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Do not seek excellence

March 29, 2010

A few days ago I had an amazing workout. Not because I burned so many calories. Not because I lifted more weight than ever before. But because there were moments of purity in my experience. During those moments some ideas came to me with a clarity that I rarely experience. And though I will do [...]

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Why I love innovation

November 13, 2009

Innovation produces many economic benefits. It generates many new products and creature comforts. On those merits alone it ought to be greatly valued. But the truth is that although I enjoy these benefits of innovation, they are not the primary cause of my passion for innovation. The reason I care so much about innovation is [...]

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True in the soil vs. True in the heart

November 4, 2009

Some things are true because they just are. They are theoretically sound or necessary such as the proposition that 2+2=4. Or they have been shown to be true through rigorous empirical study. These things are true whether you like them or not. They are true regardless of your personal, political or sexual agenda. They are [...]

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No shoes

October 24, 2009

Something wonderful happened to me recently. It seemed too good to be true. And so I started thinking “when will the other shoe drop?” So many of us spend far too much time wondering about when and how life will take a turn for the worse. This isn’t healthy. And it’s counterproductive. Worrying about the [...]

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Just because it’s shiny

October 3, 2009

It’s hard to stay on track. First of all, you have to have a track. That’s not so easy. You’ve got to figure out what animates you, makes your heart sing. Basically, you’ve got to find your soul. Having found it, you need to figure out how to create a life around it. How to [...]

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Where are you hiding yourself?

October 1, 2009

There are so many interesting people out there. People who don’t seem like other people. Who are just themselves. I’m not talking about wacky nutjobs who look like Jesus or wear hats made of tinfoil to prevent the aliens from recording their thoughts. I’m talking about “mainstream” people who are just themselves. Who bring a [...]

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Of souls and society

September 29, 2009

How does one reconcile the need for the soul to find its purest expression with the need for society to effectively function? This is perhaps the most difficult question for one who places unlimited value on the beauty and nobility of the human soul but who also admits of the need for people to assemble [...]

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