These aren’t polished essays or tidy aphorisms. They’re scraps I’ve carried around this month—half-heard thoughts, borrowed lines, sudden recognitions—that refused to be forgotten. Zuihitsu literally means “following the brush,” and while my version is shorter and scrappier than the classical form, the impulse feels the same: to catch what drifts across the mind before it … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-11
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Zuihitsu, 2025-10
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. You can't make a good deal with a bad person.—Warren Buffett When the anecdotes and the data disagree, the anecdotes are usually right.—Jeff Bezos … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-10
Zuihitsu, 2025-09
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. The worst sin against stewardship is to waste your life.—R.C. Sproul I believe in the brotherhood of all men, but I don't believe in … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-09
Zuihitsu, 2025-08
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. No one wants to go to a party that seems to be winding down. To listen requires a voice. For what needs to be … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-08
Zuihitsu, 2025-07
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Fruit reveals the root.You don't need to be in the same category to have equal value. If you cannot change it, it is not … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-07
Zuihitsu, 2025-06
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.—Rumi I ain't a-saying you treated me unkind / You could've done better but I … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-06
Zuihitsu, 2025-05
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. The exclusive purpose of human existence is to purify our hearts.— Radhanath Swami Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-05
Parable of Teaching Horses to Sing
"A thief was captured and hauled before the local ruler. 'Give me one good reason I shouldn't have you put to death,' the monarch said. The thief replied, 'Your majesty, I can teach your finest horse to sing – if you give me a year to do it!' The court burst out in laughter at … Continue reading Parable of Teaching Horses to Sing
Zuihitsu, 2025-04
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Information scarcity rewards knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition.—Adam Grant Resilience does not prioritize efficiency. You cannot back into the future. Engage with … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-04
Zuihitsu, 2025-03
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Do not depend only on theory if your life is at stake. Whatever torch we kindle, and whatever space it may illuminate, our horizon … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-03
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