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The one thing we can change

3/20/2022

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How to get more out of life, yet another of the dumbest things people say, plus the only thing keeping me from being King of the World. That noise you hear is all the random thoughts bouncing around my brain this week…

  1. Especially in emotional situations, never blurt out the first thing that comes to mind. Whatever you’re thinking, it is probably a mistake to say it out loud. If it turns out it was a really bright comment, you can always get back to it later. Once you say it, though, there’s no taking it back.

  2. If you want to cut through the clutter and get a faster response, send an email over the weekend. Better yet, send a text. For some reason, people still think of communications outside of office hours as more urgent than whatever comes in from nine to five. Also, they have more time on their hands when the workday is done.

  3. It’s very hard to seal a leaking pipe, but it’s easy to turn off the water. Our problems are a lot like that. We might not be able to solve them right away, but we can sometimes cut them off at the source.

  4. It’s pretty much impossible for any of us to change who we are, but most of us can change some of the things we do. Very often, shifting what we do is just as good as remaking ourselves from scratch, and much simpler.

  5. Some people think that the key to getting things done is to keep all the plates spinning without letting any of them fall. The real key, though, is to figure out which ones we absolutely need to protect and which ones can drop and break without causing any real trouble.

  6. One of the dumbest things people say is that, “we have to make sure this never happens again.” First, it’s almost always an impossible goal. Second, almost invariably, the solution would require limitless investment and changes in behavior for at least a billion people. Other than that, no problem.

  7. It’s a truly great life skill to enjoy watching other people have fun. Whether it’s our kids or spouses or a bunch of people we don’t know at a baseball game, leeching off other people’s enjoyment can make any day a little bit better. We can’t be happy about everything every minute, so why not borrow a little fun from somebody else?

  8. The only thing that’s keeping me from being the richest, most admired, most powerful person on earth is my bad handwriting. So many nights, I wake up with an incredibly world-changing idea and I actually have the awareness to write it down. Now, if only I could figure out what “Bsre to inesti dclrogig,” means, I will be everyone’s hero.

Actually, we know that “Bsre to inesti dclrogig,” means click here to subscribe. Even if it doesn’t lead to worldwide fame, it’s still a great idea.  




1 Comment
David Brimm
3/21/2022 11:17:00 am

Sorry that King of the World gig didn't work out.

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