Ecstatic December

I largely agree with the conservative strain of thinkers who dig up the old wisdom of how self-inflicted responsibility makes you happier, our gardens that we care for, I think that must be true. Starting a family, a company, does that to you. But perfect happiness in my life I have only ever felt in moments of utter peace, that transcendence, all ... See more

5) Fun is rocket fuel . If my hazy memory stands, Perry Marshall said this in the context of biz—as in, if you can genuinely have fun while doing whatever you’re doing professionally, the energy you tap could well launch you to Mars. Maybe this sounds obvious, but to me it was a revelation. I survived graduate school in contemporary art, a niche wh... See more