Mo Issa

Apr 21, 2024 | loublaser.substack.com | Lou Blaser |Mo Issa

My dear reader friend, I’d make a (safe) bet that you were taught — just like I was — that follow-through is an important skill to have. “Finish what you started,” people told us often. Persistence pays off. And we're shown hundreds of examples of persevering people getting the rewards for their efforts. “I have not failed 10,000 times. I've successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work," so said Thomas Edison. Finishing isn't always the right answer, though. Sometimes, walking away is.

Feb 8, 2024 | medium.com | Mo Issa

Why I Keep Thinking That I Should Quit Writing“There’s a guy in my head, and all he wants to do is lay in bed all day long, smoke pot, and watch old movies and cartoons. My life is a series of stratagems, to avoid, and outwit that guy.” — Anthony BourdainI’ve been thinking of quitting writing altogether. I can feel relief even when I type these words. For the past six months, I’ve written very little.

Feb 1, 2024 | mo-issa.medium.com | Mo Issa

There is one book I carry with me wherever I go: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. Every time I read a few pages, I start to feel an inner tingling in my heart, and my soul starts chirping like the nightingale he so lyrically describes. It’s true that I cling to his words harder than the average person because we both come from Lebanon. However, his great fame and works both as a poet and an artist have had a profound effect on many people around the world.

Jan 16, 2024 | mo-issa.medium.com | Mo Issa

Like all humans, I’m yearning to reveal my true inner self to the outside world. I want my madness to be seen. To be accepted. To be understood. Creativity is the driving force that helps us find our inner voice, and it is the only means to share our authentic selves with each other.

Jan 16, 2024 | mo-issa.medium.com | Mo Issa

How Alain De Botton’s Densification of Time Can Lengthen Our Lives. 2015 was one of the saddest of my life as my mother passed away. However, it was also one of the most exciting years of my life, as I had intentionally set it up to be so. I wanted to do more joyful activities that made me release the handbrake within me, allowing me to express more of myself. It was a remarkable year and remains etched in my mind and heart.