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Read time: 1 minute, 370 words. In 2017, I traveled to Selma with Congressman John Lewis. Over breakfast at the hotel, I asked if I could record him reading a speech. Maybe an album about Selma. Nothing concrete. We found an empty ballroom. I stacked chairs around him to dampen the sound and block the noise from the kitchen. He read. The recording sat on my voice recorder for years. In 2020, I helped him write his final memoir. Yesterday was the late congressman's birthday. I released a lo-fi remix of "We Shall Overcome" featuring that speech I recorded back in Selma. I didn't know then what it would become. Record your ideas. The time will come. Seven Point Sunday - February 22 Kevin Kelly. Writer, photographer, and founding editor of Wired whose career spans journalism, technology forecasting, book authorship, and long-term independent research. Arc Browser. Reimagined web browser that treats tabs, notes, and workflows as part of the same workspace. Particularly useful if most of your work happens inside the browser and traditional tab management has collapsed under its own weight. 💰 Wealth Yotta Savings. Prize-linked savings account that replaces interest with weekly cash drawings. Make saving feel rewarding while keeping money liquid and FDIC-insured. 📚 Books The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner. Clear, practical book about using anger as information rather than something to suppress. 🎵 Music 💭 AI Prompt Write a blunt user manual for working with me. Add a section titled "How I unknowingly sabotage myself." Do not give advice. Only observations. 7 assets that pay you monthly
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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, 358 words. A composer friend of mine was offered a well-paid film scoring job he didn't love.He asked me whether he should take it.So we thought through the math together.He is 62.The average life expectancy for U.S. men is about 76, so he may have ~14 years left.We sleep about 1/3 of our lives, which means maybe he has ~ 9.7 awake years.The project would have taken 2 years.So, I asked him:Do you want to spend ~20% of what's left on this project? He declined the...
Read time: 1 minute, 307 words. When Quincy Jones heard the final mix of "Billie Jean," he had one concern. The intro was too long. Radio programmers were already complaining that listeners would change stations before the vocals came in. Quincy pushed Michael Jackson to shorten it. Michael refused. He told Quincy,"That's the part that makes people want to dance." Quincy let it go. The intro stayed. It became one of the most recognizable openings in music history. Sometimes the producer’s job...
Read time: 1 minute, 367 words. A man is brought into the emergency room after an accident. He is bleeding badly. A doctor rushes over and prepares to treat him. Before the doctor can begin, the man interrupts. "Wait," he says."How did this happen exactly?Who was responsible?Could this have been prevented?What kind of mistake led to this?" The doctor tries to stop the bleeding, but the man keeps talking.He wants answers.He wants certainty. By the time the questions end, it is too late. I...