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Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:32:13 -0500

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
Warren Buffett

Humans' Use Of Pain-Relief Creams Proves Fatal To Felines

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:30:10 -0500

Humans' Use Of Pain-Relief Creams Proves Fatal To Felines:

ksiouxw:

strixus:

flaredownapp:

Three cats died after their owners used an anti-inflammatory cream used to treat arthritis. The Food and Drug Administration warns to keep drugs away from pets; a tiny bit can be toxic.

Important for spoonies with cats!

Creams with Flurbiprofen are fatal to cats.

Brands that use this chemical (Not a complete list):

Myoflex
Traumeel
Capzasin

If you have cats, check your pain relieving cream for this, and keep them from ingesting it, please!

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/mobileart.asp?articlekey=694

Oh no! Boosting for all cat owners.

All NSAIDs are toxic to cats - this includes ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin), Aleve (naproxen), Voltaren – which also comes in a gel form – (diclofenac), Mobic (meloxicam), aspirin… If you’re unsure, ask your pharmacist or check drugs.com.

Signed, your friendly local former pharmacist

What makes a decision great is not that it has a great outcome. A great decision is the result of a…

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 10:29:25 -0500

What makes a decision great is not that it has a great outcome. A great decision is the result of a good process, and that process must include an attempt to accurately represent our own state of knowledge. That state of knowledge, in turn, is some variation of “I´m not sure”.

“I´m not sure” does not mean that there is no objective truth. It means that we treat our beliefs as works in progress, as under construction.

Annie Duke, Thinking in bets

resqectable: “Please do yourself a favour. Don’t lower your standards to fit in. Don’t shrink who...

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 23:46:33 -0500

resqectable:

“Please do yourself a favour. Don’t lower your standards to fit in. Don’t shrink who you are to make others feel comfortable. Do find and surround yourself with people who like you just the way you are and who encourage you to keep growing.”

— Kristen Butler

Friendly reminder

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:53:37 -0500

xovortex:

vastderp:

undeterr-ed:

“Doing your best” does not mean working yourself to the point of a mental breakdown.

this one still smashes me in the face ten times a year. do not ignore pain, it’s no longer your best at that point

it’s no longer your best at that point

"Both parties in a relationship can choose whether they will have a win-win cooperative-competitive..."

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:52:38 -0500

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Both parties in a relationship can choose whether they will have a win-win cooperative-competitive relationship or a lose-lose mutually threatening relationship, though it takes both of them to agree on what type of relationship they will have. If they choose to have a primarily win-win cooperative-competitive relationship they will take into consideration what is really important to the other and try to give it to them in exchange for them reciprocating. In that type of win-win relationship, they can have tough negotiations done with respect and consideration, competing like two friendly merchants at a bazaar or two friendly teams at the Olympics. If they chose to have a lose-lose mutually threatening relationship they will primarily think about how they can hurt the other in the hope of forcing the other into a position of fear in order to get what they want. In that type of lose-lose relationship they will have more destructive wars than productive exchanges.

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Have power, respect power, and use power wisely. Having power is good because power will win out over agreements, rules, and laws all the time. That’s because, when push comes to shove, those who have the power either to enforce their interpretation of the rules and laws or to overturn the rules and laws will get what they want.

[…]

It is important to respect power because it’s not smart to fight a war that one is going to lose; it is preferable to negotiate the best settlement possible

[…]

To handle one’s power wisely, it’s usually best not to show it because it will usually lead others to feel threatened and build their counter-threatening powers, which will lead to a mutually threatening relationship. Power is usually best handled like a hidden knife that can be brought out in the event of a fight. But there are some times that, when push comes to shove, showing one’s power and threatening to use it is most effective for improving one’s negotiating position and preventing a fight. It is valuable to know what matters to the other party most and least, especially what they will and won’t fight for and how they will fight.

[…]

Knowing where the balance of power lies—i.e., knowing who would gain and lose what in the event of a fight—should always be kept in mind

[…]

Though it is generally desirable to have power, it is also desirable to not have powers that one doesn’t need. That is because maintaining power consumes resources, most importantly your time and your money. With power comes the burden of responsibilities.

[…]

It is desirable to use one’s power to negotiate an agreement, enforce an agreement, or fight a war when one’s power is greatest. That means that it pays to fight early if one’s relative power is declining and fight later if it’s rising.

