Necessities are not appropriate holiday gifts. If they are necessities(clothes, shoes, etc.) you shouldnt wait for a holiday to give them. #life #failure

I need to start reviewing what I accomplished and failed at this past year so that I can plan for next year. I need to know what not to do. #life

If you feel uncomfortable around certain people, that says a lot about you. #life #failure

Question your values and why they are important to you. Adjust accordingly. Every value has a reason for being. #life #success

Do good things while you still can. #life #success

What book made you question reality? For me, it was “Way of the Peaceful Warrior”. #book #reading #life

Happy Friday. Go out for lunch, even if it’s just sitting on a bench and eating your bagged lunch. Enjoy the sun, rain, or snow. It’s not as bad as you fear. #life

Don’t focus on what you can’t have, but on what you do have. #life #success

“Humans have a load time of, on average, nine months.” #writing #life

“What’s the worst thing that can happen? You could die. So what? We all die. So, go for it. Try. Do. Learn. Live while you can.” #writing #life

Group dance, like music, is a ritual. Even though there is joy, the real point is the shared experience and in working as a cohesive unit. #life #philosophy

Some of the greatest accomplishments were achieved by the most ordinary of people. #life #success

I’m entangled in this reality. #life

Life isn’t a race. Faster isn’t better. Being the first to offer a solution or answer, even if it’s correct, isn’t the point. The point is to think things through and arrive at a logically coherent and correct answer. #life #success

“You can afford to be nice. It doesn’t cost anything.” #writing #life

If you judge others, expect to be judged. #life

“Your path will take you through great dangers and horrors that you will strive to avoid. Your journey will also show you sights that will stun you with wonder, beauty and love. It, however, doesn’t end well for you. You will die. That is how life works.” #writing #life

Sometimes I wonder about myself. A stranger next to me said, “Twelve out of thirteen people showed up. He died.” Lots of moans and shaking of heads. I chime in. “He was really late then.” Stunned silence. Then the place bursts into laughter. Truth. #life

Protecting your kids isn’t about supporting them, no matter what. Oftentimes, your kids are wrong. #life #failure

I learned a long long (long) time ago, that if you are fired, it isn’t about your capability, or personal. But, sometimes, it is. #life #76ers

“Death always knocks politely when it arrives. Many ignore it and then Death is forced to barge in with a bulldozer.” #writing #life

The question of whether we do or don’t live in a simulation is stupid. We are the simulation. #life

Many people aren’t aware of what they are thinking and don’t understand the difference between thinking and reacting. #life #failure

Obstacles show us the way forward. #life #zen #tao

Defy expectations. #life #success