Focus, Clarity and Visualization or How I learned to Love the Bomb
Day 81 of 100.
KUBRICK!
Stanley oh Stanley. I think back to film class, and Kubrick was one of my favorite directors. Everything about the man stuck out to me- his eccentricity, his notorious demand for perfection on set – culminating in dozens and dozens of takes, his obsession with Chess games in Union Square.
On the side, he loved to go see movies. At the time, they were a nickel a piece and watching them he thought he could do a better job.
And so he did- he got himself a camera and made a documentary for RKO about a fighter pilot. It was sold for $100 but that one film made him a network that grew and and grew into 2001, A Space Odyssey, The Shining, Dr Strangelove or How I learned to love the bomb and Lolita.
There’s a devout, almost fundamentalist mindset when it comes to successful auteurs and founders. They believe in something so powerfully, they’ve given up everything and defied odds and pushed off rewards for it.
What I realize is that they all tried to solve one issue. Kubrick thought he could make better movies than what was it there. Simple as that.
I think there is a place for a travel site that reflects what myself and my friends would want to read/watch.
The question is – how can I create content that appeases a broad crowd and a niche one at the same time?
How can I do two things at once? How can I train my mind to make better decisions more efficiently?
I listened to this amazing podcast about the real steps the founder of Spanx took from idea to 18 billion dollar valuation, owned to this day, entirely by herself.
And if you don’t want to listen, though I think you should, read the wiki below. Her confidence, humility and passion are so inspirational. She seems so genuine.
Today was spent brainstorming from 5–10:30 with some fellow startup friends. We took turns white boarding our ideas, and mapping our courses.
By the end of it- i was more frazzled than before getting lost into hypotheticals. I listened to Sara’s podcast, and thought of her journey. She had a simple idea – straightforward and I felt a few parallels in my life with hers. Coming from a sales background, persistent and risk takers who thought of an idea for a long, long time. Someone who really had no idea or background in what they were doing but just had to figure it out and do it.
There’s a feeling that you get when you really resonate with the person or content that you are watching. When you can see or understand a part of yourself in that person- that’s huge.
That is sharing emotions without ever meeting.
Im reminded of why I am doing this in the first place- to build media that I and my peers would want to read. One that reflects our diverse faces, stories and cultures, and the main person I have to remember who this content for, is myself.
If I don’t love what I am writing or think that it’s a story worth telling, why even bother?
