July 2010
11 posts
“Life is a.. ehhhh, depending how you dress her”
“I’m motivated by fear. Fear of fear. I hate being afraid to do...”
“The best way to find out if you can trust someone is to trust them.”
– Ernest Hemingway
Uncle Fran
In response to my post from yesterday, the following Henry Ford quote: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
I received this email from my Uncle Fran, “The wisdom of this quote is lost on the current generation of politicians who, instead of doing the right thing, check the daily polling first. If FDR had governed this way we would never...
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
– Henry Ford - I love this…
June 2010
12 posts
“I don’t need 7 cycles to trace this spill to Bush. I don’t even...”
– Jon Stewart
“When are you going to start acting like it?
The idea that you are a faceless...”
– Seth Godin - You’re Already Self Employed
“I recall one story my mother told us about a traveler who was approached by an...”
– Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela
reecepacheco: Be Lucky - It's an Easy Skill to... →
I recently read God’s Debris and just like the intro suggests, I got together with some friends to discuss it over beers after we all finished it.
I won’t get into the entire thought experiment that is the premise for the story, but one of the main takeaways is around the idea of…
“Fear - False Evidence Appearing Real”
My Secret
If I’ve found one secret to living life, and being happy, it’s to ask yourself this everyday: ”How can I be better today, than I was yesterday?”
After that, just take it one day at a time.
It’s really that simple. I only wish I realized it earlier.
“Kevin Costner - Hey, if you had a machine that cleans up disasters, why...”
– Jon Stewart
“They gave up on getting the oil out of the water a long time ago. Now the...”
– Wyatt Cenac - Daily Show Senior Petrologist
“Whatever I do, I’m not stepping on the court just to make it to the...”
May 2010
10 posts
WatchIt’s a hoverboard. I’m not kidding…
“To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing...”
– To Risk – William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Batman/Bruce Wayne
The title of this post might immediately turn some people off. Sure, Batman has recently become a cultural phenomenon over the past few years with the success of “Batman Begins”, and “The Dark Knight”. But, ultimately the character is synonymous with comic book geeks. Something that most people won’t take seriously, or even consider relevant to every day life.
I think I see the story of...
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not;...”
– Calvin Coolidge
WatchGood Morning Everyone!
“There will be an answer, let it be.”
– From the greatest song ever written about life…ever. The Beatles - Let it Be
“God, why must you take New Orleans and Nashville when Philadelphia is just...”
– John Stewart
Focus
It’s been hard for me to find a reason to write these past few weeks. For a while I thought it was legitimate writer’s block. For those of you who have had writer’s block you know it’s not that you don’t write anything, it’s that you don’t think any of what you’ve written is good. I’ve written a few blog posts over these past few weeks, who...
April 2010
8 posts
“When you accept money in payment for your effort, you do so only on the...”
– Atlas Shrugged
“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made...”
– Hunter Stockton Thompson (via ryancraven)
436. Hold your heroes to a higher standard.
Word.
reecepacheco:
(via rulesformyunbornson)
Grip Grand - Poppin’ Pockets From a...
The Death of Men?
A few days ago I finished reading “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt”. Put quite simply, my mouth hung open for almost the entirety of this book. I couldn’t believe that a human being like TR existed on this earth.
His work ethic was unmatched, his morals were uncompromising, and most importantly, to me, he stuck to his word. A quick example: At one point during his unbelievably...
“Like all Americans, I like big things: big prairies, big forests and mountains,...”
– Theodore Roosevelt
“Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell are really there, but I...”
– Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty: Does this line scare the hell out of anyone else?
7 tags
With the Same Sword They Knight You, They're Gonna...
I believe your biggest competition in life should be with yourself. As you push yourself, and become better, and stronger, your expectations will grow. However, not just with yourself, other peoples expectations of you will grow as well. They’ll hold you to a higher standard.
If you’re extremely neat and organized, slack off a bit, and suddenly you’re a slob. If you’re...
March 2010
25 posts
“If a man has a very decided character, has a strong accentuated career, it is...”
– Theodore Roosevelt
6 tags
“It didn’t mean anything to us. We’re not part of it. We’re...”
– Dan Spinosa
4 tags
I moved!
The end of an era… The residents of 135 William Street, Apt 8A are moving out, and moving on. It’s a sad time, but it’s necessary. There’s only so much time 5 guys can live together in one apartment.
I started looking for apartments in NYC, and quickly realized New York’s real estate style isn’t for me. For a few reasons, but mostly because I don’t...
Rancid - Ruby Soho - Gotta reblog this… If...
3 tags
“Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.”
4 tags
“It never ceases to amaze me that small investors think that by paying $225 for a...”
– William Bernstein - The Four Pillars of Investing
I Love this quote!