In your opinion/experience, what defines success? –@texandcoda When I first made a lot of money I thought: “This is it! I succeeded in New York. I’m on top of the world.” Less than three years later I was dead broke and lost my house. I was worse than dead broke. I was probably over a […] Read On…
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How do you define success?
How do you define success? –@TalentedBlonde A friend of mine had breakfast with a well-known billionaire. All the billionaire kept doing for the entire breakfast was complain about how Larry Page has $18 billion and he “only has $2 billion.” Most people set goals and when they achieve those goals they think two things: “Wow, […] Read On…
How do you take that next step towards living and adventure when life is full of inertia to stay silent and still?
How do you take that next step towards living and adventure when life is full of inertia to stay silent and still? –@kaisdavis On any given day the general tendency is to just do your normal routine. The “normal routine” is a jealous beast. It doesn’t want us to do anything new. So it basically […] Read On…
How can I have charisma?
How can I have charisma? – @PriscillaPWood It feels like I have ego if I answer this question. I can’t claim to be charismatic. But I do know what people will respond to in the long run. Try to work very hard at this list: Be yourself. Meaning: don’t be afraid to say what you […] Read On…
How to Disappear Completely And Never Be Found
I wanted to move into a homeless shelter because I thought that girls who were homeless would be more likely to go out with me. I had this fantasy version of what a homeless shelter would be like. We’d sneak around to each others rooms as if they were dorm rooms. It would be romantic. […] Read On…
Was It Worth It?
Boy, that guy really screwed up. Can anyone name the person in this famous photograph? Or the year? Or the cause he was dying for (it wasn’t Vietnam, which was my first guess). 100 years from now will people even remember this photograph? I don’t know who he is. I’m not going to google […] Read On…
Do You Have to Be Rich to Be Honest?
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I got this email a few months ago: “you must be TOTALLY LOADED to write the kind of stuff you do.” Another person wrote me, “I’m not rich enough to be as honest as you are. I’d lose my job and customers.” Finally, after I got several emails like this I asked someone back, “Why […] Read On…