Random Thoughts – Flax Turtle

2 lessons from managing

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Post published:September 26
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On hitting a goal: how doesn't matter. Celebrate and encourage seeking the same result. When ee upset, caution using words to ease the pain vs digging deeper into to be…

Learning Mandarin using the 5M Tool

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Post published:July 4
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Started learning Mandarin on June 28. Planned my learning using the 5M tool to learn anything. My purpose is to communicate better with my girlfriend Li ("hao mei") and her…

How to Pick Your Style

Post author:David
Post published:June 9
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The only style worth having is the one you can't help. Thanks, Paul Graham.

Today’s Inspiration

Post author:David
Post published:May 15
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No matter how many mistakes you make, you're still ahead of the self who never tried.

A Few Scriptures About Singing

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Post published:May 12
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Ephesians 5:19 18 Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody…

3 Ways to Get Notes from Audible Books

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Post published:May 10
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Pain: having no simple way to export Audible "clips" as text, especially while on the go (which is the context for most of my listening). Two solutions that work but…

Good Design Happens In “Chunks”

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Post published:May 9
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Thanks again, Paul Graham. Good design happens in chunks. The inhabitants of fifteenth century Florence included Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Donatello, Masaccio, Filippo Lippi, Fra Angelico, Verrocchio, Botticelli, Leonardo, and Michelangelo. Milan…

The Recipe for Great (Creative) Work

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Post published:April 25
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The recipe for great work is: very exacting taste, plus the ability to gratify it. Thanks, for a third time, Paul Graham.

Paul’s 7 minute devotional

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Post published:April 16
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From friend Paul Robbins: If you find yourself in a dry time spiritually you can always find 7 minutes for this quiet time with God. 30 seconds Prayer for guidance…

Worry is not seeing the edge

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Post published:April 12
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Worry requires a narrow, fixated view to remain overwhelming. In fact, maybe worry is only the feeling of having your attention zoomed so far into your Current Big Problem that…