David Whyte is an English poet who works with companies and organizations to discover their highest and best through poetry. I’ve never read much poetry, but after listening to this book, I’m likely to read a whole lot more. Whyte’s incisive views on life, happiness and purpose are profound and will cause you to stop […]
Tag Archives: philosophy
The Daily Stoic
Quite fashionable these days to be a consumer of Stoic philosophy, but I think the reason for that is that Stoicism offers a particularly refreshing point of view that’s in stark contrast to modern society. Given how old Stoicism is, I guess this has likely always been true. I read the daily meditations from this […]
Lamenting Lost Browsing
I miss being able to browse. Let me explain. I was watching the movie Before Sunset over the weekend. The movie is the second in a trilogy starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Toward the end of the movie, Jesse (Hawke) walks into Celine’s (Delpy) apartment in Paris and begins wandering around. He looks at the […]
The Critic
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.” – Theodore Roosevelt I spent last weekend at The Downtown Project in Las Vegas. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, has undertaken a massive effort to revitalize […]
Edward Snowden: Millenial Signal
Edward Snowden is a signal. Amongst all of the noise about the millennial generation’s woes, laziness, and utter lack of worth to our society, we are getting a small taste of what’s to come as this next generation starts to take it’s rightful place in history. Regardless of how you feel about Snowden’s act, you […]
Be the Record, Not the Needle
Photo courtesy of IStockPhoto I’m like a record player I keep goin’ round With a needle in my arm Playin’ someone else’s sound – “Like a Record Player” by The Lawrence Arms Among music purists it’s generally accepted that the best way to listen to music is on vinyl. There is a rich and “live” […]
Unsubscribing
Since about the middle of December I have been unsubscribing from just about every list I am on, especially the ones where someone is trying to sell me something. It’s funny the emotions you go through for just a simple unsubscribe. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) kicks in. “What if I miss that awesome deal […]