If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson does an incredible job of breathing life into figures of the past.
The way this book describes Leonardo’s commitment to excellence in his craft and natural curiosity for life completely reframed my approach to learning
2. The Book of Joy by Douglas Abrams
This books premise sounds like a joke setup—the Dalai Lama and a South African bishop walk into a birthday party—but it’s one of the most grounding, insightful books I’ve read.
Profound lessons on cultivating lasting joy in a chaotic world.
“A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship”
- John D. Rockefeller
Two people united by a shared mission will go further than those united by mutual affinity
If we set an objective to run by days end, the likelihood of completing that task in the late afternoon is significantly higher than if you aim to run before breakfast.
So? If you’re struggling with a full plate, create more defined constraints and you will find more room.
I stopped doing podcasts because I didnt feel I had the perspective to share what I wanted to share, nor the reach to connect with the people I wanted to connect with…and honestly because I was coming into college and feeling uncertain as to who I wanted to be and where I fit in