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How to Win Friends & Influence People. Essentially, the book can be summed up into five simple steps:
Pay someone a genuine compliment. It has to be sincere. It can’t be a fake compliment.
Ask them a question about their favorite subject, which is typically something about themselves. And then just listen, listen, listen, and listen until they’re done talking.
Try and quickly assess their needs.
If you were trying to sell something or get something from someone, consider a trial close. Give the person a chance to either lean in or opt out.
Close. The only difference between four and five is the word if in form.
So there are fundamentally two mindsets about the future. A pessimistic one where we see the Earth as finite in resources and conclude that we must limit ourselves. And an optimistic one where we see the Earth as finite in time and conclude that we must grow our knowledge towards infinity. The former mindset is not only uninspiring but will... See more
Albert Wenger • To Infinity and Beyond
If we want to revitalize our neighborhood communities, we should ask: which factors explain why so many have declined in the face of technological change? I see four: changes in the physical landscape, decline in local institutions, individualization of religion, and shifts in our education and aspirations. Where these four factors have changed the least, community remains the strongest.
Many leaders and also parents mistakenly believe that the only way to be demanding is to be a jerk.There are actually two dimensions to leadership (parenting): the demanding and the caring dimension.
Albert Wenger • Humanism’s Twin Goals for Society: Freedom and Solidarity
#702: Morgan Housel — Contrarian Money and Writing Advice, Three Simple Goals to Guide Your Life, Journaling Prompts, Choosing the Right Game to Play, Must-Read Books, and More
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giving money to either taxes, kids or charities
tha avalanche story: most important decisions of our lives are tiny, little, snap ones
deep down: desire and need to impress other people
respect for my body, respect for my relationships, respect for my family -- i don't wanna be fat, i wanna stay married, i wanna be there for my kids
weekly Objet library and Consumerism
Put more bluntly, sales allow brands to sell clothes they shouldn’t have made to people who don’t actually want them