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Day: September 6, 2020
Haiku fun
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To the way in the dock
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Small adjustments
Even better than buying a new bicycle is adjusting the seat on your existing bike properly.
That’s because the height of the seat changes your power. It’s the point of maximum leverage, responsible for aligning all of the forces you bring to bear on the process.
When we begin to think about our work, we tend to focus on the largest structures–what it looks like from the outside. But as we engage with the problem at hand, it turns out that our impact changes based on how we stand, what we believe and the ways we interact with the systems right in front of us.
Get the strategy right, then implement small changes, repeated with persistence and generosity.
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WHAT I’M THINKING ABOUT
WHAT I’M THINKING ABOUT
“Simplicity is the end result of long, hard work; not the starting point.” — Frederick Maitland
“Instructions for freedom”:
“Instructions for freedom”:
1. Life’s metaphors are God’s instructions.
2. You have just climbed up and above the roof, there is nothing between you and the Infinite; now, let go.
3. The day is ending, it’s time for something that was beautiful to turn into something else that is beautiful. Now, let go.
4. Your wish for resolution was a prayer. You are being here is God’s response, let go and watch the stars came out, in the inside and in the outside.
5. With all your heart ask for Grace and let go.
6. With all your heart forgive him, forgive yourself and let him go.
7. Let your intention be freedom from useless suffering then, let go.
8. Watch the heat of day pass into the cold night, let go.
9. When the Karma of a relationship is done, only Love remains. It’s safe, let go.
10. When the past has past from you at last, let go.. then, climb down and begin the rest of your life with great joy.”
— Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)
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Speaking of which, let’s get to our books of the week!
The Sleep Solution by Chris Winter, M.D.
1-Sentence-Summary: The Sleep Solution improves your quality of life by identifying the myths surrounding rest that keep you from getting more of it, showing you why they’re false, and teaching you how to establish proper sleep hygiene.
- If you don’t sleep well, you’re not going to be healthy.
- Use the principles of preparation and routine to boost your sleep hygiene.
- Insomnia doesn’t come from not enough sleep, it’s more about being frustrated by terrible sleep quality.
If you’re looking for the solution to your sleep problems, this book is for you.
From Here To Financial Happiness by Jonathan Clements
1-Sentence-Summary: From Here To Financial Happiness is your guide to having a healthier relationship with money and shows you how looking to the future to prepare for what’s ahead can make you a lot less stressed about your financial life.
- You need to financially prepare for unexpected setbacks, like losing your job.
- Because of evolution, you’re less likely to plan and more likely to overindulge, but you can overcome this by thinking ahead.
- Lowering your expenses helps your wallet and your health.
If you want to stop stressing so much about what’s in your wallet, this book is for you.
1-Sentence-Summary: Evicted reveals the awful situation of those living in the poorest cities in the United States by identifying how this situation came to be, the horrendous effect it has on the individuals and families that deal with it, and what we might do to stop it.
- Eviction rates have been rising because of high rent, low salaries, and unemployment.
- The stresses and challenges that families who get evicted have to go through are unbearable.
- Housing is a civil right and we might be able to give it to everybody by implementing a housing voucher system.
If you’re curious about one of the worst problems in society and how to fix it, this book is for you.
That’s everything for now, we hope your weekend is amazing!
Happy reading,
-Nik
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Random Phrases of the day
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Close But No CigarMeaning: Coming close to a successful outcome only to fall short at the end.
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On Cloud NineMeaning: Having strong feelings of happiness or satisfaction.
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In the RedMeaning: Losing money. Being in debt.
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Son of a GunMeaning: A person, usually one who is behaving badly.
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Fight Fire With FireMeaning: To retaliate with an attack that is similar to the attack used against you.
Random Fact
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has such severe dyslexia that he didn’t read his first novel until he was 38.
Wisdom Quotes
There’s no greater risk that the one that comes from trying something without knowing what you’re doing.
Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing. (Warren Buffett)
What could’ve been does not equal what can no longer be.
It is never too late to be what you might have been. (George Eliot)
Random Idioms
The Great Taste Of Nothing.
Like A Barrel Full Of Badgers.
An Experience Lasts Longer Than A Picture.
Like A New Camp.
Sweetening Sugar.
