I always knew your deep desire to use your life journey to help others in there life journey would create events that changed lives. When someone lets you know how you changed their life can only be described as… Well, that has to be indescribable.
Ive heard at the end of life our entire life flashes before our eyes (or something like that).
Even if that’s not quite true and we just see some of those moments we’ve lived, I think the most important work we can do everyday is be the director and editor that final movie deserves.
The Artist's Way is a top 5 book for me. I think it may actually be the book that changed my life the most, though it's not an "easy" read, per se. There's a workbook that comes along with the book (purchased separately) and it works if you work with it. If you just kinda read the book passively it won't repay you in the way it will if you read with intention and follow through on the exercises. The pattern I've noticed with a lot of folks is that they're desperate for change, but not as motivated to engage in the work that change asks for.
I hope you read it! I think you'll love it, Brad. And thank you for reading my work as well.
I think you can’t help but change the world and the people you encounter, whether in the editing suite or over sangrias—just by being your authentic self. (I think your thoughts have also made multiple movies better than they’d have been without your feedback & eye for storytelling & making sense)
That said, yeah fuck follow the MOST FUN path to you! I’ll be excited to see where your heart takes you when it’s in the driver’s seat and allowed to aim as high and as big as you want.
But that raises the question: If you did a thought experiment where you let your mind (which is open & infinite) imagine the most fun, exciting, & fulfilling future you could possibly dream up for yourself with no limitations and without factoring in what anyone else might think, what’s that look like (as of right now as the most updated version of you)??
I love that you’re so passionate about following the fun—it’s clear that approach brings you joy and energy. For me, though, I’ve found that when I aim directly at fun, it can feel fleeting or even like I’m avoiding something deeper. I’ve come to see fun as a byproduct of working on projects I believe in. When I focus on what levers I can pull to create the most tangible, meaningful change, fun happens naturally as a part of that process—it’s not the target, but a reward that shows up along the way.
I also love your question about the most fulfilling future imaginable—thank you for that. Visualizing that kind of future is so important to me, but I think it's just the first step. The real magic happens for me after, where I break my vision into tiny, actionable steps. Perhaps, for me, vision + incremental action = fulfillment (and fun??), perhaps?
Hell yeah! One way I think we find happiness is knowing what we want (vision) and feeling like we’re moving towards it (incremental action). I guess I’m just curious what your newest vision is—if you know and don’t mind sharing…
Your interest in my work is an upward spiral—a feedback loop that encourages me to continue sharing what I'm working through... even when it's tough. So thank YOU.
I always knew your deep desire to use your life journey to help others in there life journey would create events that changed lives. When someone lets you know how you changed their life can only be described as… Well, that has to be indescribable.
Thanks, Mom :) I'm just continuing the values you gave me in the best ways I can think of.
Great piece.
Makes me want to read Artists Way.
Ive heard at the end of life our entire life flashes before our eyes (or something like that).
Even if that’s not quite true and we just see some of those moments we’ve lived, I think the most important work we can do everyday is be the director and editor that final movie deserves.
The Artist's Way is a top 5 book for me. I think it may actually be the book that changed my life the most, though it's not an "easy" read, per se. There's a workbook that comes along with the book (purchased separately) and it works if you work with it. If you just kinda read the book passively it won't repay you in the way it will if you read with intention and follow through on the exercises. The pattern I've noticed with a lot of folks is that they're desperate for change, but not as motivated to engage in the work that change asks for.
I hope you read it! I think you'll love it, Brad. And thank you for reading my work as well.
Damn the self-discovery going on here is 🔥
I think you can’t help but change the world and the people you encounter, whether in the editing suite or over sangrias—just by being your authentic self. (I think your thoughts have also made multiple movies better than they’d have been without your feedback & eye for storytelling & making sense)
That said, yeah fuck follow the MOST FUN path to you! I’ll be excited to see where your heart takes you when it’s in the driver’s seat and allowed to aim as high and as big as you want.
But that raises the question: If you did a thought experiment where you let your mind (which is open & infinite) imagine the most fun, exciting, & fulfilling future you could possibly dream up for yourself with no limitations and without factoring in what anyone else might think, what’s that look like (as of right now as the most updated version of you)??
I love that you’re so passionate about following the fun—it’s clear that approach brings you joy and energy. For me, though, I’ve found that when I aim directly at fun, it can feel fleeting or even like I’m avoiding something deeper. I’ve come to see fun as a byproduct of working on projects I believe in. When I focus on what levers I can pull to create the most tangible, meaningful change, fun happens naturally as a part of that process—it’s not the target, but a reward that shows up along the way.
I also love your question about the most fulfilling future imaginable—thank you for that. Visualizing that kind of future is so important to me, but I think it's just the first step. The real magic happens for me after, where I break my vision into tiny, actionable steps. Perhaps, for me, vision + incremental action = fulfillment (and fun??), perhaps?
Work in progress. Work in projects!
Hell yeah! One way I think we find happiness is knowing what we want (vision) and feeling like we’re moving towards it (incremental action). I guess I’m just curious what your newest vision is—if you know and don’t mind sharing…
As soon as I know, you'll know :)
Thank you for your vulnerability
Your interest in my work is an upward spiral—a feedback loop that encourages me to continue sharing what I'm working through... even when it's tough. So thank YOU.