Improv and the Art of Motorcycling

When in doubt, gas it. -Motorcycling axiom Two of my very favorite things in life are improv and motorcycling. The former has been my profession since 1989 and the latter a means of transportation and a hobby since 1986. Although I’ve been doing both things for...

Perfection Is Created, Not Achieved

People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have. -Edith Schaeffer For a theoretically good thing, perfection sure does cause a lot of trouble. Maybe perfection’s theoretical nature is itself the problem. Perfection...

Avoiding Regret

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. -Sydney Smith Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves–regret for the past and fear of the future. -Fulton Oursler The drive from...

Don’t Anticipate… REACT!

Expecting is the greatest impediment to living. In anticipation of tomorrow, it loses today. -Seneca Our society seems to regard anticipation as a very valuable and necessary skill. Everyone seems to want to anticipate what’s going to happen or they’re...

Commitment Is Vulnerability

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt but in spite of doubt. -Rollo May In this day and age, the word “commitment” has come to be synonymous with the word...

BEWARE THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE ROAD

One of my brothers had a friend, John, who bought a car one day. When my brother asked him what brand it was, John replied, “Um, it’s a… a Pedros.” It turns out it was a Peugeot. Not remembering what kind of car he bought wasn’t the...

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