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I read Rich Dad Poor Dad

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I read Rich Dad Poor Dad
by @therealkiyosaki right after the divorce in 2007. Until that point,
I never believed I could be a businessman. I was mentally broke.
That inflection point altered the entire course of my life. I changed the way I spoke about money with my daughters.
 

Love is a verb

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“Love is a verb.
It is not a permanent state of enthusiasm. It’s not about finding the right person.
It’s about being the right person” – @EstherPerel
 

Me at Mid-life

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Other 40-somethings: Buy Lambo.
Me: Buy new Drawing Tablet, and brushes, and paper, and textures, and…
 

What if we could see…

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What if we could see…
the bleeding, swelling, and trauma on people’s minds? Maybe then mental health would be more of a priority.
Luckily mental health is becoming less stigmatized and more mainstream.
 

Confidence is a comfort with failure

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“Confidence is not a belief…
in success, it’s a comfort with failure.” @iammarkmanson
In baseball, the best hitters miss 7 out of 10 times. In basketball, the best miss 1 out of every 2 shots.
Keep shooting. Keep swinging. Keep showing up.
 

HipHop- a Culture and Music

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Happy Belated to HipHop

🎤– a culture and music that was birthed in the streets of New York on August 11, 1973.

 

It was supposed to be a fad. It was supposed to ruin the youth.

Yet it’s still here and everywhere. We even have our own “get off my lawn” old heads.

 

… AND MANY MORE🎼

 

Books should be Labeled

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“Books should be labeled…
like supplements: With the intended effects on the cover.” @seanstews
I’ve read 6 books that changed the direction of my life and bent and altered my beliefs in ways that have allowed me to build my life intentionally.