current motivations

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”

-Mary Oliver

If you’re efficient, you’re doing it the wrong way. The right way is the hard way. The show was successful because I micromanaged it—every word, every line, every take, every edit, every casting. That’s my way of life.

The real reason you're tired all the time: It's not your workload. It's your open loops. The text you haven't answered. The apology you owe. The decision you're avoiding. The conversation you keep postponing. These run in the background of your mind all day, draining your battery. Close your loops. Watch your energy return. Mental clutter is more... See more

Sometimes your next

halting step

is more powerful

than the grandest vision.

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All a leaf knows

about building a tree

is to turn towards the light.

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​ "How to Build a Tree" from my poetry book, The Wilderness That Bears Your Name​

Most of the time, “What should I do with my life?” is a terrible question. “What should I do with this tennis serve?” “What should I do with this line at Starbucks?” “What should I do with this traffic jam?” “How should I respond to the anger I feel welling up in my chest?” These are better questions. Excellence is the next five minutes,

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