Max Living

One hundred and fifty years ago this month, the American Civil War began when Confederate batteries in Charlestown, South Carolina, surrounding Ft. Sumter opened fire. The nation would not know peace again for almost exactly four bitter years. The war claimed the lives of some 620,000 soldiers and an unknown number of civilians. Destruction, especially [...]

2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
6 large egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar plus 6 tablespoons

Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? Five ingredients, easily obtainable at the local grocery store. With heavy cream, egg yolks, and sugar, no doubt it will be something rich and satisfying.
What’s next?
Obviously you have to know what [...]

“All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.” -James Thurber
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“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.” -Lawrence of Arabia
Do you dream [...]

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain
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This is the age of instant gratification. We live in a world of fast food, instant messaging, video-on-demand, and overnight shipping. People don’t want to wait for anything, and that generally applies to making money. There seems to be little patience for working at one’s craft and “paying one’s dues” over time, slowly but steadily [...]

In 2007, Elizabeth Gilbert published Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, which became a phenomenal success.
In February 2009, Elizabeth gave a speech entitled “A Different Way to Think About Creative Genius.” It’s a funny, moving, and poignant speech that sheds light into the mystery of “calling,” or finding [...]

What motivates you? The answer might surprise you.
Research has shown that money motivates well for rudimentary tasks but isn’t that effective for more complex work.
What we really crave is self-direction, mastery and the desire to make a contribution.

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Becoming a leader does not require a great amount of brilliance or talent; sometimes it just takes persistence.
Marie Curie, who worked with her husband and French physicist Pierre, is an excellent example of perseverance. They worked
“…in an old abandoned leaky shed without funds and without outside encouragement or help, trying to isolate radium from a [...]

What epitaph would you like on your tombstone?
Think with the end in mind and be proactive, not reactive.
Only then will you change and create using your imagination, conscience and willpower.

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