Thoughts

Thoughts and musings of a t-shirt man

I’m a songwriter... a lover of words......and when I hear or see the beautiful way in which they can be put together it fascinates and excites me...i want to share them with the universe.

where I can I will quote the authors of these insightful and beautiful words and where I have no idea where when or who I will put them out into the universe to see where they fall to see what grows from the seeds of a few letters
Somewhere out there is another girl or boy with aspirations and talent to write like Shakespeare or Kerouac
Write tunes like lennon or Marley
Inspire like Ghandi or MLK
Chuck D to sly stone
Get muhammad ali on the phone
I will probably annoy and frustrate some of you with my lower case aesthetic and my lack of grammar and some of you will find this pretentious beyond belief
Just know it is from the heart

He who knows he doesn’t know...knows

Be the change you wish to see in the world....ghandi

Loser quitter cheat

Lose weight quit smoking cheat death

Nam myoho renge Kyoto

Nam myoho renge cash

Healing hearts

Your playing small doesn’t serve the world .....Mandela

The past doesn’t equal the future....anthony robbins

While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about

Don ‘t just go through life grow through life

People will forget what you said forget what you did, but never forget how you made them feel...

maya angelou

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

Life is hard compared to what?  Sydney j harris

What are you for?

Tell your people that since the great father promised that we should never be removed we have been removed five times. I think you had better put the Indians on wheels so you can run them about wherever you wish. Chief 1876

One in all
All in one
If only this is realised, no more worry about your not being perfect.…Seng-Tssan

Life can only be understood backwards
It has to be lived forwards  Soren Kierkegaard

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult ...  Seneca

Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment Jalal-Uddin Rumi

If you understand, things are just as they are:
If you do not understand; things are just as they are.  Zen Koan

Our life is what our thoughts make of it Marcus Aurelius

Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm W.C. Fields

The word failure should be struck from our language... t-shirt man

Love is loves reward.  John Dryden 1631-1700

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter , and those who matter don’t mind Dr. Seuss

Only as high as I reach can I grow
Only as far as I seek can I go
Only as deep as I look can I see
Only as much as I dream can I be

the best way to predict the future is to invent it.  Alan Kay

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.  A.Einstein

Never take life seriously nobody get out alive anyway

Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. the good news is that you don’t know how great you can be how much you can love what You can accomplish and what your potential is


I started this company because I got so fed up with seeing nike and adidas everywhere seeing hate and death and destruction on t-shirts as I walked the streets of London.
My belief is that the space on our t-shirts is the last free advertising space left, lets use it positively…...put some of my values and beliefs on a t-shirt
As human beings we are programmed to read words if somebody walks by you on the street and they have something written on their t-shirt you WILL read it and sub-consciously it WILL remain with you
iF everybody on the planet imagines peace we will get peace
Lets focus on the positive…we get what we think what we talk what we dream
I figured that some great connections could be made through people discussing the messages on our t-shirts and twenty months in to the journey customers/friends are telling me that it’s working...the universe is making it all happen
Each t-shirt is a seed of love that the universe will drop in the heart of love minded souls
You will see them when you are ready to see them

Cool wash....no tumble dryers

Thought....if you wear & wash your t-shirt a thousand times (and believe me you will...at least) that’s 2 english pennies for each time it’s worn.
Remember that 10% of the hard earned money you pay for your wisdom wear is contributed to a local London charity that makes a real difference

Contribute beyond yourself

Change is never a matter of ability it’s always a matter of motivation

Stop stinking thinking

This t-shirt is for life

12 million in u.k. below the poverty line

it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations. Member states have pledged themselves to achieve the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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"Cheers Mal. I really, really love my Dali Lama t-shirt as do many people who see me wear it. It says so much so simply. It reminds me to be at peace and is a beautiful way of projecting a peace, happiness and mindfulness in the world. As a coach, broadcaster and motivational speaker I'm aware how few positive messages we hear and see in our daily lives. So it's great seeing someone who is spreading the message of wholeness and happiness. Thanks and good luck sharing the love" Best wishes

Rasheed Ogunlaru, life coach - speaker - broadcaster.

My Saturday mornings at the market on Portobello Road wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Mal’s t-shirt stall. After a wander through the fruit stalls and a quick falafel, nothing beats a trip under the bridge to Mal’s. It’s a magical place and every time I go there I meet an amazing person, learn something new, get inspired, or buy a great t-shirt. And it doesn’t end there…I love wearing the t-shirts with the inspirational messages which lead to further meetings with people who are part of the growing global consciousness which runs through Mal’s very being. Mal and his stall are part of something special, and I love being around him and his creation. Thank you Mal.
 
From the heart. I look forward to the next time!
Gavin Webster 
Relationship Support Manager 
Charities Team 
Barclays Commercial Bank 
Level 28 1 Churchill Place 
London E14 5HP

“There are tee shirts and tee shirts.  If you want cheap, badly made tee shirts with crass messages, go to any random market stall or high street store. If you want the most comfy tee shirt you’ll ever wear, made out of 100% cotton, made to last, and with a message that counts for something positive, go to Mal and connectionclothing. You’ll not only feel good in your tee, you’ll feel good about it, too – it’s fairtrade and organic, AND 10% of all Mal’s income (not profits, note) from tee shirt sales goes to charities. Fantastic. I’ve had my ‘simplifly’ tee for a couple of years now, and it brightens my day every time I wear it. I adore wearing it, and I love everything it stands for. Join those in the know and get yourself a fabulous tee that’s really worth its salt.”

Helen Parkins Zestworks Director

Hi!
From Jn 1- June 9th I studied in london through a program at colorado state university.  Towards the end of my stay, I came across you and your shirts at portobello road market.  The shirt I bought that day is my FAVORITE thing I got from London. Hands down. The idea of just putting love and positive energy into such a messed up world  just makes me really happy. It makes me want to live up to my potential not only that I have as a human and young person. That day solidified my decision to go to medical school here in the US. That is the best thing I can do to improve the world. Although I havent applied yet because I havent finished my first degree, I will hopefully be attending in the fall of 2011. I have been checking all the time to see if your website is up yet- and I am so happy!! Keep spreading the positive message- its already changed my life.

Cheers!!

Becca Rector
(your friendly neighborhood coloradoan)