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ANYTHING SEEMS POSSIBLE IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
Starting a new series of core concept videos on Plutarch's great little treatise How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend, here's the first one, discussing why we are vulnerable to flatterers
Here are my suggestions on how to handle three kinds of metaphorical holes: assholes, potholes, and black holes.
I'm looking for a company to make curtains for a bedroom in Auckland. I want it *black* at night.
Do you have any recommendations
TLC For Working Mums
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Anyone have advice for learning guitar Im curious what different methodologies exist for it that I could try. In the past I just tried memorizing some chords but that felt to me like putting the cart before the horse.
Insane Advice 40 years of programming
by Lars Wirzenius
HR question:
I resigned from my job on Friday. I have a 3 month notice. Today I was called by HR to say they want me to leave next Friday and in the meantime I'm not allowed to come to the office or speak to anyone.
I will be paid salary until my contractual notice period ends.
My manager is a senior director who also has HR team reporting into them. We haven't seen eye to eye, which is the reason I'm leaving.
I manage a team of 7 who now won't get a handover.
Harsh, no
What are some of your go-to books on history
If at first you don't succeed, don't sweat it, your parents are rich.
Wait. Your parents aren't rich
Oh, man. This is embarrassing. Sorry, all of these success aphorisms are meant for people with privilege and resources.
You're on your own. Good luck.
Are there any good solutions for /#video out there I wouldnt mind paying yearly for something. Just easier for when I have videos and photos than loading them onto the Mastodon instance I use.
Suggestions and boosts appreciated!
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"can I threaten to get a better "
Blast from the past - when is unwelcome
Explore win-win alternatives for & : , , aid & policy reforms for lasting solutions.
Inspire In Five
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A Message that will Change Your Life
What would you say to 4 million people
People of all ages & races from around the world answer this question in this video by Jonna Jinton.
"Together we have the power to create a more loving, peaceful world through compassion and understanding. And watching this video at least make me feel like a wave of hope and light."
Led by circumstance to enter into "retirement" early this year, it's become ever more obvious to me how warped our lifestyles have become. The frantic rush to get to work, the standard occupations, the so-called life phases, our ways of coping and governance. If I was young and on my own, I'd ditch it all and try a secular "back to nature" commune.
One bit of advice about friendship you see in ancient philosophy is it's important to test & pass judgement on friends as the friendship develops. Plutarch discusses it in On Having Many Friends, and here's a video about that
Don't drink sods too much
what do i need to be a solo act that actually plays outside
i have a guitar and a 100 watt amp that's pretty fucking loud. the amp has bluetooth and an aux port. i have a loop station pedal that i could learn to use.
i have a laptop and fl studio.
is it acceptable for me to just plug in and play over a drum track on the aux
what about vocals
If you pursue any intentional way of living, you're inevitably going to screw up along the way. Here's some reflections on how to productively use Epictetus' Stoic advice without messing up even more
People who tell you to follow your passion are already rich. Don't listen to them.
Follow your
The accoutrements that accompany being great at something (relevance, admiration, camaraderie, money) will make you passionate about whatever it is.
Never complain is a very common piece of self-improvement
I fully agree with it: complaining is always destructive.
It doesnt lead to action. Worse, it creates a trap to prevent action it also robs you of
The Bliss Movement
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Glow
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Here's another scam I received in my email today from my contact form. Sharing in order to help others not get scammed.
If youre going to make a controversial post on Facebook, make sure to alert your friends in the group text so they have your back.
The KWL Quill February 2024 -publishing
Dear , , and people:
I like recording music. However, I don't really like doing it on a computer, even if that's what I do 95% of the time. I always liked the standalones of yesteryear, be it analogue or digital. Now, I have the choice between a Zoom MRS-1608 and the mighty Yamaha AW4416, both cheap. Yes, I know the Yamaha is better, but it has few XLR inputs, so not quite standalone. Which one to get , and thoughts welcome.
If anyone has an , they might want to know that there's about some models made between 2022 and early 2024:
Really useful tips on behaviours and questions for listening.
I think the approval/validation problem is widely rooted in everything wrong today. I've always spoken out against bias because I think it's an unfair judgement that no doubt can be used to sway people in the wrong direction.
If you're seeking approval/validation on an authority without giving it much thought or even researching it, you're treading a potentially dangerous road to put it simply. This internet is rampant with mis/disinformation.
Neuroplasticity Nerds
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Tip! In the same way that your skill and style are part of your artwork, so is your signature remember to include it. It's good branding and a nice finishing touch.
I finally wrote another after a forced hiatus due to family. Its a new form Im experimenting with so any is welcome on this intended for
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What Should You Be Doing Right Now If You're In Your 20s And Want To Succeed As A Writer
A few brutal truths at that nobody tells you about launching a writing career your first few years out of school:
