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Flexibility

A close up of a Corgi "businessman" pointing to a large screen containing an x/y plot labelled "My Success" with a line that goes up and down before finally going up to the upper right of the plot.

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.

a young boy at a desk with a computer, books, and notepad in front of him while he stares out a nearby window at a bird on a tree branch.

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!).

A childlike robot holding up a mirror to a human wearing a superhero cape

The Technology Isn’t the Problem – 7 Takeaways No. 235

Social media is so convenient. Rewarding confidence rather than competence. Choose to find the joy. We are nothing if not flexible. It’s a simulation, silly. The monster’s not what you think. Share your ideas.

A greeting card with the phrase 'Thoughts & Prayers' written in clear, bold letters on the front. The card is discarded in a metallic garbage can.

Aiding and Abetting Violence – 7 Takeaways No. 199

Thoughts & prayers. The tragedy of inconvenience. Stay flexible. You’re not there, yet. Thinking versus disinformation. Balance need not be. Degrading the language. Cancel culture.

Cancelled plan and spilled coffee.

Almost Nothing Goes Precisely According To Plan – 7 Takeaways No. 143

Communication, Media, Anxiety, Mental Exercise, Kindness, Flexibility, Bullshit

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