CxD #148: Stop Fooling Yourself Edition
Post Election Goodness
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool. ~ Richard Feyman
How are you fooling yourself? What are you afraid would happen if you stopped the fooling and turned toward the truth? How far do you think you’d fall? What would catch you? Where would you land?
We are always falling. Pretending otherwise is a greater danger than the actual fall itself. Don’t fool yourself. The universe has a talent for helping everyone land wherever they need to land.
2. I’m a tremendously overzealous fan of Derek Sivers. His newest book Hell Yeah or No: What’s worth doing has this gem:
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Our fragile Democracy is still alive. Stacey Abrams is one of our greatest heroes with exemplary character who chose to use her power of determination and moral uprightness and fearlessness to organize more people in Georgia than anyone had any sane reason to expect. Listen to this segment on Pod Save America that explains her staggering efforts, starting at about the 11:50 minute mark:
Pod Save America Post Election Recap
4. Rebuttal to “Let’s go back to normal”:
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Follow my friend, the brilliant @OhNoSheTwitnt
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