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Read time: 1 minute, 307 words. Joshua Bell played violin in a Washington D.C. subway station. As the new year begins, keep showing up. I see you. What are you working on? I read everything, and I root for you. Happy almost New Year, -Kabir 💼 Portfolio Career Meet John Urschel. He played guard for the Baltimore Ravens. He now has a PhD in mathematics from MIT. After home games he would study and take correspondence classes. I guess algebra gives him a kick. Har har. PitchPower. Simple workflow tool for freelancers, agencies and service firms who prospect, pitch or propose. 💰 Wealth Learn how to accept a compliment (and boost your spiritual wealth). Some 88% of folks feel valued when they receive recognition, but 70% are embarrassed when they get it. 🎵 Music Urban Tracks by Cliff Korman. Brazil-based artist captures the spirit of jazz with a mix of standards & compositions. Favorites: "Whisper Not" & "Fall" 📚 Books Read Daring Greatly by Brené Brown. Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Brown dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it's our most accurate measure of courage. 💭 AI Prompt 🥣 Gravy Try this biz model for the arts
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Seven Point Sunday💡by Kabir Sehgal
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Read time: 1 minute, 334 words. A man is riding a horse at full speed. Someone standing nearby shouts: "Where are you going?" The rider calls back: "I don't know. Ask the horse." I stopped when I came across this story. Because a lot of life can feel like that. Busy.In motion.Always responding.So here's the question I'm sitting with: What in your life is the horse right now?-KabirPS - I found this story while reading Thích Nhất Hạnh. He reminds us to return to the present moment. If you're...
Read time: 1 minute, 319 words. James Stockdale spent eight years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He was tortured repeatedly. Later, he was asked: Who did not make it out? His answer: The optimists. The ones who said,"We will be out by Christmas." Then Christmas came and went. Then Easter. Then Thanksgiving. Then Christmas again. They died of broken hearts. The lesson: Never lose faith that you will prevail in the end. But never lie to yourself about the reality in front of you. -Kabir PS -...
Read time: 1 minute, 300 words.A man stands in front of a locked door he's been trying to open for months. He studies the hinges.He inspects the grain of the wood.He wonders who built it and why. He sketches diagrams.Reads manuals.Asks others what they think is on the other side. What he doesn't do is turn the knob. One day, almost out of frustration, he finally does. The door opens. It was never locked.It was just heavy. Many things we call confusion are actually resistance to effort....