My Haiku
Days pass turn around
Howling wind caressed by love
Water flows timely
Prayer of the day
Exalted Mother, light of our lives, I come to you to confess my sins. My mind was weak, I took what isn’t mine. Forgive me for my flaws, grant me a chance to restore my faith. Sanction me for my sins so I can strengthen my resolve.
Slogans of the day
King and queen.
Standing out.
Comfort in our hands.
Sheer pleasure.
Bringing solutions.
Moving mountains.
The sky’s not the limit.
For the good times.
Simply perfection.
Beauty of simplicity.
Random paragraph
All he could think about was how it would all end. There was still a bit of uncertainty in the equation, but the basics were there for anyone to see. No matter how much he tried to see the positive, it wasn’t anywhere to be seen. The end was coming and it wasn’t going to be pretty.
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Today’s inspirational quote
Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.”
— Michael Caine
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There Will Be Blood: 10 Shockingly Selfish Quotes From Daniel Plainview
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These are ten of the most shockingly selfish quotes from Daniel Plainview.
10“I Want No One Else To Succeed.”
Perhaps the greatest quote to represent Daniel’s selfishness and greed is his famous “I Have A Competition” speech. It begins, “I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people.” And really, that just about sums up the entirety of Daniel’s character and personality.
He is intensely driven, and he capitalizes on the capitalist system, driving out all competition and attaining all the money and success for himself. And, it’s one thing for his actions to represent his selfishness. It’s something else for him to just come out and say “I want no one else to succeed.”
9“I. Drink. Your. Milkshake!”
The famous “I drink your milkshake” line was memed to death in 2007, and while the phrasing is certainly funny, it again speaks to Daniel’s utter selfishness. The end of the movie sees Eli approaching Daniel with an offer to drill on Bandy’s land.
However, Daniel had long ago drained Brandy’s oil with something called slant drilling from neighboring wells. Daniel wonderfully uses the analogy of a very long straw drinking someone else’s milkshake to explain the process to Eli. He took all the oil for himself, even though it legally didn’t belong to him.
8“No One Can Get At It Except For Me!”
Very few things amuse Daniel Plainview. But money, and the prospect of money, certainly does. As he excitedly explains, “There’s a whole ocean of oil under our feet! No one can get at it except for me!”
This quote, much like his “I Have A Competition In Me” speech, represents the very ideals of capitalism and the lengths that some people will go to to attain their success. Daniel attained the “ocean of oil” fair and square, and as such, it belongs to him. “No one can get at it except for [him],” and that is a very good thing for him, indeed.
7“No He Isn’t.”
Daniel’s character is wonderfully summarized through his relationship with H.W., a somewhat adopted son that Daniel uses to his own benefit.
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When Daniel strikes gold out in the desert, H.W. is deafened by the resulting explosion. While Daniel initially sees to his safety and well-being, he quickly leaves him to observe the gushing oil. And when Fletcher asks if H.W. is okay, Daniel bluntly states, “No he isn’t.” It’s telling that Daniel is there, watching his oil with glee, rather than being with his now-deafened son. Money is greater than family.
6“I Needed A Sweet Face To Buy Land.”
Daniel doesn’t see to his son because H.W. isn’t actually his son, and he doesn’t see H.W. as his son. He admits as much at the end of the movie, when H.W. approaches him to dissolve their business partnership.
Daniel looks his “son” square in the face and claims, “You’re an orphan from a basket in the middle of the desert, and I took you for no other reason than I needed a sweet face to buy land.” Finally the truth is revealed – Daniel does not have a heart, and he never had a genuine, personal connection to H.W., he was nothing but a tool to attain more money.
5“I’ve Abandoned My Boy!”
One of the greatest and most iconic scenes from There Will Be Blood sees Eli tormenting Daniel and forcing him to admit that he abandoned H.W. When H.W. proves too problematic and gets in the way of Daniel’s relationship with Henry, Daniel sends him away to a school for the deaf in San Francisco.
This culminates in the fantastic church sequence, in which Daniel literally screams to the heavens, “I’ve abandoned my child! I’ve abandoned my boy!” It’s a thrilling acting showpiece for the legendary Daniel Day Lewis, and a perfect summary of Daniel’s character.
