Take the pathway yourself In order for a man to offer the greatest value to humanity, he has to take a pathway for himself. A man following an existing path is the same as
Learning How long does it take? My physics teacher had a saying. Every time we’d ask a question which had many different possible answers, he’d say, “how long is a piece of string?”. Being
Creating What if you couldn’t see the metrics? When the like button arrived, things changed. When view counts were made visible to everyone, things changed. Changed? Now everyone had something to compare their work to. If you created
Life and Living Sudden vs. Gradual Your biggest changes can happen suddenly or gradually. Losing 50kg starts with a decision starts with a decision to lose weight and get healthier. Getting a new job starts with
Stories The sun will shine on you differently There was a bit of a bump getting into the car park. I found a spot and stopped. The door handle is broken so I opened the window, opened the
Life and Living Take care of your family All of this worry? All of this work? The list of things to do. It never ends. But it all pales in comparison. What happens when something goes wrong with
Art You can use your day to day as fuel for your art Stuck? Write a story about what happened today. Working a job which doesn’t set you on fire? Remind yourself, it helps to pay for food, it gives you funds
Stories The girl from yesterday It’s funny how it goes. You could be working on something all day and then run into a girl you know. One you used to lust over, not anymore
Art No Eggs On Toast If you’re ever in Melbourne (or Paris), you should visit Hardware Societe. I found them because of a book I picked up in a cafe at the markets. The
Stories “Oh, so you’ve got a real job” We were sitting at the dinner table getting to know each other. I’d been on a few dates with their daughter so I wanted to make a good impression.
Life and Living Don’t become a prisoner to yourself More often than not, the only thing holding you back from where you want to go, is you. An old way of thinking preventing a new one from happening. Worried
Life and Living Bend the goal around the life, not the other way round Most people start with the goal first and work backwards. They start by choosing the thing they want to do first. I want to be a fireman. I want to
Life and Living When will you be ready? When you think of starting something new, sharing your work, putting your art out there, it can be tempting to wait. Wait until you know more. Wait until you're not
Life and Living Hunter S. Thompson vs. Mark Wahlberg Schedule One is a very popular actor, known for his physique and attitude. The other is one of the greatest writers of all time, known for savagery. Mark Wahlberg wakes up
Life and Living Hanlon’s Razor Rarely do people seek to do harm to others on purpose. Instead, it might come down to them not knowing something and acting accordingly with their knowledge. The next step
Work The reward always tastes better when you've worked for it The hot shower at the end of a cold run. The big meal at the end of a hard training session. The paycheque after writing an article people enjoy. The
Health How to get healthy: 3 kinds of dietary restriction Telling someone how you eat is like telling them what religion you follow. Some want to hear about it, some don't and some want to immediately tell you how theirs
A trail of inspiration Inspiration is fleeting. You have it for a moment and you feel ready to take on the world. Wait too long and it goes away. And if you're all out
Life and Living Blue jeans, white shirt Saw a poster of James Dean last night. He created his own style. Died when he was young and up and coming. Damo told me he had a saying. Dream
Life and Living Sometimes you need to get the thing before you realise you don’t need it You don’t need to be hit by a car to know being hit by a car isn’t what you want. Why then does it take longer to realise
Poems Riding the wave You couldn't fathom being here 100-years ago Yet here we are Metal cylinders carting people across the globe The lady asks if I'd like something to drink, water and coffee
Travel If it doesn’t fit in this bag, I don’t need it I’ve got a bag I take with with me most places. It carries my laptop, has room for writing accessories (a notepad and pen) and a few changes of clothes. That’s all I need. If I had to move overseas, I’d
Life and Living Tending to your garden I went for a walk this afternoon and watched the older people next door tending to their garden. They live in a complex which hires people to manage their gardens
The business of storage Storage businesses make money storing items for people. They sell empty space. I wonder what kind of contracts these storage businesses offer? Do they have 6-month contracts? I wonder how
Art How many times do I have to be reminded? I finish this afternoon and not everything has been done. The work started to decline by the end. The dogs were barking, the wind was blowing far too much. I
