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Read time: 1 minute, 294 words. In 1941, Olivier Messiaen was a prisoner in a German POW camp. In a freezing barracks, using the instruments available, he composed and premiered his Quartet for the End of Time. The audience included prisoners and German guards. The barracks did not become warmer. The war did not stop. His circumstances remained grim. But they did not dictate his entire experience. Sometimes you cannot remove what makes life difficult. You can still decide whether difficulty is the only thing you notice. -Kabir Seven Point Sunday - July 19 Meet Ronald Read. Janitor, gas station attendant. He quietly amassed $8 million fortune via frugal living & stocks. ⚡️ Productivity Podbooster - Automates the creation of all the marketing content you need by listening to your episode. 💰 Passive Neighbor - Rent out extra storage space. 📚 Books The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd. Ideal companion for people considering leaving their jobs, embarking on a new path, dealing with the uncertainty of an unconventional path, or searching for better models for thinking about work in a fast-changing world. 🎵 Music Colors of Time by Sergio Pereira. Moves through contemporary Brazilian jazz, samba, bossa nova, guitar, cavaquinho ... all while feeling bright, lyrical, and uplifting. Pereira's music is well-arranged but never overdetermined, with groove and melody moving like conversation. Favorites: “Keep Shining" and "So They Sleep." 💭 AI Prompt 🥣 Gravy
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Seven Point Sunday💡by Kabir Sehgal
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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...
Read time: 1 minute, 330 words. Philip Larkin didn't quit his librarian day job to become a great poet. He kept it for 30 years. Elizabeth Bishop never built her life around one prestigious institution. She moved between grants, teaching, fellowships and residencies. Brian Eno became famous by refusing to stay in the lane that made him famous (musician, producer, visual artist, lecturer). That's the contrarian part. The most resilient careers often look less "committed" from the outside. But...
Read time: 1 minute, 390 words. I spent 100+ hours listening to, curating, and editing the Dalai Lama's voice while making a meditation album. Someone asked me what the most useful thing I learned was. I answered immediately: "The enemy is your best teacher."As HHDL says, "With enemy, you can practice patience. That is one of the important factors for peace of mind.” This stayed with me because discomfort often feels like it's being caused by someone else. But the frustration, tension, and...