Gratitude Archives

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Consuming What Everyone Else Is Consuming – 7 Takeaways No. 208

Contagious positivity. Be thankful, about more. Writing as therapy. Talking to your “textbook”. Gratitude leads to optimism. Consume outside your bubble. Everyone’s watching.

A donkey in a pasture. The donkey is being led by a carrot dangled in front of it. The pasture is lush and green, under a clear blue sky. The donkey is focused on the carrot, which is tied to a stick held by an unseen person. The scene captures the humor and determination of the donkey, with the carrot just out of reach.

Behavior Is Determined By Incentives – 7 Takeaways No. 163

Two takeaways about motivation and incentives, plus free speech, entrepreneurship, deepfakes, gratitude, and realizing some relationships may just be getting in your way.

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Social Media Has Made Moralizing A Sport – 7 Takeaways No. 154

Solutions, AI, Randomness, Social Media, Gratitude, Progress, Cable News

Jack of All Trades — 7 Takeaways No. 103

Gratitude, Critical Thinking, Boredom, Start, Language, Anger, Skills

Friends are God’s Way of Apologizing for Our Family — 7 Takeaways No. 102

Expectations, Purpose, Gifts, Friendship, Gratitude, Boredom, Writing

The Path is not Linear — 7 Takeaways No. 60

Availability, Stoicism, Gratitude, Philosophy, The Journey, Communication, Poultry.

Shovel Shit Every Once in a While – 7 Takeaways No. 51 – November 28, 2021

Gratitude. Algorithms. Pain. Rumors. Black Friday. News. Omicron.

Good Guys Respect Others – 7 Takeaways for November 7, 2021

Respect. Gratitude. Luck. Fact-checking. Bad decisions. Change. Incompetence.