soon i’ll be publishing a book on HOW to create inspiring, admirable work and I’m calling it ‘the ah ha moment.’ it’s about living passionately and ACTING on your ambitions. the book is comprised of lessons and tips that i’ve learned from amazing people and it includes their real-life stories too. the goal is to inspire people to go after and achieve their potential.

every.story.is.amazing. AMAZING. i’ve never felt so inspired, entertained, delighted, amazed and impressed by the improbable risks and admirable actions these amazing people have taken to get to where they are now. it’s AMAZING! MIND BLOWING! seriously! or at least that’s how I feel… :)

i’m so damn impressed that I decided to share just a quote or two of a few stories every day until the book is published (digitally). it’s important to me to stay consistent with my writing but I also need to dedicate time to getting this book done (oh, and also move to new york on Tuesday)… this strategy allows me to achieve all three. :)

please relish in the amazing stories of uber inspiring people. i hope they encourage you to think and talk less and make things happen instead.

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While I did need an escape from New York, it was also an exercise in something I call “semi-controlled recklessness.” For a lot of those in careers and relationships that they are truly not in love with, what they own becomes a way to justify the life they are living. People do overtime in jobs they hate so they can purchase a $200,000 car they don’t have time to drive. They move in with their girlfriend because they’ve been together for so long and it’s the next logical step, regardless if the relationship is actually working or not…

via peter

(awesome and inspiring dude I met through blogging, works at the intersection of technology and fashion. we haven’t met in real life yet but are going to next week. i can’t wait!)

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I think, especially in your twenties, you start questioning your choices more and more. I don’t know why this happens, but it happens to everyone. But think about this: back when we were younger — maybe as recently as ten years ago, we didn’t question ourselves and our actions…

via naveen

(a close friend who created a little something called foursquare. dude has a HUGE heart and that’s why i love him. he’s also very witty and easily makes people smile. i love that about him too.)

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My entire life I’ve felt very connected to my inner voice. I knew it was there, felt it strongly, yet generally ignored it. I let the outer world bombard my sense of direction in life. Then, a few years ago, everything fell apart and came together at the same time, which sounds crazy, but is actually quite necessary. You cannot become something new without leaving something behind…

via jen c

(absolutely amazing woman I was recently intro’d to via david. she’s about to release a book - Love Your Photos: A Simple Guide to Photographic Happiness - i can’t wait! i’m meeting her for the first time when I stay with her at #sxsw. super excited.)

two of jen’s brilliant photos: