A few years ago someone who for a considerable amount of time had been important in my life (until we were not), died. This person had kept a bucket list of things to do, and there were always conditions on whether or not those things would get checked off the list. Time and money were never conditions. I’m reflecting on this after listening to the Your Future Is Now episode of the Hidden Brain podcast. What I’m about to say is common sense, and seems we silly humans lack that. Here’s the deal. Your future doesn’t belong to some f’g random third person, who you dreamily manifest upon and toss gratitude intentions to. It is f’g you. So do the things today – many of which may suck, such as getting in 10,000 steps or saying no to dessert or yes to putting more in your savings or saying hell yes to a bucket list item – so your future self (aka you) isn’t full of needless should-have-would-have regrets.
Now that I’ve finished with that PSA, here’s some ???? from my inbox:
Hustle is rarely the most useful action. Systems are built to resist short-term hurried effort. But patient, persistent and focused effort can pay off.
- The Maverick and the Status Quo (Seth’s Blog)
- What Legacy? (Mary Carty’s Interlands newsletter on LinkedIn)
- The benefit of improved Wifi on a plane, could be your health. Coming soon: Airborne telemedicine (Axios)
- You’re More Than Your Job: 3 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life Balance (HBR)
- Who isn’t trying to find more time? Have a listen and laugh on how we’ve gotten into the fixation with time in the The History of Timekeeping episode of the You’re Dead To Me podcast.
Wonder may be crucial for helping you take the leap you’ve been dreaming of.
- Why We Need More Wonder in Our Lives (Liberty Road)
- In Sydney, Malala talks FIFA’s missed opportunity, education and Barbie (Women’s Agenda)
- Beyond Business Cards: The Art of Attracting Clients Authentically (Dreaming + Doing Digest)
- Retail Refined, a podcast hosted by my pal Melissa Gonzalez, dives deep into exploring the future of the consumer and in-store experiences. See the convos you’ve missed in this recap video.
- On September 21 Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C. is hosting new author (and friend), Kat Calvin. American Identity in Crisis: Notes from an Accidental Activist
- Also on September 21 “Global Action for Women Entrepreneurship” (UNGA 78)
- Sunday September 24 join my WLCT pal, recovery coach Christine Soja for Recovery Art Lab (online).
- September 29+30 Crafting a Compelling Family Narrative: A Writing Workshop. Two days, IRL and my friend Allison Gilbert, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and co-author of Listen, World!, is one of the presenters (New York Genealogical & Biographical Society)
