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What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?
(Jean-Jacques Rousseau)
- The destiny of our species is shaped by the imperatives of survival on six distinct time scales. To survive means to compete successfully on all six time scales. But the unit of survival is different at each of the six time scales. On a time scale of years, the unit is the individual. On a time scale of decades, the unit is the family. On a time sc... See more
from Pace Layering: How Complex Systems Learn and Keep Learning by Stewart Brand
Kurt Vonnegut, talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope:
“Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of b
... See more- Boredom is the opposite of anxiety.
A proper apology
consists of conveying the 3 Rs:regret (genuine empathy with the other)
responsibility (not blaming someone else)
and remedy (your willingness to fix it).from Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly
- "The shortest answer is doing the thing." - Ernest Hemingway
Stop talking about the thing. Stop asking about the thing. Stop gathering more information about the thing.
Just do the thing. See the world as if you were on vacation. Look at the world with a sense of excitement and wonder, appreciate the local customs and the unique landscape around you. Explore and discover your world, even if it's just your broom closet.
- People don't want you to be perfect. What they want is to feel connected with you.
from Tweet by Joe Hudson