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Congruity

October 25, 2019 by Heat Weirdlastname

A quote crossed my path. It ties into my thoughts a few weeks ago about hidden sides of people, though that train of thought was more about context. This one is more personal. Intimate. “There’s the you that you present to the world, and then there’s, you know, of course the real one and, if … Read more

Hodgepodge of other people’s brilliance

August 23, 2019 by Heat Weirdlastname

I mentioned in a previous post that I have a habit of making notes on my phone when I hear something that I want to remember for later: a book recommendation, a quote, a website, etc. But until recently, I didn’t credit the quotes in my notes because I foolishly believed that I would remember … Read more

Podcast quote: evidence vs. belief

July 8, 2019 by Heat Weirdlastname

A quote from Seth Godin via his podcast Akimbo. It stands on its own. (This quote is actually from the Q&A at the end of the linked episode. Emphases are his.) Where it’s starting to get tricky, in the last hundred years, is that the scientific method, the engineers’ approach to the world, the thought … Read more

Vonnegut quote

April 6, 2019 by Heat Weirdlastname

“The most daring thing you can do with your life is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” Attributed to Kurt Vonnegut. I would love to do this, but I have no idea how. Thoughts?

Quote: use your powers for good

March 1, 2019 by Heat Weirdlastname

“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.” — Fred Rogers I love this. It reminds me that not … Read more

Testing: quote post

February 24, 2019 by Heat Weirdlastname

Not every day is going to offer us a chance to save somebody’s life, but every day offers us an opportunity to affect one.

-I think from a TED talk but I searched for it and can’t find it