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Last night we watched Wild starring Reese Wetherspoon. Luckily my wife is a fan, so she was cool sitting through it…

Meaning there was a good probability she wouldn’t fall sleep like she did when we watched the original Ghost in a Shell last week but…

It’s about this lady that hikes the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s a 3 months trek that spans 1000 miles. On instagram I recorded some stories.

I was…

Wild Movie test Post

Last night we watched Wild starring Reese Wetherspoon. Luckily my wife is a fan, so she was cool sitting through it…

Meaning there was a good probability she wouldn’t fall sleep like she did when we watched the original Ghost in a Shell last week but…

It’s about this lady that hikes the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s a 3 months trek that spans 1000 miles. On instagram I recorded some stories.

I was…

Last night we watched Wild starring Reese Wetherspoon. Luckily my wife is a fan, so she was cool sitting through it…

Meaning there was a good probability she wouldn’t fall sleep like she did when we watched the original Ghost in a Shell last week but…

It’s about this lady that hikes the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s a 3 months trek that spans 1000 miles. On instagram I recorded some stories.

I was…

Last night we watched Wild starring Reese Wetherspoon. Luckily my wife is a fan, so she was cool sitting through it…

Meaning there was a good probability she wouldn’t fall sleep like she did when we watched the original Ghost in a Shell last week but…

It’s about this lady that hikes the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s a 3 months trek that spans 1000 miles. On instagram I recorded some stories.

I was…

Last night we watched Wild starring Reese Wetherspoon. Luckily my wife is a fan, so she was cool sitting through it…

  Meaning there was a good probability she wouldn’t fall sleep like she did when we watched the original Ghost in a Shell last week but…

  It’s about this lady that hikes the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s a 3 months trek that spans 1000 miles. On instagram I recorded some stories.

  I…

I Do Not Have Control Over My Thoughts [Control is an Illusion]

  This is an idea I read from a Mark Manson article called Your Two Minds. It’s based on zen teachings of the observing mind and the thinking mind.

It’s like you have 2 brains.

The example used to illustrate this – that you don’t have control over your thoughts …

I want you to not think of a pink elephant. Don’t think about the pink…

5 Thoughts of the Day

Didn’t get a chance to write to you yesterday and right now I’m here at the laffeyette reservoir but here are 5 thoughts ….

  It’s about how we get to the resolution.

  Most people reacting to conscious or subconscious fear. Focus on curiosity not fear.

  Everyone is “selfish” in the sense in how it relates to them.

  Fear and creativity always go together, so it important to have a good…

There’s this really cool thing I learned about the brain. It’s called the triune brain. They are the Reptilian, paleo mammalian and Neomammalian complexes.

  Neomammalian consists of the neocortex. This is where all our high level thinking occurs. It’s the part of our brain that basically tells how smart we are and how we’re able to do stuff like write, talk and create art.

  The  paleo mammalian…

What will my life look like in 10 years?  Write an essay of everything you want.

It’s very difficult to do. To write down what you want.  So much fear and feelings of disappointment.

Too many “what-ifs.”

I have 2 problems.

1 – I’m afraid of getting caught in the gadget buying frenzy I can easily find myself getting into..

2 – I constantly ask myself if that’s what I REALLY want and if that will…

why people “fight”

When I don’t fulfill my rules for discipline I feel terrible.

  I’m trying to figure out what my values are. And from what I can tell, the best way to find out what your true values is to recognize what gets on your nerves.

  What bothers you. What upsets you. What angers you.

  When this happens, it means someone has violated your values.  More on this idea later..

  Second idea…

  The reason…

Right now, I’m thinking about mental models. I was listening to James Clear on the Art of Charm podcast. It’s got me thinking about how we look at the world in different ways…

He describes it as mental models.

If you have only one mental model, like the example he gave was about the “one tool law.”

If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

In the case of marketing,…

Mini Book Review by Ryan: The Subtle Art Of Not Giving a F*ck

I went through this book a second time, and I have the say the last chapters (ch 8 & 9) were my favorite. It gives a good view on how to inpret healthy relationships.

I seldom go through books twice, but this book had a great narrator.

It also helps that the writing was entertaining.

The most significant idea from chapter 8 is personal is about personal boundaries. That is…

Not taking…

Creating is breathing. I like to build stuff.  I love to write.  I like to share my ideas. I enjoy the process of creativity. I remember being Ender’s age and loving to draw like he does now. Doodling…

Seeing where the pencil went.  Discovering what the picture looked like when it’s done.

Sometimes I think about the success I want.  More of the success I think I still want, but I’m more…

Writing is like breathing

Writing is like breathing.  It’s the reason for life.  It’s easily my favorite form of  communication.

In my mind I think it’s something you shouldn’t copy but that’s

can really copy.  I guess

You can mimic people. You can model others. Ultimately when you get into the flow, it’s something that comes from inside, it’s something that’s uniquely yours, and it comes from trusting yourself.  And I…

Death. Every time I’m reminded of death, it makes me think of my legacy. I think about what I want to leave on earth.

  It makes me work harder. It makes me want to build something for my family. I want to be remembered.

  No one makes it out of life alive. Everybody will eventually die. It’s guaranteed. So while we’re here, how do you want to live it?

  When I think about this, I also think…

I remembered what Ben Settle said on his show. He said he should’ve made a business that’s separate from himself. That way, his business is not dependent on him. Anyone can run it.

  Think of the websites like Livestrong or My Fitness Pal. It’s something that isn’t based on an independent person, but a brand.

  An independent brand is great but it requires you to be there all the time. Lots of…

Wow, That’s a lot of money

We all act consistently on who we believe we are.

  I’m at a point in my life where all my dreams are starting to come true. Now I’m starting to think that maybe I shouldn’t want so much. I know I need to set goals; but not too big. Then I think about how introverted I am which makes me think….

  “I dislike people.”

  I need to break out of this kind of thinking.

  I can start by doing things a…