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b) the costs of wars are enormous, and c) losing wars is ruinous, they are extremely dangerous and must only be entered into if there is confidence that you will not have unacceptable losses, so you must think hard about what you will really fight to the death for.

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- Ray Dalio, Chapter 7: US-China Relations and Wars

"culture trains us to constantly be striving. We worship accomplishments. We make it everyone’s life..."

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 14:18:03 -0500

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culture trains us to constantly be striving. We worship accomplishments. We make it everyone’s life goal to be the best, to climb the corporate ladder, and to live for accolades.

But that all eventually leads to burn out, health problems, and a self-worth and identity that’s too wrapped up in our accomplishments.

[…]

I’ve learned how to do things for the sheer joy of the process rather than the reward. Making dough, writing for fun, reading fiction have all been just as fulfilling as drinking in applause on stage.

”

- HOW SELF-ISOLATION TAUGHT ME ABOUT HAPPINESS

"Action over consumption. I’d rather act on 1 book than read 10. How much do you consume vs. produce?..."

Thu, 28 May 2020 11:57:16 -0500

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Action over consumption. I’d rather act on 1 book than read 10. How much do you consume vs. produce? You don’t learn to dance by sitting at the bar analyzing people’s moves — you actually have to get up and give it a try.

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For advanced readers, part 2: At a certain point, you’ll outgrow the people you used to learn from. Finding your next level of teachers will be critical. This uncomfortable step is where lots of people falter.

Choose your inputs wisely. The food you eat directly affects your energy, your focus, and your performance. What about the information you consume? What do you watch and listen to? If you could wave a magic wand and consume the “best” information, what would you choose?

[…]

Get comfortable with contradiction. The most interesting advice is full of contradictions. [todo depende del contexto]

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- Rahmit Seti

"“A practical definition of opportunity cost: If you spend too much time working on good..."

Sat, 23 May 2020 12:38:25 -0500

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“A practical definition of opportunity cost:

If you spend too much time working on good things, then you don’t have much time left to work on great things.

Understanding opportunity cost means eliminating good uses of time. And that’s what makes it hard.”

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There are 3 primary drivers of results in life:

1) Your luck (randomness).
2) Your strategy (choices).
3) Your actions (habits).

Only 2 of the 3 are under your control. But if you master those 2, you can improve the odds that luck will work for you rather than against you.

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- James Clear

"If you genuinely believe that what you’re going to help the client with, will improve their business..."

Sat, 16 May 2020 11:30:54 -0500

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If you genuinely believe that what you’re going to help the client with, will improve their business or life worth more than what they will pay you, you have a duty to convince them to commit to it.

This is the way I look at the ‘sales’ - this should be a win win, mutually beneficial partnership

”

- Freelance Lift Pro

"Highlight a gap. You can increase people’s sense of freedom and control by pointing out a..."

Sun, 10 May 2020 16:32:48 -0500

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Highlight a gap.
You can increase people’s sense of freedom and control by pointing out a disconnect between their thoughts and actions, or between what they might recommend for others versus do themselves.

Take staying at home. For young people who might resist, ask what they would suggest an elderly grandparent or a younger brother or sister do. Would they want them out, interacting with possibly infected people? If not, why do they think it’s safe for them to do so?

People strive for internal consistency. They want their attitudes and actions to line up. Highlighting misalignment encourages them to resolve the disconnect.

Health officials in Thailand used this approach in anti-smoking campaign. Rather than telling smokers their habit was bad, they had little kids come up to smokers on the street and ask them for a light. Not surprisingly, the smokers told the kids no. Many even lectured the little boys and girls about the dangers of smoking. But before turning to walk away, the kids handed the smokers a note that said, “You worry about me … But why not about yourself?” At the bottom was a toll-free number smokers could call to get help. Calls to that line jumped more than 60% during the campaign.

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- How to Persuade People to Change Their Behavior

"An engineer’s skill level is surprisingly related to how well they can search on Google. Me,..."

Fri, 08 May 2020 16:48:38 -0500

“An engineer’s skill level is surprisingly related to how well they can search on Google. Me, programming for over ten years, I still work with a 50-tab browser open in the background behind PyCharm. It’s not because I can’t figure out a solution to a problem by myself, it’s because someone else already solved it, and being a good engineer also means not to waste time and reinvent the wheel for every problem you cross.”

- From Engineer to Designer

"- Following your bliss is a recipe for paralysis if you don’t know what you are passionate about. A..."

