Notes & Observations

We can solve most of our problems by going for a walk.

Let’s use our phone the way our ancestors used a stone—a tool.

Our friends can teach us much about life. Be open and grateful. Celebrate their successes like we would our own.

We are not what we say. We are what we do.

A healthy balance of idealism and realism is the recipe for what we want.

If we’re in a hurry, we’re lost.

Instead of focusing on traditional bi-partisan issues, we should focus on the issue of technology because it affects every American, regardless of economic class, race, religion, or geography. We should develop an agreeable framework for how technology—chiefly phones with access to the internet—is implemented into the fabric of our society.

We want to believe in individual agency. Yet we’re here working on our ideas in front of a computer screen in America and a thin man in Paris is smoking a cigarette with his friends at a cafe. It’s not a coincidence.

If we can think, we can be grateful. Isn’t this wonderful?

Until the 21st century, there were three needs of a human being: water, food, shelter. Human interaction is now the fourth need of a human being.

Hate is a product of Fear. If we possess hate, we’re off balance. To find our balance, identify the source of Fear. Understand and address it with action.

If we understand—or give our self—a purpose in this world, we can find peace by living it. We can serve others to lighten the collective burden. If we do not understand or assign our purpose, we add to our individual burden.

The culture of a people mirrors its architecture. The architecture of a place mirrors the culture of its people.

Externally, Chicago is known for crime, Michael Jordan, and architecture. Internally, it is so much more. Does it matter? If there’s no attachment, the mind simplifies.

Paris has character. It’s worn in. Rustic. Warm. It’s found its aesthetic and groove through repeated collective actions. Our character is not what we say it is. Our character is what our repeated actions reveal it is.

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.

Relax. Breathe. Everything is fine.

Consider our strengths. Is it best to fail at what we’re good at? Or is it better to fail at what we’re not good at?

I appreciate the precision of Parisian servers’ presentation and preparedness for guests. Care and effort into the small things create experience.

Don’t force your ideas or beliefs onto others. Live them and others will be curious.

Things that are alive are flexible. Things that are dead are stiff, rigid, and break easily.

Peace is not something to strive for. Peace is. Remove unnecessary actions.

Take care of the small things so they don’t become great. Take care of the small things so they become great.

What excites us most can often cause us to react or act outside or norm, creating adverse effects that negate our original excitement. Remain neautral.

Grateful for them, how their minds see the world, and the work they do. They made the present possible. They’re making the future possible.

People are more willing to listen and take action when they don’t feel they need to put their guard up. Fear gives people reason to look after only their selves instead of each other.

The lighting of our environment affects our energy as human beings. Natural lighting is best. Other lighting depends on context and intention. Bad lighting is highly offensive since it can disrupt our being.

Don’t spend so much time in your head that you miss the nuances all around you. You’ll likely find beauty and perspective in them.

The Middle Class seems afraid to me. It gives off the vibe of fear. I don’t prefer to be influenced by that. I appreciate Working and Upper Class vibes more.

I dance for tippers. They appreciate my talent and service.

Society pushes the word love over the action of love. Love doesn’t need words.

To win you have to score. To score you have to shoot. To shoot you have to fear less.

You shouldn’t hate anything. If you hate something, it’s more a reflection of you and something deeper—fear. It occurs with a lack of understanding. Be open and learn more about what you hate. You may grow.

Few things are worse than sitting down at a table only to find that the table is wobbly. Something so small can lead to annoyance and frustration. If we dive further, it’s a lack of attention to detail of the table’s owner.

There are three environments in the United States: Urban, Suburban, and Rural (small town included). Since environments influence humans, characteristics and patterns develop within individuals’ minds based on these surroundings. Rural and urban environments reflect humans’ need to be in nature or with each other. Suburban environments are not natural, instead they reflects post-WWII capitalism…

Attitude is the filter of our experiences. If you want a good one, start with your mind. If you think you’re going to have a bad one, you probably will.

Do your actions match your words? Do you show up when your presence is expected? If not, any other amazing skills you have might become diluted and potentially useless.

Interesting how something nonmaterial affects everything material in our lives.

The energy of a weekend—especially—Saturday is greater than the week. Why? Is it because most minds are aligned on that day? The unison of minds creates the great energy. Holidays are the only other week day to experience it. Do people feel free? Is the freedom the source of energy emitted by one person, multiplied…

To create the greatest change in America, it’s not about race, religion, economic class, or political party. It’s generation. Millennials and Gen Z will need to come together through their shared experience of the digital revolution and update the institutions and pillars of trust of our society.

The ability to sit still in silence is the superpower of the 21st century. It can be attained through habits and self-discipline. The default (easiest) is to be overstimulated and emotionally provoked through biohacking algorithms delivered through devices one already possesses.

We’re influenced by our environment whether we’re conscious of it or not. Our living space, neighborhood, city, region, state, country, geography—and everything else—affect our minds, which lead us to the opinions, perspectives, and decisions in our lives. If we’re not aware of our environment, we will be a standard product of it. But if we…

A new American social class will emerge in the 21st century. The Quantum Class. They will use technology to execute their mind’s vision. They’ll design their lives to reflect what they believe will bring them the most meaning and fulfillment. Cognitive and communication skills will be the highest valued. Unlike previous social classes, The Quantum…

Humans are meant to be in nature or with each other. Energy and health are dependent existing and acting in these environments. The species evolved to be this way.