Gee Whiz
Carla Thomas
“Gee Whiz”, Carla Thomas (Stax records)
June 2013
“I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, “Where’s the self-help section?” She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.”
—George Carlin (via buildings-on-fire)
Day Tripper
Otis Redding
“Day Tripper”, Otis Redding (Stax records)
Six Daily Habits for Artists
- Sit alone; sit quietly.
- Learn something new without any apparent practical benefit.
- Ask individuals for bold feedback; ignore what you hear from the crowd.
- Spend time encouraging other artists.
- Teach, with the intent of making change.
- Ship something that you created
- Seth Godin
“Don’t change so that people will like you. Be the real you and the right people will love you. Don’t give up yourself and stoop to be a counterfeit.”
—Unknown (via elige)
Fit But You Know It
The Streets
“Fit But You Know It”, The Streets
“Be grateful everyday for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.”
—Carl Sagan (via systema-saturnium)
“The sign of intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. Idiots are always dead sure about every damn thing they are doing in their life.”
—
Vasudev
Mighty Love
The Spinners
“Mighty Love”, The Spinners
This Is Not America - 2002 Digital Remaster
David Bowie
“This Is Not America”, David Bowie, Pat Metheny
“Just because someone is good at living their life, doesn’t mean they’d be good at living yours.”
—Unknown (via leslieseuffert)