Sat, 02 May 2020 11:54:35 -0500

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- Following your bliss is a recipe for paralysis if you don’t know what you are passionate about. A better motto for most youth is “master something, anything”. Through mastery of one thing, you can drift towards extensions of that mastery that bring you more joy, and eventually discover where your bliss is.

- Buying tools: Start by buying the absolute cheapest tools you can find. Upgrade the ones you use a lot. If you wind up using some tool for a job, buy the very best you can afford.

- When someone is nasty, rude, hateful, or mean with you, pretend they have a disease. That makes it easier to have empathy toward them which can soften the conflict.

- Friends are better than money. Almost anything money can do, friends can do better. In so many ways a friend with a boat is better than owning a boat.

”

- 68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice

"Before you marry, have serious discussions & seek agreement on four areas: 1) Finances, 2)..."

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:58:16 -0500

“Before you marry, have serious discussions & seek agreement on four areas: 1) Finances, 2) In-laws, 3) Children, 4) Spirituality.”

- When Is The Best Time to Talk Finances When Dating?

"The second mindset shift is to see an uncertain path as a practice opportunity. It’s not something..."

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:52:38 -0500

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The second mindset shift is to see an uncertain path as a practice opportunity. It’s not something to run from, but a place to stay, so that we can grow, learn, and create.

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Let things unfold as you walk the path. As you move along this uncertain path, see how things turn out. Notice what you can notice, learn from this new information. For example, if I’m going to launch a new product, I don’t know how people will respond. I can launch it without knowing, and see how they respond, listen to their reactions, talk to them and find out more. If I’m dealing with a health issue, I can try different solutions, noticing how they affect things. I don’t know how things will unfold, but I can walk the path and find out.

Get information, adjust the path. As you let things unfold, you’ll be gathering new information. You’ll learn whether things turned out as you expected or not. You’ll be open to all of this, but it might turn out that you need to make adjustments.

[…]

no one knows what the hell they’re doing. We’re making it up as we go along, learning as we go

”

- A Guide to Dealing with Uncertainty About What Path to Take

"The only true deal breakers are refusals to share financial information, a complete lack of..."

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:59:27 -0500

“The only true deal breakers are refusals to share financial information, a complete lack of willingness to change bad financial habits, shaming or blaming around money decisions, and flat out dismissiveness of requests to talk money.”

- DATING AND MONEY: HOW TO TALK ABOUT MONEY IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP

"If you’re nervous about things going bad, it’s often helpful to define exactly what the worst-case..."

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:33:17 -0500

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If you’re nervous about things going bad, it’s often helpful to define exactly what the worst-case scenario would look like.

If you can attach clear parameters to that worst case, you’ll probably find that it’s a lot easier to deal with.

Instead of vague fears, you’ll be able to consider specific numbers. Then you can make a rational decision about whether you can handle the risk or not.

”

- Decision Making Frameworks

"The thing that holds back a lot of people (at jobs, in business, with happiness) is that they tend..."

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:30:01 -0500

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The thing that holds back a lot of people (at jobs, in business, with happiness) is that they tend to scramble from mediocre opportunity to mediocre opportunity. You might feel obligated to say yes to everything that comes your way.

But if you want to do great work and really enjoy it, you’ve got to be a little more selective with your choices.

It’s a pretty simple idea – just ask yourself how you feel about an opportunity in front of you. Is it a no-brainer, jump for joy, “Hell, Yes!!”? If so, do it!

But if it’s anything less than that, pass on it.

”

- Decision Making Frameworks

"Instead of trying to focus on every possible pro and con, sometimes it’s easier to strip down a big..."

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:26:47 -0500

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Instead of trying to focus on every possible pro and con, sometimes it’s easier to strip down a big life decision into a simple yes or no question:

“When I’m old, am I going to look back at my life and regret (this one decision)?”

If it’s a “yes, I’ll regret this”, don’t do it.

If it’s a “no, I won’t regret this”, do it.

Most of us tend to stress out over a lot of things that don’t deserve that much energy. By framing things in terms of regret instead of success/failure, you’ll be able to slice through most big decisions and move forward with less anxiety.

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- Decision Making Frameworks

"Do good things because they are ways to love yourself. When we do positive habits like exercise,..."

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:45:48 -0500

“Do good things because they are ways to love yourself. When we do positive habits like exercise, eating well, meditation, journaling, finding focus, etc. … these aren’t to become better people. They are ways to be loving towards ourselves.”

- How to Be Kind to Yourself & Still Get Stuff Done