Go to school. Listen for the bell to ring. Graduate. Go to college. Listen for the bell to ring. Get a degree. Work for Corporate America. Clock in and clock out. Retire. Then do what you want to do…Maybe… The status-quo. Years of paying your dues through a lifetime of work, for the comfortable and…
For the last few years, I written down 5 things I’m grateful for everyday. I am compelled to share these 5 things with you from today: 1. I am grateful for who I am. 2. I am grateful for all of the events in my life. The good ones that have been gratifying, exciting and…
There are 2 books I’m compelled to share with you. Both have helped me very much this month, from a mentor (whom I haven’t met), but has been helping me over the last 2 years. I have been listening to James Altucher’s podcasts, and reading his blog for two years now – JamesAltucher.com I highly…
A street performance is a self-publishing format for live entertainment. It’s the Amazon of show business. And entertainment is about 3 things: Performance, marketing, and sales. On Sunday, I witness the most genius Street Performer. 1. The Stage: The first key to being an effective street performer is choosing a high pedestrian area. He chose…
One day, a racist Caucasian woman will embrace, laugh and share stories with a racist African American woman. The stories they share will be tolerance and compassion. One day, a Palestinian will have a dinner party with his Israeli guests. The cocktails they drink will be tolerance and compassion. One day, a racist Catholic man…
A barricade on booze. Stone cold sobriety. Not one ounce of alcohol for 30 days. An experiment I’ve done every year for the last 3 years. Here are my 7 realizations and benefits from this year’s 30 day alcoholessness: 1. Save Money. I haven’t spent any money on alcohol, along with all the things associated…
Patagonia, Chile. Torres Del Paine. The bottom of the World, the edge of the Earth. Where you get a little closer to the Universe, a little deeper inside yourself. Where darkness and light merge, where life meets death, and the beauty reigns in both. You realize something bigger beyond your life, and your death; an…
One of the best things about keeping a journal is reading your thoughts from a different time period in your life. It can be so insightful. It’s a thought map showing a trail of bread crumbs to my present state and actions. I’ve read thoughts which have been seeds congruent with my ideas right now,…
As I continue to read Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach, I continue to get enlightening insights. It’s a powerful read. You can check it out here: Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha One section of her book talks about what she calls unconditional friendliness. Not only towards others, but also…
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. Read it. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha I have gotten so much inspiration, and mindful realizations from Tara. Thank you Tara. Here is one story that has made an impact from the book, and I share with you. The Power of the Pause. Pausing…
The podcast is called the Tim Ferris Show. Here’s the link: http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog/ His guest is Derek Sivers. Derek’s website: https://sivers.org/ Here are my notes from Derek, and the tremendous value he shared. Now, I share them with you. He is self aware – he knows what works for him. He works alone, and shapes his…
Neil Gaiman is a best selling and award winning fiction and comic book writer. I recently watched his commencement speech to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Here are 9 major points on creativity, life and work from his speech: 1. Having no idea what you are doing is an excellent thing. When you…
Ok, here is the 2015 Inspired Fuel Book List. The most powerful new book I read in 2015 was The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer. Other books, which I’ve read in the past, and I highly recommend are Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, and The Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, translated by Stephen Mitchell. Those…
Steve Jobs, What more is there to say about the innovator of our time; the present day Thomas Edison. His 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University is tremendously powerful. Here are 4 major points from his 2005 University of Stanford Commencement Speech: 1. Connecting the dots can only be done looking back. Trust the dots…
6:00pm Monday night. It’s hot and sticky. Early September in Miami. I finished up my work for the day. I was ready for a long run. Time to let go of all the insignificant stresses of the day, and just sweat. I ran 5 miles through the live oak trees of Coconut Grove. I listened…