A committed life
The strongest commitment is to ask for nothing in return.
Inspiration
Vitality > Morality
If we stop focusing on what we wish the world was like and instead accept how it actually is, we can formulate better questions. Instead of getting stuck on what we think is righteous, we can ask what is the most effective next step to move from where we are now to where we want …
A Curious Heart
Do not lash out when facing revelations of the sadness of truth–transform truth, through the alchemy of acceptance, into the divine lightning of your improbable will. Harness the energy of the profanity of existence to cast the seeds of imagination far and wide, and discover what strange and wonderful fauna grows from the scorched realm …
Opening into Acceptance
And what is the disease of inertia, the heavy hand of regulation, the tyranny of patriarchy, the oppression of capitalism, the resistance of hierarchy but a revolt against the transgressions of our own sanctimonious and ungenerous will? We render the world that is chronicled by our prejudice. We manifest what we suspect. What we despise …
Between you and the source
I don’t care that my work is good. I care that it is correct. There is a form buried in the substratum, a perfect expression to be unearthed, not true but absolutely perfect in it’s articulation and discoloration. It is the job of the artist to unearth this precisely, not to determine what it is, but …
We slaughter our finest impulses
“Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heartache when we read those lines written by the hand of a master and recognize them as our own, as the tender shoots which we stifled because we lacked the faith to believe in our own powers, our own criterion of truth …
The world is burning because your heart is burning
To end the conflict in the world, first end the conflict in yourself.
Too old & too enlightened
You are never too old or too enlightened to reflect, reconsider, and grow.
14 steps to success in any business
A friend of mine reached out to me a few months ago for some advice about pitching a new client in Austin, Texas. This was the bones of my advice to her about getting ahead in business (and life). Be honest. Being straightforward and clear is way better than being strategic in business and life. …
Let it Go
If you’re angry at someone, open your heart. Find compassion for them like they were your sister, or better, yourself. If you have a grievance, it is a poison in your heart. Let it go or you will continue to suffer, nothing will change, and you will simply grow into the person you originally despised. …