Blog - Page 8 of 26 - 7 Takeaways

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You’re Easily Offended – 7 Takeaways No. 184

Grief as a measure of love. People problems. Being liked, or not. You know nothing. But offending you is easy. Criticism will do it. Worrying about the wrong things.

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We Can Only Take in So Much – 7 Takeaways No. 183

The sounds of friendship. Listening. Manipulating beliefs. No such thing as perfection. Good info versus info overload. What the world owes you. Becoming remarkable.

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Catching Falling Memories – 7 Takeaways No. 182

Limitations often shouldn’t. Doing bold things. Memories. Self-knowledge increases over time. Interest and debt. Intellectual obesity. The only way to change a mind.

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Grumpy and Stingy and Hard to Please – 7 Takeaways No. 181

The internet is doomed? Flexibility leads to enjoyment. Relationships matter. Your attitude matters. Your inner gremlin. Stuff happens. Looking for wisdom.

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Everybody Used to Be Naked – 7 Takeaways No. 180

Are we doomed in mediocrity? Impermanence is permanent. Science vs. opinions. Your next chapter. Sharing your worldview. I hate networking. Naked and afraid.

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Cooperative Overlapping – 7 Takeaways No. 179

Computers are tools. Interupting. Becoming interesting. Not all (whateever). Humor is funny. We are still not OK. Pants on fire.

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The Tip Of a Horrible Iceberg – 7 Takeaways No. 177

Being OK with being yourself. Vet bills. Pragmatic passion. You need other people. Screechweasels. Being an adult. Silly bear.

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We’ve Forgotten How to Relax – 7 Takeaways No. 176

Paywalls, an enemy to democracy? Relax. Laughter in relationships. Be an adult, OK? Having faith. Listening makes you interesting. Curiosity makes for a rich life.

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They Don’t Actually Know Anything – 7 Takeaways No. 175

There’s no right way to parent. Why so serious? Perhaps bad habits serve a purpose. New tech? We’ve been here before. Being a grownup. AI is dumb. Misinformed about misinformation.

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The Pressure Cooker Of The Brain – 7 Takeaways No. 174

Understanding loneliness. Is it really luck? The power of just listening. Keeping your faith in humanity. Unnecessary constraints. Offense as a means to control. Whatever it is, learn from it.