We frequently frame saving as a benefit. I saved $10, and I now benefit from having $10. But at what expense? At the expense of the opportunity of …
Savings and Benefits
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External and Internal Orientation
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The success of our predecessors teaches us that external orientation is key in survival moments. It’s about assessing external threats. What we need …
Understanding and The Ability To Do
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I took a lesson from a golf pro, and in a few swings, I was hitting balls further and straighter. It was explained in a way that just made sense to …
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The Cost of Proximity
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It's amazing that we can connect by phone or video with somebody on the other side of the planet. What we’re getting is free travel. That's the …
This and That
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This and that is a story. A story we make up, mostly about ourselves. A story we tell about ourselves, mostly TO ourselves. If I do this, I’ll get …
The Price of New
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New comes at the cost of us eventually forgetting how to do things the old way. …
Don’t Confuse Facts With an Opinion (R1)
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Why are we arguing and screaming over facts? A fact (singular) is defined as something that exists; reality; truth. So why argue? What’s up with …
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Paradox of Stability
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Stability comes at the cost of eventually taking for granted what has been provided. …
Words Matter
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The more complex life gets, the classier the problems become, and the more precise we need to be with our words. Yet it seems we’re doing the …
Description and Explanation
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A description is the transmission of information. It contains the answers to the questions Who, Where, When, What, and How Many. Being able to …
Focus Paradox
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Focus frames what we see and what we don't. …
Simple and Complex Events
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In simple events, winning is finishing first. The winner is easy to determine. Complex events are made up of several interconnected components that …