Spend energy on critical things. You only have so much energy in a day. Spend it wisely on things that you really care about or that will move the needle for you.
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Category: Observe
Seek Out Better Options (SOBO)
Look for unique opportunities or simply better situations and options than you have now. Create a curiosity mindset and an opportunity mindset so that your mind is always in search mode. You will find amazing things by training your mind in this way.
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What’s More Important, Your Tribe or The Whole?
People in general have a tendency to agree or acquiesce to their tribe or community perception. Going against that view has historically seen you cast out from that section of society.
Consider Snowball in Animal Farm, the Truckers in Canada or people who appreciate law and order.
The leader will throw you out if they sniff any dissenting view, or they can create rules or expectations to follow which their knowing followers can use to sideline people with a diverse point of view.
Here we can reflect on The Ten Commandments, Laws and societal norms of the time. These allow people to shun others who don’t follow the chosen value path.
Everyday you make choices which require you to decide which is more important to you, the acceptance from your valued tribe or taking things a step closer to unity involving both sides, not just one side.
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Make Sure You’re Well Supplied
If you’re undertaking a big project, long hike or extended engagement, make sure you’re well supplied. It’s a very unfortunate situation if you run out of key supplies part way through your campaign.
Think supply chains and war. Without supply replenishment, you will die. Live and learn.
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You Gotta Know When To Hold ‘Em And Fold ‘Em
Mistakes will be made. Words will be spoken. Sometimes you’re on the wrong side of the debate. Know when it’s time to pack up and go.
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History
Learn about history as it will help you understand the developing future. History can be seen in many different ways. How one interprets the past, through their own bias, will dictate the future they will see.
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Learn By Writing
Writing helps you become more precise. Word selection is important. You can really develop a concept through writing notes about it. You can reflect back on those notes too.
You may want to adjust, amend or add to those notes. By dating the notes you can see what you thought at a given point in time.
Writing also requires thought so you are more likely to remember the key points when you write them down. Then when you review those written points they will enter your mind once again, helping to cement their place in your memory.
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Have You Actually Thought About It?
How quickly can we get into defending our position on a matter, when we may not have thought it through that much?
Did we do any research outside of our normal echo chamber? Was there any attempt at looking at it logically without the noise? Did we actively listen to opposing thoughts and try to find common ground?
Be mindful you’re not holding on to arguments because you would like them to be true more than they are actually true.
Most things can be agreed in the round, it’s just the percentages that we differ on. And sometimes those aren’t far apart either!
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Practice Serenity
You will learn a lot of things in life, but make sure this is one of those things. Learn how to do this at a young age and you can use it throughout your life.
It will keep you in better health, both physically and mentally. You will also get more joy out of life if you learn to take the edge off. Learn how to meditate and practice it daily.
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Keep Thinking
Even when passions run high, remember to use your head to check yourself.
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