How often do you rebound from indifference?
“It was a long, ongoing problem of a disastrous and relentless indifference to my financial situation. I didn’t even know where the bank was
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Michael Edmondson
Nov 22, 2019
How often do you let fear stop you?
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do.”
Michael Edmondson
Nov 2, 2019
How often do you gather strength from distress?
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
Michael Edmondson
Oct 24, 2019
How often are you proud of yourself?
“I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.”
Michael Edmondson
Sep 27, 2019
Can you start then have unshakeable faith in yourself?
Today is September 27 and the Navigate the Chaos question to consider is "Can you start then have unshakeable faith in yourself?" Those...
Michael Edmondson
Sep 26, 2019
Do you make your life into beautiful art?
"Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art."
Michael Edmondson
Sep 14, 2019
How often do you learn something new?
"But I keep on making what I can’t do yet in order to learn to be able to do it.”
Michael Edmondson
Aug 5, 2019
Do obstacles determine your path?
A 2008 documentary, A Man Called Pearl, detailed his life’s journey and work. Fryar stated “There is always going to be obstacles. The thing
Michael Edmondson
Aug 4, 2019
Are you working enough for inspiration to find you?
Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, noted “inspiration exists but it has to find you workin
Michael Edmondson
Jul 16, 2019
Do you realize it is never too late?
As C.S. Lewis noted "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
Michael Edmondson
Jul 13, 2019
How often do you feel sorry for yourself?
Today is July 13 and the Navigate the Chaos question to consider is "How often do you feel sorry for yourself?" Those who navigate the...
Michael Edmondson
Jul 11, 2019
As an artist, do you emphasize art or money?
American artist Andy Warhol noted "Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad
Michael Edmondson
May 28, 2019
Do you realize you are both artist and picture?
Adler wrote, “Every individual represents a unity of personality and the individual then fashions that unity. The individual is thus both th
Michael Edmondson
Apr 19, 2019
Are you living a good life?
Today is April 19 and the Navigate the Chaos question to consider is "are you living a good life?" Navigating the chaos requires one to...
Michael Edmondson
Mar 17, 2019
How often are you making something happen?
Around that time, Ruffalo says, “I realized nothing was happening for me—I thought, I gotta make something happen.”
Michael Edmondson
Mar 16, 2019
How often do you tilt at windmills?
Mark Twain noted “I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.”
Michael Edmondson
Mar 14, 2019
Is your career one dimensional?
As Grisham said “I seriously doubt I would ever have written the first story had I not been a lawyer. I never dreamed of being a writer. I w
Michael Edmondson
Mar 12, 2019
How do you respond to difficulty?
Unable to create the glass art he taught others and learned how to become “more choreographer than dancer, more supervisor than participant,
Michael Edmondson
Feb 18, 2019
What is your creative process?
Johns summed up his approach to art when he said “It's simple, you just take something and do something to it, and then do something els
Michael Edmondson
Feb 9, 2019
How do you respond when no one is watching?
John Wooden observed "The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching."
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