Auspicious Beginnings - Josh Whedon

Auspicious Beginnings - Josh Whedon - MAKE.

If you have a good idea, get it out there. For every idea I’ve realized, I have ten I sat on for a decade till someone else did it first. Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE.

from:  http://blog.hulu.com/2009/03/06/joss-whedon/

Today I decided to follow Josh's advice and start publishing. For so long I've kept my musings to myself and to those of you (un)fortunate enough to be in my immediate vicinity.

This is an experiment based on the hypothesis that if one writes about an idea, it becomes more definable and actionable. There is a second hypothesis (yes, I know that this violates the basic science process, but then so did Priestly in his investigations using carbon dioxide from a nearby brewery) that having an idea, looking for a quote on that idea, and writing about it will bring peace of mind.

So, I am starting out on the Google blogging platform. Living with the idea "a penny saved is a penny earned," trying this path without cost seems like a good start. We will see how the journey goes.

The below entry is from my past writings, but it seem relevant for today. In the future, I will be choosing quotes based on a current idea and musing about the quote and how it relates to what is on my mind.

From February 23, 2018

Yesterday, I AGAIN DIDN'T STAY IN ACTION ENOUGH.

Yes, I did make some rather insightful notes about the plant planet history/drives/structure BUT I also watched one episode of The Path and four episodes of The Magicians.

I'm reminded of that weird woman from the Forum Business class: "My life is a walking meditation."

Try and keep in mind today purposeful, deliberate action and awareness.

Gratitudes: Internet, Health, Good Sneakers.

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Don't trust a skinny cook - Vinne Vrotny - Teacher Hypocrisy

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Anger and Work - Toni Morrison - Tired of being angry

I get angry at things, then go on and work. from: Toni Morrison Author and Teacher Disclosure: I know little about Toni Morrison. Yes, I should read her writings. But I have my own writings to get out of my head. I found this quote because I have become tired of being angry. Maybe I should just scream myself into a coma, but I think I would still wake up anger. Screw the Serenity Prayer. Stuff admonitions of how anger is caused by fear. Stifle thoughts of turning the other cheek. Suffocate ideas of rising above. Smother the idea that this is not productive. But then, a sliver of sanity and the simplicity of Morrison's quote. As I have written before, I like to find the origin of quotes I use, and this one I found (unless this is photoshopped ) So, my two options are to keep my hand in the fire or to move into action. Since I am writing this, I have chosen movement. This entry can be considered the equivalent of picking myself up and brushing myself off.

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