One of the most basic concepts of living a good life is rarely taught to kids. Being of value to others, offering hope, service, inspiration. We naturally gravitate towards this in one way or another. It feels good to help. It’s built in to our braincells. Our DNA. But when…

I don’t usual take photos of my tv set. “Give more, give what you didn’t get, love more, drop the old story.” this is a note that comedian garry shandling wrote to himself. …

When a designer makes a new thing, there are always trade offs. To make your laptop more powerful, you need to make a bigger battery. That makes the whole thing heavier, bigger and more expensive. Make a jetliner bigger, and you’ll be able to stuff more people onboard, but it’ll…

Time is a mystery to physicists, shamans and the average Joe who cares to ponder it. I doubt we’ll ever really figure it out while we’re running around on Earth, but there are a few things that we can know and be conscious of. And when we become conscious of…

You guys ever read the Tao the Ching? It’s an ancient Chinese philosophy that talks about the balance of energies in the universe. Night/ day, masculine/ feminine, active/ passive. The deal is that if you can surf the edge and find the balance, you become a Master. …

We live in the age of distraction. Face the facts. This sucks for many reasons. It takes time and concentration to complete nearly any worthwhile goal. And social media and everything else are doing their best to steal our attention for the shareholders’ profits. And we’re generally happy to comply. …

My mom went to college in the 60s and is still friends with her roommate. The roommate has been a career artist. Tons of success. And some dark times of barely scraping by. One day my mom was chatting with her old pal on the phone and her friend was explaining the rollercoaster that was her career as an artist. My mom couldn’t fathom the concept. “Why would you choose to live a life like that?” My mom is fond of the straight path.

Connect with people that you think you might not like or are really different from you. Take classes that aren’t up your alley. It may be difficult to see when you’re in the middle of it, but college is truly a vast playground of ideas and opportunities that are all…

Life is rhythm. In fact, all of nature is rhythm. As a bassist, I know this is true. I often see the rhythms of energy, focus and motivation in my daily life. Oftentimes I’m kicking all kinds of ass. …