A blend of old and new offerings around and about that I've been dipping into this week.
Enjoy!
Learn: "The Gentle Art of Trying Something and Sucking At It," by Leo Babauta over at Zen Habits.
How do you get over sucking at something you’re trying to learn, so you can get good at it? The answer is to become curious about the suck.
(After you've read the full article, come back here and read this note — Go on. I'll wait for you... — The only thing I would add to Leo's piece is that sometimes we won't ever get good at something. Sometimes we "embrace the suck" for an extended period of time and we still don't make much or any progress. And that's OK too. Move on. Try something else. There is plenty to tackle out there in the world.)
Insight: I've read Start With Why, and found the concept awesome for the nonprofits I've worked with, but I have wondered how it applies (and how well it applies) to the self-employed life. Sarah Von Bargen has some great thoughts on how YOU can be your business' WHY.
Watch: Thank you, Harry Potter. (The power of great stories.) Via Tell The Story Please.
Read: In honor of poet Mary Oliver's birthday, which was yesterday, I want to recommend any of her books. (And if you don't know where to start, try A Thousand Mornings.)
Eat: If you make these Easy Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers before I do, will you invite me over?
Participate: The Migrant Offshore Aid Station is dedicated to preventing loss of life at sea by providing assistance to migrants who find themselves in distress while crossing the Mediterranean Sea in unsafe vessels. They've saved more than 11,000 people so far. Every dollar helps.
Listen: And laugh. JF and JT.