📏👀 TL;DR
This week we ignore the drama and wear a smile. Why shouldn’t you? Things are looking up! The poor have comforts that the titans of industry couldn’t get with all their wealth 100 years ago. When things go wrong, you can take a moment to be present — find the “Good” and strengthen your resilience.
✊💎 The Snappening:
Congratulations on avoiding Rick Astley’s crooning. You survived! Will you pull off the repeat victory? I designed this mashup between a pie chart and classic 1990s mall map to give you the answer. If it can’t figure it out, click the blue button below.
📖📈 Must Read: (5 min)
Why should you Embrace Militant Optimism? Sci-Fi visions of a techno-utopian society have been around as long as humans have had tools. The stories you tell children inspire the future they will build.
👎👍 Must Watch: (3 min)
Something bad happened? You suffered a setback recently? Good!
Retired Navy SEAL, Jocko Willink will teach you how to deal with bad news or moments of defeat.
👻💨 Must Listen: (10 min)
Tool’s Fear Inoculum is sacred to me. It empowered me to maintain the stream of calm, loving, nothings that I whispered in her ear. We sat on the floor, her head in my lap. The eternal moment. I caressed her, while the veterinarian injected the chemicals that stopped her heart.
A Progressive Rock meditation performed to liberate listeners from mass hysteria. By labeling the shared delusion, you rob it of its power. I invite you to join me in singing the chorus: “Exhale, expel; Recast my tale; Weave my allegorical elegy“.
🐒🧠 Must Try: (infinitely)
You’ve made mistakes during your life. That doesn’t mean you can’t advocate against them. This doesn’t make you a hypocrite. You’re a biological Ship of Theseus. Don’t let people invalidate your current ideas based on your past actions. You have grown and that’s awesome. Go forth and help others.
💖👨🔬Closing Thoughts:
Why do I write FORWARD?
After 18 months working to catalyze Buffalo’s Startup Community. My interactions with folks were feeling one-dimensional. People subconsciously labeled me as “startup guy”. I experienced this same phenomena after my Twelve Hours in a City project and my stint as a professional Photographer. FORWARD is the reassertion of the breadth of my humanity.
Americans bind their identity to their job title. My conversations with humans on other continents are much less likely to start with the phrase “What do you do?”. International small talk focuses on shared interests and activities. FORWARD encourages you to celebrate your idiosyncrasies. I want you to ask others about their interests outside of work.
Innovation often occurs by applying a known solution from one problem-domain to another. Curious people tend towards being Impactful People.
What’s your personal interest that you don’t often share with people? Hit reply and let me know!
With Kindness and Respect,
Clark
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