“You know, there’s a certain danger when you get deep into the optimize-your-life mindset. Getting up at 4:30 is great, but at the end of your life it’s not going to matter as much as how you loved people, how you made them feel, what good you did for them.”
What I propose is that instead of being an afterthought, or something we reserve for special occasions, Beauty is a value that we use to guide our decisions in daily life.
Beauty pierces our rational sense. It can make us do stupid things (e.g. Romeo & Juliet). It can drive us on to greatness (e.g. Michaelangelo).
In just 2 months singing in choir I’ve learned so much about collaboration, leadership, working under pressure and other things relative to running a business.
What we don’t see are messy beginnings. The jumble of words as the playwright agonizes over the plot. The first hesitant stroke of paint on the canvas. The hundreds of lines she threw out before hitting on that perfect, “first” one.
Watching my father start a software company and seeing it support dozens of people throughout its 30+ years of existence has made a lasting impact on me.
You’ll like this if you enjoy a semi-regular virtual, at-scale letter. Which is why I sort of hate the concept, but here we are.
A collection of notes: a place to explore new ideas and old, get on my soapbox, and sharpen my understanding of the nature of things.
As I child, I thought everyone had a favorite font. This year I’ve taken this nerdiness to a whole new level and started to design and build fonts.