What is a life calling? I think it may just be when someone’s skills meet the challenges of a particular idea. I have had a few of those occasions in my life – one of them was to write a book about my experiences trading – thanks to everyone who supported that effort! The cool thing about callings, is that when you commit to answering them, it gives you an incredible energy to bring about what the calling asks for. In my experience with the book, I would work a full week in my regular job, then go in on the weekend to work on the book. That calling got…
This week in the blue belt life – new recipe up for my super-effective chemical-free homemade deodorant. Check it out and start smelling right. Also check this sweet music vid out from my colleague jwswiss: Enjoy and productive week ahead!
On December 6, 2014 I shot the video for “A Day at the Ginza Farmers Market” and five interviews with the manager of the market and vendors. Last week I finally uploaded the last interview video, completing the series. The market is more vibrant than ever as education spreads on healthy dietary choices and sustainable farming practices. This market really is a one-stop shop for all your culinary needs – from staples like rice and pasta to fresh fruits and vegetables to free range organic eggs to specialty items like dried shiitake and various types of seaweed. I personally do fully half of my total shopping here, with the remaining…
I spend most of my time eating, sleeping and working. Intuitively I know there is more to life than this, but this is the current level of my consciousness – thoroughly blue belt. But it is fun, this cycle of life that achieves the dissipation of the sun’s energy but also pushes us forward into new and interesting realms and experiences. Somewhat synchronystically, the same week I chose to write a discourse on our dissipation through work, I participated in an enormously dissipative event – the Tokyo Eco Slow Marathon in Chiba, an hour outside of Tokyo. My good mate A-town and I jogged, walked and flowed a full marathon…
