Friday, the world lost one of its great talents. With a career spanning nearly three decades, Lance Reddick was a face and voice you’d immediately recognize, and the glue that held many of television’s great shows together. Bringing a natural, stoic gravitas to his scenes, Reddick was often cast in roles of leadership and authority. […]
In praise of our “property of error, spontaneous, uncontrolled, and rich in possibilities.” We know that life is the self-correcting mechanism for error — as much in its evolutionary history as in its existential reality. And yet we are living our lives under the tyranny of perfection, as if all the right answers await us […]
By audience consensus, the Academy Awards rarely get their major picks correct. There are winners every year of course, but the Oscars for Best Acting (on any level), Director, and Picture are great examples of design by committee. The cream of the annual crop are usually nominated but the evening’s winners often leave a sour […]
Advance preparation helps you sail smoothly through the tax season. Keep your tax paperwork organized and understand the nitty-gritty of your return.
“A talent grows by being used, and withers if it is not used.” “Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins,” James Baldwin bellowed in his advice on writing. “Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but most of all, endurance.” There is a reason we call our creative endowments […]
Negativity and pessimism are far too common these days. We are bombarded with negativity in the news, on the internet, at work, and in our daily lives. When things go wrong, it is even easier to be down on ourselves when surrounded by all the negativity in the world. Uplifting quotes are a balm to […]
How do you manage the 24 hours of each day? In the workplace, knowing how to manage your time well helps you get more things done. This, in turn, translates to higher productivity, which most likely leads to a more successful career. However, it’s not only your career that can benefit from good time management. […]
By Leo Babauta I’m on my first international flight since the pandemic started, and I got lucky enough to have a window seat. Flying to Costa Rica by way of Guatemala to lead a retreat, I’m looking out at a vast expanse of mountains in Mexico … and I’m in absolute awe. What a miracle […]
Need a new perspective on things? How you choose to label an experience or situation forms your personal perspective. It is very subjective and easily influenced by other people’s opinions. Thus, perspectives can often be a distorted view of what is actually going on. Our distorted perceptions affect how we live. They tend to create […]
From peacocks to penguins, a winged menagerie of wonder. “How can the bird that is born for joy sit in a cage and sing?” wrote William Blake, who lived in the golden age of the cage as entertainment. Zoos were new and exciting, and people readily overlooked their cruelty to slake their curiosity about creatures […]
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