My stand today
Leader.
No matter the circumstances, the power dynamics at play, the wah wah factors I create to stop myself from being.
Good morning. (Thx for sharing your photo, bmacmedia: “#nofilter #sunrise #NYC #Brooklyn”)
It’s not our job to play judge and jury, to determine who is worthy of our kindness and who is not. We just need to be kind, unconditionally and without ulterior motive, even - or rather, especially - when we’d prefer not to be.
Playing off Chuck Close’s timeless wisdom, photographer David duChemin explores 5 mindsets for increasing creativity.
Also see this vintage 5-step technique for producing ideas, Arthur Koestler on how creativity works, John Cleese’s 5 factors to make your life more creative, and how to master your creative routine.
Good morning. (Thx for sharing your photo, yourstruly27: “So mystical #sunrise at Sea View Beach)”
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Deliberate Practice: Zero Significance
Yes, there are breakdowns. Yes, things are out of integrity. It doesn’t have to be hard, though. It doesn’t have to be significant. We don’t have to be victims to our choices.
My stand today
Warrior
“The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is
that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary
man takes everything as a blessing or as a curse.”
― Don Juan Matus
Good morning. (Thx for sharing your photo, hide-your-aces: “Sunrise in Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador — 2012”)
