Notes & Observations

The present and the future is payment transactions. The bigger picture is the efficiency of moving energy and people.

Chicago is a mix of New York hustle and LA chill. There’s a coolness. And people dress for comfort over everything else.

The difference between Parisians and Americans is that if there’s chipped paint on a door, the Parisian is unbothered and the American wants to replace the door completely—maybe just tear down the building completely, go to the bank for a loan, and start over again.

There is a couple smoking at this Parisian cafe. They make it look effortless. That’s why I don’t smoke. I don’t think I can be as effortless with cigarettes. The bigger point is that if I think about something and give it tremendous weight on my mind, the result will be the opposite of effortless.…

Fires are often the end of something. Fires are often the beginning of something.