YCombinator shared a tweet today from the folks at Holstee. They have a manifesto that’s so consistent with our outlook (in fact, with our manifesto), I feel like we were separated at birth.
Tens of thousands of people in the US dream of going into education. Hundreds of thousands want to see the education system improve. After this movie, I hope, that number will be in the millions.
Amidst the upheaval and real economic uncertainty, some people are asking the big questions that often get swept under the rug in go-go times. Questions like: what’s important to me?
Finally, for more listening: throughout the month of March, David Byrne streams old school gospel. He writes (and I agree):
Byrne…
With the economy and people’s finances in free fall, this is a
time when many of us pause to reassess our values — what is
important to us, what really matters and how we might restructure
our lives to reflect those values. …
Whether you believe in the geezer upstairs or not, you might enjoy
these tunes. They’re also the structural foundation upon which a
lot of popular music was built — a strong foundation, I might add.
http://www.davidbyrne.com/radio/index.php
It’s the line in the middle that I hear people asking more and more:
what is important to us, what really matters and how we might restructure our lives to reflect those values….
The opportunity cost has never been lower to explore what might be right for you. It’s great to see people doing it.