How to compose a successful critical commentary:
- You should attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your target says, “Thanks, I wish I’d thought of putting it that way.
- You should list any points of agreement (especially if they are not matters of general or widespread agreement).
- You should mention anything you have learned from your target.
- Only then are you permitted to say so much as a word of rebuttal or criticism.
Dragon mythologies around the world probably resulted from discovery of dinosaur fossils.
There is a bull market for whoremongers all over the country these days, and the price of women is still not going up. - HST 1981
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Here are my drafts:
1 - vomit draft - let it fly baby
2- Story arc pass - main story subplots - overall structure
3- MC & supporting character arcs - including character development & embellishment
4- grammar/punctuation pass & bad habit pass (adverbs/tense/sentence variety/word choice)
7 - Hard copy read - make corrections
8 - Kindle read - make corrections
OUT TO BETAS
9 - Including Beta notes pass
10 - Holistic read - wearing my audience hat
11 - Corrections from Holistic read
Beer jellybelly.com
Squished coconut macaroon ice cream sandwiches 75
Chicken rice soup 84
Sausage alfredo 97
Fried chicken 104
Tiny Carrots 134
Tortellini in Mushroom-Parmesean Broth 149
Lemon Meringue Napoleon with Ginger Cream 173
Why did Anne Frank have trouble with math?
She couldn't get to the Final Solution.
Also... you'll never make it passed 18 (or whenever she died)
One day the phrase wireless communication will sound as antiquated as horseless carriage.
Girls are like blackjack. I aim for 21 but always end up hitting on 14.
Only break one law at a time. If you're carrying weed, make sure your headlights work.
Buy high quality tools, so you only have to buy them once
If you do not take care of it, you do not deserve to have it
Never hit anyone unless they are an immediate threat
Every hat should serve a purpose
Never take her to the movies on the first date
Nothing looks more badass than a well-tailored suit
Always look a person in the eye when you talk to them
Buy a plunger before you need a plunger
Exercise makes you happy
Brush your teeth before you put on your tie
A small amount of your paycheck should go directly to your savings account every month
Never wear a clip-on tie
Give a firm handshake
Compliment her shoes
If you aren’t confident, fake it
You can tell the size of a man by the size of things that bother him
Be conscious of your body language
Always stand to shake someone’s hand
Never lend anything you can’t afford to lose
Ask more than you answer
Never have sex with anyone that doesn’t want it as much as you
Go for women out of your league
Manliness is not only being able to take care of yourself, but others as well
You either run the day, or the day runs you
When you walk, look straight ahead, not at your feet
Nice guys don’t finish last, boring guys do
You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take
Find your passion and figure out how to get paid for it
Don’t let the little head do the thinking for the big head
No matter their job or status, everyone deserves your respect
The most important thing you can learn is personal responsibility
The first one to get angry loses
A man does what needs to be done without complaining
Never stop learning
Always go out into public dressed like you’re about to meet the love of your life
Don’t change yourself just to make someone happy
If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room
Victory loves preparation
Women find confidence sexy as hell
Do whatever you want to do, but be the best at it
Do the right thing without expecting anything in return
You’re here for a good time, not a long time
I've been doing a lot of spring cleaning lately, and thinking about how I actually practice simple living. How my version of simple living manifests:
Keeping my home clean - clutter adds to my stress levels enormously. We also don't have a dishwasher so we end up doing dishes throughout the day to reduce the stuff everywhere.
Having a strict schedule for grocery shopping - I got to the same 3-4 stores every two weeks on payday. My grocery lists are pretty much the same week to week, which helps me stay in budget and plan meals.
Knowing when to get rid of something material - we all get attached to material goods, whether it's that sweater you love, the mug you got for Christmas, or even a towel that you've had forever. But when the sweater starts to fall apart, you really don't love the mug at all, and the towel has holes in it from being used for 5 years...it's time to throw it away or replace it. I have gotten pretty good at not eliciting an emotional response when something I bought with my own money needs replacing or something I got as a gift just doesn't do it for me anymore. This was one of the hardest "skills" I had to learn, but I just looked at it from a business/economic PoV: there are sunk costs in life and everything depreciates. Budget accordingly and live with it.
Managing my digital clutter - I'm not a pro at this one yet, but I like to think I'm getting better. Consolidating accounts, getting rid of those I don't need or use anymore (as opposed to letting my data "exist" out there on the interwebz), taking digital sabbaticals every now and then, etc.
Having a semi-strict budget & reducing my debt - Every two weeks I get paid the same amount (I'm salaried). I budget the same amount for groceries and gas each week. I know what bill I'm going to pay with what paycheck each month & have a schedule for it. I use whatever additional funds I can to pay down principal on my car, personal debts, etc. This is not 100% strict because sometimes prices change - on gas, groceries, etc. I have built in a little flexibility to my budget to avoid any emergencies.
Getting down with nature - I'm not even going to pretend I'm good at gardening. My grandpa & dad have an amazing green thumb. I did NOT inherit this. But I take care of what I can. I have succulents, and I bought a wooden planter that I stained and planted seeds in. Maybe they'll never grow in. But the process of working with my hands and tending to them makes me happy. I also take walks with my dogs as often as I can, and I'm lucky enough to live near some decent green space where we can hang out on the grass/benches & relax.
Leaving work at work - I don't know about this business with people checking work emails on the weekend or in the evening. I do it maybe once a month as a special circumstance. But once I leave the building, I'm on my time. I check my email in the morning & tend to what I've missed. Sometimes I'll stay an extra 15-30 minutes at the end of the day to finish up, but I don't have to. Obviously this doesn't work for every job (retail, on call type jobs, rotating shifts, real estate, etc.). But it helps keep me sane & allows me to have hobbies and interests outside of work, and that's important to me.
