Sean | October 6, 2009
If the ninth maxim Baltasar Gracian put forth is one of my favorites, the tenth gives me chills. Not in an elated way but in a fearful way. The tenth maxim speaks of the two things I seek and want the most, fortune and fame. One of the reasons why I like Baltasar Gracian is [...]
Sean | August 13, 2009
I had hoped when I started the Defending My Life series that I would be able to have it culminate in some wonderful moment, a reveal, that would be cathartic and symbolic. If I were truly a smart person, I would have timed it to lead right up to my 20th high school reunion. I [...]
Sean | June 24, 2009
If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go into business, because we’d be too cynical. Well, that’s nonsense. You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down. – Annie Dillard
Day Nine: Practicing what I preach
The [...]
Sean | June 23, 2009
A thousand fearful images and dire suggestions glance along the mind when it is moody and discontented with itself. Command them to stand and show themselves, and you presently assert the power of reason over imagination. -Sir Walter Scott
Day Eight: Putting skin in the game
Teetering on the edge of finishing this little project. Nine days [...]
Sean | June 22, 2009
To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. – Soren Kierkegaard
Day Seven – Music and Mayhem
As I relate these tales, I feel foolish. I feel foolish becoming excited over the smallest things. I feel foolish looking at the rewards I gained for the risks I’ve taken and realizing [...]
Sean | June 21, 2009
Wait, what happened to Friday? Did I totally wimp out and give up on this thing? Let’s be realistic, it wouldn’t be the first time I stopped something midway because I found something else that interested me before. Ohhh shiny!
No, no… let me break this down a bit. Friday Chicago suffered crazy rainstorms and I [...]
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