Action demonstrates personal leadership more than any book full of theories

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Photo: screenshot from yesterday’s @gapingvoid art email.

 

Dear Son, when you look back on these years, may you find the constant lessons you received from me remarkably helpful. And may you smile from the keen understanding that the lessons were from action, not theory.

Completing the packing yesterday for a trip that begins tomorrow means that today the traveler doesn’t need to worry about packing.

A brief, simple call yesterday, even though i have a Four Seasons Denver confirmation number, provides a peace of mind that was easy to guarantee.

Small actions demonstrate personal leadership more than any book full of theories.

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Normal versus average

Usain Bolt 2015 race calendar
Is Usain Bolt abnormal?

 

Normal versus average.

Normal is not measurable.

The average – or the mean – is measurable.

Big difference.

One is indisputable.

One completely depends on biased opinion.

Dear Son, never forget our discussion about normal yesterday.

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Which is more painful everyday?

Martin Luther King Jr photo from prison
Photo from a Facebook update yesterday.

 

Which is more painful everyday?

To live in the shadows of conformity or to relentlessly polish our imperfections while others make fun of us.

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