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Today, you see 12 to 10 year old kids thoroughly bored, because they've seen the cosmos through their cell phone screens. They spend all their time on this, and just know everything by information, not by exploration, not by experience. This is a dangerous trend, and over time we are going to pay a huge price for it. A load of information, without any kind of experiences attached to it, can hugely cripple the human mind in the future. This is leading to a rise in suicides, and drugs are playing a significant role because people are trying to enhance their experience somehow, as everything has already been seen through information. We can't stop information because it has done wonderful things for us on one level. But on another level, it is going to extremes. It's not that technology is a bad thing, it's the way we use it. If you use it in one way, it turns against you; if you use it in another way, it benefits you. I think it's up to individual families and parents to bring some sense of balance.
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“Technology is called an addiction after it becomes fully integrated with our lives and before we've forgotten life without it.”
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Key takeaways from "The Courage to be Happy" by Ichiro Kishimi include:
1. Happiness is a Choice: Happiness depends on one's mindset rather than external circumstances, emphasizing personal responsibility for one's emotional state
2. Courage is Essential: True happiness requires the courage to be authentic and pursue personal values instead of conforming to societal expectations
3. Letting Go of the Past: Releasing past traumas and resentments is crucial for experiencing present happiness
4. Self-Acceptance: Embracing one’s flaws and being true to oneself fosters inner peace and happiness
5. Value of Relationships: Building meaningful connections and practicing kindness enhances well-being and contributes to a happier life
These principles encourage readers to reflect on their lives and take actionable steps toward happiness.
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The hallmark of expertise is no longer how much you know. It's how well you synthesize.
Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition.
It's not enough to collect facts. The future belongs to those who connect dots.
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Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition.
It's not enough to collect facts. The future belongs to those who connect dots.
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Sun Tzu on adapting:
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“A military force has no constant formation, water has no constant shape: the ability to gain victory by changing and adapting according to the opponent is called genius.”
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My father does not care.
In the same way my wife’s eyes glaze over on NFL Game Day
He does not care
Like talking stocks with six-year-olds
It’s not that they don’t want to listen,
It’s that they don’t care.
Like a butcher at a vegan farmer’s market,
A sober man at an Irish bar,
Like me at your escape room birthday party.
He does not care.
I called my dad when I got my first record deal,
Full of excitement, emotions, feelings.
I said, “Dad, I made it—and the check is pretty big.”
I said, “Dad, you’re gonna have a successful kid.”
I said, “I’ll buy a house,
And one for you, too,
With a gate and the clickers and big open rooms.”
I said, “Dad, don’t you worry,
This is just the beginning,
The tables are tipping,
We’re finally winning.”
He responded like
My 85-year-old grandma, completely unamused
With an iPhone in her hand, like
What does this even do?
Like an American at a cricket match—confused.
He said, “Son, that’s fantastic,
I’m so happy for you.”
You see, my father does not care about anything but my heart.
He knows that wealth and worth have always been super far apart.
And when I showed him my BMW with the new push start,
He faked enthusiasm terribly, like, “Yeah, great car.”
My father’s eyes light up when I talk about my soul.
He wants details of every kid I sang to at the hospital.
We can talk for hours about anything I’ve done for the homeless,
And when my prayer game is strong and I am centered, he notices.
The thing about sons? We just wanna make our dads proud.
We know the songs they like and sing those extra loud.
And I’m pretty clear about how to get my father’s attention now:
Be of service to myself or to others—that’s how.
Someday, I might be massive with my face in Times Square.
Fly only private, lie flat through the air.
Someday, I might become a bajillionaire.
The best part is—
My father does not care.
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In the same way my wife’s eyes glaze over on NFL Game Day
He does not care
Like talking stocks with six-year-olds
It’s not that they don’t want to listen,
It’s that they don’t care.
Like a butcher at a vegan farmer’s market,
A sober man at an Irish bar,
Like me at your escape room birthday party.
He does not care.
I called my dad when I got my first record deal,
Full of excitement, emotions, feelings.
I said, “Dad, I made it—and the check is pretty big.”
I said, “Dad, you’re gonna have a successful kid.”
I said, “I’ll buy a house,
And one for you, too,
With a gate and the clickers and big open rooms.”
I said, “Dad, don’t you worry,
This is just the beginning,
The tables are tipping,
We’re finally winning.”
He responded like
My 85-year-old grandma, completely unamused
With an iPhone in her hand, like
What does this even do?
Like an American at a cricket match—confused.
He said, “Son, that’s fantastic,
I’m so happy for you.”
You see, my father does not care about anything but my heart.
He knows that wealth and worth have always been super far apart.
And when I showed him my BMW with the new push start,
He faked enthusiasm terribly, like, “Yeah, great car.”
My father’s eyes light up when I talk about my soul.
He wants details of every kid I sang to at the hospital.
We can talk for hours about anything I’ve done for the homeless,
And when my prayer game is strong and I am centered, he notices.
The thing about sons? We just wanna make our dads proud.
We know the songs they like and sing those extra loud.
And I’m pretty clear about how to get my father’s attention now:
Be of service to myself or to others—that’s how.
Someday, I might be massive with my face in Times Square.
Fly only private, lie flat through the air.
Someday, I might become a bajillionaire.
The best part is—
My father does not care.
@ebookscafe #Poem
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