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Friends. I’m at a turning point, and I need your help.

I could go on programming for a living forever, but I really don’t want to. I can do more by working with people.

But I need your help to find …

Here’s how it is.

We all have thoughts, feelings, a body, a personality, an ego. But underneath it all, we are pure awareness. I am. I am the one who notices my thoughts, my body, my personality, my …

When you’re trying to decide ahead of time whether an activity would be enjoyable for you, make sure you ignore any fears and insecurities that may creep in.

You are not your insecurities, they are j…

— Build the business only you can build

Starting a business is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact on the world. But the sad fact is that 9 out of 10 startups fail.

Why?

I don’t have …

Beliefs. We all have them. Essentially everything we say is a belief.

The trouble with beliefs is that, well, we tend to believe them.

And they tend to contradict each other, and cause us to go arou…

Obama is ahead 934 to 892 over Hillary, and the writing staff is back at work at The Daily Show. What could be better than that?

In the first weekend of January I went to a silent retreat and meditation course.

The silent part meant that from around 9 pm on Friday night until around 3 pm Sunday, there was no talking, no readin…

To say that something “sucked donkey balls” was an expression that was used a lot at ArsDigita when something was, shall we say, sub-par. Predominantly used in the Munich office, as I recall it.

Last…

I don’t like programming. I really don’t.

I like the outcome. I love creating something out of nothing. I love creating something beautiful. I love clicking on links and interacting with stuff I’ve c…

It’s easy to fall into the trap of building a product because you’re absolutely convinced the world must love it. How couldn’t it?

You think your idea is great. It fits with the latest web trends. …