When you look up at the stars at night, or across the vastness of the ocean, think this: your time here is running out. With each passing moment, you’re getting closer to the end.

Don’t let that get you down, let it motivate you. You could write a book, paint a picture, build a house, sing a song. Just think, someday you’ll be dying, staring at the ceiling, thinking of all the things you did with your life.

You did do things with your life, right? Or did you live according to the expectations of friends, family, and society?

Stop letting your sick days or past failures run your life. If you’re miserable, turn the page and start re-writing the script.

On the phone the other night a friend gave me some simple advice; just ask. I can ask my way across the entire country for a place to sleep for a few days, but I have difficulty in asking for simple things that don’t involve fold-out couches and a place for my tooth brush.

Today I asked for help a few times. Some requests worked, other didn’t. I’m sort of feeling these days if I’m not throwing out requests, asking for help, or putting myself into some uncomfortable situation then I’m not really trying hard enough.

What a night! Just finished talking to the last ppl. 98% of the crowd stuck around to chat. 5am my legs feel like spaghetti but I love life.

— Johnny Cupcakes (@JohnnyCupcakes) January 22, 2012

I saw Johnny speak at NYU once, not long after I heard of this “Johnny Cupcakes” thing. I was curious. I had yet to buy any of his goods, but I had to see what he was about. MORE →

In response to ycombinator’s “Kill Hollywood” appeal, I propose:

We’re funnier / smarter / more creative than you think, so let’s get off our collective asses and start making shit. I bet everyone of us has, at one point, been involved in some sort of funny “oh my good, that should have been a SNL skit” moment. Or a seriously intense debate with someone where some good happened. Or you did something… well, you DID SOMETHING.

Get it out there. MORE →