From my M. C. Escher calendar:
There is indeed great satisfaction in acquiring skill, in coming to thoroughly understand the qualities of the material at hand and in learning to use the instruments we have - in the first place, our hands! - in an effective and controlled way.
At the Soulard Idea Market a couple of weeks ago, one of the topics that Matt Homann provided for the idea speed dating part of the evening was, “What is the most compelling idea you’ve heard in the last year?” With all that has gone on in the last year, it seemed that this would [...]
Consider these articles from Kennedy, Robb, and Schneier a lesson in life skills, and please pass it on to your kids. Aside from the warnings about online predators your kids get at school, that may well be the only security training they get (aside from that they get from the School of Hard Knocks).
The September edition of Wired magazine looks at Music Reborn. The issue includes an interview with Beck about his recent works, especially his use of digital and social networking technology to change the nature of how audiences experience music and the business of how music is distributed.
In a recent post I wrote that “in the [...]
A key aspect of personal development is an understanding of yourself - your strengths, your weaknesses, your personality, and your style of accomplishing things. Aside from a good amount of self reflection, there are tools - usually in the form of ‘tests’ - that can help you gain this understanding.
I’ve long been a fan of M. C. Escher and his works. To get a daily fix, I’ve got a calendar that has one of his drawings/etching/etc along with a quote for each day. The following was on the calendar this past weekend:
A personal experiment, an edifice where one has to dig the foundations and [...]
The pursuit of mastery is an inherently personal and individual endeavor, carried out for the personal satisfaction and gratification it brings. Ideally, our genius and passion will lead to mastery that has a purpose. Occasionally our achievements will be recognized within our personal and professional communities, but most people don’t pursue mastery looking for this [...]
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