97. Connect truth to beauty
I hate reading motivational material that thunders at me about the importance of integrity and honesty for their own sake. Somehow, that always seems to turn me off, because the writers come off like angry preachers and teachers—hardly inspiring.
I’m always more inspired by things that are made to look interesting and fun. I’m always taken in by a promise of life being more beautiful and rarely taken in by a promise of a life being more righteous and proper. To me, the best case to make for honesty is how beautiful it is, how clean and clear it makes the journey from current reality to the dream.
When people know exactly where they are, they can go somewhere from there. But being “lost” is a function of dishonesty. ...
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