July 2011
15 posts
Make a wish.
Then go make it come true.
“Decide what to be and go be it.”—The Avett Brothers, from Head Full of Doubt/Road full of Promise.
In other words, quit second-guessing yourself, fool.
(Oh, and thanks to the Avett Brothers for a helluva show in SLC last night.)
Don’t be boring.
Don’t choose a boring path.
People don’t like boring people. People like David Bowie.
Bridge the geographical gaps for your real friends.
Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few, you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.—Baz Luhrmann, “Everybody’s free (to wear sunscreen)”
This week, I saw some Boston friends I don’t see nearly enough.
The best step toward diffusing anger: LISTEN.
People like to talk at me. If it makes you feel better, you can talk at me, too.