BY: LIONEL SHRIVER In one line: Recommended by my brother a couple years ago, one of the best takes on the possible implications of the Modern Monetary Policy (MMT) of the Central Bank (of the last 2 decades) & policies of the Federal Government…don’t think this is a far stretch. In one more line: StronglyContinue reading “The Mandibles”
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The Wanderer
BY KHALIL GIBRAN In one line: A literary genius and one of the greatest writers to ever live; a journey to unpack the depth of his writing and a great way to challenge & expand your mind, and contemplate life.
Greenlights
BY MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY In one line: One of my favorite books to revisit annually to find new bites of inspiration and motivation; MMC is one of the greatest story tellers of our time, hands down. In one more line: A couple highlights…Change I would if I could to “I can and I am”; we’re notContinue reading “Greenlights”
What Dreams May Come…
The dream adventure of you starts with only one decisionRules bestowed on us, walls & stories inhibit our natural evolutionWhat if the past were not real, can you rewrite it with limitless ambitionTo see clearly now, life a movie & you directing every plot twist & turn What we do not change we chooseMy wishContinue reading “What Dreams May Come…”
An Easy Way to Stop Forgetting
Your Attention is Your Most Valuable Commodity The average persons short-term memory has been mutilated by the modern massacre of relentless stimuli and our chemical-infested food & healthcare systems. Tell me if this sounds familiar…you start your day with a list of things to do and an hour in, get a random message from aContinue reading “An Easy Way to Stop Forgetting”
Simple Strategy Better Habits
The Productivity Battle Over the last 12 months I’ve struggled in making meaningful progress toward some new skills I’ve wanted to learn & goals I set. I couldn’t figure out how to “fit them into my day”, kept feeling like “there wasn’t enough time”. I was failing at creating the necessary habits to make meaningfulContinue reading “Simple Strategy Better Habits”
The Deluge
BY STEPHEN MARKLEY In one line: The most accurate contemporary commentary on the social, socioeconomic, climate, and political issues of our generation; some of the most creative and visual prose I’ve ever read. Two of my Favorites: If there’s any measure of a person at his death, it is what they have done to advanceContinue reading “The Deluge”
Vagabonding
BY: ROLF POTTS In one line: Inspired by a journey that’s ahead, and for anyone else who is feeling called to exploring a new place with a fresh take, this is an insightful and easy read. “We travel initially to lose ourselves. And we travel next to find ourselves. We travel to open our heartsContinue reading “Vagabonding”
A Memo on Radical Self-Acceptance
“The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis but rather the feeling of not belonging.” – mOTHER TERESA The intent of this memo is to offer some thoughts on how we can begin to better love & accept ourselves. Self-acceptance has been my achilles’ heel since before birth, providing plenty of inspirational fodder. OverContinue reading “A Memo on Radical Self-Acceptance”
1984
BY: GEORGE ORWELL In one line: An all-time classic and stark reminder to beware of government overreach and Authoritarian leadership…we are closer to a 1984-like world today than we’ve ever been at any point in history, with surveillance capitalism (among plenty of other things) at our doorstep.