Category: First Principles
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Why? Why? Why?
Why do so many people from all walks of life—all races, creeds and colors — continue to promote racism? Does ANYONE not know that the mere reference to skin color is racist? Why do we often mention “Black owned business” and never “White owned” ones? Why do some promote specifically “Black” organizations and not specifically…
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When You Can’t Change the Situation
Change Your Response to It I’m not always successful with this approach and you probably won’t be either, but I’ve found it to be a good place to start. Three things to do: Think. Sit quietly with your situation. Resist the urge to respond in the same old way you always have. I like to…
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Important Life Skills
/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC5nhc_eEH8 /linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH94x03Wl-M
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A little Personal Pep Talk to Manage Overreaction
Maintaining calmness—not overreacting or taking things too personally — keeps your mind clear, your emotions peaceful, and your composure under control in otherwise uncontrollable situations. You’ve experienced this: calm composure is a human superpower. So ask yourself: “How can I respond from a place of clarity and strength today, rather than reacting in anger or…
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Cows do NOT Give Milk
COWS DON’T GIVE MILK A father used to say to his children when they were young: — When you all reach the age of 12 I will tell you the secret of life. One day, when the oldest turned 12, he anxiously asked his father what was the secret of life. The father replied that…
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Mental Garden
From As a Man Thinketh by James Allen Man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild. James Allen Act is the blossom of thought; and joy and suffering are its fruits; thus does a man garner in the sweet and bitter fruitage of his own…
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Is There a Lesson for us Here?
The following article is about a study done by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Calhoun John B. Calhoun. It was published by Farnam Street May 1, 2022. I found it to be quite interesting and relevant to our times in terms of our “social evolution”. Insight “In July 1968, four pairs of mice were introduced into the habitat. The habitat…
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Words That Matter
and The Wright Right Correct Words Really Matter Any word that’s really important is also confusing. Words like trust, love, friend, fair, honest, lead, connect, authentic, justice, dignity–they have dozens of different meanings. Perhaps that’s because they’re important. It’s worth spending a moment to understand what we mean when we say something that might mean…
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Success
The most important factors for #success are no longer how many hours you work, how much effort you exert, or where you are located. What matters now is what you know, how well you document and organize that knowledge, and your ability to share it with others. Personal Knowledge Management has become an essential survival skill for…
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Operations
Repetitive Routines, Habits, Work Flows Philosophy is “why”. Yes, I’m always asking that. Strategy is “how”; another one of my favorite thought modes. Tactics are “what”… but Operations, (as in a manufacturing workflow) are more than “who” or “where” or “when”. Tactics are “who”, “what”, “when” and then some. Tactics are an applied deep understanding…