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The quality of your life depends directly on the quality of the questions you ask.

3 years ago

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What would George Orwell think of us now?

I listened to a fascinating interview yesterday of an East London trade-unionist named Paul Embery. Here’s the interview if you’re a sucker for punishment like me: Insert Video But you don’t have to watch the whole thing (or any of it, really) if you want the gist of it. You just need to know the title […]

3 years ago

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The 3rd of the most harmful and addictive substances on the planet

The first one was FEAR. The second, SHAME. This one’s easy to imagine too. It’s ENVY. We’re just taking the table, and spinnin’ it round. Now you’re the angry female office worker, who’s sick of seeing men in the office paid more, to do less work. Sick TO DEATH of reading the Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein stories. Cuz’ they remind […]

3 years ago

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The 2nd of the most harmful and addictive substances on the planet

The second of the most harmful and addictive substances on the planet is . . . .SHAME It often travels right behind FEAR.It reminds the footballer how he lost the biggest match of his life. Not just for himself, but for the whole team.It makes the actor pursue a career in film or radio. Just the […]

3 years ago

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The most harmful substances on the planet can’t be swallowed, inhaled or injected . . . . but you’re already addicted to them

My old dad started his career as a rocket scientist with the military. Literally. Then he migrated to lasers, and from there to chemical warfare agents. Sarin, Soman, Tabun . . . . And those are just the old ones. Nasty stuff, them thar warfare agents. Want an idea just HOW nasty? Lick the tip of your finger with […]

3 years ago

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10 questions no one is asking right now (which you SHOULD be)

If there’s one thing that suffers in a crisis, it’s the number, and the QUALITY, of the questions people ask themselves.The current crisis is no exception. And the problem is . . . .A crisis is the WORST time to stop asking questions.A question forces you to stop panicking and reacting.And to think. And reflect. Consider: How does […]

3 years ago

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Life-changing questions to ask your customers (for which they’ll thank you 10 years from now

Aaaaahhhh, there you are, Sherlock. Sitting comfortably? Excellent. Let us begin. Your customers will walk through the doors of your little shop this morning with at least one question running through their head. They may not know how to articulate it, but . . . They have a question. Guaranteed.If it’s a bad morning, they’ll have two or three, or […]

4 years ago

Is Jeff Bezos on course to become the world’s first trillionaire?

The journo’s of the world are agag . . . . . Amazon’s Jeff Bezos increased his personal fortune by $13B (that’s B for billion) in a single day. Not too shabby for a day’s work. He’s now worth over $189B. That’s according to somebody’s estimate. They’re almostly definitely wrong. And it’s also admittedly a long way from […]

4 years ago

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What 1 thing does SCIENCE say is absolutely CRUCIAL to a Life Well Lived, that almost everyone is missing right now?

What science says? About a life well lived? Short answer? SQUAT. Science doesn’t say a BLESSED THING about it. (Disclaimer: I haven’t surveyed the thousands and thousands of articles in Psychology Today and all the social science journals out there. It’s quite possible, even probable, that they do have something to say about this. But here’s the upshot:It actually don’t […]

4 years ago

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The habit of adventurous curiosity

Yeah, I know. Curiosity killed the cat.Doh! That’s why cats are insured for nine lives . . . . .90% of wisdom is cultivating the habit of adventurous curiosity.Deep, persistent, and INSANE curiosity.Kids get this. Even though they can’t articulate it . . . . If you’ve been a parent, you know the frustration of your […]

4 years ago

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The Quality of Life depends directly on the Quality of the Questions you ask

Those of us that ever bother to ask any questions, generally ask only one at a time, and usually they’re WHAT or HOW questions.How can I stop feeling so lousy about myself, What should I do next, How do I get a better job, yadda, yadda.But, WHY do I feel lousy? WHY should I do something […]

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