April 14, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Becoming an Expert in What Matters: what expertise is going to be more valuable- your understanding of matters of living and dying, or your knowledge of sports teams? Which will help the world more- your insight into happiness and meaning, or that you followed breaking political news everyday for 30 years? Becoming an Expert in What Matters: what expertise is going to be more valuable- your understanding of matters of living and dying, or your knowledge of sports teams? Which will help the world more- your insight into happiness and meaning, or that you followed breaking political news everyday for 30 years?
April 13, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Less is More: “more matter with less art.” Get to the point, do not be self indulgent. Less is More: “more matter with less art.” Get to the point, do not be self indulgent.
April 12, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Reject Tantalizing Gifts: our attraction toward what is new and shiny can lead us into serious trouble. Reject Tantalizing Gifts: our attraction toward what is new and shiny can lead us into serious trouble.
April 11, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on If You Want to Learn, Be Humble: “throw out your conceited opinions, for it is impossible for a person to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows.” If You Want to Learn, Be Humble: “throw out your conceited opinions, for it is impossible for a person to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows.”
April 10, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Judgments Cause Disturbance: “it isn’t events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgments about them.” Judgments Cause Disturbance: “it isn’t events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgments about them.”
April 9, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Test Your Impressions: trust, but always verify. Test Your Impressions: trust, but always verify.
April 8, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on The Cost of Accepting Counterfeits: “the first and greatest task of the philosopher is to test and separate appearances, and to act on nothing that is untested.” The Cost of Accepting Counterfeits: “the first and greatest task of the philosopher is to test and separate appearances, and to act on nothing that is untested.”
April 7, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Expect to Change Your Opinions: be doubly careful to honor what you do not know, and then set that against knowledge you actually have. Expect to Change Your Opinions: be doubly careful to honor what you do not know, and then set that against knowledge you actually have.
April 6, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Prepare Yourself for Negativity: the point of this preparation is not to write off everyone in advance. It’s that, maybe, because you’ve prepared for it, you’ll be able to act with patience, forgiveness, and understanding. Prepare Yourself for Negativity: the point of this preparation is not to write off everyone in advance. It’s that, maybe, because you’ve prepared for it, you’ll be able to act with patience, forgiveness, and understanding.
April 5, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Trust, But Verify: “first off, don’t let the force of the impression carry you away. Say to it, ‘hold up a bit and let me see who you are and where you are from- let me put you to the test’…” Trust, But Verify: “first off, don’t let the force of the impression carry you away. Say to it, ‘hold up a bit and let me see who you are and where you are from- let me put you to the test’…”
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