The beginning of this story starts with a journey. A somewhat benign one, in fact. Throughout this journey, the question of identity lingered in my mind. Then a new understanding arose… Read the full post on Medium -> https://medium.com/@seanboltondotme/a-state-of-constantly-becoming-68087c926ab7
Category Archives: Life
365 Days of Gratitude
Why I built the Grateful App and what I learned about myself after using it for a year. Read the full post on Medium -> https://medium.com/@seanboltondotme/get-the-gears-turning-a86f13f58cf3
Social Media Narcissism and Gratitude
The technologies we make alter our consciousness, so why not create technologies that alter our consciousness in different, meaningful ways? What if we use this idea to makes us more grateful for our lives. Read the full post on Medium -> https://medium.com/@seanboltondotme/social-media-narcissism-and-gratitude-c43c2721218d
The Experience of Awe in Beauty
It’s ok to stop and smell the roses. Read the full post on Medium -> https://medium.com/@seanboltondotme/beauty-8cadf61f9510
Jazz and the Music of Every Day Work
Pauses in music define what you’ve heard and lay the groundwork for what you are about to hear. I value the pauses in my work because they act as defining moments where I am able to get in touch with what I am doing. Read the full post on Medium -> https://medium.com/@seanboltondotme/jazz-and-the-music-of-every-day-work-efcd4275ed01
Get The Gears Turning: A story of becoming unstuck
When you feel stuck in life, work, or anything, one tool I’ve always found to be helpful is to “go out and ask the world.” Read the full post on Medium -> https://medium.com/@seanboltondotme/get-the-gears-turning-a86f13f58cf3
There is no such thing as bad weather, only wrong gear
I’ve recently returned from living 6 months in Denmark. While there I was exposed to a phrase: “Der er ikke noget der hedder dårligt vejr kun forkert påklædning.” which translates to something like “There is no such thing as bad weather, only wrong gear” While there are mixed opinions on whether this is ‘True’ it …
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Having the Idea And Communicating the Idea Are Not Two Different Things
We get nested in our ideas. We develop self confirming biases that validate our ideas. We become attached to the idea itself, in its perfect form in our mind. The idea needs to interact with the world to become a reality. Yet, we don’t focus on that interaction – it’s taken for granted. That interaction …
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Lessons learned from 500 Thank You Letters
Earlier this year I launched a project, 500 Thank You Letters. I want to share some things I learned: Curated Content – Successful projects must launch with curated content to get the ball rolling and set the culture. I’ve pieced this together through various sources, ranging from my work at Mozilla to projects such as Cowbird. …
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