"* Being able to listen well is a superpower. While listening to someone you love keep asking them “Is there more?”, until there is no more...* The more you are interested in others, the more interesting they find you. To be interesting, be interested...* To make something good, just do it. To make something great, … Continue reading Highlights of Kevin Kelly’s Unsolicited Advice
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It Sounds Convincing, But What Am I Missing?
In the digital age, all information is misinformation. No universal ever fits the particulars. Maps and simulations are conjured whole from minds. If you think you understand something, you don't.
Knowledge of the Future
"...there are (a) facts, (b) informed extrapolations from analogies to other viruses and (c) opinion or speculation....if you’re experiencing something that has never been seen before, you simply can’t say you know how it’ll turn out....There’s no algorithm for deciding whether to favor life for a few (or for thousands) versus economic improvement for millions."-Howard … Continue reading Knowledge of the Future
The Three Equations for a Happy Life
Subjective Well-being = Genes + Circumstances + HabitsHabits = Faith + Family + Friends + WorkSatisfaction = What you have ÷ What you want "Think of these three equations as the first class in the mechanics of building a life. But there is much, much more where all that comes from."-Arthur C. Brooks, "The Three … Continue reading The Three Equations for a Happy Life
Optimists, Pessimists and Realists
An old Soviet joke: "An optimist learns English. A pessimist learns Chinese. A realist learns how to clean an AK-47."
The Chinese Farmer
How to Be Perfect by Ron Padgett | Poetry Foundation
"Be skeptical about all opinions, but try to see some value in each of them."-Ron Padgett, "How to be Perfect." Poetry Foundation. 2013. A collection of life lessons, most are good.
Risk Defines Love
https://vimeo.com/391470213 Love, true love, makes possible what was previously impossible. "In this short film from the UK director William Williamson, [French philosopher Alain] Badiou argues that today’s approach to relationships, with its consumerist tendency to focus on choice and compatibility, and the ingrained refrain to move on when things aren’t easy, means that we need … Continue reading Risk Defines Love
Neil Postman’s Advice on How to Live the Rest of Your Life
"7. Establish as many regular routines as possible.In order to position yourself well to cope with constant change, you should establish as many predictable structures and routines as possible. The point is to reduce the number of decisions you have to make about trivial matters. Save your energy for major questions that arise in our … Continue reading Neil Postman’s Advice on How to Live the Rest of Your Life
Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams
"I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: ‘try being rich first.’ See if that doesn’t cover most of it. There’s not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a … Continue reading Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams
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