Monday, November 30, 2009

stargazing

When the daylight closes its door on the day, I like to step outside into the darkness of night and spend some time looking up. At such times I am reminded of the constant beauty of starlight, and contemplate how insignificant I must be to one so ancient. I find this to be an incredibly comforting thought after all the stuff and nonsense of the day.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

sometimes i dream...what is and what was

I often find myself lost in thought, reflecting on what has already come to pass and what is still yet to be. What decisions have I made to bring me to precisely this particular moment in time? What choices will tomorrow bring so that once more I may guide my own path towards some unknown, yet hopefully magical destiny?… What cards will next fall?

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be… (Douglas Adams)

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

the jerry maguire moment

"The answer is fewer clients. Less dancing. More truth.

We must crack open the tightly clenched fist of commerce and give a little back for the greater good. Eventually revenues will be the same, and that goodness will be infectious. We will have taken our number oneness and turned it into something greater.

And eventually smaller will become bigger, in every way, and especially in our hearts.

Let us be honest with ourselves.

Let us be honest with them.

Forget the dance. Focus…"