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3.7 343 Set the narrative aside (pt 08) Clarke's 4th Law, Occam, Categorical...

The long-range forecast keeps shifting

Exactly.

That’s why it’s a forecast, not an accurate account of what’s going to happen in the future.

This seems axiomatic, but our desire for certainty keeps letting us down.

The shifting of forecasts is evidence that they’re merely forecasts.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

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3.5 352 Grit

It’s simple…

Say, “Something great is going to happen to me today!”

Always look on the bright side https://youtu.be/SJUhlRoBL8M?si=ZD373Szeo-gPlkiQ

Seek discomfort https://bit.ly/TW-SeekDiscomfort-Oct2023

Advice from an 80-yr old Think twice before burdening a friend with a secret

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3.3 341 claude

The new version of Claude can read a document of up to 400 pages in about three minutes.

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3.2 341 it only takes a drop

1. "Do you want to...?"

This phrase is perfectly fine, Bowe says, if you are actually asking somebody what they want, as in, "Do you want to go to the movies tomorrow?" But it will come across as rude if you are in fact telling someone what you want them to do, not asking them what they want.

For example: "Do you want to get that report to me today? I need it for the meeting tomorrow." In cases like that, Bowe writes, "its indirect fake-politeness comes across as belittling."

What should you say instead? Be straightforward, and make it clear that you're making a request or issuing an instruction. To be polite, preface your request with "Will you do me a favor?" or use the word "please." Put it that way, and the person you're speaking with will likely want to comply, he says. "People generally like to pitch in. But they don't like to feel manipulated."

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2.5 321 focus on you

"Change is constant. You can’t stop change, control change, or perfectly plan change. You can ride the waves of change, partner with change, and shape change." adrienne maree brown

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2.4 310 Never underestimate the mob

Arthur Brooks says, 3 things to do daily

1 Examine your beliefs and write them down

2 Start a contemplative practice (pray, meditate)

3 Read

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Be professional

13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, [a]to repentance.” Matthew 9:13

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1.7 304 Set the narrative aside (pt 4)

Heavenly Father,  
help us find, 
Help us nurture, and  
Help us share  
your loving presence,  
the kingdom of heaven,  
within us.  
 
Remind us to Love you with all our hearts, our minds and our souls; 
Remind us to Love one another as we love ourselves; and 
Remind us to Love one another as you loved us 
 
Help us Love, and not count the cost; 
Help us Live, and not heed the wounds; 
Help us Labor, and not seek to rest;  
Help us Learn, and not desire a reward  
other than for your presence to grow inside us daily. 
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