Life is constant change. Whether we realize or want to acknowledge it.
“The only constant is change.”
Remember that there is one stability….
You are always there for yourself.
You are always with you.
You’re not alone.
And you’re enough. You can be enough for yourself.
Highs or lows. Awesome or challenging. With or without.
You’ve got you. And, you are enough.
You have survived every day of your life to this point. You are so damn resourceful thru it all.
Category: wisdom
HARMONY
Harmony.
That’s the word that’s stuck in my mind. Harmony.
It’s not about what’s lasting or permanent, it’s about individual voices coming together, for a moment.
That moment lasts… the length of a breath.
– Francis Underwood in ‘House of Cards’ (season 1, episode 8 – chapter 8)
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS FOR PEOPLE STARTING OUT
… the secret to this industry is to live the fullest life you can.
Not your work life, but your life. And there’s one major reason for that …
Because creativity – whether we’re talking about strategy, production, media, account management, design – is born, nurtured and crafted through your exposure to experiences.
The people you meet.
The places you go.
The stories you hear.
The concerts you see.
The food you eat.
The books you read.
The museums you visit.
The history you learn.
The lessons you try.
The shit you get up to.Because all of it – every single bit – somehow comes together and help forge YOUR opinion, rather than mimic everyone else’s.
Basically, the bigger the life, the more you’ll breed your own originality, independence. ideas, craft and voice.
– The Secret of Success for People Starting Out by Rob Campbell
Lately I keep noticing… A LACK OF HUMILITY TO SIT DOWN, BE QUIET, AND LISTEN
To hold space and listen deeply. To ask questions.
To actually understand someone else’s perspective.
To share back, “I see you. This was really helpful.
What you shared will change how we’re doing things…”
And then to actually follow through. To revise. To improve.
Not because they are 3 layers above you in the org chart.
But because they’re a real user of what you’re building – and their input, engagement, and buy-in are critical to whether it succeeds.
I keep asking myself… Are we listening to understand and improve?
Or, are we just checking a box and moving onto the next thing without actually doing anything different?
I don’t think anyone of us have this figured out. But I know the teams that really win are the those who actually care about people and use what they hear.
the honest truth about where I’m at… NOT EVERY PRIZE IS WORTH THE SACRIFICE
Will it matter in 30 years, let alone 30 days? If not, why are you pursuing it? What is exalted is empty. And what is brushed aside is the real gold. Don’t be confused. Anchor back on your values and stand firm on your boundaries. You may be laughed at. Ignored. Let them – those aren’t your true friends. What will matter in 10 years? What can you do in the next 10 minutes to step in that meaningful direction?
STAYING IN THE GAME IS WINNING
I write 500 words and sometimes delete them, just re-write it from scratch. I keep quotes and ideas and tuck them away into WordPress drafts and come back to them later. I write in spurts, between YouTube videos or playing with my cat. I dictate thoughts and ideas and never go back to them, knowing full well its still effective because I had those thoughts and said those ideas out loud – they don’t disappear.
For me, staying in the game is winning, and winning just means I get to play again tomorrow. I just never stopped writing for my little corner of the world. – “How I Write” by Seth W on Indie Thinkers
LIVE WILD, LIVE FREE, BE WHO YOU ARE
If I have any message to leave anybody with, it would be… live wild, live free, be who you are. You don’t have to follow rules. You don’t have to be who somebody else wants you to be or thinks you should be. That the world is this crazy, horrible, terrifying, magnificent, delirious place. Go do everything. Go go feel everything. Take every risk. Take every chance. And you hear this kind of horseshit from motherfuckers all the time. But I will say I think one of the fundamental differences between me and those people is I have actually done that. I have lived an insane life all over the world. The highest highs, the lowest lows and it has been nothing but fucking great. Whatever pain I have felt, whatever humiliation or embarrassment I have felt has been well worth the price of just being wild and just being free and just being able to look in the mirror and say, “Man, you ain’t fucking perfect, but you’re doing it your way and you’re doing it the best you can. Fucking keep going. That’s it. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going.” -James Frey
WHEN EVERYTHING’S A SPOTLIGHT, NOTHING SHINES
Most teams have too many “number ones.”
Energy gets split.
Focus gets thin.
Everything moves… nowhere.
It’s like pouring a river into twelve straws –
a trickle everywhere, no power anywhere.
Pick one current.
Watch it carve through rock.
One priority builds momentum.
The rest is background noise.