What I’m Reading: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

Gladwell’s most recent book has been dominating my free time. I mentioned last week how huge a fan I am of his work. I’m willing to say that this is his most intriguing book yet. His exploration of human interaction and the assumptions we make about others is perhaps his most urgent dive yet. True to fashion, Gladwell strings his readers through story after story showing us how our assumptions and our biases about others play against us.

What I’m Pondering: Thresholds

This week I’ve noticed myself crossing a lot of thresholds, or at the very least become aware that they are behind me. It has me thinking a lot about how we look at change. The changes don’t come day by day. They stack up until suddenly we notice how far we’ve come. We cross a threshold. The thing about instituting change is that the results aren’t linear, and they never will be. But the consistency compounds and sooner or later you’ll find yourself in a completely new place. The important thing then is to balance how we treat the small and putting faith in their ability to collect and push us forward.

What I’m finding passion in: Writing

Through this blog and my daily journaling, i’ve discovered how much I love to write. Or maybe re-discovered. To be clear I don’t mean the act of having written. That distinction hangs on the idea of completion or publishing. What I enjoy is the process. Sitting down and putting words on a page. It’s taught me a lot about the traps of perfectionism and the value of focusing on the act of creating rather than the end product.