6 Aug
2013
Loving Kindness
Author George Saunders gave the convocation speech for the 2013 graduates of Syracuse University. I find myself unable to add anything meaningful to his amazing words. Please enjoy and feel the love—-Here.
Hakuna Matata
OTHER POSTS
Behind Kanye’s Mask
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/16/arts/music/kanye-west-talks-about-his-career-and-album-yeezus.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 “great art comes from pain” “In a conversation that spanned several hours over three days, and is excerpted here, the Chicago-raised Mr. West, 36, was similarly forthright, both elliptical and lucid, even as long workdays led to evident fatigue.” “I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve […]
There is no wi-fi in the forest….
Via DreamsWon’tDo
Brad Stevens Can Coach
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9018653/shaka-smart-brad-stevens-butler-vcu With Brad Stevens being selected as the new coach of the Boston Celtics I thought about this awesome profile of Stevens and Shaka Smart from March 2013. I love Phil Jackson’s approach to leadership called process based coaching. Here are some great quotes from the article: Both are committed to positivity on the sideline, […]
Unlikely Heroes: The California Teen Responsible for Feeding Thousands of Hungry Families
At twelve years old, most of us were trudging through the awkwardness of adolescence, developing friend groups, and struggling to master pre-algebra. But at that age, Kiran Sridhar, a teenager from California’s Silicon Valley, had larger concerns on his mind. According to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, nearly 4 million people in California are […]