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27 Reasons Real Writers Don't Write Listicles on Substack
Writing on Substack isn’t about clout. Unlike all of those other places we no longer hang out online, Substack authors (and artists)
don’t writefor likes, follows, fans, subscribers and sales. Like the Buddha taught us long ago, there is no ego in art, nor an I in team. (there is of course,
“Only art penetrates … the seeming realities of this world. There is another reality, the genuine one, which we lose sight of. This other reality is always sending us hints, which without art, we can’t receive.” - Saul Bellow
5 Legit Rules I Made Up About Wine for People Sick of People (Just in Time for Memorial Day)
(hint…..while I do come from a family of doctors - I’m the dumb one - and this is not medical advice)
Wine makes an excellent friend - quiet, elegant and will make you feel better about yourself in about an hour.
If your Memorial Day wine stash costs more t
"I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos.
Most decisions are like hats. Try one and if you don’t like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats.
Some decisions are like haircuts. You can fix a bad one, but it won’t be quick and you might feel foolish for awhile.
... See moreKey takeaway - try many hats - but only few tattoos - unless you look ridiculous in hats (as i do simply because i have an unusually small head for a grown up) bur be judicious about tattoos - because you’ll never forget they are there - nor will your mom ever stop reminding you that she would have preferred flowers for mother’s day instead.
"Buster was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I was so stressed out being the champ, my hair was falling out. I was stressed out, but l was playing it out like I was a hard guy...scared to death little kid and you've got the whole sport on your back. Everyone is trying to get your money they're trying to sue you. "Whew! Relief! It ha
... See moreThe Chinese symbol for crisis 危机 is composed of two elements: one signifies danger and the other opportunity.
Gary Oldman said “There’s a saying, isn’t there, that we have one foot in the past, one foot in the future, and we piss on today. We are not in the moment.”
They’ll tell you, you need to be kind and forthright and aggressive and meditative and a free spirit and dependable and cautious and not be pushed around and live free or die and be helpful and put your own gas mask on first and be spiritual and religious and empirical and scientific and hate this and vault that and play to your talents and always
... See more"Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that's where it should stay." - Christopher Hitchens