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- “An ordinary life as become synonymous with a meaningless life”
- You can’t hear what she has to share too many times and in too many ways and this presentation is another great one
- “Love and belonging are irreducible needs of [humans]”
- Research shows that: “Our capacity for whole-heartedness can never be greater than our willingness to be broken-hearted which is terrible but truthful”
- “Vulnerability is the path to [everything good about being human]”
- “Empathy fuels connection; sympathy drives disconnection”
- “I know what is like down here and you’re not alone” (Empathy)
- “You wanna sandwich?” (Sympathy)
- “Sympathy is how we respond when we don’t want to be vulnerable”
- “Blame gives some semblence of control even if it blaming ourselves”
- “Blame is discharging pain”
- “Accountability is a vulnerable process”
- “Empathy is not scripted; it is about being present and engadged”
- “Rarely can a response make something better. What makes something better is connection”
- “Shame is I am bad; guilt is I did something bad and the outcomes are hugely different”
- “Shame corrodes the part of us that believes that we can change”
Aaron Hsu on APL
Aaron Hsu blogs on APL here; all good reads.
Zark's Dyalog APL Tutorial
Just went through most of Zark’s Dyalog APL Tutorial
- Nice to pick and choose topic areas
- Seems to serve both inexperienced and experienced programmers
- Lots of examples
- Funny
- Great for virtual input from an experienced APL programmer for you
Two Easy Ways to Kill a Paper Tiger
There are two easy ways to kill a paper tiger.
The quickest way is with fire. It destroys the tiger; nothing remains. Maybe the fire gets out of control and destroys the torch-bearer, too. You never know.
The slowest way is with water. Draw a warm bath where the tiger is safe and gets some rest along with the opportunity to finally heal its wounds. You might end up with a friend afterwards and you might not; and you will definitely end up with a kitten at the end.
Creativity is the Currency of Vulnerability
Creativity is the currency of vulnerability. Love is an expression of creativity and so is happiness because they are both so surprising and mysterious. It is risky to spend your currency but usually you end up with something better.
Broken Hearts Heal in Surprising Ways
Broken hearts can heal “all at once”. They can also take a long time. When that space that used to be empty is filled again, it can even hurt a little bit. Growth is good, especially in the “heart space”.
The True Nature of Love
Love is the only thing in this universe that when you give it all away you end up with more than you started with.
Surprising Traits of True Friends
True friends keep the light in their heart, that is who you truly are, safe from the horrible story that you see about yourself at any given moment. They will come and go over the years and it will still be true.
Science and Quaience
Science is what happens when you reject a null hypothesis.
Quaience (quasi science) is what happens when you don’t, but the story is so powerful that it doesn’t matter.
Source: personal experience.
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