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The Problem With Perfect

Posted on October 7, 2024

Perfect is a nice dream but an unwittingly deceptive goal. Dreaming of how things could be created or adjusted helps to inspire improvements and move society forward.

However, pressing for 100% perfection can be a fools errand and create more harm than good.

Trying to reduce the number of criminals in prison down to zero is a nice idea, but not very realistic. Solving the root cause of criminal behaviour will be better than trying to rehabilitate offenders. But even if that were successful, you’ll still likely have a few people that end up on the wrong side of societal norms and laws.

Trying to get to zero criminals ever again, Zero racists, zero traffic accidents, zero exam failures, zero bullying, etc is a wonderful idea. Perfection!

But let’s be pragmatic. We can do a lot of great things with 97% good. And we should celebrate this incredible percentage and learn to deal with the 1%-3% in other ways, as positively as possible.

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Winning Arguments

Posted on October 6, 2024

If you use words to fight daily battles or demonstrate your worth (lawyers, professors, journalists, etc), you may sometimes, but not always, be over confident in your ability to solve problems and find sustainable solutions.

Because you can battle and defend your position, or even change your opinion and take the opposite stance, by using words, you may not realise real things can’t so easily be fixed.

You want to engage with people, or hire or elect people, that have a practical streak and aren’t just theoretical focused.

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Minuscule Is Massive

Posted on September 27, 2024

Very small matters, matter quite a lot. A simple word can create a massive difference in understating.

Secondary schools have sex education not sex training. Yet both are concerned with the pupil learning about the topic.

Four millimetres doesn’t seem like that much space in this vast universe of ours, yet it is noticeable if someone’s eyeglasses are four millimetres higher on the left side than the right. It is also quite a significant distance when dealing with brain surgery, heart surgery or failed assassination attempts (thankfully).

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What If?

Posted on September 26, 2024

What if you had made a written plan? What if you had sought out great specific advice? What if your plan was for the next 5 years and you started today?

What would you achieve? Imagine the results you could have if you committed fully and did not get distracted?

What if you looked back in 5 years and wished you’d given it a try? Take all that you feel and learned and make a new 5 year plan. Then start that very same day!

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Wanting Versus Willing

Posted on September 22, 2024

So you think you want to change. Great!! This could be a great adventure and get you to the life you dream of.

However, wanting to change, to have a different outcome, doesn’t mean you’re willing to change.

You have to be willing to change, and not just willing if someone else encourages you, sets it out for you or forces you. You have to say goodbye to the old you, burn the boats, and dive in to this new you. You have to be completely committed to this new you and don’t look back with fear or longing.

When you willingly make a change, you will find success. You will commit to the process and the new outcome. Wave goodbye to the old you. You’re never going back.

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Watch Classic Films

Posted on September 14, 2024

It’s great to see how far things have evolved – both people and tech. The norms of old have evolved too. Quite a few things were way more fun then. Certainly more relaxed in many cases.

Go back and watch the basic stories and see how simple they were. It was a lovely era of beginning.

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Be Mindful Of Your Words

Posted on September 12, 2024

When you describe someone, be mindful how you do it. Is there room for interpretation or misunderstanding? What if some overheard you? Would they understand the context?

Sometimes people exaggerate in the moment. There are several reasons why. But check yourself before you announce someone has done one thing but you level them with a much harsher charge. That’s plain wrong.

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