Archive | April, 2011
I'm happy to have graduated to being awesome

What actor James Franco taught me about Life, Bipolar & being stunningly good looking! Aka Limitless The Blog Post (adapted from the film)

April 30, 2011 by Shawn Maxam 0 Comments

If the work is good, what does it matter? I’m doing it because I love it. Why not do as many things I love as I can? As long as the work is good. -James Franco While other folks actually pay James Franco to teach them stuff I just read his interviews and watch Spiderman [...]

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I cross bridges to escape bad company

Misery Loves Company: Why You Shouldn’t Give a Damn About Anyone Else’s Opinion But Your Own

April 27, 2011 by Shawn Maxam 6 Comments

Laugh at yourself, but don’t ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don’t leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory. -Alan Alda I’m not sure whether I’m arrogant, confident or just very hopeful. But it doesn’t really matter because in a world [...]

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Is there a school for teaching empathy?

Go Kill Yourself! The Rise of Cyber-Bullying & How Modern Technology is destroying our ability to show Empathy

April 8, 2011 by Shawn Maxam 2 Comments

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke. -Benjamin Disraeli It’s interesting how the phrase “go kill yourself” has entered the lexicon of mainstream pop culture. What happened to the slightly less egregious “go fuck yourself”? Do you really want me dead? Do really want to hurt me (or rather for me to hurt myself)? This [...]

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