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There are no victims, only volunteers
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The value of a smile
While shopping today, I heard a song being played over the store’s PA system. It was one I hadn’t heard in a long time, and I vaguely remembered it. When I later found it on YouTube and listened to it, I paid attention to the lyrics. One line caught my attention: But she`d be a…
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Take vs. Taken
 DCI Ronnie Box: There’s two types of people, Fred. Those who take, and them that get taken. I know which side I’m on. DI Fred Thursday: [emphatically] So do I. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8700024/quotes/qt4961402
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Acts of kindness
“Rules of Civility“ part 3 0:04:45 An act of generosity…
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Being comfortable with being uncomfortable
– Nir Eyal podcast of similar title – compare this character building, with today’s culture of safe rooms… As I was walking into the supermarket, someone I knew was walking out, I had a fraction of a second to interact with them. Normally I would just greet them with a “Hello” and maybe throw in…
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Crowdsourcing Wisdom
– Radio show: host picks topic, listeners call in and share their thoughts and wisdom
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The Two Important Things in Politics
I’m listening to a podcast interview, and the guest mentioned this quote: “there are two things that are important in politics. The first is money and I can’t remember the second.” Senator Mark Hanna (1895)
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Deniers
– the principle of denying oneself of their immediate desires (delayed gratification). – its impact on personal development. – its impact on happiness – can someone ever change? – how do you know what type of person someone is.
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“How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again!”
Mark Twain Article in City Journal, spring 2022. By John Tierney
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“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
Mark Twain