Nothing nothing so inspires one to learn generosity as being the recipient of unexpected kindnesses. Receiving generosity in midst of stress (the fruit of fear, says Tony Robbins) reduces tension and soothes the soul. Lord, help me to remember to…

Susie and I went to Casey’s school play yesterday, The Little Mermaid. All kids, ages 9 to 16. Small theater. It was parent’s day. Glad we got to go. Casey played one of the eels—Flotsam—and he did very, very well…

“God, give me my friend back.” –Miles Davis obituary on Ralph Gleason 00

I am reading two books by Jocko Willink—actually re-reading ‘Extreme Ownership’, and ‘Discipline Equals Freedom’ Jocko is a Navy Seal and was the commander of Seal Team 3, task unit: Bruiser, the same unit American Sniper Chris Kyle served with…

Josh Ritter sings in his tune Snow is Gone: “I’m singing for the love of it, have mercy on the man who sings to be adored.” 00

WSJ: What lessons did you take from working with Larry Ellison at Oracle? Mr. Phillips: “The best thing I learned at Oracle was speed. Speed is better than perfection. If you’re sitting around for six months debating something, usually the…

“The single easiest way to find out how you feel about someone: say goodbye.” -Phil Knight, Nike Founder 00

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” -Leo Tolstoy 00

“Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody in his right mind should have an inferiority complex every time he looks at a flower.” —Alan Kay   00

“A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.” —Alan Perlis 00

“By far, the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.” —Eliezer Yudkowsky 00

“Artificial intelligence will reach human levels by around 2029. Follow that out further to, say, 2045, we will have multiplied the intelligence, the human biological machine intelligence of our civilization a billion-fold.” —Ray Kurzweil 00

I found my journals from college and early work days, I am shocked, aghast, and dismayed over the excessive amount of worrying, fretting, and general insecurity of my mood, attitude, and belief in myself – or rather lack of belief.…

“I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.” —Ruth Bader Ginsburg 00

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” —Leo Buscaglia 00

“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” –Ernest Hemingway 00

I drank coffee w a young man in his early 20’s the other night, he was doing me a favor. It was depressing. He confessed not liking conversations with older people. Why? Pause. “…because i don’t like having to brace…

“Practice puts brains in your muscles.” –Sam Snead 00

“In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.” –Mark Twain 00

“If you can believe, all things are possible for him who believes.” -Jesus I’ve seen nothing to suggest that Elon Musk believes in God, but he exemplifies a type of strong-willed determined faith that transforms impossible into possible by denying…