Sometimes curiosity gets a bad rap, so you might wonder why curiosity matters. After all, it allegedly killed the cat and got Adam and Eve kicked out of Eden. And look at what happened to Bluebeard’s wife! Yet most of humanity’s progress has been a direct result of curious people asking lots questions and trying…
A few people have asked me why I quit Facebook, and I thought I’d gather all of my thoughts here in one post. Three years ago, my friend Shelley joked that every time she got on Facebook she spent $75. That was because the algorithms had figured her out and were feeding her ads for…
A few years ago I stumbled upon “Designing Your Life” by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, and it radically changed my perspective about problem solving. They categorize problems into types: gravity problems, poet problems, and actionable problems. Spoiler alert: the only one of these worth your energy is the actionable problem. But plot twist: some gravity problems and poet problems can be reframed into actionable problems.
I know, I know, another thing to add to your to-do list when you are already overwhelmed by the demands of daily life. But honestly I think it will help! Here are six solid reasons to make time for creativity in your life. 1. Creativity increases your productivity I figure I have to lead with…
When I was a child walking home from school, I used to rest under a cherry tree halfway up a hill, lying flat on my back. I loved looking at the branches above me with the sky behind them. And in the spring, there was nothing more delightful than being showered by flower petals when…
How to pay attention to grace notes in 2021, inspired by the movie “Soul”.