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Looking For The Positive

There can be many reasons to be disappointed, many reasons to not be happy.But we sometimes forget that there are also many reasons to be happy, many things to be thankful for. We have to turn our attention to what is good, we have to look for the positive. And if we can’t find it, at least refrain from embracing the negative.

Dan Pedersen1 min read

Writing for Money

Some of the worst writing I’ve ever done was the stuff I was guaranteed to be paid for. It was manufactured, massaged and moulded according…to somebody else’s liking. It was done as quickly and efficiently as possible. clickbait and link bait that catered to the lowest common denominator. 10 reasons to do this….5 reasons to do that…7 ways to… You get the idea. But it didn’t have my signature. It wasn’t really mine. I wasn’t doing it because I wanted to. I was doing it because I had to. It bought a few cups of coffee, a few t-shirts, and maybe some surf wax.

Srinivas Rao3 min read

Who Or What Is God ?

Many religions have been formed based on various different ideas of who or what God is. Even within each religion there are various sects…Don’t We All Pray To The Same God ? Many religions have been formed based on various different ideas of who or what God is. Even within each religion there are various sects and denominations, because we all have such different ideas about God. Having different religions and different divisions within each religion is not inherently a problem, it’s okay to have differing views about God. The problems arise when we become so entrenched in our ideas that we believe all others are completely…

Dan Pedersen1 min read

Shifting Our Cultural Narrative from One of Pain to One of Change

Why your business and your art are a vehicle for your mission

Srinivas Rao2 min read

Stop Taking Advice

Especially From Friends and Family

Gary Wu4 min read