Tom Scott
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Tom Scott
I know that the people who will make you feel warm and fuzzy when you’re sad, and the people who will give you brutally honest feedback, are usually different people. Ideally you want to have relationships with both kinds, and reward them for their strengths, rather than getting mad at them for failing to do what they’re bad at.
Sasha Chapin • 50 Things I Know
“One of the most satisfying feelings I know — and also one of the most growth-promoting experiences for the other person — comes from my appreciating this individual in the same way that I appreciate a sunset. People are just as wonderful as sunsets if I can let them be. In fact, perhaps the reason we can truly appreciate a sunset is th
... See moreI know how to peel ginger. Use a spoon. The first time you do this, you’ll feel like you’re Neo with a fresh brain full of downloaded kung fu skills.
Sasha Chapin • 50 Things I Know
Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else but grass is green where you water it, remember that.
I know that talent doesn’t feel like you’re amazing. It feels like the difficulties that trouble others are mysteriously absent in your case. Don’t ask yourself where your true gifts lie. Ask what other people seem weirdly bad at.
Sasha Chapin • 50 Things I Know
Be present, work hard and get involved. It's these incremental games that actually get you to a completely different (and better) place than you first envisage too.
Paul Venuto • feed updates
Having something for everyone gets you acquisition.
Having everything for someone gets you retention .
Choose wisely.
Having everything for someone gets you retention .
Choose wisely.
Des Traynor • Tweet
I know that in a really great relationship or friendship, you should be able to state your needs without explanation. “I need attention.” “Some cheese would make me happy.” “I want to express a feeling that I don’t endorse.” “I am looking for a compliment.” “Can you tell me that I’m cute and good right now?”
Sasha Chapin • 50 Things I Know
I know that the legal profession does a great job of identifying competence and rewarding it financially. Cheap lawyers are expensive.