Archive for June 1st, 2008
Why I’m Moving to Palo Alto
Good writing elucidates truths that seem self-evident. Paul Graham’s most recent essay resonated deeply with me not because of its originality, but because he articulated an idea–however lost in his mellifluous prose–that unconsciously motivated my recent resignation. I live in Baltimore, but Baltimore does not inspire me. It does not ask me to be something different. It does not make me feel inadequate. Rather, it makes me bored and tired, and I am weary from these feelings.
