LISTEN TO THE SHOW:

TOPICS OF NOTE:

How the game of poker relates to life
How a career in retail, then IT, (and a touch of philosophy) helped create his third career as an author
Why writing is more satisfying than retail and IT
Pulling from the unconscious mind and creating from the conscious mind to create good writing
The thought-provoking ideas of ethics and technology
What's important in life and how we define happiness
How asking "What could go wrong?" helps drive a narrative
The philosophical questions within his book, Not So Dead
If we could live forever digitally, would that be okay?
Two things to watch for in every movie and television show
What writing in the morning keeps us closer to
Writing tips, tricks, habits, and techniques
The moment Charles first felt like a writer
Digital tattoos, longevity engineering, and immortalists
The amazing (and scary) things going on with technology
The role of depression to inform living a happy life
The power of touch to connect us to ourselves
Three keys to happiness
The value of getting emotional support, especially when caring for others

Stay tuned for AFTER THOUGHTS to hear how Charles came to be on the show and which of Colleen's theories of life was proven after meeting him, a post-episode update on former guest Paulie Gee, and learn the signs of depression.

QUOTES OF NOTE:

“Really good writing comes from your unconscious, it comes from deep down inside you.”

— Charles Levin

“When I want to gain perspective on life, I walk outside, and I look up at the sky, and it can be day or night, and I realize how small and insignificant we are, and that the crazy stuff that we get hung up on is so meaningless, and won’t matter in 20 years, that we might as well really enjoy the day. So, just getting outside and being a part of nature puts me in my place.”

— Charles Levin