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The Only Things That Really Matter Are…

WHO you are matters less now than ever before. Pedigrees no longer matter. You can go from nobody to famous, or rich, or happy, or successful without anyone else’s permission.

WHAT you are matters less now than ever before. Movie stars and wine experts, academics and ultimate wrestlers are all on the same playing field.

WHERE you are matters less now than ever before. You can be sharing photos from your basement apartment in Brooklyn, building a semi-conductor in your garage in Palo Alto, or leading a revolution in the streets of Egypt.

HOW you do what you do, matters less now than ever before. Doesn’t matter if you shoot it on a Panavision 35 or a HdSLR. It only matters that you did it.

What DOES matter is….

WHEN. If you don’t do it now, you might miss this amazing window.

and…

WHY. Why you do what you do always matters. Don’t even think of asking me to explain it.

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  1. Andrew Lipsett says:
    April 20, 2011 at 9:30 am

    Awesome thoughts!

  2. Life with Kaishon says:
    April 20, 2011 at 9:29 am

    This was exceptional. Thank you

  3. Bob Williams says:
    April 20, 2011 at 9:25 am

    Thanks for the post. Losing my job in a few days and having to make some really hard choices. That little post helps more than you know.

  4. joop says:
    April 20, 2011 at 9:22 am

    Couldn’t agree more, especially the WHY. Always keep asking yourself ‘WHY’…

  5. Mel Reyes-Abbey says:
    April 20, 2011 at 9:22 am

    Spot on Chase!

    1. Mina Ciccon Photography says:
      April 22, 2011 at 9:56 am

      I read this on my bb… it’s the first message I woke up to on Friday morning that I bothered to read. And it made me feel like getting up a little faster. Like the good angel on my shoulder pulling me up and pushing me along.

    2. Lisa says:
      May 2, 2014 at 5:24 am

      Asking ourselves why before we put it on the calendar makes us master over our time and not a slave to it! Thanks for the great article.

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