Hollywood is a dirty town. The windows are mirky, the sidewalks are filthy, and there are strip clubs everywhere.
But the Arclight is glorious.
The place has a standard of excellence that I have never seen in a movie theatre. They approach films with almost a religious reverence.
Before the movie starts, they play film scores on the [...]
Picture if you will, every person in your neighborhood running down the street, screaming at the top of their lungs, knocking down mailboxes and breaking windows. Instead of calling the cops, you decide to join them. You have so much junk bottled up inside and you have to deal with it. You bust down your [...]
Remember where you are right now.
Remember to be a friend. People hide their insecurities, just like you hide yours. Consider the feelings of others first, and don’t worry about yourself so much.
Don’t be afraid of awkward moments. Push through them. If you are not experiencing awkwardness, you are not growing.
Remember the consequences. Remember the pain [...]
Definition is crucial.
Without it, all activity under the sun crumbles. Words become meaningless, work becomes pointless, and relationships become flat.
Without definition, there can be no communication. We could not comprehend what is spoken or written. Without definition, there is no order. If jobs, tasks, and positions are not defined, institutions fall apart. Without definition, there [...]
Control is an illusion.
It’s strange that we have to let go of what we actually don’t hold on to. We presume to have control over the things that, in reality, we don’t. The addiction to control is humanity’s dirty habit. Most of the stress in our lives is caused by it. If only we knew [...]