With Police Brutality that has taken a front seat to the health crisis named Corona-Virus “Ignorance  and stupidity are the most dangerous viruses that jeopardize our living  together. Calamity cannot be prevented nor cured, simply as a result of  unawareness.” ― Erik Pevernagie A Killer Within Disclaimer: This is not my most hope filled writing, I’m not sure there will be a  good takeaway. I’ll work on one as I go, let’s hope it shows up. When I was a young man, I liked to have fun and blow off steam accumulated from others attempts at my domestication. This  usually meant, women, wine and driving around. This combination will  get one into trouble sooner or later, it got me sooner. One  evening, heading home after a particularly good night of frolicking  around, I drove my brand new Pontiac Grand Prix through a fence into a  field. I was stuck, could not get it out and somehow police were on the  scene in minutes, even though it was a rural area. They  quickly decided I was driving while intoxicated and began the arrest  procedure. Although not resisting, I was mouthy and not particularly  willing to be handcuffed and drug away. They don’t like that. Read the entire article on Medium https://miro.medium.com/max/4800/1*XQcZ7Z5E__F7ZxlBGIGA5g.jpeg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realwindowcreative/message

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Saying no more often could lead to a more curated and enjoyable life, by Real Window Creative, read by Megan Kumakura. Support us on Patreon for much more at https://www.patreon.com/realwindowcreative “The pieces I chose were based on one thing only — a gasp of delight. Isn’t that the only way to curate a life?” ― Maira Kalman, My Favorite Things The Onslaught of Things Every  single day, my inbox is full of valuable offers for things I can  acquire that will supposedly enhance my life. My favorite is an email I  get every few days from B&H Photo. They  sell a lot more than just photography gear and send out a daily deal  email with three or four items heavily discounted. I love electronic  gadgets and over the years this one has drawn me in the most times. Heck  there is not tax and the shipping is free! So  I see it, click in and purchase that Police Scanner I apparently could  not live without. Or another Bluetooth speaker, set of headphones or  earbuds, even special finger-less gloves. Then  there’s the two microscopes that take up and entire workbench in my  office. Or the outdated Tamron Photovix that I had to have, but have  never used. Start Saying No In an article by Michael Simmons titled Warren  Buffett: “Really Successful People Say No To Almost Everything” he  writes “When Bill Gates first met Warren Buffett, their host, Gates’  mother, asked everyone around the table to share the single most  important factor to their success.” Gates and Buffett both gave the same  one-word answer: “Focus.” My interpretation, gleaned from a lifetime of studying what successful people do, sounds like this. Say no to everything that does not add value to, or is not in alignment with my mission. In other words, ruthless prioritizing and curation. I  stopped going to the grocery store years ago, my food is now delivered.  Same with the lawn, the 4 to 8 hours I save every few weeks not doing  those tasks can be spent creating new artwork, or writing. I decided to  say no to spending my time on these two tasks, instead using it for  tasks more aligned with my passion. These decisions took a while, Its likely counter intuitive for most of us. Doesn’t doing more actually bring abundance and opportunities into my life? The answer is not always yes. Recently,  I also stopped answering the phone for all the automated sales calls.  It was irritating, same recording over and over from different numbers. I  now spend the time saved to block the phone number. This choice  effectively replaces the discomfort with a feeling of accomplishment,  just one choice. I’m  not sure why, but there were no classes on decision making from  elementary school through to college. Looking back, it’s clear that I  could use some coaching in this area. This idea has brought writing on Medium into a critical light for me. The jury is still out, more on that later. Read the entire article and enjoy illustrations on Medium. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realwindowcreative/message

