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✍ What got me out of a funk -
- I have so much writing I want to do, so many ideas I want to share. But I found myself in a writing funk a couple months ago. I was experiencing the opposite of writer's block – writer's overwhelm. It wasn't the blank page that was giving me trouble, it was the countless
pages of notes, highlighted research papers, and marked up books that gave me pause. I was have a hard time bringing it all together into one cohesive whole, so I found myself avoiding it. But what got me out of the funk was to forget about "writing" and change formats to "designing." I started creating 10 slide information packets. For some reason, this 10 slide limit (thanks instagram!) gave me a creative constraint that helped break me out of the funk. I have since put
up 8 such slideshows on protein, most recently this week on Protein: Plants vs Animals.
- I have two more slideshows to go (on GNG and ketosis), then I'll attempt to compile all 100 of these slides into a cohesive article on protein. Wish me luck.
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🎖 What I stumbled upon -
- Have you ever stumbled upon an old article that you 100% weren't expecting because it was so good you couldn't believe you hadn't seen it before? That's how I felt when I fell upon this talk by John Gardner, recipient of the 1964 Presidential Medal of Freedom, on how to live a meaningful life.
"Life is the art of drawing without an eraser."
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❓ What's your guess -
- In 2019 he was the most streamed artist. He had the most listened to album of the year. He sounds unique yet like everything else. He was 1/2 the inspiration of my last song, Just One More (Shakespeare was the other 1/2 – a strange combination indeed :) He's 24. And he has a fascinating story. Any guess?
"You don't have to sing good. You just gotta be real about it. It's like David Byrne said: The better you sound, the less people will believe you."
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2️⃣ What's long overdo -
- During my 2019 Challenge (learn to draw by practicing at least 5 min/day; 5 days/week) I used various books and tutorials to guide my practice. While many were ok, there were 2 resources that made all the difference. So I finally got around to organizing my top 2 "learn to draw" resources and accompanying supplies. If
you want to learn to draw, I'd say these 2 will put you on the fast track (I probably would have progressed 2X as fast if I would have just focused on these alone).
- I linked the resource/supply guide in VIP Download area (password: 2020) if you ever want to reference it. Also I put up this new page on my website to show my pre-2019 Challenge Self-Portrait, as well as before/after progress throughout the Challenge, and
subsequent artwork.
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🧠 What quote I've been thinking about -
"How long will you put off what you are capable of doing just to continue what you are comfortable doing?
Launch the product. Write the book. Ask the question. Take the chance."
– James Clear
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🌍 What is World 2.0 -
"There are decades where nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen."
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➰ What I'm using -
- I haven't worked out in almost a month. I can't go another. Prior to this I hadn't taken more than 1-2 weeks off at any point in the last 20 years. So I went to find a solution. I don't have space for a real home gym, but I wanted something that would allow me to take my muscles to failure without having to do 400 reps. So I did my research. (...and it looks like I'm not the only one according google search trends)
- I decided on this resistance band system called X3. It is pricey. But if you're looking for something that might be able to get "gym-like" results (plus some unique benefits like dynamic strength curves), yet fit in a small room, you might want to check this out. And if you decide to go for it, you can use the code "giveme50" to get
$50 off. I'll probably be putting a simple program together for anyone that gets it to share how I use it, so let me know if you pick it up.
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As always, it's an absolute pleasure and an honor getting to spend some time with you, hope you have a great weekend!
Kevin
Selfie with Mary!
At least I get to enjoy my niece's picture on my wall until I can give her birthday present to her :)
A Saturday morning roundup on health and wealth, art and science, creativity and innovation, laughs and life by Kevin Stock. |
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