Life Archives

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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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A Fear of Missing Out – 7 Takeaways No. 218

Appreciating the effort. The tsunami of doom. Exploiting anxiety. Understanding each other. FOMO. Mental bandwidth. The sound of silence.

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A Treasured Time Capsule – 7 Takeaways No. 214

Fail more. Take the photo. Memento mori. Letting other tell us what to think. Using time wisely. Pain is inevitable. Searching for truth.

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Your Audience Would Be Screaming – 7 Takeaways No. 212

Quiet contribution. Asking for help. Show up. Everyone’s faking it. Zoom out. Service. Success.

A grumpy-looking corgi sitting on a couch. The corgi has a displeased expression with narrowed eyes and a frown. The couch is in a cozy living room setting, with cushions and a coffee table nearby. The background includes a window showing a sunny day outside. The corgi's fur is fluffy and detailed, with shades of tan and white.

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.

A detailed illustration of an individual standing in front of a voting machine, visibly confused and scratching their head. The person is dressed in casual attire, reflecting the action of participating in a democratic process. The setting is an indoor polling station, with privacy booths visible in the background to emphasize the context of voting. The image should capture a moment of indecision or misunderstanding, highlighting the complexity or uncertainty often associated with voting processes.

Why Are We Stupid? – 7 Takeaways No. 168

Becoming a better communicator. A radical thought regarding who should vote. Overwork. Over protectiveness vs. Over permissiveness. Navigating the political divide. Life is now. The silence of the girls.

Embrace the Weirdness – 7 Takeaways No. 137

Weird, Uncertainty, Sincerity, Life, Priorities, Bullshit, Hanlon’s Razor

Over-optimized for Moral Judgment — 7 Takeaways No. 69

Change, Nuance, Absolutes, Judgment, Creating, Life, Perspective