up my tent beside my Toyota, or sleep under the stars in our sleeping bags.
If You Want To Dance, You Have To Pay The Piper—And Other Sacred Verses Of My Youth
July 19, 2021
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I didn’t dare try to dissuade him from mingling those aphorisms from Poor Richard’s Almanac and other dubious sources into a melting pot of wisdom.
What Do You Like & Why Do You Like It?
July 15, 2021
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…you and me are defined more by what we like and allow in than by what we hate and keep out.
Never Ignore Your Conscience—Even If Tempted By Camisoles, Honeysuckle, and Dreams
July 12, 2021
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No one would define the good life as the one in which you fail to be as bad as you could have been.
The Wise Use The Best Means—Even If It’s A Long, Strange Trip Getting There
July 9, 2021
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I didn’t learn about the application of means and ends to my life until after I’d already confused them royally.
Do You Negotiate Against Yourself?—How Often Do You Win?
July 5, 2021
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The negotiating you do with yourself determines your results.