I love living vicariously through you. You have created a beautiful balance in your life in taking care of what needs to be done and pursuing interests that fulfill you—and you have so many and use each one as an opportunity for new growth. I guess this is what life is supposed to be when we stop just going through the motions and start feeling the rhythm.
I like your “knowledge + ambition” success algorithm, Lou. Problem is, both require big energy expenditures, and we’re designed to conserve energy for future challenges. I think what we need are more good TEAMS that encourage learning and ambitious goal setting/pursuit. Many hands make light(er) work, as they used to say. We are too much fixated on the solo hero archetype, forgetting the best ones always have a fellowship around them and sages to advise them. (You can see I’m obsessed with the hero’s journey theme lately!).
I think we should all want to be, or at least for a moment be, Warthog. To wake on any given morning and decide to be a whatever it is we can be for the day. To connect the dots of creating, using our imagination, being that thing.
I love living vicariously through you. You have created a beautiful balance in your life in taking care of what needs to be done and pursuing interests that fulfill you—and you have so many and use each one as an opportunity for new growth. I guess this is what life is supposed to be when we stop just going through the motions and start feeling the rhythm.
You make me think. You make me smile.
You make me proud to know you are my son.
I love you.
You make me smile — thank you!
Writing children's stories has got to be a blast.
Especially if when the stories land!
I like your “knowledge + ambition” success algorithm, Lou. Problem is, both require big energy expenditures, and we’re designed to conserve energy for future challenges. I think what we need are more good TEAMS that encourage learning and ambitious goal setting/pursuit. Many hands make light(er) work, as they used to say. We are too much fixated on the solo hero archetype, forgetting the best ones always have a fellowship around them and sages to advise them. (You can see I’m obsessed with the hero’s journey theme lately!).
Thanks, Baird — I couldn’t agree more!
I think we should all want to be, or at least for a moment be, Warthog. To wake on any given morning and decide to be a whatever it is we can be for the day. To connect the dots of creating, using our imagination, being that thing.
Ah, yes! Here’s to connecting dots!
Fingers crossed for a Some Meat I’ve Known children’s book version!
It’ll happen in some form or another!
Lovely, Lou.
Thank you for the inspiration!
Great one this week, Lou. Enjoy the weekend!
Thanks, Jack!
Appreciate the kind words, Lou. Glad you’re digging the progress.
The Ted Williams line in the last one was like turning over the right puzzle piece!
Ha! Awesome. It’m enjoying the process of making connections that surprise and don’t telegraph.