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a practice of being a work-in-progress person
On the first of the month, on the first of the year, a small seed is planted. It becomes very important to tend to that seed, to mark its progress as
Imperfection is the backbone of our lives. Nature has never demanded perfection of us, nor has evolution ever rewarded it. Total perfection would me
practicing humanity in the intelligence age
"What appears to be a rapid shift is often preceded by a gradual process. Our results gradually explode or vanish thanks to the small habits we repeat
“How did you accomplish that?” “Same as everything else. Gradually, then all at once.”
In this new paradigm, the question becomes less about what AI can do and more about how we choose to use it, what we allow it to replace, and what we
writing - essay seeds
It’s reminded me that evil, as Hannah Arendt famously wrote, is banal: it’s something all of us far too readily participate in. That doesn’t, however,
Intelligence is not synonymous with consciousness and lived experience. Philosophers and neuroscientists studying embodied cognition argue that experi
self - growth
Ironically, the people who create fulfilling lives and careers—the ones we respect, admire and try to emulate—choose an alternative path to success. T
It’s increasingly clear to me that a consultant that can help shape the narrative of an organization can have real impact on everything from the brand
When you find a perfect thing, buy it in multiples and marry it forever and mortgage everything to afford it and swear off all other gods. Embrace the
It’s easier to act your way into a new way of thinking than to think your way into a new way of acting.
If you’re automatically sure that you know what reality is, and you are operating on your default setting, then you, like me, probably won’t consider
The Chinese symbol for crisis 危机 is composed of two elements: one signifies danger and the other opportunity.
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The space between stories is an invitation to sit with mystery and the uncertainty it holds.
There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says “Morning, boys.
The point of the fish story is merely that the most obvious, important realities are often the ones that are hardest to see and talk about. Stated as
Why I still believe people power can change the world.
philosophy - technology
(1) 5 Questions on Material Stewardship with Harsha Kotak
People can feel care and discern quality. Though they cannot articulate it consciously, when given the option and when within their means, humanity se
Instead, they are asking something far more unsettling for brands: Does this mean something?Does this object reflect who I am – or who I aspire to be?
systems - nature
That is where hope lives for us. Not in a grand solution or a technological breakthrough, but in the recognition that the intelligence we need to navi
Technology, too, is an interface.It’s a designed threshold between human intentionand vast systems of information, energy, or intelligence.Both ritual
Water reminds usthat intelligence did not begin with machines.There is intelligence in rivers carving canyons.In tides pulled by the moon.In rain retu
Not only human and machine.But human and human.Matter recognizing itself.
That is where hope lives for us. Not in a grand solution or a technological breakthrough, but in the recognition that the intelligence we need to navi
Water reminds usthat intelligence did not begin with machines.There is intelligence in rivers carving canyons.In tides pulled by the moon.In rain retu
self - relationships
The most common boundary line that individuals draw up or accept as valid is that of the skin-boundary surrounding the total organism.
Of all celestial bodies within reach or view, as far as we can see, out to the edge, the most wonderful and marvelous and mysterious is turning out to
I think of experience design as the creation of containers. Spacial, emotional, temporal, behavioral. And for containers to exist, they must have edge
I often say that ritual is a language of interface.A symbolic language through which we commune with the divine.An interface is a meeting point.A thre
So many brilliant people get lost communicating their ideas, because they don't know how to tell a story. Each story follows a map. Show your listen
You are an AI assistant helping a user create a great presentation. The presentation process involves five steps: 1. Paper outline 2. Paper storyboard
By now most people have heard the advice about PowerPoint: Keep it simple; don’t use a slide deck as a substitute for notes (by, say, listing the bull
Information has never been so available but your job isn’t information. It’s the inner life of the information, the tenuous tension between clusters o
philosophy - culture
The urgency is simple. When a myth stops working, you do not get to live in a comfortable pause while a new one is written. The old story frays around
Myths are not written after the fact. They are written in the middle of things, when the ground is uncertain and people are reaching for new stories t
There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says “Morning, boys.
self - growth
Here, in my late thirties, I want to learn his nature-slowness. This, for me, is a change. It is the opposite of the kinds of drama that used to make
If I were being didactic I would say that this, this pure and fiery solitude, is the time in which women form themselves - and that a patriarchal soci