thinking

Your best ideas will come when you are relaxing.

Your best ideas will come when you’re just below the treeline of a mountain summit.

Your best ideas will come on long walks around the block.

Your best ideas will come in the shower.

Your best ideas will come on the drive home from the gym.

Your best ideas will come while reading at the airport.

Your best ideas will come when you’re not expecting them.

Your best ideas will come when you’re away from the computer.

Most of the time I’m sent a text with too many words, or a high level vocabulary, I stop reading it.

That’s not because I disrespect them. I feel like they disrespect me. I like simplicity. Simplicity is getting the point across with the least amount of words possible.

You understand the topic if you can explain something with simple words and minimal jargon. That’s where the saying “Explain Like I’m 5” term was created.

Simplicity is considerate. You appreciate someone’s time and you allow them to consume your thoughts without extra work.

When I was in college, I got the call my Uncle passed away from a heart condition. Our world shattered. He was a healthy human being, living life to his fullest while retired and living in South Carolina.

How can things happen like this? Why so supervene?

2021, I got a text message from my mom.

“Nick, your aunt has COVID-19. She’s going to the hospital because her oxygen is low.” 2 weeks later: “Nick, she didn’t make it. She’s in a better place now.”

You mourn, you cry, but then something hits you.