I almost ruined my career right at the beginning. In 1992, HBO offered me a job. I wish I had taken it. They wanted me to work on this new field, “virtual…
I almost ruined my career right at the beginning. In 1992, HBO offered me a job. I wish I had taken it. They wanted me to work on this new field, “virtual reality”. I never responded to them. I felt inadequate. How come? I didn’t want to take a job in the “real world” until […]
I wanted to make my brain better so I took drugs. I took Klonopin, Amatryptiline, Adderal, Percocet. Alcohol. Often at the same time I took Adderall to be smarter. The Klonopin to…
I wanted to make my brain better so I took drugs. I took Klonopin, Amatryptiline, Adderal, Percocet. Alcohol. Often at the same time I took Adderall to be smarter. The Klonopin to handle the anxiety that comes with Adderall. The Amatryptiline to sleep because I can’t sleep on Adderall. The Percocet to feel happy when […]
1. DIGNITY > RESPECT When I was in my 20s often people didn’t respect me or give a shit about anything I said or did. And now that I’m 50, often people…
1. DIGNITY > RESPECT When I was in my 20s often people didn’t respect me or give a shit about anything I said or did. And now that I’m 50, often people treat me with even less respect if I say something that doesn’t fit their world view. But it doesn’t matter whether someone hates […]
I could’ve made a million dollars at my very first job. A MILLION DOLLARS! A few months earlier I had been kicked out of graduate school. I had failed all of my…
I could’ve made a million dollars at my very first job. A MILLION DOLLARS! A few months earlier I had been kicked out of graduate school. I had failed all of my classes for four semesters in a row. So they sent me a note: “Please leave. Come back when you are more mature.” At […]
In the beginning of 2017, 1.5 years ago, I had great goals for myself. I was going to achieve those goals, be very happy, and be a huge success. ZERO of the…
In the beginning of 2017, 1.5 years ago, I had great goals for myself. I was going to achieve those goals, be very happy, and be a huge success. ZERO of the goals happened. I failed at all of the goals. Today, I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. I wanted to write a novel when […]
“You are stupid.” This one piece of advice has made me millions. That sounds like bragging. “Millions”. Blech. But I have to use the word. Because this is the most important advice…
“You are stupid.” This one piece of advice has made me millions. That sounds like bragging. “Millions”. Blech. But I have to use the word. Because this is the most important advice ever. Without this advice I almost certainly would be dead. Or crying. A lot of crying. Like I did for many years. It’s […]
I bought two Lululemon shirts and a Lululemon jacket. I wear them everywhere and never really wash. It makes me feel like I’m working out. Like I leave my apartment in the…
I bought two Lululemon shirts and a Lululemon jacket. I wear them everywhere and never really wash. It makes me feel like I’m working out. Like I leave my apartment in the morning, dressed in Lululemon, and I feel like I’m supposed to immediately start jogging. Sometimes, I even feel like I already jogged. I […]
