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R<\/span>arely I forge a friendship with someone from the second camp. And, if they get me on a bad day, their reaction can feel like a gentle kick in the stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought about this. Then I thought about my childhood. It turns out that I rode the bus to school nearly 200 days a year for more than 10 years. That\u2019s 2,000 days. I don\u2019t remember most of those days. They blur together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of exactly the same reason, a flat saddle is better than one that has a pre-formed shape.The motor Guzzi California that you see in this picture has a perfect saddle: broad and long and flat, so you can move around to sit in different postures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My hotel was in Yountville and I\u2019d done no pre-planning. I asked the concierge for a running or hiking trail nearby, with underwhelming results. So in typical California fashion,
\nI decided to drive to my exercise. A quick Google search turned up Jack London State Park. If it was named after the author of White Fang <\/em>and Call of the Wild<\/em>, it had to kick ass, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dean taking snapshots with his grandfather’s Zenit-E<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Chalk one up for the analog experience. I love maps. I buy them just before I leave on any significant trip and they end up cluttering my apartment, living under the bed in plastic bins and shoved in the corners of bookcases. Once in a while I try to organize them, and instead get lost in the various topographies, hieroglyphic legends and squiggling lines. Because the truth is, I don\u2019t expect everyone to be like me. Not at all. In fact, you should be focusing on what works for you. Because of exactly the same reason, a flat saddle is better than one that has a pre-formed shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think people ask successful entrepreneurs questions like \u201cWhat does a day look like for you?\u201d<\/em> because they think they might hold some secret to success. Some overarching wisdom that will change everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The days I’ve gotten up late and eaten a junky breakfast<\/em>, my day is usually sluggish and a bit depressing. However, when I wake up early and take the time to gently allow myself to come into the day, I know I have an awesome 24 hours ahead of me. I am so afraid to miss that fragment of vision<\/em>, I will have to sketch it down immediately in my book. And this above, is that vision I have been keeping for a good timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m a firm believer that how your day goes depends on how you choose to start it. The days I’ve gotten up late and eaten a junky breakfast<\/em>, my day is usually sluggish and a bit depressing. However, when I wake up early and take the time to gently allow myself to come into the day, I know I have an awesome 24 hours ahead of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I buy maps just before I leave on any significant trip and they end up cluttering my apartment<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Chalk one up for the analog experience. I love maps. I buy them just before I leave on any significant trip and they end up cluttering my apartment, living under the bed in plastic bins and shoved in the corners of bookcases. Once in a while I try to organize them, and instead get lost in the various topographies, hieroglyphic legends and squiggling lines. Because the truth is, I don\u2019t expect everyone to be like me. Not at all. In fact, you should be focusing on what works for you. Because of exactly the same reason, a flat saddle is better than one that has a pre-formed shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think people ask successful entrepreneurs questions like \u201cWhat does a day look like for you?\u201d<\/em> because they think they might hold some secret to success. Some overarching wisdom that will change everything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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