Rich’s Weekly Inspiration
Most of us live in such a cluttered, noisy, contentious, and desperate state that we become tone-deaf to the inner rhythms and whisperings of our soul. That constant clutter slowly transforms us into analytic robots—calculating, efficient, but disconnected.
It seems like every politician, every spiritual leader, and many of our hallmark institutions beat the drum of change. Either we want a return to “how things were” or we dream of a brighter future. Both instincts are noble—wired into us as humans to grow, evolve, and improve.
Most of us are fairly good at forgiving others. It may take a little time, a little working through the mental knots, but eventually we realize how destructive it is to hold on to venom toward someone else.
As a young father in 1999, I remember the anxiety that consumed me as the world braced for Y2K. We were told that at midnight, all technology would collapse, airplanes would fall from the sky, and the world as we knew it would end. Then the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2000—and nothing happened.
Each day, one of my most clarifying rituals is a three-mile walk along the River Bottom Trail. This daily rhythm has become my moving meditation — a place where I find calm, clarity, and a sense of alignment.
Do you think it’s possible for a couple of college students to create a part-time job charging $1,000 an hour? Absolutely. It’s not magic—it’s about where you “fish.”
Richisms
“Laugh more, cry less, and dance naked in the rain!”
“Clarity comes in the pauses.”
“Run towards that which scares you the most.”
“Living your life fiercely with reality allows you to live your life in flow and move out of force.”
“We each must navigate the intricate mazes of our own lives.”
“Entrepreneurship numb completely your true self. What do you use to cover and cope and numb your true self out?”
“Our egos are loud obnoxious insecure bullies.”
“Take your five-year-old on a date.”
Rich’s Musings
“Where do you find sanctuary from the relentless assaults on your soul and your mind?”
“A profound paradox of human existence is that our deepest fears revolve around the prospect of being seen and discovered by others. Simultaneously, our most significant terror is also not being seen and discovered by those around us.”
Guilt and shame are the lowest frequency modes of living - increase your vibration by moving towards courage.”
“We need to use the AND's and stop with the OR's in life. This allows more inclusion and more depth of learning.”
“As a father or grandfather, how do you want your little girl to view men? Do you want them accepting the paradigm our culture is offering them? What lens are you going to provide them to understand what divine masculine looks like?”
