Progress Over Perfection

In Steve Willison’s book, Prospering,* he keeps coming back to the expression, Progress over perfection.  So simple, so important.  It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to keep moving forward.  And it will keep moving forward with or without you.  So maybe you want to roll with it.  https://youtu.be/9TlBTPITo1I?si=nzAUZhZY9xixoJg6 *Prospering is one of … Continue reading Progress Over Perfection

Sunday Music: The Vandals – Some Friday Night Party/Funeral Music Requests

You know those songs that just click? Where you don’t scream yes or have to do homework to unpack them, but you go, “Yeah. YEAH. Ok, that’s right.” Especially the one’s on your CD player from somewhere in the back of the family car. When you have the headphones turned up a little extra, avoiding … Continue reading Sunday Music: The Vandals – Some Friday Night Party/Funeral Music Requests

How To Be Cool In Front of Christopher Nolan (Via Marc Maron)

You know those people you super-admire? That the minute you’re in front of, you find yourself doing, or saying, or looking something stupid?  Marc Maron’s a Christopher Nolan fan. He likes his movies. He likes “his vibes.”  And Cillian Murphy got to tell him how he couldn’t believe how cool he played it in front … Continue reading How To Be Cool In Front of Christopher Nolan (Via Marc Maron)

Fail > Learn > Persist (USMNT’s Matt Turner)

The first time any national media outlet ever talked about current USMNT goalie Matt Turner, they reported this: NCAA goalkeeper commits an all-time great howler I hope everyone this guy knows gives him a hug every day for the rest of his life. Matt Turner is a goalkeeper for Fairfield, who plays in the MAAC … Continue reading Fail > Learn > Persist (USMNT’s Matt Turner)

Wanting: The Power Of Mimetic Desire In Everyday Life

Rene Girard says most of what we desire is imitated, not intrinsic.  We don’t want the successful career because we intrinsically value success.  We want the things (and life) some more successful, happier, wealthier, cooler, more attractive, better sleeping, rock star of a human has in their successful career.  The brilliance of Girard, and the … Continue reading Wanting: The Power Of Mimetic Desire In Everyday Life