Beliefs Archives - 7 Takeaways

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Success Is Not a Straight Line – 7 Takeaways No. 283

Disaster & doomsday are imminent! Old and bold. Heresy becomes truth. Philosophy FTW! Perfectionism and judgement considered bad. Are you cognitively rigid? Just do it.

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Extraordinary Chronicles of Daily Life – 7 Takeaways No. 264

Clear understanding. Your foibles as “won’t fix” bugs. Local independent journalism. Countering social isolation. Hanging on to beliefs. Remember to be friendly. Think better. Your opinion.

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Embrace the Solitude – 7 Takeaways No. 254

Boredom is a good thing. Ideas in competition. Dumbasses yell at me. Manners? What manners? Question the ideas you hold dear. Everyone’s background music is different. Speaking and writing clearly.

an individual looking at a bowl of slop they've been served in a restaurant with a questioning look on their face

Amorphous Fast Casual Food Served in Bowls – 7 Takeaways No. 253

Paying attention to small decisions. Ask yourself some questions. Ask yourself some more questions. Knowing when to let go. Consuming slop isn’t new. Paying attention to what works. Intentional friendship maintenance.

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Carbon Copies of Unhappy People – 7 Takeaways No. 250

All criticism is self criticism. The power of the random nut. One true purpose, or not. Re-examining your beliefs. Taming the savageness of man. Showing up. Friendship takes work.

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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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Our Eyes Routinely Deceive Us – 7 Takeaways No. 203

Simplistic thinking. Reality meets fiction. Perpetual discontent. Cynicism ain’t smart. Visual deception. Us versus them. Changing their minds.

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Trapped in Digital Echo Chambers – 7 Takeaways No. 198

Fighting misinformation. Quiet kindness. Digital echo chambers. Be the example. Speaking truth. Creativity. What a coincidence!

A woman taking offense at some perceived slight. She has a short, blonde bob haircut, is wearing trendy clothes, and has an indignant expression on her face. Her hands are on her hips, and she is standing in a modern, well-lit retail store. Other shoppers in the background are glancing at her with curiosity.

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.