The idea of getting work off our plate and having another handle it sounds like a dream come true. Nowadays, everyone seem to be overloaded and constantly busy. We rarely get ahead, yet often accept new responsibilities. Some of us are compelled with a guilt that we have to always give a helping hand even if our […]
When I am down or stressed, perplexed or in trouble, I generally go to God or God’s people. But I recall when I only went to God. I felt like that going only to God and keeping my situation private was a sign of maturity. I’d pray. Listen to a worship CD. Read scripture. Read a […]
They called it “mental preparation”. Reading the marathon training book I’ve followed the past 13 weeks has taken me from ambition to excitement and now confidence to anxiety. Tomorrow I’ll be running my first marathon; the OKC Memorial Marathon. I’ve done everything I was instructed. Theoretically I should be good to right?? So why is […]
It’s one thing to have your natural likes and dislikes, interests and passions. It’s another thing to consistently live in agreement to the values you claim are most important. I recently read a great book, where the author gives a powerful set of phrases on how he lives. The words were something like: “I use […]
The best time to create momentum is right after a recent finish. Not only will you have the motivation and context to produce the next work; but you will have the juices of satisfaction that only come from completion. Even if you don’t have time to work or have fully developed ideas, why not just […]
Sometimes I think we feel a particular field is oversaturated when in reality we’re just hyperobservant. It’s like when you’re interested in buying a particular car model you start seeing it everywhere. In like manner, having a special interest will not only make us more aware, but it can mistakenly lead us to believe the […]
It’s not that my values have lowered. I still have high standards. I try to live according to scripture. And I feel that God desires people to live in a way that honors Him, honors themselves and honors his purposes of creation. However… God knows people. He knows their character, he knows their motivations… and […]
Today I read an old interview with Ze Frank, where he gives a strategy he uses to stay creative, and that is the discipline to create something every day. I love the ambiguity of just “creating something”. It’s not specific. There’s no requirement to the type of medium, quality or complexity – it just says, […]
Everyone has them. But most are afraid of theirs getting out into the open. They seek desperately to remove all signs that they ever existed. They put in place processes and layers of accountability to purge them and act as if they never existed. But me… I’m not ashamed. I kinda like mine. Now, don’t […]
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