The fingers are dry. All I got is some random ass bullshit from Web2… let’s talk about Web3 soon?
“Do for one person what you wish you could do for everyone.”@ Sharonsaysso
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” @thephilosoph
“The things you take pride in are the same things you are likely biased about. How might the things you take pride in be misleading you? The tighter you cling to your current identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it.” @jamesclear
“Critical thinking is a *wildly valuable skill that can’t be developed if all you ever listen to is partisan news… Learning how to think is more important than learning what to think. Because a good critical thinker will change their mind when presented with new and better information.”@sharonsaysso
“What you do makes a difference. And so you must decide what kind of difference you want to make.” @sharonsaysso
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen”—Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
“Feeling safe with someone’s energy is a different type of intimacy. That feeling of peace and protection is really underrated” unknown
“Quitting is for winners. Contrary to popular opinion, quitting is for winners. Knowing when to quit, change direction, leave a toxic situation, demand more from life, give up on something that isn’t working and move on, is very important skill that people who win at life all seem to have. But don’t quit because it's hard. Quit because it sucks.” @financialsimplified
“Our life is what our thoughts make it.” Marcus Aurelius
“The greatest remedy for anger is delay.” Seneca
“Reminder: you don’t have to explain why you want what you want, do what you do, love what you love, need what you need. You are allowed to live a life some people don’t understand.” Laura McKowen
“Abusers be like: How dare you ruin my reputation by telling people things I did and said?” @fuckologyofficial
“Heartwarming alert: If you, like me, could use a pick-me-up right now, call 707-998-8410. A group of Bay Area students ages 5-12 have pre-recorded pep talks, and they are full of wisdom, beauty and hope.” @Tara_Trudel (Yes, I called and yes it’s real.)
“People do sense the difference. When you are not afraid of them anymore.” -Alice Munro
“There’s a lot more to life than training, but training will teach you a lot about life.” @bigrig55
“I am awake. Please respect my privacy during this difficult time.” Via @erykahbadu
“My interpreter: ‘If you trade freedom for bread, you will have neither freedom nor bread.’ Let that sink in.” @holliesmckay
“Would you rather: have $7 million OR be guaranteed a healthy life?” @introvertsworldwide1
“Understanding a viewpoint other than your own doesn’t require you to agree with it. But *not* understanding a viewpoint other than your own is both intellectually stunting and frankly, a detriment to our nation.” Sharonsaysso
“I want to thank romaine lettuce for taking a break from trying to kill us during this time of intense fuckery.” @Memesladies
“Think of yourself as dead, you have lived your life. Now take what’s left and live it properly.” Marcus Aurelius
“Trust, loyalty, respect. Fuck up 1 you lose all 3.” @fuckologyofficial
“One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient.” -Charles M. Blow
“The secret to writing is writing. Look, I’m not happy about it either.” @MatthewBurnsid7
“Use your own words, don’t just copy from the textbook.
Book: he died in 1987
Me: 1987 was when he died.” @introvertsworldwide1
“I lost a bag, I got a bigger one.
I lost a friend, I got a realer one.
I never lack, I just transition.” @colethomasgordon
“Boundaries are not established for someone else and are only effective when they are enforced. They are set in place by you, for your own protection. People that love and care about you will enforce those boundaries as viciously as you should enforce them yourself.” @whatdoesitmatternow
“The price of a home compared to January 2021 jumped 34 percent to $510,500-dollars. The price for the same home last year was $379,900-dollars.” NCW Life Channel (re: Wenatchee, WA real estate market)
“the fuckening: When your day is going too well and you don’t trust it and some shit finally goes down. Ah, there it is, the fuckening.” @_theblessedone
The Parable of the Mexican Fisherman
An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, “only a little while. The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The American then asked, “but what do you do with the rest of your time?”
The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siestas with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life.” The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing, and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually New York City, where you will run your expanding enterprise.”
The Mexican fisherman asked, “But, how long will this all take?”
To which the American replied, “15 – 20 years.”
“But what then?” Asked the Mexican.
The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!”
“Millions – then what?”
The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos. -Google the title and it’s everywhere
Did you have a favorite? Which one and why?
Did any of them make you feel a strong emotion, like anger, outrage, frustration? Which emotion and why?
Did any of them inspire you? Which one and why and do you think you’ll do something because of it?
Do you want to talk about Web3 soon or nah?
Did you struggle to answer #18 or was it instantly clear?
Let me know if you tried #13!!
Seriously, go ahead and comment, I’d love to hear from you!
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* This is part of a one-year writing project. I write something and post it on Mondays and Thursdays, for the most part. Some of it will suck. I'm doing it anyway.