Blog

“Go enjoy something that’s raw, pure and unregulated.” Every artist needs an honest canvas. Some platform, be it online or off, where they can go to express themselves without the fear of the red pen. It’s art without editing, and it’s infinitely healthy for the soul. Even if it’s not your primary arena of expression, it’s still a necessary venue for creating meaning. Especially if you have a day…

“Rather than judging experiences, just be with what is.” Lernstift is the first pen that vibrates when you make a mistake. After watching the video, I’ve decided I don’t like this product. Here’s why. The art we don’t intend to make is often the best work we create. Creativity isn’t about avoiding or preventing mistakes, it’s about following them down the rabbit hole and seeing where they take us. That’s…

“Bind them to the mast as they sail past alluring women.” Contrary to popular conditioning, not all men are unthinking troglodytes susceptible to the bewitchings of anyone with a skirt and a heartbeat. Yes, all men are stupid. But not all men are savages. We may think about sex every seconds, but that doesn’t make us cheaters. Despite our manly wirings, some of us actually choose to defy archaic…

“I wanted to create a way to meet people through music.” That’s why Shawn Fanning createdNapster. Not to make money. Not to get girls. Not to reinvent the industry. Not to piss off the record labels.But to help people connect. Talk about good intentions. And that’s exactly why Napster worked. That’s why there were eighty million registered users at its peak. Music isn’t just the healing force of the universe, it’s…

“You tweet the news so you can say you knew first, not because you really care.” The problem is, we don’t really care. We only care about looking like we care. That’s not sympathy, that’s narcissism. And if we don’t work to reverse this brand of digital heartlessness, we’re in serious trouble. But values aren’t taught, they’re caught. We need to find people who care, find proof that doing so leads…

“There was a euphoric amount of optimism.” From a physical standpoint, I’m not interested in risk. I have zero need for speed. I don’t play extreme sports. I’ve never been in a fight. And I walk away from even the slightest hint of violence. People have called me a pussy more times than I care to remember, and I’m totally okay with that. Here’s why. When it comes to…

“We carry our love of competition right through to the hospital and into the cemetery.” I’ve never been a competitive person. It’s simply not in my blood. I don’t play to win, I play to keep the game going. Despite dirty looks from people who hate to lose. But I’m not against competition as a whole. I think it’s human and healthy and necessary for the advancement of our society….

“Great ideas originate in the muscles.” I saw this Edison quotation on the chalkboard at my yoga studio. Appropriate, considering how many of my best ideas show up during class. Or any workout, for that matter. Solvitas perambulatorum. Once you figure out how powerful that process is, your entire relationship with exercise changes forever. You can’t wait to get on the bike. Because you know that by the time your shirt is…

“Pay attention to the vital few and ignore the trivial many.” Wise words from John Paul Digoria. Couldn’t agree more. The tricky part about his philosophy is, you have to know the difference between the two. If you’re cursed with a broken sense of priorities, unable to discern what’s worth doing in the first place, even the best advice in the world won’t do you any good. The key is…

“There’s a very early arc, so you have to be  proactive when the game is done.” Venus Williams started training when she was four years old. Four years old. So now that she’s starting to wind down her first career, the question becomes, how will she exist beyond the tennis universe? What will three decades of professional sports prepare her to do next? That’s what interests me. The evolving human identity….