Saw this beautiful post from Rachel that was so perfect, so precise. They live in the mountains, and they explore them fully. Some of us climb mountains, some of us just climb dunes. Either way, some of us arrive at the same location. photo liberated from Michael Wall
Month: August 2018
August 29th: Living the Red Mind life
A super famous viral blogger just said this the other day: We’re all scared shitless most of the time… Many of you read my LinkedIn posts and think I’m winning all the time and I consistently hit aces. I’m not. I’m fearful about career change, romantic relationships, having kids and not performing at work just…
August 28th: If it looks like a duck…
Strolling to the pier today, a tiny tyke walking with his dad exclaimed, “Look, we are at the ocean!” The father replied, “No, this is Lake Michigan.” I think I would have answered differently. “Yes, it looks just like the ocean doesn’t it? And you can say it is an inland sea or ocean, except…
August 27th: Water
Captain Renault to Rick in Casablanca: “How extravagant you are, throwing away women like that. Someday they may be scarce.” One of my favorite movie quotes. Tonight, it made me think of Michigan water. On our leisurely round-about drive to the beach this evening, going thru Grand Haven, we noticed all the sprinklers on. So many…
August 25th: Danshari (断捨離) … Japanese art of decluttering
Finished reading this book on minimalism. Fittingly, it was an easy read, but a fantastic one. For those of you too busy even for an easy book, below is a link to a pretty comprehensive summary. More than minimalism, this is a book on happiness. Not preachy at all, just illuminating a path, actually many…
August 24th: How’s the book writing going?
“How’s the book writing going?” Said the smiling guy at the community event last night. Smiling because he knew the answer. We had discussed before when I am due to start. “Does it LOOK like summer is over yet?” I laughed and pointed out the window at yet another perfect day in Michigan. Then today,…
August 23rd: Lunch view
I suggested to my wife and daughter that we go to our favorite Thai place for lunch. My daughter’s counter proposal was grabbing Mexican and lunching at a picnic table on the beach. Such a wise daughter… why be inside on such a beautiful day.
August 22nd: Missing the big waves
Up to 10 foot waves! We were excited to see these waves crashing over the fisherman’s pier. And the huge waves at our North Beach. But alas, they were not to be. Another prediction that just didn’t quite happen. Great thing about living here… there will always be another day, another chance for powerful…
August 21st: If your possessions could talk
Suppose your possessions talked to you. Sure, your alarm clock tells you to get out of bed. Your Alexa gives you the weather forecast. But then it gets weird, as you flip on the bathroom lights, the burned out bulb says, “Hmm, still haven’t replaced me?”, as you take your shower, year hear your 17-year-old…
August 19th: Two wrongs
Latest wisdom from my LinkedIn feed, and this came from an executive/owner of a significant business and cheered on by his readers: “When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the…