Tag: Weekly Wonderings
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Week 71 Wanderings (3-26-24): Asking for help, Weaknesses as strengths, Having a good time, Evaluating Friendships
Pick Up the Phone “I’ve never found anybody that didn’t wanna help me if I asked them for help” 2 minutes of Failure by the Jobs Seems like we just have to ask for the help we need. If nobody knows our problem, even if they’ve got the solution it ain’t gonna happen. Reflection of…
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Week 70 Wanderings (3-19-24) – Managing the confusion of our lives
Artistic Obligations Quote – Everyone’s just trying their best Destruction and Creation Quote – Changing stress per the scope
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Week 69 Wandering (3-12-24)
The Strength of Weak Ties ‘Weak ties are surprisingly valuable’ Our closest relationships often have similar information and world views as us… that’s part of WHY they’re our closest relations. Dr. Meg Jay discusses the concept of weak ties in her book The Defining Decade. Dr. Jay points out how tremendously useful weak ties Can…
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Week 67 Wanderings (2-20-2023) – Venturing in to the Unknown and life as a dreamer
A Juicy Quote “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Henry David Thoreau I actually found this quote on the intro to Dave Chapelle’s special. I love it. Seems like nobody really…
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Week 64 Wanderings (1-30-24) – Nostalgic Song, Podcast on drugs and anthropology, Unexpected wisdom from Drake, Philosophy from a painter
A Song Rediscovered Fast Car by Tracy Chapman I listened to this song for maybe 25 minutes straight. Stumbled upon it from some Twitter thread after first hearing it years ago. The lyrics hit way harder this time around. Cool ass story and so sad at the same time. That’s music for the soul right…
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Week 62 Wanderings (1-16-2024)
Ideas from Die With Zero Concept: ‘Peak Net Worth’ – Retire before retirement Bill Perkins introduces this idea of Peak Net Worth. He argues that any amount of money we die with can be directly translated to hours worked with no return on investment. Even if we enjoy our jobs (which let’s be honest) that…
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Week 60 Wanderings (1-2-23)
Happy New Years! (belated) Enjoy some thoughts going in to the New Years, maybe they’ll make our 2024s just a bit more memorable. Some New Year’s Motivation “If you’re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the night will flame…
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Week 59 Wanderings (12-26-2023)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Hopefully you enjoy yourself. Here’s some ideas to hopefully make Christmas just a tad easier. Some Discounted Joy “The value of a smile at Christmas It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of…
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Week 58 Wanderings (12-19-2023)
Eye Opening Documentary Fantastic Fungi A fantastic 1-hour documentary on the power of plants and nature, specifically mushrooms. These things are nuts. They’re nature’s ultimate recyclers and turn the dead into the matter into the living. They recycle nutrients and continue the circle of life. Some kill you. Some heal you. Some make you hallucinate.…