January 23, 2006
adventures are great
[Bonus Link:] I’ve been nominated for a “Bloggie” award, under the “Best British Blog” category. Cool.
Hugh MacLeod
I'm a cartoonist.
I sell limited-edition prints.
I wrote a book.
I'm CEO of Stormhoek USA, which markets South African wine in the States.
I also draw private commissions.
Prints |
Opening | Current |
|---|---|---|
Bluetrain |
$900 | |
We Need to Talk |
$650 | |
Portfolio #2 |
$300 | |
NY NY |
$275 |
That’s very true. I’m going to send it to a friend who is constantly running away on little adventures…
This one resonates with me.
Have you listened to Steve Job’s Stanford lecture? He makes a very good point, incidentally one supported by Taoism, that one should think about one’s own inevitable death daily. The realization that our time on this planet is finite is a great motivator to get off one’s arse and do something. At least it is for me.
A great exercise is to stand in front of the mirror, you can do this whilst shaving or brushing your teeth, and ask yourself: “If this was the last day of my life, would I be doing what I am about to do today?” If the answer is no too many days in a row, then it is time to change things.
Andreas, I think being able to live up to that Taoist ideal is a rare priveledge. Glad to see you’re getting somewhere with it.
Mazel tov!
Thinking about death may make you appreciate every day, but it’s still not a pretty thing to think about. Plus if you’re enjoying yourself too much to think about it then you don’t need to think about it to enjoy life anyway, if you know what I mean… anyway, just musing
Good luck with the award!
You’ve got my vote — when I vote.
Unfortunately I phrased the question slightly differently when I posed it to my girlfriend this morning,
“If today was your last day on Earth, what would you do?”
“Pack.”