Have you ever failed? Yeah, me too. It f’ing sucks. Now step back. Define failure. Most people would probably say it has something to do with choosing a goal and not reaching it. This is simple, objective. And short sighted. Let’s dig in. [...]
The world is loud. It is noisy. Distracting. Frantic. Noise is not just sound. Sure, there’s traffic everywhere, TVs and radios blaring, people yapping about this and that at every turn. This noise affects us. It affects us so deeply that much [...]
When a movie or book changes the way you understand the world, there’s a reason. When a painting or photograph stirs you at the core, there’s a reason. There actually may be many reasons, but there’s at least one big one in common— the [...]
I’ve been an independent artist my entire adult life. Musician, photographer, filmmaker. Sounds glamorous, right? It pretty much isn’t. Although it’s great to follow your passions (and I very highly recommend it) any working artist will tell you that they spend most of their time hustling gigs and marketing themselves. Since I’ve managed to find [...]
The world is full of bullies. They come in many shapes, sizes and colors. It’s true. In one way or another someone will eventually intentionally overpower you. Kick your ass and/ or heckle and tease you until you cry. Maybe it’s in a romantic relationship. Maybe it’s that asshole boss. Or your idiot neighbor. Or [...]
Every moment of our lives we’re either acting upon the world or reacting to it. Both are necessary. But you gotta keep an eye on the ratio. If you’re generally reacting— in your work, in your relationships, in your dreams— you’ll end up with whatever fate hands you. That will probably be a mediocre job, meh [...]
