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I'm a fan of precise speech, and I believe that adages, terms, and philosophies which are merely a product of unexamined in-group/out-group biases, are quite, well...boring. William Zinsser is adamant about economizing speech wherever possible and reminds us to trim from our vocabulary words that aren't "doing any work," as he says.
Read MoreKnowing one's limitations is important. Such knowledge, seemingly reserved for the introspective, was highly prized and sought after by all the great scholars. Socrates, Epictetus, Tom Petty, you know the ones. In any case, I have been interested in being interested all my life, and I think I need to take another approach to this time-honored search.
Read MoreIt can be difficult to know what to do and when to stop if you're worn out. I think there is a relatively straight-forward formula for success, it just takes greater-than-average will power.
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