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How much of my life is set by my genetic inheritance and how much by my habits?
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This is nice, but it will not always be so
Sunday, October 30, 2011
November 06
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Discover what the world wants and give it to them.
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Don't try to convince them to change, rather entice them to do what they really want
Discover what the world wants and give it to them.
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Don't try to convince them to change, rather entice them to do what they really want
November 05
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To find a good idea, generate many ideas.
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Regurgitate the reading with modifications - do not get hung up on the imitation thing
To find a good idea, generate many ideas.
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Regurgitate the reading with modifications - do not get hung up on the imitation thing
November 04
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So many "if's" - is that a sign of what is not to come?
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Nothing thought - nothing done. So, think
So many "if's" - is that a sign of what is not to come?
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Nothing thought - nothing done. So, think
November 03
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Remember, rascals can be charming.
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Strange that so many battlefields become parks - an effort to counterbalance the noise and ugliness that made the place notable
Remember, rascals can be charming.
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Strange that so many battlefields become parks - an effort to counterbalance the noise and ugliness that made the place notable
November 01
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We are drowning in words and entertainments.
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We must save ourselves by adopting some rules, setting some limits, establishing a purpose and maintaining focus
We are drowning in words and entertainments.
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We must save ourselves by adopting some rules, setting some limits, establishing a purpose and maintaining focus
Saturday, October 22, 2011
October 31
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Writing can capture what I cannot say out loud.
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Allow "mistakes" to guide and inspire
Writing can capture what I cannot say out loud.
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Allow "mistakes" to guide and inspire
October 30
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Writing sometimes reveals things I did not know I knew or thought.
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Stories are written while facts are merely recorded
Writing sometimes reveals things I did not know I knew or thought.
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Stories are written while facts are merely recorded
October 29
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Let go of what others might think.
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Create for your own satisfaction. Delight yourself
Let go of what others might think.
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Create for your own satisfaction. Delight yourself
October 27
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Failure and success are always intertwined. So, expect both.
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Get up. Get out. Dive in. Experiment. Leap
Failure and success are always intertwined. So, expect both.
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Get up. Get out. Dive in. Experiment. Leap
Friday, October 21, 2011
October 24
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It is worth the effort to question what seems obvious.
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Communication is referencing shared knowledge and making inferences
It is worth the effort to question what seems obvious.
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Communication is referencing shared knowledge and making inferences
October 23
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A message is a journey and its meaning is the destination.
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Words are clues to meaning, they are not the message
A message is a journey and its meaning is the destination.
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Words are clues to meaning, they are not the message
October 21
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You do not always have to be clever, but you must be clear.
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Language is always part ambiguity
You do not always have to be clever, but you must be clear.
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Language is always part ambiguity
October 20
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There is a fine line between clever and stupid.
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Showing is more effective than saying
There is a fine line between clever and stupid.
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Showing is more effective than saying
October 19
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When you have a good, go ahead and break the rules.
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Three worst mistakes: overpromising and underdelivering
When you have a good, go ahead and break the rules.
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Three worst mistakes: overpromising and underdelivering
October 18
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It is wisest to choose options that will agree with people's natural lazy tendencies.
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Playing around, pregnant, pickles, puking, pain, precious
It is wisest to choose options that will agree with people's natural lazy tendencies.
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Playing around, pregnant, pickles, puking, pain, precious
October 17
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Don't worry too much about being correct - focus on what works, what you like and value.
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Born, schooled, married, employed, retired, ignored
Don't worry too much about being correct - focus on what works, what you like and value.
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Born, schooled, married, employed, retired, ignored
Thursday, October 13, 2011
October 16
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Insight is the most precious form on information, the most valuable substance in the world.
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Insight is not just new information, it is transformative thinking - not just helpful or informing, but applicable to our values, our concerns. But it is difficult to come by because we fill our minds with trivia and give our attention to the news - and then there is no time left to for true understanding
Insight is the most precious form on information, the most valuable substance in the world.
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Insight is not just new information, it is transformative thinking - not just helpful or informing, but applicable to our values, our concerns. But it is difficult to come by because we fill our minds with trivia and give our attention to the news - and then there is no time left to for true understanding
October 15
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Wrong information is transmitted as easily as the truth - so, beware misinformation.
