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The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality It’s funny!

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How to Win Friends and Influence People holds up after 90 years, although if you followed its principles and smiled continuously, and used people’s names a lot in conversation, your friends might think there was something wrong with you.

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And I'd sound like Don Draper or Tony Blair. Not for me.

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Of the two stickiest selections from Songbook,, Mark Mulcahy's "Hey Self-Defeater" applies best: "You're underrated by yourself so quit looking down." Cheer up, Nick.

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So true. Yet something for which old age is a cure. There is a point at which we elders say fuck it, instead of improving myself I think I'm going to just try to stay alive henceforth!

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Another way in which I'm immature. Sigh.

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You haven’t read ‘Why Men Cry in Cars’?

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My husband and I both read Marie Kondo’s book and only he became a better organizer.

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Oh fuck, I love this. I ride bicycles and did a number of 100 mile bike rides and my buddy who had done them before said,' Wash Your Butt,' which makes sense if you are going to sit in a saddle for 5 or 6 hours. Now I know I must write a self help book titled, "Wash Your Butt" filled with life changing. suggestions like, "If you are not early, you are late," Either you is or you ain't" and "all you have to do is learn to listen and then listen," or "all you have to do is start and then don't stop." I'm sure it will help many people and influence others, make many more friends.

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And think of the MONEY. An unstoppable flow!

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My husband often presents recent graduates with former Navy Seal Admiral William McCraven’s book Make Your Bed, a task that he, not I, performs every morning. Supposedly this simple act (plus nine more) propels one toward a fulfilling life. As someone who loathes all forms of housework, I’m dubious. But Hubby swears by it🤔

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Just tell us the other nine.

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Happiness is a made bed.

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Yeah. Currently reading an old-ish book called “Essentialism” by Greg McKeown, which is subtitled “The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,” which covers one of your (and my) self-grievances pretty well. Perhaps to the point where he suggests less self-grievance. Anyway, it’s pretty good because it’s kinda the opposite of a call to action.

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In all seriousness, I do have a sincere response, but it wouldn’t be appropriate to post publicly. I understand, however, why you have disabled the option for DMs.

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