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7PS: August 30
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Read time: 1 minute, 338 words. One of the most important pieces in music history was booed so loudly the dancers couldn't hear the orchestra. At the 1913 premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, people shouted, fought and caused enough chaos that the choreography had to be counted from backstage. Today, the work is considered revolutionary. There's a useful reminder here. When you do something genuinely new, the first reaction may not be applause. Sometimes "they don’t get it" comes before "everyone copies it." -Kabir Seven Point Sunday - August 30 ⚡️ Productivity Consider Linnk.ai - Skims the websites you're reading & gives you key points. 💰 Wealth Consider Safehold (SAFE). Modern ground leaser. Generates cash flow, dividend ~4% Read Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the winter of his life, he provides 7 life lessons. The biggest is the title. The most important thing to other people are their own problems. Help them solve their problems, and you'll create a place for yourself. Most people feel life is happening to them. They don't have vision. Never have a plan B. Muhammad Ali didn't count reps until they hurt. Everyone has to know how to sell. Get addicted to helping other people and feel the valopressin. My review. Hex by Bark Psychosis. Recorded slowly throughout the early 1990s with a studio-as-instrument approach, the album favors restraint, texture, and atmosphere over hooks or momentum. Songs dissolve into ambience, then quietly re-form, making patience part of the listening experience. Turn this boring email thread into meeting minutes from a meeting that should never have happened. Include action items that nobody will complete and one passive-aggressive note in parentheses.
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Seven Point Sunday💡by Kabir Sehgal
I help you build your portfolio career. Get 7 actionable ideas on Sundays. From a Multi-Grammy & Multi-Emmy Winner, New York Times bestselling author (21 books), ex-J.P. Morgan banker, Navy Vet. Join 10k readers.
Read time: 1 minute, 380 words. During a concert, Herbie Hancock played the wrong chord behind Miles Davis. Not slightly wrong. "Completely, entirely wrong." Hancock covered his ears in embarrassment. Miles took a breath. Then he played a phrase that made the chord sound right. Hancock later realized that Miles had not judged the chord as a mistake. He heard something unexpected and responded creatively. Anyone can identify an error. The better question is: What can you do next to make it...
Read time: 1 minute, 285 words. At seven years old, Yo-Yo Ma performed for Pablo Casals, one of history's greatest cellists. Ma was already a prodigy. His days revolved around lessons, rehearsals, and practice. Casals listened carefully. Then he offered surprising advice. Go play baseball. Not another scale. Not another hour with the cello. Baseball. Ma later understood the message: Live a full life. Because mastering your craft is only half the work. You also need a life worth expressing. 👉🏾...
Read time: 1 minute, 301 words. The best genres shouldn't quite make sense. A few years ago, I visited Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol’s basement studio outside Boston. Charlie Parker on one wall. Turkish masters on another. Handmade instruments everywhere. This is where Turkish Hipster took shape. Turkish makam. Brazilian percussion. Hip-hop. ’70s rock. Big-band jazz. You don't invent a genre by starting from scratch. You invent one by combining things that have never had a reason to meet...