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“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle There is a joy, a rapture, that I find in projects that are creative and for people I like. I got up at 5am this morning, and have been working on family portraits for clients (super […]
“The 6 elements of life are to laugh, give, share, enjoy, care, and live a strong and full life.” – Indrani Smith I am regularly amazed by my daughter. Today’s IQ is entirely by her, and I couldn’t be prouder: ———– Such beautiful things, elements of life. Today I’ve given you six to think about. […]
“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” – Kobe Bryant For what am I grateful? I am grateful for many things. I am always grateful for my health, for my wife, and for my kids. I am grateful for the opportunity to constantly push up against at my own boundaries. I am […]
“The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” – Caroline Myss You may have noticed an absence of IQs for the past two days. In a word? Overwhelm. I have been so utterly overwhelmed, and so “spent” that I haven’t had anything meaningful to say. I wish it […]
“Make it count.” There’s a touch of truth in the statement most commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin: “Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” Turns out it was originally stated thus by Aristotle: “It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.” […]
“Plan ahead.” Yep, it’s been done before. Yep, it’s a little cliché. But that doesn’t mean it has no value. I could have done better at this today. But there you go. So really, this is a reminder for me. Have a great day! With love, Israel. xo
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward Yesterday was the Best. Birthday. Ever. Starting with getting jumped on by my kids at 6am, we had pancakes/crepes for brekky while watching cartoons. We went down to Maroubra beach, where I had a great surf and a great […]
“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!” – Dr Seuss Milestones are a beautiful thing. Today marks two significant ones: my 37th birthday, and the 600th IQ I’ve published! Amazing, eh? To celebrate my birthday and this milestone, I’m offering a sale of 37% off […]
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” – Mahatma Gandhi Today was such a mixed bag. Some successes. Some failures. Some moments of “No, seriously?! Oh come ON.” and some moments of “YEAH!” Highlights: Fixing my […]
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.” – Isak Dinesen This guy is a man after my own heart. I LOVE this quote. I had it sent to me recently by a friend (I can’t remember who – I’m so sorry!) but it immediately resonated. Then, this morning, as I […]