Cooking - I make time to cook from scratch. It's cheaper, it's therapeutic, and it's better than what I can get at a restaurant. My husband and I like to learn how to cook new foods and be creative.
Waiting forever before making a purchase - I talk myself out of almost every big purchase (luggage, high quality leather purses (my biggest vice), SodaStream, professional clothes for work, etc.). Sometimes this tendency directly contradicts bulletpoint number three. I know lots of people here say to wait a day, a week, a month to see if you still want the item. I've been known to wait a year or more (depending on the item) to really consider how it fits into my lifestyle, what the cost/benefit ratio is, and how long I will get good use of it. I can't bear the thought of wasting money. That being said, when I do make a purchase, I try to buy something that is as BIFL (Buy it For Life) quality as I can afford.
Assigning everything in my house a "home" - This one may seem a littttle too far for some, and I accept that I am obsessive about my space. But I find that it's easier for me to control my clutter and keep my space neat and inviting when everything has a home assigned to it. The kitchen towels go here, the washcloths go over there. The ottoman should go here when not in use. Unopened mail goes here. Keys hang there everytime I walk in the house. That way when my house is a mess, it's easier for me to quickly put everything in it's place. This also helps me because I HATE losing things. I hate having to take time to find something when I know I have it, I just don't know where. It drives me up the wall. Anyway this concept probably sounds like a no-brainer but it's a constant struggle in my house because my husband isn't like this at all. He's so laid back, throws his wallet and keys wherever each day...I can't live like that! so I usually make up mental assignments for his stuff too, he just doesn't know it.
Turning off push notifications on my phone - I am so much more relaxed when I can check my apps at my OWN pace. I know some people get rid of their social media altogether...or don't use smartphones...but I find them incredibly valuable. I don't want email notifications & push messages popping up all the time, especially since so many of them are spam! This way I can check my email, Instagram, etc. when I have time and actually want to keep up on it.
Eating lunch at home with my SO - I live in an area where a lot of coworkers commute 30+ minutes from home to work, meaning they either eat at their desk or they go out to fast food or they bring a sad bagged lunch from home and eat in the kitchen area of the office. I, however, chose to move close to my office for a short 2.5 mile commute. It takes me about 7 minutes to get home each way, so for my hour lunch, that means I have 45 minutes to sit in my own home, cook something fast on my own stove, and watch a short TV show (22 mins), check the mail, make a phone call, bring in my trash can, take my dogs outside to stretch, etc. It does so much good for my soul to take a siesta (even though it's not as long as a traditional siesta, I WISH!) and be at home. I eat at home 85% of the time. Sometimes I use the time to pickup/drop off my husband at work. The one drawback of this is that a few of my coworkers have definitely bonded over eating lunch together, but I can live with this in my particular work environment. I realize this isn't doable for everyone but just the act of physically leaving work for a break helps keep my mind clear and relaxed, so when it is time to get back to work, I can really focus on my tasks ahead of me. (This kind of goes with the "leaving work at work" idea, but I thought it was important enough to separate out).
The Rules For Being Amazing by Robin Sharma
Risk more than is required. Learn more than is normal. Be strong. Show courage. Breathe. Excel. Love. Lead. Speak your truth. Live your values. Laugh. Cry. Innovate. Simplify. Adore mastery. Release mediocrity. Aim for genius. Stay humble. Be kinder than expected. Deliver more than is needed. Exude passion. Shatter your limits. Transcend your fears. Inspire others by your bigness. Dream big but start small. Act now. Don't stop. Change the world.
People aren't against you. They're for themselves.
The person that you will spend the most time with is yourself. So make yourself as interesting as possible.
If you accept your limitations, you go beyond them.
People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing. That's why we recommend it daily.
Everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something.
Comfort is the enemy of achievement.
Define your fashion uniform. Wear smart fabrics.
Visualize your end product. Start before you feel ready. When you read something helpful, write the author.
Take naps when energy is low.
Do easiest things first. Prioritize one item per day. Set a daily routine. Better done than perfect.
Routinize your diet. Eat healthy food. Get delivery to save time.
Focus on the important, ignore the urgent. Decide the outcome before starting. Idea Dump genius in notebook. Eliminate trivial decisions. Learn to ignore and not respond to everything. Treat time as your money.
Beginner bodyweight routine
50 jumping jacks
50 russian twists
25 leg raises
25 bench dips
25 body weight squats
25 v ups (lemon crunches)
1:00 plank
1:00 bridge
Awful Green Things random weapon quality function per monster species
Gamma Worlds random combined archetype character creation
Honestly, If the game would just fit a block of stats on a single playing card, and we just delt them out, that'd be awesome.
Throughout history, it has been recognized that the mumand mind is capable of two kinds of knowledge, or two modes of consciousness, which have been termed the rational and the intuitive, and have traditionally been associated with science and religion, respectively. In the West, the intuitive, religious type of knowledge is often devalued in favour of rational, scientific knowledge, whereas the traditional Eastern attitude is in general just the opposite. The following statements about knowledge by two great minds of the West and the East typify the two positions. Socrate in Greece made the famous statement 'I know that I know nothing', and Lao Tzu in China said, 'Not knowing that one knows is best.' - The Tao of Physics
Twilight Zone - Special Service
2006 to Early 2011 Model Year Rav4 Vehicles; Rear Lower Suspension Arms (No. 1); Safety Recall Notice; Revised Inspection and Remedy Procedure
"He had thought more than other men, and in matters of the intellect he had that calm objectivity, that certainty of thought and knowledge, such as only really intellectual men have, who have no axe to grind, who never wish to shine, or to talk others down, or to appear always in the right." - Steppenwolf, Herman Hesse
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