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"I just talked about myself, and you, yourself. You should’ve talked about me, and me, about you." — Michel Poiccard, Breathless (1960) "The 1960 French crime drama film, Breathless, by Jean-Luc Godard has a very interesting
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“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” — Winston S. Churchill "I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It's because of them I'm doing it myself." ― Albert Einstein From: ht
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I'd argue that the problem when you don't feel motivated (provided it's not because of a lack of sleep, hydration, or nutrition that's making you feel tired) is that you are not learning something new. This is why it&#x2
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Experiencing flow while learning skills and working on something meaningful is happiness. "It’s amazing how much contentment and sheer satisfaction is found in finding something you are interested in learning and seeing yourself grow a
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Addicted to Life (Nuit de la Glisse) (2014) is a documentary written and directed by Thierry Donard about men around the world who seek extreme athletic challenges. https://moviewise.wordpress.com/2021/05/31/a
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Ed: “If you can’t get the work done, then the past two years are basically worth nothing … There were at least five times, a good five times, where I totally broke down and I just didn’t want to do it anymore … I was actually really worried
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One documentary that demonstrates finding flow (happiness) in work is Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011), which is the story of Japanese master chef Jiro Ono, who is a Shokunin, an expert craftsman who strives for perfection and feels great fulfil
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Steve Jobs: One Last Thing (2011) Woody Allen (2012) SlingShot (2014) With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010) Breaking the Maya Code (2008) Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (2007) From: Six Films That Leave You Better Off htt
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"Note that on average most people have fewer friends than their friends have, a phenomenon known as the friendship paradox, which means that one is unlikely to be friends with someone who has very few friends. In other words, building
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A home movie theater with a large screen, comfortable seating, and quality sound is very nice to have.
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The Wisdom of “Ferris Bueller's Day Off”(moviewise.substack.com)
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There is a documentary about the psychology of financial decisions (behavioral economics): Mind Over Money: Nova (2010) https://moviewise.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/mind-over-money-n... "Emotion may lead y
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We share 50% of our genes with a banana, but only 1% of our DNA(moviewise.wordpress.com)
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"One way we can indirectly measure the amount of ventilation in a space is to use a carbon dioxide monitor. Humans exhale CO2 when we breathe, so levels of this gas provide a good proxy for how diluted the air is. Values below about 80
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Duke: “We’re all wired into a survival trip now. No more of the speed that fueled the ’60s. That was the fatal flaw in Tim Leary’s trip. He crashed around America, selling “consciousness expansion” without ever giving a thought to the grim
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“Mike's life:” a moviewise-style series review(70yearswtf.substack.com)
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Millions of Monarch Butterflies overwinter in conifer groves(twitter.com)
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Movie Dramas That Show Patience Is a Virtue(moviewise.substack.com)
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Communication Insights from Movies: Tips to Communicate Better(moviewise.substack.com)
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There is a great documentary on Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway Personal Transporter, that I highly recommend: https://moviewise.wordpress.com/2015/12/07/slingshot/ My two cents about the main rea
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You're a combination of a lucky, healthy, fast sperm AND an equally fast, healthy, and lucky EGG. One egg survives to ovulate out a handful because it outpaces and outgrows all the other eggs vying to ovulate. Without the egg, there is
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"Focusing on tragedy will make you miserable, and no matter what horror you have experienced, focusing on tragedy will only increase that horror." From: The Meaning Of Life https://moviewise.substack.com/p/the
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"Newsom’s draft proposal includes a potential forgivable loan for PG&E for up to $1.4 billion and would require state agencies to act quickly to clear the way for the reactors to continue running." "Environmental groups d
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1959 Santa Susana meltdown(kcrw.com)
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> I see how little I saw before. I have a similar feeling when I focus on drawing for animation. Suddenly you see all the detail, color, and beauty in a tiny insignificant flower growing around a parking lot that most people don’t even n
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“Remember this adage developed by the U.S. Navy in 1960, KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid. Avoid unnecessary complexity.” From: KISS For Health, Wealth, and Happiness Cats, Coca-Cola, And Documentary Movies That Show “Simple” Is A Force Of Good
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“Bread should be stored in the original package at room temperature and used within 5 to 7 days. However, bread stored in the refrigerator will have a longer shelf-life due to delayed mold growth and may be firmer.” "Tomatoes continue
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Food Storage Guidelines for Consumers [pdf](vtechworks.lib.vt.edu)
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Because being surprised is funny. This is the best way to get a laugh: "You show the fat lady approaching; then you show the banana peel; then you show the fat lady and the banana peel together; then she steps over the banana peel and
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Thanks for the response!

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