Leaders Decide, Consuming Vs Connecting, Great Wisdom From Previous Generations, and More
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I'm leaving for North Carolina to attend grad school at ECU this Tuesday, and I'll be gone for a year (besides holidays) at least.
While I'm excited, I'm also going to stay in touch and encourage you to reach out as well.
(In fact, I'd be ecstatic to share the systems I use to stay connected to people which has been one of the most important chores throughout my life.)
"If you're bored, send a letter." – Chad Foster in Teenagers-Preparing for the Real World
On Decisions...
Most people make decisions based on how they feel and not based on what is best for their own and others' lives which often end up being subpar – although not detrimental – choices.
If you consider yourself to be an above-average rational person, it is your duty to be decisive.
Often leadership is knowing what is best and simply speaking up when presented with options.
Avoid being indifferent or suffer the consequences of someone else's irrationality.
3 Cool Things
Article On Consuming Vs Connecting 🖊️
3 Things Killing Your Relationships That You Do Every Day
A post from my blog.
Great Quotes From My Granduncle & Grandaunt ❞
"Do your givin' while you're livin' so you're knowing where it's going."
Q: Why are you so curious and hardworking at 80? "Why stop living early? You'll just as soon find me in the ground."
"Early in our marriage we would get a nickel cup of ice and two spoons for our dates. That's all we could afford."
"When we left to pastor at our first church, I worried about leaving my family who owned 20 acres which meant it would be given to my siblings who stayed. But sure enough the bible says everyone who has left family or fields for the sake of Jesus will receive a hundredfold in this lifetime, and here we are."
Q: Y'all have always had a no-alcohol policy? "Drinking will make a fool out of you."
"But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel."
"I know a lot of pastors that love applause but not people."
Silly Video From Rhett And Link 🎞️
We Try Hobby Horsing on GMM
I got a really great laugh from this – this "sport" is bizarre. Just great entertainment.
Grow Your Network
Aristotelis Economides
https://aristotelis.eco/
Aristotelis is one of the first real friends I made purely through the internet and email who I've had the pleasure to know for a couple years now. He currently works on AI infrastructure at Deepmind (owned by Google). We met after I reached out having seen his personal website on nownownow.com. He'd love to hear from you if you decide to shoot him an email – be sure to mention you're friends with me.
(This is your reminder that you can just contact people, basically anyone, via the internet.)