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10 Critical Qualities to a “Google Great” Job!

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True confession: I’ve got bed head right now. It’s 5:30 PM on Saturday and i just woke up from a nap by thrusting forward into a 90 degree angle, like…. AH-HA! I’ve got it… I’ll explain why i love my job so…

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The Realness: Why I REALLY Write This Blog!

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If you wanna get right to the juice – 3 minutes in is when i really get going!

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$5 To Cure Monday Morning Monotony

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Monotonous Monday mornings are modern day Chinese water torture traps. In my opinion, there’s not much that’s more TORTUROUS than being prisoner to starting your week by doing something that sucks. So… Call me crazy (go ahead – scream it at the screen!) but i believe that being…

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Community Question: The Human Race’s Major Problem

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There are a bunch of priceless components that come complementary with your first class ticket to the Sensophy freak show. The one that continues to come up consistently is its community. You know, the fact that we all get to…

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The Most Powerful Prerequisite To Taking Action and Changing Your Life

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Acceptance. What does that word mean to you? Ah. Ah. Ah. Don’t look it up… Don’t consult with the world renown Webster for the right wording of its definitive definition dude. Easy breezy! Instead, tell me what it means from your personal experiences.

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5 Minutes or 6 Hours: Do Your Fundamentals First Thing!

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A Behind The Scenes Walk and Talk

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Escaping a Brutal Brad Pitt Beat Down

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Ever notice the way that Tyler Durden can issue an insane beat-down while fist fighting? Dude’s knuckled game is no joke. There’s something so soothing – even enlightening – about the way Tyler can choke a chump out. It’s almost as if…

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Comfort Kills Slowly!

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Motivation. Do you feel it right now? Partially? Slightly? Somewhat? I bet you have good reason not to… You’re probably a bit tired? Maybe heartbroken? Or still upset about the Jets dropping the ball? Jeremy Grey says that rule number 76…

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The Holy Trinity of Happiness

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By the time you’re done reading this, you’ll have a better understanding of what happiness actually is. You’ll also have a clear idea of how it works.

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Being In A Committed Relationship With Yourself

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Do you want to accomplish your goals? There’s an ineffable force that comes from taking your things, putting them in your knapsack and then throwing them as far over the fence as possible. Read this article and get inspired by great people who’ve committing to doing extraordinary things.

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America’s War on Mastery

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In this article, we’re going to explore the war on Mastery and define definitive defenses for surviving and thriving during the heat of the battle.

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26 Magical Quotes About Following Your Dream

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In this article, you’ll discover 26 of the best magical quotes about following your dream. They come from Paulo Coelho’s best NY Times selling book, The Alchemist.

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66 Online Authorities Dare to Reveal Their Greatest Dreams

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What one great thing would you dare to dream if you knew you couldn’t fail? Find out how 66 extraordinary people answered that question and use their wisdom to your advancement.

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The Easy Way to Inspire 8,000,000 People

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We overestimate what we can complete in a single day, and underestimate what we can complete in our lives. Here’s the easy way to inspire 8,000,000 people.

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Don’t Worry, Thank You. What Are You Looking For?

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12 Scientifically Proven Steps Toward Everyday Happiness

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Happiness and science. Did you know that the two are in a relationship? Up until recently it’s been on the hush-hush, you know, the low-key down-low. But it’s time we talk openly about it. They’re an all star team together…

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Everyone’s A Winner!

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The Master-Mind’s Guide to Master-Mind Groups

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This guide will explain how to start an extraordinary mastermind group which will propel you toward achieving your goals.

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Happy New Year Yo!

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I wanted to touch base with you before we wrap up this passion popping, heart thumping, imagination exploring, hell of a year that we’re referring to as 2010. There’s a couple of things on my mind. Happy New Year Yo! As the…

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A Free Give Away Philosopher Style: $53.85 Value

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Yayuh! As i mentioned in the “suck your way to success” video, my homeboy Brian from Philosopher’s Notes hooked me up with a couple copies of his brilliant new book. Dude is a true gentleman! Brian’s work has had a…

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Suck Your Way To Success

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You’ve gotta’ be willing to suck if you wanna’ succeed. It’s simple.

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14 Monumental Moments of 2010: Super Personal

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Here are 14 monumental moments of 2010 accompanied by the lessons i learned from them. This article is a crowd favorite.

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23 Thrilling Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

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Emerson. The guy’s a bad ass, no doubt about it. I mean just look at that face – straight bad ass! He’s a 19th century dude who in the midst of massive social conformity, did things on his own terms….

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48 Online Authorities Reveal Their Most “Unrealistic” Accomplishments

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In this article, you’ll learn the most “unrealistic” thing that 48 extraordinary people did. You’ll also find out the lessons that they learned from their amazing experiences.

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Watching The Seeds Sprout

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Recorded on Monday. I’m laughing hard at myself saying “just be a good person”. That’s deep yo!

