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For Creative Fulfillment, Beware of “Wisdom”

Aug 9, 2010

by Mark

— I heard the Hollywood gospel, but it didn’t save me —

Conventional wisdoms are sneaky things. Moderately useful sometimes, they often have a way of eroding confidence in one’s better instincts, even undermining the valid insights of independent thinkers.

Not long ago, …

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Losing a Job, Reclaiming a Life

Jul 29, 2010

by Tim

“Life is 5% what happens and 95% how you react.“ -Kanye West

I was Tokyo for a couple of weeks, working on my doctoral research and seeing family and friends between interviews and writing sessions. One night I enjoyed dinner with Brad, …

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