☺️ TREE 687: We need very little

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After days… in the field, with no facilities for washing and days of army rations, returning to base after field training and taking that first cold shower from a hose felt heavenly. That first plate of Hokkien mee at the hawker centre – better tasting than any food in a Michelin-starred restaurant. These life lessons taught me that we need very little in life to make us happy, provided we have that frame of mind to enjoy whatever we have.

— Ronald Paul Ng

Ronald Paul Ng is a remarkable 77 year-old man who never stops learning. His take on life is worth reading.

Speaking of things to make you happy, I found two (2!) Rick Rubin podcasts this week. He talks to musicians. The conversations are fascinating.

1. Broken Record

2. Tetragrammaton

Suggestion After you’ve bought my book for everyone on your gift list, get Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act for the really special ones. It’s my favourite of this decade so far.

Happy weekend
Jeff

P.S. My book is the perfect gift for humans with functioning eyes. Bonus: it costs £1.50 less (and contains 442 fewer calories) than an ‘Iced Brown Sugar Oat Shaken Espresso’ and an ‘Espresso Roast Blondie’ from Starbucks.