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How Tim Ferriss Took Me to a Jets Game with Gary Vaynerchuk

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That’s right. This actually happened. Tim Ferriss’ philosophy took me to a Jets game with Gary Vaynerchuk. This page will tell you the crazy ass story of how.

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16 Genius 4 Hour Workweek Quotes

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In this article, you’ll discover 16 genius quotes from the NY Times best seller, “The Four Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferriss. These are a game changer!

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Jets Game Day: Huddles and Shugs

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Welcome to one of the biggest days of my life. Not just because i’m about to hang out with a handsome hunk like Gary Vee, but mainly because i willed it to be that way. I took an outrageous idea, and turned it into my…

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Realism Can Suck It!

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Are you tired of living your life according to other people’s reality? If so, this article is for you. This is for the person who hates it when people tell them to be “realistic.”

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Simon Sinek Speaking on the Why, How, and What of Inspiration

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Are You Asking The Right Person The Right Question?

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I recently engaged in an interesting experience of trying to figure out what i wanted the outcome of something to be. There were two pivital points in the process of perusing a solution to my situation. The “Oprah aha! moment” was asking…

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This Was Not My Dream (mini update, pics)

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I was super stoked (not to be confused with super soaked) on Tuesday morning when i published the posting: A Non-Conformist’s Deliberate Day Dream. The topic of people looking for an escape really touched on something that i’ve been interested…

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A Non-Conformist’s Day Dream

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I was recently riding a train to my old office job when i had a vivid vision. I admit, i was listening to Talib Kweli’s Get By again. That vision would turn out to be the foundation of the following…

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Success Leaves Clues: Are You Willing to Track ‘Em?

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Tuesday night i had the privileged of speaking with a big blogging inspiration of mine: Pat Flynn from SmartPassiveIncome.com. For some time now, I’ve been peeping Pat from afar, studying his style, and observing how he’s been crushing it with killer content on his…

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7 Gutsy Guidelines to Grabbing Your Heart’s Holdings

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Are you looking to follow your dream and create a life you love? If so, here are 7 guidelines you can use to navigate you on your journey.

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Sensophy Studios: A Place For Inspiration

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I recently spent some time redesigning my office while rocking out to Rakim. 

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I’m Going To A Jets Game With Gary Vaynerchuk!!!

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“I insist you throw caution to the wind, ignore the pleas of parents, coaches, spouses, and bosses to be “realistic.” Realistic people do not accomplish extraordinary things because the odds against success stymie them. The best performers ignore the odds….

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Overcoming The Post Honeymoon Hump

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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. -Ralph Waldo Emerson I purposely created this post because i want the process of attempting to achieve the seemingly “unrealistic” to be as transparent as possible.  This way when you blast…

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My Method for Spilling Guts to Gary Vaynerchuk!

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“When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream.” -The Alchemist So far we’ve eloquently established the following fun facts: the Who: rock-star entrepreneurial genius Gary Vaynerchuk the What: go to a…

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K-OS on The Love Song

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Crap. What Did I Get Myself Into?!

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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. -Albert Einstein Socrates once said that the key component to life is to know thyself. Hence i address and ask aloud: Who the hell do i think i am? To…

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I’ve Been Challenged to Find Gary Vee… I Accept!

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“When you believe something is impossible, your mind goes to work for you to prove why. But when you believe, really believe, something can be done, your mind goes to work for you and helps you find the ways to…

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Talib Kweli on Getting By

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What Is My Purpose In Life?

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What is your purpose in life? Do you want to know? Everyone has a purpose in life – a unique gift or special talent to give to others. Learn more about finding your purpose here.

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Warren Buffett MBA Talk… Invest In Yourself

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Dan Pink on the Surprising Science of Motivation

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Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech

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Why It’s Realistic To Be Unrealistic

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“The fishing is best where the fewest go, and the collective insecurity of the world makes it easy for people to hit home runs while everyone else is aiming for base hits.” -Timothy Ferriss. Wanna’ listen to this on your…

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Brian Johnson on Optimal Living

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“I’m more comfortable being vulnerable when i realize it’s not just about me, it’s about something bigger than me, and i feel called to share that.” -Brian Johnson The conversation referenced occurred on one of Brian’s awesome Optimal Living 101 calls. I’m going to…

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Psychic Reading, Sensophy Style!

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Check me out as i shoot my “Sensophy-style-infomercial“, speaking on the new eBook that we’re giving away, FOR FREE: “Sensophy’s Psychic Reading!”… I trust that you’ll feel the funk. Here is a link to the 5 Little Words That Will Change…

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Therapy and Thanks!

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Check out this vivid video of me SUPER-HYPED UP to share with you ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL DECISIONS OF MY LIFE. The video was shot on my rooftop in Queens, NYC, just as the sun was settling down for the day….

