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Oxford
Joined February 2013
"The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence." - - Charles Bukowski
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Flock of sheep adopted puppy dog "in training" to become part of the herd
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Parents, leaders, and power holders: the people under your control unconsciously pick up on the emotions you conceal and the secrets you keep and the impact on them is likely to be implicitly gaslighting (“Am I crazy?”) and shaming (“Is it my fault?”).
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How deep is the ocean?👀
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"Find a relationship where you, naturally being you, makes the other person happy. And the other person, naturally being the other person, makes you happy." @naval
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may all beings stoke each others agency & enthusiasm
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Being one of the younger kids in the class has drawbacks. You more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disorder & a lack of confidence can haunt you: Fund managers who were older in their class seem more confident & their funds outperform younger peers’ funds by 0.48% per year
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Things of quality have no fear of time.
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Why Beauty Matters (and how it has been destroyed by "usability") A short thread...
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On the Tambach track in Kenya these shadows cast giant forms, an illusion seen only when the sun is low on the horizon, at sunset or sunrise xitter.cf/gavontwitt/status/1536…
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“The child who has never learned to work by himself, to set goals for his own acts, or to be the master of his own force of will is recognizable in the adult who lets others guide him and feels a constant need for the approval of others.” Montessori
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"A happy, calm, and peaceful person will make better decisions. So if you want to operate at peak performance, you have to learn how to tame your mind." @naval
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a thread of *places for thinking* #1 Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 1976
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Unique respiratory responses to different emotional challenges (1998) sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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“When you have a strong desire or addiction, it's useful to question yourself until you get to the true heart's longing that is its very source”
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The Wren's Breath I had a vision of this photograph about 3 weeks ago and this morning after a lot of effort all the relevant bits came together and I finally managed to photograph a wren's breath Canon R5 and Canon 800mm L
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“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu
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I am often asked for writing advice. So I have assembled my personal "Rules for Good Writing."
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This 29.5 by 7 meter wide wall LED display has been recently installed at the Nexen University, Magok R&D Center lobby in Seoul, South Korea [source, full video: buff.ly/3lDi3LN]
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