“Most of us stand poised at the edge of brilliance, haunted by the knowledge of our proximity, yet still demonstrably on the wrong side of the line, our dealings with reality undermined by a range of minor yet critical psychological flaws (a little too much optimism, an unprocessed rebelliousness, a fatal impatience or sentimentality). We are like an exquisite high-speed aircraft which for lack of a tiny part is left stranded beside the runway, rendered slower than a tractor or a bicycle.”
– Alain de Botton
”The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work”

Sources:

• Quote: Thank you Whiskey River
• Image: “Detonation” by Van Evan Fuller via Mme Scherzo

From WSJ.com: Culture City: Theaters Still Vexed by the Text

Recent article in the Wall Street Journal on texting that was written for me.  Author outlines the top 10 reasons why you shouldn’t text in the theatre (and it’s applicable for meetings, movies, seminars, dinners, etc).  I’ve excerpted my top 5 of her 10…good article – I would encourage you to read it in its entirety…

9. You’re rotting your brain. (Multitasking is bad for you.  It reduces your ability to focus and think deeply about task at hand.  If you can’t think deeply, you can’t feel deeply, which means you’re missing out on a rich, creative interior life.)

8. It’s annoying to other people who are trying to watch the show.

7. Maybe the show isn’t boring. Maybe it’s you. (…if you can’t entertain yourself with your own thoughts, you’re in bad shape. For centuries, philosophers have grappled with…

I’m not a Paul McCartney fan. (Could I be the only one?)

But McCartney featuring Natalie Portman, this is something special…

What if it rained?
We didn’t care
She said that someday soon
The sun was gonna shine
And she was right
This love of mine,
My Valentine

Sources:

• Video – Head Like An Orange. 
• Lyrics: LyricsReg.com

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