4“I’m Going To Bury You Underground, Eli.”
One of the running themes throughout There Will Be Blood is the dichotomy and battle between religion and self-serving greed.
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This is represented through the spiritual animosity between Eli and Daniel, which results in the horrifying line. It also proves prophetic, as Daniel does indeed murder Eli at the end of the movie. It’s capitalism and greed winning over religion. Speaking of which…
3“I’m Finished.”
Much has been written and debated regarding the ending of There Will Be Blood. The final line in particular – “I’m finished” – has garnered a wide array of discussion and debate regarding its meaning and thematic relevance to the story.
Some see it as Daniel’s soulless admittance, that he is “finished” in regards to morality and spirituality. Others see it as a victory, a proud declarative statement – he is “finished” with Eli, and therefore, his mission of destroying religion and all of its connotations. Regardless, Daniel is alone, he is sad, and he is bloody. He is “finished” in many respects.
2“Why Don’t I Own This?”
The Bandy land serves as a wonderful illustration and representation of Daniel’s all-consuming greed. After buying the Sunday ranch, he wants all of its surrounding property. One of the holdouts is William Bandy, as he refuses to sell his land.
When Daniel learns of this he is none too happy, asking, “What’s this? Why don’t I own this?” referring to the unclaimed Bandy land. “Why don’t I own this?” could be the tagline for There Will Be Blood, as it wonderfully summarizes the themes of the movie.
1“They Can’t Get That If They’re Up Here Listening To Your Gospel.”
There’s another speech between Daniel and Eli that wonderfully summarizes both the themes of the movie and the dichotomy between Eli and Daniel. After one of Daniel’s men is killed in an accident, he approaches Eli to reprimand him.
He summarizes his frustration, telling Eli, “We need these men well rested to bring in this well. They can’t get that if they’re up here listening to your gospel, and then the well can’t produce and blow gold all over the place.” In the end, all Daniel wants is his results and his money, religion and worker contentment be damned.
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WORD OF THE DAY |
Endogenousen-DAH-jən-əsPart of speech: adjectiveOrigin: Latin, 19th century |
1Having an internal cause or origin. | 2Confined within a group or society. |
Examples of Endogenous in a sentence “The endogenous variables are unable to be changed.” “The values of diversity, respect, and compassion are endogenous to this company.” |
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3-2-1 ThursdayNote: You are receiving this email because you subscribed to my weekly 3-2-1 newsletter. Every Thursday, I share 3 ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question for you to ponder. Occasionally, I also send out long-form articles on habits and self-improvement.
3 ideas, 2 quotes, 1 question (September 3, 2020)
“Working to deliver the most wisdom per word of any newsletter on the web.”
Happy 3-2-1 Thursday,
Here are 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to ponder this week.
3 IDEAS FROM ME
I.
“The most overlooked and underappreciated growth strategy is patience.
(More specifically, consistently producing great work over a long time horizon.)”
II.
“Build before you have to.
– Build knowledge before you have to.
– Build strength before you have to.
– Build an emergency fund before you have to.
Let internal pressure drive you today, so you can handle external pressure tomorrow.”
III.
“Vision is the bottleneck of talent.
Most talent is wasted because people do not clearly know what they want. It’s not a lack of effort, but a lack of direction.
There are many capable people in the world, but relatively few that focus on what matters.”
2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS
I.
Poet Lucille Clifton on emphasizing joy over status:
“One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated.”
Source: 1992 interview for Poets & Writers Magazine
II.
The philosophers Willard Van Orman Quine and J.S. Ullian on the difference between being right and having been right:
“The desire to be right and the desire to have been right are two desires, and the sooner we separate them the better off we are. The desire to be right is the thirst for truth. On all counts, both practical and theoretical, there is nothing but good to be said for it. The desire to have been right, on the other hand, is the pride that goeth before a fall. It stands in the way of our seeing we were wrong, and thus blocks the progress of our knowledge.”
Source: The Web of Belief (Hat tip to Farnam Street)
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James Clear
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did you know
Did you know…
… that today is the birthday of Los Angeles, California? In 1781, the Mexican Provincial Governor, Felipe de Neve, founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles, originally named Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula, by Gaspar de Portola, a Spanish army captain and Juan Crespi, a Franciscan priest. El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles translates into the Village of our Lady, the Queen of the Angels … Thankfully, we can just say L.A. for short. LOL
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Earned crankiness
When an adult chooses to be cranky, it’s much juicier when it’s accompanied by a feeling of entitlement.