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10 Epiphanies on Optimal Living

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Here are the top 10 epiphanies for Optimal Living out of 1000s of ideas. This is the good stuff!

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My Philosophy On How To Make MAGIC Happen!

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Check me out as i flow with funk – freestyle talking and touching on topics from goals, to purpose, to growth, to self-mastery! Feedback is always welcomed yo!

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5 Little Words That Will Change Your Life (part 1)

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“It’s a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.” -Franklin P. Jones Did you know that your mind is programmable, just like a computer?  As a matter of fact, it is so programmable,…

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What does a philosopher DO in the bathroom?

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I decided to get naked and go into the shower to the answer the question that you’ve ALL been waitin’ for: What does a philosopher DO in the bathroom?  The answer is finally being addressed in THIS vivid video:

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A Scorching HOT Blonde’s view on SENSOPHY.COM (Rated: R)

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A wise man once told me if i am patient, persistent, diligent, and playful - i am BOUND to be successful.  Welcome to the playfulness. Vocabulary word of the day: in·ef·fa·ble: Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words. Notice…

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KARMA! A left-brained, logical break down.

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“Cause and effect, means and ends, seed and fruit, cannot be severed; for the effect already blooms in the cause, the end preexists in the means, the fruit in the seed.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Karma has always been an interestingly…

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From RIOTS to DETAINMENT – when Travel Tales go wrong!

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Okay, so, as much as i want to nail down and post up another Quality Question, I have a travel tale that took place in the last 24 hours that MUST be told. Right now i’m coolen’, yes coolen’, in…

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Vivid VIDEO!: Quick Check In From A Paris Park

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I Am a Swamp-Style Smelly Bastard Right Now

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Firstly, i would just like to BIG myself up for the unparalleled excellence i displayed in adapting to the Z and Y swicharoo on these Croatian kinda keyboards. New neuro-pathways are created, set, and actively in use. Secondly, i would…

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Hoppin’ off at Hauptbahnhof (Its also Poppin’ and Hip-Hoppin’)

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Hellooooo World! (aka YO YOOO) A big what’s banging from Berlin baby…  Ya boy is ’bout it ’bout it, getting busy with the back pack sack once again.  Europe 2010 has my soul stapled to it, salivating with sincere sensations….

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What ONE new habit can lead you to happiness?

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QUALITY QUESTION: What ONE new habit can lead you to happiness? Wait a second… one? Are you saying that developing just, ONE, new habit can lead me to happiness? Well, Yes.  That is actually EXACTLY what I am saying. I…

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What will my funeral look like?

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What will my funeral look like? WHOA-HOE-HOEEE!  What kinda chaotically crazed question is THAT?? Do I dare say a quality one?? Well according to Steven Covey, author of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, IT IS! Covey’s habit number…

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What does a philosophers bathroom look like?

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What one great thing would you dare to dream if you knew you could not fail?

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What one great thing would you dare to dream if you knew you could not fail? If you were absolutely GUARANTEED success in ANY one goal, small or large, short term or long term, what would it be? This question…

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What do I want my life to look like in 50 years?

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What do I want my life to look like in 50 years? A couple of months ago I did a dope exercise from a book called How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael Gelb.  The exercise entails spending…

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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci – Philosophers Notes TV Episode #28

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Check out Brian Johnson of PhilosphersNotes.com getting busy busting out some quality concepts from Micheal Gelb’s How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci.  This is the video that I reference at the bottom of the post: What Do I Want…

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If you could design your perfect lifestyle… what would it look like?

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What is the perfect lifestyle?  Today’s Quality Question comes from the regal Ritz Carlton in Palm Beach Florida.  It’s a damn dazzling DOPE day down here, AND, it also happens to be baby Dahlia’s first bday! Uncle Jacob has been…

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If you could wave a magic wand and have WHATEVER you wished for in ANY part of your life, what would it be?

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I want to challenge you to answer the following question. YEAH – YOU:

If you could wave a magic wand and have WHATEVER you wished for in ANY part of your life, what would it be?

Sooo – What’s it gonna be? How about a fresh wardrobe with the latest and greatest in-style appealing apparel, totally tailored to your physique? Nice, but nah, too fitting.

OKAY – how about… a new apartment? Matter of fact, make that a 3 bedroom, with THREE bathrooms baby. Supersize it! After all, we spend more than a third of our time in our home anyway. Sounds probable… Buttt –

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A Broken English Speaking 64 Year Old Japanese Man

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Hey home how’s it going? Ah Cool, I’m working on it thanks for asking… Last week was a fun one as always is the case when I back strap a backpack and start city jumping; this time, island hoping.  Time…

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I’ve heard that a picture is worth a thousand words; let’s see if a thousand words are worth a picture…

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YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO – – – – - A marvelous moment – – a damn good place. I feel blessed. I feel grateful. I feel soulful. I feel me. Yummmmy….

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