Nooooo

FutureLawyer notes the importance and value of saying no.

[Speaking from my own experience, there are far more times when I wish I'd said no than wish I'd said yes.]

Anderson Layman's Blog cites another Stoic on the subject.

First Paragraph

As his parents finished packing the few personal belongings that they were permitted to take out of Germany, the bespectacled fifteen-year-old boy stood in the corner of the apartment and memorized the details of the scene. He was a bookish and reflective child, with that odd mixture of ego and insecurity that can come from growing up smart yet persecuted. "I'll be back someday," he said to the customs inspector who was surveying the boxes. Years later, he would recall how the official looked at him "with the disdain of age" and said nothing.

- From Kissinger: A Biography by Walter Isaacson

Who We Are

Many people believe that the only things we need for success are talent, energy, and personality. But history has taught us that, over the long haul, who we are is more important than who we appear to be.

- Stephen R. Covey


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Escape

The Hammock Papers is a very pleasant break from a very crazy world.

As Journalism Implodes

A great post (and trailer) at Althouse.


[Photo by Sam Wheeler at Unsplash]

15 Memorable Films

1. "Delicatessen."
2. "Empire of the Sun."
3. "A Good Year."
4. "The Lives of Others."
5. "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels."
6. "Lore."
7. "The Madness of King George."
8. "Margin Call"
9. "Pan's Labyrinth."
10. "The Pursuit of Happyness"
11. "Radio Days."
12. "Restoration."
13. "Strictly Ballroom."
14. "Twilight."
15. "A Very Long Engagement."

A Noted Party Animal

. . . sings "Blueberry Hill."  

Name That State

The New York Post has an article on the state more people are moving from than any other state in America.


It is not a shock.

Random Thought

In the short term, there are big things and small things. In the long run, however, there may not be any small things.


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7 Chores for 2019

1. Rank relationships higher than projects.
2. Focus. Focus. Focus.
3. Prevent drift by carefully scrutinizing the amount of time given to projects.
4. Evaluate each day in terms of positive versus negative actions.
5. Kill projects that are "rattlesnakes" and avoid those that are "pythons."
6. Stack the deck in your favor.
7. Write more thank-you notes.

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