The ultimate spiritual practice

To welcome whatever arises in this moment is the ultimate spiritual practice. If you practice just this one thing, you won’t need to read any more books or learn any other meditation techniques. Continue reading

Steven Jobs from The Playboy Interview (1985)

Why are most people in the computer industry so young?

People get stuck as they get older. … Your thoughts construct patterns like scaffolding in your mind … In most cases, people get stuck in those patterns, just like grooves in a record, and they never get out of them. It’s a rare person who etches grooves that are other than a specific way of looking at things, a specific way of questioning things. It’s rare that you see an artist in his 30s or 40s able to really contribute something amazing. Of course, there are some people who are innately curious, forever little kids in their awe of life, but they’re rare. Continue reading

If it isn’t in your control, do not think about it any more

Some things are in our control and others are not. Continue reading

Reforming the public sector in a crisis

The McKinsey Quarterly: Please summarize the lessons you have learned about leading, designing, and implementing the process for putting state finances in order. Continue reading