The beloved Dharma Bum and a gentle soul who was “as nutty as a fruitcake and happier,” Jack Kerouac (March 12, 1922–October 21, 1969) is one of my all-time favorite writers. I previously wrote about his fascination with Buddhism and dream escapades, and today I would like to revisit his timeless advice on writing. With … Read more
“Observe both the things which come first and the things that follow; and then begin the act,” Epictetus wrote in his meditation on making wise decisions. This seems simple enough, yet many of us fail to heed the advice. Again, and again, and again we repeat the same mistakes, oblivious to our tendency to stand … Read more
In his Moral Letters to Lucilius, the great Roman philosopher Seneca wrote that study of philosophy can separate you from the crowd and help you rise to the highest human happiness — no matter who you are and where you are. A noble mind, he insisted, is free to all men and women who can … Read more
I love Nick Cave not for his music but for his writing. While loyal fans go to his concerts to listen to his songs, I go to his blog to read his sentences — beautiful and tender yet powerful and uncompromising sentences. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s called The Red Hand Files. It … Read more