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ByDavid >2020 May 17, 2021September 1, 2021

17 May 2021 (M) I’m incredibly grateful for the people in my life. The smart (probably dead) person who said that “the people closest to you are your most important asset” was really onto something. And SG staff, you rock — your kind words and friendship are a real source of warmth and stability. Thanks…

Building A Music Career | Reflection

We are all parrots

ByDavid >2020 July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

But even parrots can build beautiful things. This blog is partly self-reflection, and partly a step in the process of building compounding good habits. But it is also about creating a platform and collection of content that I can use in the future to build beautiful things.(In the not too distant future I’m going to…

Personal Development | Inner Work

I ran today

ByDavid >2020 July 15, 2020July 24, 2020

I ran today. If you’re a runner of any sort, your first thoughts when reading that might be: how far did you run? what was your time? did you improve on your last time? No. I ran today. For the first time in months. You don’t understand how big this is for me. I…

Reflection | Asides

Here we go again

ByDavid >2020 June 3, 2020July 24, 2020

I’m trying to commit to this writing thing. To doing it regularly, even if the content isn’t great. To build a healthy, generative habit that will help me train the muscle of healthy habit building. Because seriously, I suck at discipline and habits. And I don’t want to suck at that, because… well, lots…

Contemplations

Of axioms and their implications

ByDavid >2020 May 25, 2020July 24, 2020

Here are some potentially axiomatic ideas. On their own they seem banal and entirely mundane, but, given the right context, they can be revelatory. They will contradict each other. They may provide relief, or inspiration. They may cause consternation, or even hopelessness. But all may become helpful, given time and contemplation. This list…

Contemplations

On nuance, curiosity and empathy

ByDavid >2020 May 12, 2020July 24, 2020

There is necessarily nuance in most things in life. But the longer I consider it, the more convinced I become that curiosity and empathy are better served when engaging with completeness. And humanity — especially in the context we find ourselves now — would also be better off for it. This is not…

Life Hacks | Surprisingly Common Life Challenges

Having a day when you’d really rather not

ByDavid >2020 May 6, 2020July 24, 2020

Most days I wake up, do morning things and get to work. But on days like today, I have no desire to do anything. Just a deep, numb weight forcing me back into the blankets and away from any meaningful human interaction or productive action. However — like most of you reading this — I…

Contemplations

We know nothing (It’s turtles all the way down)

ByDavid >2020 April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

We know nothing. It is a surprisingly liberating idea to accept, even if it is only approximately true. We are so caught up — biologically driven, even — trying to make sense of the world, we rarely stop to consider the fidelity of the information we gather, the integrity of our ability to process it,…

Be A Better Person | Life Hacks

Holding tension

ByDavid >2020 April 22, 2020

When last did you disagree with someone? Not too long ago, I’ll warrant (especially if you spend any time online). Disagreeing with someone in person usually plays out very differently to disagreeing with someone online. For one, you have a whole host of non-verbal cues which modify the message. For another, it is a lot…

Be A Better Parent | Contemplations

Spend time with your kids

ByDavid >2020 April 9, 2020April 22, 2020

Your children will only be the age they are now right now. Before you know it, they will suddenly have reached a new season of life, and this time will just be a (hopefully) fond memory. If you do nothing else during this time of social isolation or lockdown, spend quality time with your kids….