Timeless

What makes something timeless?  Why do some bands from the eighties still sound awesome while others sound like an electronic experiment gone wrong?

Or, how about fashion? Why do colors come and go, while black always remains cool? White ponytails are nowhere to be seen, yet we still listen to Mozart. Why?

How do we create timeless art? The difference is in the audience. Mozart wrote beautiful music, but it came from within. It wasn't because he wanted to copy what was popular. He created what became popular. The difference can be seen in a painter who paints to please his audience versus painting to please himself.

There is no rule book for making timeless art. There are "suggestion books", but ultimately the art has to come from you. A timeless song speaks not to the ears, but to the soul. There are probably millions of portraits of women, but there’s only one Mona Lisa.

This is the beauty of "timeless". It is the magic of something so profound that there really is no explanation--only wonder through the ages. This is the essence of timeless art, and the only one who can make it, is you.

Inspired

Tonight I'm inspired. Tonight I had the privilege of meeting some amazing people, the kind of people that make you feel like you can do anything, the kind of people who challenge you to challenge yourself. Tonight was a great night. I love moments like these, when even though we might feel like we are doing so much, we are exposed to work that dwarfs our own. In comparison, our efforts do not come close, our hurdles are but grains of sand to others.

This is the magic of inspiration. This is why I love working in Silicon Valley, why I do not mind working long hours, and why I love entrepreneurship. The higher the bar, the more excited we become, the more passion we bring. A problem can be viewed as a problem or, it can be viewed as an opportunity. I try to see opportunities. It is not always this "easy". There are moments when the white flag is all we can think about. But tonight, on nights like these, I am inspired. Tonight I see opportunities, and tonight anything is possible.