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Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by nlh » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:37 PM UTC

arexxbifs wrote: post #119

nlh wrote: post #19

These are really great! I imagine one could write a paragraph (or more) on each, and one could setup a whole process of following through with all of them. In fact, this is inspiring: I'm going to put these in a list and review them regularly and try to take a (small) action on each. Anyone wanna try it with me? BTW - only two that I disagree with: > 13. When googling a recipe, precede it with ‘best’. You’ll find bet…

I'd say history remembers those who were successful. Being first doesn't matter if you can't sell what you make: Steve Jobs didn't invent the GUI and Henry Ford invented neither the assembly line nor the car. The LG Prada was the first phone with a capacitive touchscreen and nobody gives a crap about that.

100% agree. Better and more succinctly said than what I wrote :)

Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by throwaway98797 » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:38 PM UTC

closeparen wrote: post #40

>77. If you haven’t figured things out sexually, remember that there isn’t a deadline. If somebody is making you feel like there is, consider the possibility that they aren’t your pal. What do you think this means?

Some people don’t know what they are atteractived too. Or flip flop. Or aren’t sure what they are. It’s saying that’s okay.

Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by arexxbifs » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:40 PM UTC

nlh wrote: post #121

arexxbifs wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd say history remembers those who were successful. Being first doesn't matter if you can't sell what you make: Steve Jobs didn't invent the GUI and Henry Ford invented neither the assembly line nor the car. The LG Prada was the first phone with a capacitive touchscreen and nobody gives a crap about that.

100% agree. Better and more succinctly said than what I wrote :)

But you were first! ;)

Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by person_of_color » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:42 PM UTC

Aaargh20318 wrote: post #93

> 25. History remembers those who got to market first. Getting your creation out into the world is more important than getting it perfect. This is why everyone remembers the MPMan F10 and no one has heard of the iPod. Being the first to get it right is more important than being the first to get to market.

Wht about the Creative NOMAD??

Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by maverick2007 » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:44 PM UTC

cauliflower2718 wrote: post #108

yters wrote: post #49

As an introvert, so level of becoming an extrovert has helped me. E.g. dating and the getting married, learning to dance and weight lifting, which helped with the dating and getting married. Also, Toastmasters got me comfortable speaking my mind. I also try to achieve my goals in the easiest, most direct way. E.g. ask for a raise instead of wait to be given one, find the fastest way to finish the degree, use online d…

"become Catholic to end the despair" - could you elaborate?

I'm also curious about this. Maybe OP was struggling with "what's the point of life if we all die anyways" and found Catholicism gave them an answer more quickly and efficiently than other methods like reading/synthesizing/applying what philosophers and other thinkers had to say about the issue?

(I consider myself Catholic so this is definitely not meant to be a dunk on religion or Catholicism)

Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by ska » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:48 PM UTC

alkonaut wrote: post #52

Beware that some of these are US-centric (or I simply don’t get them) like “don’t talk to cops”. Why not? Mine would be “talk to cops whenever you have a chance. They’re nice”.

I think you don't get that one, probably because of the framing. I definitely don't think "don't talk to cops" is nuanced enough on it's own, but the perhaps US-centric part of it isn't the statement itself, but the context people will understand around it.

The core idea is that there are institutions in society (police being one of them) whose goals and incentives are contrary to your best interests. It doesn't matter that the people who work for them are "nice" or not, the act of performing their job can be very detrimental to you even if nobody involved actively wishes it. This observation is true.

Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by prutschman » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:50 PM UTC

ericsoderstrom wrote: post #79

alkonaut wrote: post #52

Beware that some of these are US-centric (or I simply don’t get them) like “don’t talk to cops”. Why not? Mine would be “talk to cops whenever you have a chance. They’re nice”.

Yeah, that one was weird. If you follow the link it leads to this [0] lecture about why you should exercise your 5th amendment right to remain silent if being interrogated by authorities. Which seems like more sensible advice than "DON'T TALK TO COPS", though still out of place on a list of general everyday life tips [0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE

To anyone who hasn't seen this yet, it's worth a watch. Half of it is a lawyer talking about why you invoke the 5th even if you don't think you're a suspect. The other half is a response by a police officer whose opening statement was "Everything [the lawyer said] is true. Ok? And it was right, and it was correct."

Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by throwaway98797 » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:52 PM UTC

MeinBlutIstBlau wrote: post #68

This reads like "Tips of blatant common sense/nonsense for morons." If you read any of these and don't have a shred of skepticism of these little proverbs, you're pretty naive imo.

It tends to be easier to criticize than to see what’s good.

What are you trying to accomplish with your comment?

(My goal is to help...and farm karma)

Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by Raphmedia » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:55 PM UTC

mottosso wrote: post #80

Raphmedia wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any cooking will decrease it. I have several air sensors and even using the oven will change the air quality from "green" to "yellow". Even just frying veggies with a bit of oil on an electric cooktop sends my air quality into "red". Overheating oil sends it into the "purple" level which is "unhealthy".

I would love to know which air sensors you use.

Dyson Cool+Hot Air Purifier (built-in sensors), Atmotube and Awair.

Re: Tips for a Better Life

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Post by inreverse » Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 11:57 PM UTC

nlh wrote: post #19

These are really great! I imagine one could write a paragraph (or more) on each, and one could setup a whole process of following through with all of them. In fact, this is inspiring: I'm going to put these in a list and review them regularly and try to take a (small) action on each. Anyone wanna try it with me? BTW - only two that I disagree with: > 13. When googling a recipe, precede it with ‘best’. You’ll find bet…

My recipe finding tip: google translate the thing you want to cook into the language of the cuisine you want, then search the result in youtube for an authentic recipe.

I learn by reading, but when cooking videos seem to work best.