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Posted on October 05, 2012

A Schedule of Simplicity

Posted on September 06, 2012

Loved this article I read about Jonathan Harris, creator of Cowbird. His daily schedule struck me the most. Two things I noticed:

The amount of time he takes for breaks and the frequency of these breaks throughout the day. Even if it means working late, there is time set aside to enjoy each part of the day.
His lack of extra-curricular activities. I think adding in a ton of extras to this schedule would squeeze the intentional simplicity.

Check it out:

6:00 AM: Wake up, listen to the ocean, walk across the sandy beach and climb 250 stairs up the dark hillside under the moonlight

7:00 AM: Swim for 1 hour at the local pool

8:00 AM: Eat a breakfast of yogurt and granola and French press coffee

9:00 AM-1:00 PM: Work coding and designing

1:00 PM: Eat lunch on the beach

1:15-2:00 PM: Nap

2:00 PM: Drink peppermint tea

2:00-7:00 PM: Work coding and designing

7:00 PM: Watch the sunset

7:30 PM: Prepare dinner, eat and listen to Bob Dylan’s Idiot Wind

8:00 PM: Sit in front of a fire, listen to the ocean, think and write

9:00-11:00 PM: Answer emails

11:00 PM: Step outside, breathe the air and watch the stars and the lights of passing squid boats

11:30 PM: Go to sleep

We like the whole “forgiveness of sin” thing

Posted on August 13, 2012

We like the whole “forgiveness of sin” thing, and we love the whole “grace” thing. But we don’t really cotton to the idea of self-crucifixion. We don’t like the idea of dying to ourselves because, frankly, we think we’re pretty good people. We reckon ourselves unsuccessful people who need some practical tips from Jesus on how to succeed in life.

—Jared Wilson
Your Jesus Is Too Safe

July 2012 in Pictures

Posted on August 05, 2012

Is there anything in life so disenchanting as attainment?

Posted on August 03, 2012

Is there anything in life so disenchanting as attainment?

—Robert Louis Stevenson

Leadership has less to do with walking in front and leading the way than it does with listening to the needs of the people of the company and meeting them.

Posted on August 02, 2012

Leadership has less to do with walking in front and leading the way than it does with listening to the needs of the people of the company and meeting them.

—CHARLES M. CAWLEY, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, MBNA

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

Posted on August 01, 2012

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

—John 13:34-35 NIV84