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Accept your ignorance, pay as much attention to the question as to the answer, and never be afraid to go in a new direction
Wrong information is transmitted as easily as the truth - so, beware misinformation.
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Accept your ignorance, pay as much attention to the question as to the answer, and never be afraid to go in a new direction
October 14
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Information is not enough. The organization of information is as important as content.
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You must show them how to integrate your information with their process and their goals
Information is not enough. The organization of information is as important as content.
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You must show them how to integrate your information with their process and their goals
October 13
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Seek out information and reject the onslaught of data.
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Learning is remembering what interests us
Seek out information and reject the onslaught of data.
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Learning is remembering what interests us
October 12
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Memory is what we are ultimately made of.
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Seek out only information that is connected to your interests
Memory is what we are ultimately made of.
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Seek out only information that is connected to your interests
October 11
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Who does not learn to fail, fails to learn.
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Not necessarily best practices, at least better practices
Who does not learn to fail, fails to learn.
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Not necessarily best practices, at least better practices
Monday, October 3, 2011
October 10
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Crises are useful because they expose our incorrect assumptions about life.
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It is worse to have the right answer for the wrong problem, than to have the wrong answer for the right problem
Crises are useful because they expose our incorrect assumptions about life.
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It is worse to have the right answer for the wrong problem, than to have the wrong answer for the right problem
October 09
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The plan does not have to be perfect or forever. I need only make it work for today.
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I need only decide about today
The plan does not have to be perfect or forever. I need only make it work for today.
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I need only decide about today
October 08
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My options are not limited to what others offer me.
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Always there is the possibility of how I want it to be
My options are not limited to what others offer me.
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Always there is the possibility of how I want it to be
October 06
Puncture
The more troublesome a problem, the more dessicated and vague the public language about it.
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We know more than we can explicitly articulate
The more troublesome a problem, the more dessicated and vague the public language about it.
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We know more than we can explicitly articulate
October 05
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The way we come to know a hammer is not by staring at it, but by grabbing it and pounding a nail.
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To know a shoe lace, you should tie your shoe
The way we come to know a hammer is not by staring at it, but by grabbing it and pounding a nail.
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To know a shoe lace, you should tie your shoe
October 04
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Now is the time for all good people to become responsible for war making politicians.
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Even when we remember history, we still go on to make new mistakes
Now is the time for all good people to become responsible for war making politicians.
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Even when we remember history, we still go on to make new mistakes
October 02
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Happiness ratio:
Wanting what you have / divided by: Having what you want.
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Another happiness ratio:
Gratitude / divided by: Gratification
Happiness ratio:
Wanting what you have / divided by: Having what you want.
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Another happiness ratio:
Gratitude / divided by: Gratification
October 01
Puncture
Look for the cloud in every silver lining.
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You do not have to pursue happiness for it is already inside
Look for the cloud in every silver lining.
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You do not have to pursue happiness for it is already inside
September 30
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The impulse to help is dangerous. Do not act on it unless you are sure it is going to be helpful.
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What happens when a "can do" attitude meets a "cannot be done" assignment?
The impulse to help is dangerous. Do not act on it unless you are sure it is going to be helpful.
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What happens when a "can do" attitude meets a "cannot be done" assignment?
September 29
Puncture
Saying "no" is easier if you have a burning "yes" to focus on.
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Forgotten is the same as lost
Saying "no" is easier if you have a burning "yes" to focus on.
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Forgotten is the same as lost
September 28
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Almost anything lost can be replaced. One exception - the opportunity to say nothing.
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Occasionally being wrong is part of being smart
Almost anything lost can be replaced. One exception - the opportunity to say nothing.
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Occasionally being wrong is part of being smart
September 27
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We do not know for sure the dead do not regret their former lust for life.
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When the shoe fits the feet are forgotten
We do not know for sure the dead do not regret their former lust for life.
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When the shoe fits the feet are forgotten
September 26
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I know the smile of beautiful unknown woman is just the ribbon on a gift I will never get to open.
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It is a pity we spend so much time trying to avoid things that can be avoided
I know the smile of beautiful unknown woman is just the ribbon on a gift I will never get to open.
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It is a pity we spend so much time trying to avoid things that can be avoided
September 25
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You never have to wait even a minute to start improving the world.
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Complaining is worry made public
You never have to wait even a minute to start improving the world.
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Complaining is worry made public
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