> 67 concentration produces power
Yeah but it also produces blindness and lots of it.
One hundred and one rules of effective living
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#82Earlier quoted context omitted.
Having read quite a bit about Franklin, his life was defined by an extremely generous interpretation of some of those virtues.
"Franklin did not try to work on them all at once. Instead, he worked on only one each week "leaving all others to their ordinary chance." While he did not adhere completely to the enumerated virtues, and by his own admission he fell short of them many times, he believed the attempt made him a better man, contributing greatly to his success and happiness, which is why in his autobiography, he devoted more pages to th…
This week, I will avoid murder. Other than that, all bets are off
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#83I think that's a lot of rules to try to carry around in your head. If it works for this guy, more power to him.
For my money, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you shows up in some form or another in most major civilizations, and there's probably a reason for that. It's simple, makes sense, and covers a lot of situations.
If I had a number two rule to add, it would be slower traffic keep right. That's deep wisdom with a practical application.
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#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
Do you always assume that someone who disagrees with you must have been angry about it?
When they use angry phrasing yes. It’s not a difficult concept, reading comprehension. Except maybe it is for the TikTok generation.
> It’s not a difficult concept, reading comprehension.
Maybe don’t be so quick to say that.
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#85Rule 1: Never read substack.
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#87I've narrowed my algorithm to three (not so simple) rules: 1. Know yourself. 2. Work hard. 3. Serve others. I think 90% of unhappiness comes from violating at least one of these rules. Conversely, of course, following these rules doesn't guarantee happiness, but (I think) it increases your chances.
1.1 Forgive yourself
Yes! That applies in so many situations.
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#88If point 2 is something so subjective as "deal plainly", point 0 should probably be "be honest with yourself". More to the point—why would anyone want to do otherwise? The hard part is satisfying your own evaluation. > 4) There exists uncanny congruity between thought and experience. Charitably, there must be a more effective way to articulate this sentiment. I could go on, but that seems sufficient to address the ov…
Yeah, I just realized there are two very different ways to parse the statement. I initially saw it as "Experiences shape thoughts in predictable ways." But the other way to interpret it is "Attitude shapes experiences in predictable ways."
Uncanny would mean the opposite of predictable
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#90The best use for this kind of writing is to see which points cause a reaction in you. You can then question what is it that caught your attention and discover something about you that you may have overlooked or hadn’t noticed its impact on you.