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Quote of the Day #240: Be Like The Sun
Be like the sun that does not discriminate but shines on everyone independent of their worthiness. Creator Villa
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Quote of the Day #239: Reading
Reading enables us to further the scope of human knowledge rather than spend our whole lives on a trodden path. Creator Villa For more, see quotes.
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Quote of the Day #238: Intelligence
Intelligence that does not improve the quality of life is a fraud. Creator Villa For more, see quotes.
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Quote of the Day #237: Diet & Thought
Just as eating the wrong food can fog the mind, eating the right food can clarify it. Creator Villa For more, see quotes.
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Quote of the Day #236: Epiphanies
Epiphanies are often preceded by silence. Creator Villa For more, see quotes.
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Quote of the Day #235: Maximizing Utility
The level of maximum utility is something less than the level of maximum productivity. Creator Villa For more, see quotes.
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Quote of the Day #234: Excellence Versus Perfectionism
Perfectionism crushes the creative spirit, whereas excellence refines it. Creator Villa For more, see quotes.
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Quote of the Day #233: The Internet and Globalization
Thanks to the internet and globalization, whenever someone solves a problem for themselves, they solve it for an infinitely large number of people. Creator Villa For more, see quotes.
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Quote of the Day #231: The Law of Reciprocity
Don’t ask anyone to do something for you that you wouldn’t be willing to do for them.. This can foster resentment in others.. And/or narcissism in ourselves.. An easy to fix is to ask less of others or be willing…
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Quote of the Day #230: Mastering A New Skill
When you try something new, you’re always a fool. And so unless you’re willing to be a fool, you can’t learn anything new. Jordan Peterson Jordan Peterson — You Have To Be A Fool To Learn Something New
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Quote of the Day #229: Write It Down
When you think of a creative idea or thought, write it down. You may value it at a later date and cannot be sure you will remember it. People forget quickly, and once something has been forgotten, good luck retrieving…
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Quote of the Day #228: Desk Alignment
Position your desk away from a wall so you can look out in the distance. Looking out in the distance periodically can reduce eye strain and improve creativity while doing close-up work. Our eyes evolved in spatious environments, where they…
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Quote of the Day #227: Online Help
When you reach out for online help, be it school, work, hobbies, or tech-related, do your due diligence in advance. When people see that you’ve put effort into the question, they’re more likely to put effort into the answer. People…
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Quote of the Day #226: Note-Taking Skills
Make a digital or hand-written note of things you need to do later as soon as they come to mind. This frees you up to focus on other productive tasks knowing that nothing important will be forgotten. Paper and the…
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Quote of the Day #225: Honest Reviews
If you want to make a small contribution to society, post honest reviews of products and services. This helps people make informed consumer choices and save time and money on unsatisfactory transactions. Honest reviews improve human outcomes and create value…
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Quote of the Day #224: Modern Organizational Skills
Just as a sharp memory was lionized in ancient times for its ability to safeguard and rehash information, good organizational skills in the modern era now serve the same purpose. There is an expression in Spanish, “Mejor un lápiz corto…
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Quote of the Day #223: Memorization Tip
To accelerate memorization of a fact, statistic, vocabulary item, or other consolidated piece of knowledge, close your eyes. When the eyes are open, brain energy is being used to take in information from the environment. Closing our eyes can increase…
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Quote of the Day #222: The Enemy Of Objectivity
The inability to point out one good thing about an opponent and/or an opposing argument is indication that emotion+ego are clouding one’s judgment. Emotion+ego are the enemy of objectivity. Emotion+ego lead to bad analysis. Emotion+ego create exaggerated conflict between people…
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Quote of the Day #221: Fire
For 99% of human history, fire meant safety from predators. Fire meant something to eat. Fire meant not freezing your ass off in the dead off winter. Fire meant a cozy environment to socialize with other human beings. Spending time…
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Quote of the Day #220: Happy To Help
Instead of saying “You’re welcome,” try “Happy to help.” “You’re welcome” is dry and formulaic, whereas “Happy to help” communicates that you enjoy helping others, and don’t just do it because you have to. Helping others is a big part…
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Quote of the Day #219: The Hedonic Treadmill
Our brain is not designed to make us happy in the future. As soon as we achieve goal X, or good thing Y happens to us, our brain works to bring us back to homeostasis. Fantasizing about future happiness is…
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Quote of the Day #218: Learning A New Language
To study a new language is to become a child again. It entails relearning basic human social skills involving expression, humor, tact, irony, personality, and culture. You have to be intellectually curious to opt in to this process. But you…
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Quote of the Day #217: Discipline
The pain/discomfort we choose to endure is more productive than the pain/discomfort that we have to endure. Creator Villa
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Quote of the Day #215: Self-Preservation
Don’t let yourself down when you need you most. Creator Villa
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Quote of the Day #214: Journey Of Life
There will always be another mountain to climb. Learn to love the process. Creator Villa
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Quote of the Day #213: ADHD, Depression, And Myopia
Outside, which is where human biology evolved, everything is constantly moving. You would be hard-pressed to find a bird, fish, land animal, or insect not in motion. Grass, plants, and trees sway in the wind. Even light, guided by the…
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Quote of the Day #212: Motivation
A big misconception is that you need to feel motivated to get going. You don’t. Motivation often follows action, not the other way around. Wisdom Of The Internet
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Quote of the Day #211: Kobe Bryant On People
The roar of the crowd is not for you, it’s for what you can do. And as soon as you can’t do it, they’ll be cheering for somebody else. Kobe Bryant
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Quote of the Day #210: Presence
We become like those we spend the most time with, whose presence occupies our mind for the greatest length of time. Creator Villa
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Quote of the Day #209: Food
Some people eat for pleasure. Some people eat for function. Given the typical trade-off involved, everyone has to decide which one they value more. Creator Villa
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Quote of the Day #208: Experience
Experience trumps speculation and observation trumps culture 10 times out of 10. Creator Villa
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Quote of the Day #207: Evolution
It doesn’t matter what you said or believed yesterday. Life is about evolution. Creator Villa
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Quote of the Day #206: The Greatest Gift
The greatest gift you can give anyone is your presence. And the second greatest is understanding. Creator Villa