Tag: inspiration
Sunday Snippet: Ellie Kemper
Posted by Michael Kwan | May 5, 2019 | Quotes to Live By | 0
The Tyranny of the Blank Canvas
Posted by Michael Kwan | Apr 18, 2018 | Writing Tips | 0
Sunday Snippet: Jay Shetty on Passion
by Michael Kwan | Mar 11, 2018 | Quotes to Live By | 0
We live in a world where day dreams are more common than dream jobs, where money clouds our search...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: Evan Hadfield
by Michael Kwan | Mar 4, 2018 | Quotes to Live By | 0
Creative work, no matter how many times you do it, never really gets less intimidating at the...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
by Michael Kwan | Aug 13, 2017 | Quotes to Live By | 0
Do not believe those who try to persuade you that composition is only a cold exercise of the...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: Former Navy SEAL Chris Fussell
by Michael Kwan | Jun 11, 2017 | Quotes to Live By | 0
I had a great mentor early in my career give me advice that I’ve heeded until now, which is...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
by Michael Kwan | Oct 23, 2016 | Quotes to Live By | 0
“You will ask me where I get my ideas. That I cannot tell you with certainty. They come...
Read MoreThe Book That Changed My Life
by Michael Kwan | Feb 11, 2014 | Arts & Entertainment | 1
A very long while back, fellow blogger Darren Barefoot published a list of post topics that he...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
by Michael Kwan | Jan 5, 2014 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By | 1
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” I blog six times a week here on...
Read MoreMy Life Influences and Sources of Inspiration
by Michael Kwan | Oct 3, 2013 | Life Lessons, Perspectives | 1
It can be argued that who you are is a representation of the sum total of all your life’s...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: Steven Pressfield on Fear
by Michael Kwan | Nov 18, 2012 | Perspectives | 0
“Henry Fonda was still throwing up before each stage performance, even when he was...
Read MoreWhat Freelancers Can Learn from Ray Lewis
by Michael Kwan | Oct 25, 2012 | Freelance Life | 1
Yes, while there is certainly value in going to school or receiving formal training, there are...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius
by Michael Kwan | Aug 12, 2012 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By | 3
“You’re not disabled by the disabilities you have, you are able by the abilities you...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: Jack London
by Michael Kwan | Jun 24, 2012 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By | 1
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” It was...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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