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I Am the Foraged Mushrooms

Arthur Coddington — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 18:23:59 +0000

I am the foraged mushrooms. A friend of mine described his recent state of mind with these words. This wonderful image describes one element of himself, one ingredient of a gourmet dish. He could have told me hours of stories about his last few weeks and it would not have provided as much information as …

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Innovation is in the Flaw

Arthur Coddington — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 06:43:23 +0000

Tonight I flew up to Portland to train for the world championships. This evening flight is always scenic. I looked out the window at magnificent views and wanted to take some photos. The problem was, the plane windows were scratched. Any beautiful vista I saw was obscured by blurry smudges. I tried to move my …

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A Handy Tip For The Easily Distracted

Arthur Coddington — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:14:49 +0000

Tearing ourselves away from distractions can feel impossible. Ran across this “A Handy Tip For the Easily Distracted” by Miranda July – NOWNESS awesome 3 minute film that illustrates the lengths we might go to make it happen. Watch it now!

Elite Action Series Part 3: The Focus Issue

Arthur Coddington — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:33:04 +0000

Photo by Arthur Coddington In the Elite Action Series, we explore proven strategies elite athletes have used to reach the pinnacle of their sports and how we can apply them to our lives beyond the playing field. Last time, we explored the strategy of assembling your team. This time, it’s about focus. Strategy 3: Focus …

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The Ecstasy Of Incomplete Information: Why Knowing Everything Instantly Is Not The Best Thing Ever

Arthur Coddington — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:15:42 +0000

Online access to reference materials is amazing. Want info on a movie’s cast? imdb.com. Need to know how much money that movie made yesterday? boxofficemojo.com. Then there’s Wikipedia. Despite attempts to game the system and despite sometimes overzealous volunteer editors, Wikipedia is an extraordinary source for summary information on nearly any topic, usually with robust …

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Dare To Subtract

Arthur Coddington — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:03:49 +0000

I’m swamped. My life is so busy. I wish I had time for that. I never have a moment to myself. I’m on the go 24/7/365. Sound familiar? We live in a culture that cultivates busy-ness, that worships a god called productivity. We live amid data, devices that demand our attention, television and radio and …

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