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Read time: 1 minute, 324 words. It's a season of gatherings, where sociability is celebrated. But for some of us, the idea of attending events & meeting folks is overwhelming. In a world that values outgoing personalities, it's OK to be introverted. Many artists are shy. The Economist writes, "Shyness & creativity often go hand in hand." Being peculiar or reserved isn't a flaw. It's part of what makes us unique. So this season (and every season!), if you'd rather keep to yourself, remember that some of the most celebrated creators felt the same way. โ Meet Orianne Dutka. Lawyer, novelist, mom. "Early in my career, I did not realize that dual careerism was a legitimate option." Daily schedule: morning run, shower, work on novel, go to post office, wordleโฆ โ โก๏ธ Productivity โRestore Photos. Use AI to restore your blurry photos. ๐ฐ Wealth โYSense. Get paid to take surveys, watch TV, fill out forms. ๐ Books Read Essentialism by George McKeown. I love this book. What is essential? Eliminate everything else. It takes courage to say no, erect boundaries. Stop celebrating how busy you are. People think I'm busy. But I have 0 meetings on my calendar. ๐ต Music โHoliday Soul by Bobby Timmons. 1964 release which blends hard bop and soul jazz with holiday tunes. โNight Divine by Quinn Hedges. Soulful renditions of carols. Warm & intimate feel to holiday favorites. ๐ญ AI Prompt ๐ฅฃ Gravy โThe hustle culture can wait for the holidaysโ โYou hit 4,000 wrong notes before finding the right oneโ
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Seven Point Sunday๐กby Kabir Sehgal
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Read time: 1 minute, 348 words. One man feels a trunk and says, "It's a snake."Another touches a leg and insists, "No, it's a tree."A third holds the tail. "You're both wrong. It's a rope." They all touched the same elephant.But each one was convinced the others were wrong. The parable of the blind men and the elephant shows this:We argue not because we're wrong but because we're only seeing part of the picture. Research shows we spend 2.8 hours a week in conflict mostly because we see the...
Read time: 1 minute, 300 words. In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot twice.Two years later, he sat face to face with his shooter and forgave him.Not to forget, but to also free himself of anger, pain.Forgiveness cuts stress & heart attacks.I'm not sure there's a framework to forgive a would-be assassin.๐๐ฝ But here's one that may help you embrace forgiveness. (I've been using this a lot lately!) -KabirSeven Point Sunday - December 7 ๐ผ Portfolio Career Samuel Pisar. International lawyer,...
Read time: 1 minute, 348 words.The holidays are here. This is when many of us start looking back at the year and thinking about what we want to change. In moments like this, I always come back to something Emerson wrote: "What lies within us dwarfs what lies behind us and before us."Neuroscience points to the same thing. Your brain holds more connections than stars in the Milky Way.And every thought quietly reshapes who you become. You're not fixed. You're evolving. ๐๐ฝ Here's the NOVA...