I didn’t realize that every human struggles mightily in this world, myself included. I thought I lived a charmed life: no Kidnapping, Kancer, or Kutting (the 3 Ks). But even without these ugly spores, our lives are all tragical in their own unique ways. I finally realize that I’m climbing a mountain just the same [...]
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is nobody else who is you-er than you.” “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll [...]
Steve Jobs was bored. That’s why he created the devices that monopolize our attention – he was bored. Thinking back on his long, boring summers as a youth, Jobs said, “I’m a big believer in boredom … out of curiosity comes everything.” Great practical advice for everyday life. But what does this say about the [...]
Bertrand Russel says that mathematics kept him from suicide. But eventually he became happy because, “Gradually I learned to be indifferent to myself and my deficiencies; I came to center my attention increasingly upon external objects: the state of the world, various branches of knowledge, individuals for whom I felt affection… Interest in oneself, on [...]
The present is the only time in which any duty may be done or grace received-C.S.Lewis Work hard in this moment. Pause, and receive. Pause, and give.
Joy. This is the only thing of value you can give. When you are in your most joyful state, that is your gift.
I respect Grigori Perelman. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2006, math’s equivalent to the Nobel Prize, and refused the medal along with its $1 million award. Perelman gave us insight into the shape of the universe and decided he didn’t need any other form of recognition than his work itself. He is a recluse who [...]
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