"Grit" and working for Jamie

This past month, I've been reading a book with a really bullshitty title -- but it's good, I promise! Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance tells the story of how simply "showing up" matters more at the end to any enterprise, calling or hobby.

Toward the end of the book, the author interviews Jamie Dimon, the CEO of the company I've worked at for 2+ years now. Getting hired at Chase has been one of the best things that has happened to me. Working with such intelligent and driven people has taught me to cut the fat, so to speak, and continually push myself to achieve excellence.

I only hope that if I have children someday, I can instill the same hunger to keep pushing forward, endlessly.

A poem

No.
he said.
“no,” he said.
“no,” i said.
“i know,” she said.
“thank you,” she said.
“come with me,” she said.
“talk to me,” she said.
“don’t worry about it,” she said.

-- written by a computer, which expressed how I feel better than I could.

Scary/exciting times we live in.

Something personal

I haven't made a post in two weeks. Things have been up and down. An old friend visited for a conference. My aunt was diagnosed, for the second time, with cancer. I'm working on a new project. My childhood home just sold.

All the while, this song has been on my mind.