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This is for all the times I’ve stopped myself by trying to write something smart or profound. This is for all the times I had to stop making art because the bills on my desk got too loud to ignore. This is for all the times I tried to write something people would like, or […]

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Do you know the most dangerous man in the world? It’s not the man who is trained to kill, it’s not the billionaire who is obsessed with money and it’s not the zealot bent on converting everyone to his religion. The most dangerous man is the one who can’t get laid. That’s because when a […]

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Five years ago I heard some wisdom from a wise woman, and at the time I thought she was crazy. “Dave, do you know why most people go on second dates?” She asked. “Because they like each other?” I replied. “No.” She said. “The reason most people go on second dates is one person asks, […]

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Being alone is a relief, but feeling lonely sucks. Being alone is a needed break from the hectic world that constantly demands our attention. It’s a cup of coffee and a good book while the kids are off at school. It’s a solo hike up a beautiful mountain with the sounds of nature keeping you […]

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Today I started reading Eat, Pray, Love, as one does when they are re-discovering themselves. I can relate a lot to Liz Gilbert’s description of her first marriage. I know what it’s like to not want to leave a relationship, while simultaneously not wanting to stay in it either. Her honesty and fresh perspectives are […]

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The people I pay attention to are the ones that can hold multiple perspectives. They are the ones that speak their truth, but also have the awareness to recognize that it's just one in a sea of truths.

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We live in a culture that holds longevity as the primary measure of a successful relationship, but that’s like judging the success of someone’s life based on how many years they live.

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If you don’t jump, you don’t graduate. That was the thought running through my head as I prepared to plunge 33-feet down into a dive pool at the United States Naval Academy. I was terrified. My stomach was in knots, and I felt like throwing up as I slowly walked toward the long, cold metal […]

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The problem we face as people living in western society isn’t that we are failing to succeed, it’s that we’re playing a game that’s not worth winning. We work harder and harder to acquire more status, more money, more things, and all the while never realize that winning the game isn’t just impossible, but will […]

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The scariest thing in my world is knowing that I always have direct access to pure, unfiltered truth. This isn’t a claim of me being special, or better than anyone, it’s just my experience of life. At any time, any place, I have access to something so true is cuts like the sharpest knife. I’m […]

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