Blog - 7 Takeaways

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This Maddening Worry – 7 Takeaways No. 247

Lack of perfection. What others think. Mean politics. Don’t get comfortable. Optimism required. Prepare, hope, and act. You should read this.

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The Most Generous Thing You Can Do – 7 Takeaways No. 246

Just say no. Change ain’t easy. Crisis reveals values. The last time. Happy with coffee. Know yourself better. There’s much to be grateful for.

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It Won’t Be a Robot That Pushes Us Over – 7 Takeaways No. 245

Shared standards aren’t. Sanitizing yourself for others. Thank you! Dystopia is easy. Critical thinking is critical. PhD intelligence, not. Anger makes everything worse.

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It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Life – 7 Takeaways No. 244

Education division. Propaganda as a tool. Ignore email? Sunk cost everywhere. Perfect heroes are a myth. Meditation changes you. Wisdom is both black and white.

a split-screen image: on one side, a hunched-over grumpy figure under a dark cloud, watching doom-laden news on TV; on the other, a vibrant, smiling individual surrounded by books, art supplies, and a laptop—engaged, curious, and hopeful. A plant bridges the sides, thriving on the optimistic side.

The Courage to Be an Optimist – 7 Takeaways No. 243

How to think. Have a good day. Radical optimism. Embracing discomfort. AI fluency. Imposters within. Who’s an asshole?

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Zombies Wrecking Society – 7 Takeaways No. 242

Misunderstanding required. Purposeful longevity. I told you so. Google as zombie. Emotional exfoliation. Memes easy, thinking hard. Knowledge vs. understanding.

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Talking. With your Fingers. – 7 Takeaways No. 241

What you care about. Brain rot OK? Live memorably. Who to blame. Annoying people. Talking with your fingers. Avoiding the truth.

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Made to Be Distracted – 7 Takeaways No. 240

Stop complaining. What, me worry? Who your work is really for. No plan survives. Squirrel! Grabbing your attention. Beliefs vs. truths (fight!).

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We’ve Created Something Incredible – 7 Takeaways No. 239

Constant complaining. Nothing more than feelings. Tasty curation. Cringe wins over silence. AI vs. humanity. Starving for (good) information. You could be wrong.

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They Don’t Have Original Thoughts – 7 Takeaways No. 238

Prediction anxiety. Make a decision. Wisdom comes from chaos. Worrying about decisions you’ll never need to make. Be the best geezer. The sound of silence. AI in the classroom.