Curate YOU an Audio Article by Christopher Boswell

The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.–Albert Einstein The Library is off Limits Back  in the day, while I was still kicking up my heals you wouldn’t find me  dead with a library card. I was getting ready to say, “I don’t know why” but that’s not entirely true, well, not true at all. It  was tough for me to avoid run-ins with the local police back then, what  with cruising around looking for girls, driving too fast and drinking.  They tend to frown on those three items mixed in together at the same  time. Now I know, most everybody does. Somewhere,  I had read an article talking about a project the police were using to  gather library card data for something or another. Right there I made  some adolescent decision that the library was a ruse.  A cover for or an extension of the local law enforcement. Not that I  had anything to hide, it took me about 15 years to shake that  resentment.Back in the day, kicking up my heels, I wouldn’t be found dead with a library card. Read and enjoy illustrations at https://medium.com/the-4-elements-of-change/a-boy-a-goldfish-and-the-local-library-e852038d3f67 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realwindowcreative/message

A Boy a Goldfish and the Local Library

I decided to head back to school hoping to earn a degree. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. — Nelson Mandela Life Happens in its own way After  a career spent mostly in restaurant and retail management, with some  entrepreneurship and artistry mixed in, somehow I desired something  else. We  are taught in conventional circles that institutional education is the  path, a voice kept repeating in my head, that message they put there. I  had something nagging, an in-completion gnawing at me. I had moved  several times in my High School years, missing some time in school. When  the graduation event arrived, I was short a few credits. Read and enjoy the entire article and illustrations on Real Window Creative the Publication. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realwindowcreative/message

10 Benefits of Going Back to College at 53

Could we already possess a wonderful tool for increasing effectiveness and averting disaster? Read by the author. Read the text version on https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stone/h-a-l-t-46d6f970a65d Find more like this at our website.  Find a video version on YouTube  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realwindowcreative/message

H.A.L.T

The rails were rusty as if trains weren’t using it and the view of Philly would be perfect. Read the text here...  Find out more about Christopher  Recorded with a Shure SM7B Connected to a Focusrite Scarlett --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realwindowcreative/message

Death Comes Calling on a Railroad Trestle

The Importance of Blooming Right Where You Are Planted By Christopher Boswell Read by Brandon Rouzan I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion — and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies. ~ Ram Dass Blooming  where you are planted, is so important yet easily forgotten. Up until a  few moments ago, I was working on processing images, and the one you  see above was in front of me. There was a gnawing feeling to move on, to  leave the work unfinished. A deeply rooted need in me to be distracted,  many interests pulling me away. Stopping  for a moment, I thought about the photo, it was perfect for what was  happening to me. Or, more accurately, the actions I was faced with  choosing. In  fact, the only reason I was sitting here trying to improve on this  image is because I had used half measures when I originally processed  and key-worded the photo. Once again, in a rush to get to the next  thing, so I could hurry and do that half way too! This occurrence in me has inspired a new inquiry about a seemingly almost universal human trait. Just like that, the feeling is hitting me again. “Why was I wanting to write an article on this?” A  voice asks this question from somewhere deep inside. I’ll answer it, or  maybe ask a question, “what would you rather be doing?” no answer  comes, I already know what activity I’m engaged in rarely matters  regarding my capacity to focus until finished. What does it is, my  judgements about it and the other stimulus hitting my Retinas and  Synapses. “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present” ― Bill Keane One  should likely resist the urge to name this behavior, especially using a  medical term that indicates something is broken. I don’t think anything  is wrong, but I do know that focus applied over time can create  wonderful accomplishment. It starts by being fully & happily committed to being where you are, after all, you won’t really be here for long. Read the entire article on Medium --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realwindowcreative/message

Being Here Now

Recently while trying to monetize YouTube an assumption was uncovered mistakenly believed for 11 years. “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” ― Isaac Asimov Blind Spots It easy for me to recall when I was first introduced to the idea of blind spots. Our blind spots cause a failure to recognize that emotions, such as fear and distrust,  change how we and others interpret and talk about reality. We think we  understand and remember what others say, when we really only remember  our thoughts about about what gets said. And that is not all… Today, I was working on my YouTube presence trying to attract enough followers and subscribers to monetize my channel. I uploaded the first video there 11 years ago! Wow. Over a decade and it only has 625 views. It’s kinda whimsical, one of my first attempts at making a video from sill pictures. Finish reading the article on Medium Find more media like this at Real Window Creative --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realwindowcreative/message

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