If we know that we deserve the chance to be angry and disappointed, that we’ve earned it, then we can explore the feeling with vigor. No need to worry about whether we’re being self-indulgent, we can go full throttle because it’s our due.
Not only is this an effective way to alienate those around us, but it’s also based on the false assumption that it’s possible to have earned the right to be cranky.
Crankiness isn’t a feature. It’s a bug.
Today’s Inspirational Quote:
Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“You build on failure. You use it as a steppingstone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.”
— Johnny Cash
TheGita – Chapter 12 – Shloka 17
TheGita – Chapter 12 – Shloka 17
The Gita – Chapter 12 – Shloka 17

The Gita – Chapter 12 – Shloka 17
Shloka 17
He who neither rejoices (obtaining the desirable objects), nor hates (the undesirable objects), nor grieves (losing his beloved objects), nor desires (his beloved objects), free from the notions of good and evil, full of devotion, he is dear to Me.
जो न कभी हर्षित होता है, न द्बेष करता हैं, न शोक करता हैं, न कामना करता हैं तथा जो शुभ और अशुभ कर्मो का संपूर्ण त्यागी हैं, वह भक्त्ति युक्त्त पुरुष मुझको प्रिय हैं ।। १७ ।।
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Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 12, Verse 17
Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 12, Verse 17
यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ् क्षति |
शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्तिमान्य: स मे प्रिय: || 17||
yo na hṛiṣhyati na dveṣhṭi na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati
śhubhāśhubha-parityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥyaḥ—who; na—neither; hṛiṣhyati—rejoice; na—nor; dveṣhṭi—despair; na—neither; śhochati—lament; na—nor; kāṅkṣhati—hanker for gain; śhubha-aśhubha-parityāgī—who renounce both good and evil deeds; bhakti-mān—full of devotion; yaḥ—who; saḥ—that person; me—to Me; priyaḥ—very dear
Translation
BG 12.17: Those who neither rejoice in mundane pleasures nor despair in worldly sorrows, who neither lament for any loss nor hanker for any gain, who renounce both good and evil deeds, such persons who are full of devotion are very dear to Me.
Commentary
They neither rejoice in mundane pleasures nor despair in worldly sorrows. If we are in the dark and someone offers help by showing a lamp, we naturally rejoice. Then, if someone blows out the flame, we feel annoyed. But if we are standing under the noonday sun, we feel indifferent whether someone shows us a lamp or another blows it out. Similarly, the devotees of the Lord, being gratified with the divine love bliss of the God, rise above pleasure and despair.
Neither lament for any loss nor hanker for any gain. Such devotees neither hanker after pleasant worldly situations nor grieve in unpleasant ones. The Nārad Bhakti Darśhan states:
yatprāpya na kiñchidvāñchhati, na śhochati, na dveṣhṭi, na ramate, notsāhi bhavati (Sūtra 5)
“On attaining divine love for God, the devotees neither yearn for pleasant things nor grieve on losing them. They are not hateful of those who harm them. They have no liking for worldly enjoyments. They are not anxious for the enhancement of their worldly position.” Devotees relish the bliss of God, so the bliss of all material objects seems insignificant in comparison.
Renounce both good and evil actions. Devotees obviously renounce evil actions (vikarm), for they are against their nature and displeasing to God. The good actions Shree Krishna refers to are prescribed ritualistic duties (karm) mentioned in the scriptures. All actions performed by the devotees become akarm (inaction) because they are not performed with any selfish motive and are dedicated to God. The concept of akarm has been explained in great detail in verses 4.14 to 4.20.
Full of devotion. Bhaktimān means “filled with devotion.” The nature of divine love is such that it keeps increasing for eternity. Bhakti poets have said: prem meñ pūrṇimā nahīñ “Unlike the moon which waxes to a limit and then wanes, divine love keeps growing without limit.” So, the heart of the devotee contains an ocean of love for God. Shree Krishna says that such devotees are very dear to Him.← PrevNext →
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