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by rukuu001 11y ago
High school math was hell for me. The teacher would explain something on the board. Everyone but me would say 'Ohhh, I see' or similar (think Bart Simpson and the 'RDRR' gag). The teacher would explain the concept to me
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by rukuu001 11y ago
> the cost at US wages was a significant fraction of what it would cost to buy a brand new replacement This is why I get the highest-quality stuff I can and repair it. Instead of replacing mediocre things every year or two, I have a few
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by rukuu001 11y ago
Two effects I've noticed: 1. It's broken my 'boredom' eating habit. 2. I wanted to comfort myself with food when stressed. It's broken that habit too.
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by rukuu001 11y ago
> All this has been talked about by various western authors and scholars before(Alan Watts, Joseph Campbell, Carl G. Jung etc.) I'm reading Marcus Aurelius (AD121-180) right now. It's one of the themes he covers over & over
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by rukuu001 11y ago
> Do you find that this really works out, in practice? We often worked for clients that had media advertising booked and paid for. The product had to be ready. So you make it work. Reduce scope, phase the releases, whatever it takes.
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by rukuu001 11y ago
Baguette threw us badly, watching Deathly Hallows in French (audio + subtitles, at suggestion of a language teacher)
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by rukuu001 12y ago
As publishers on the internet (bloggers etc) strive to earn an audience they condense more and more value into blog posts. This is an excellent way to get high-quality information quickly. I've read few books that provide a similar lev
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by rukuu001 12y ago
Summary: great experience, be prepared for uncertainty and no security. I think it's superb. I've spent around 2.5 years overseas over my lifetime. Study exchange in South Korea, random trips here and there, a month at a time, and
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by rukuu001 12y ago
No, it's not for everyone. Stepping outside the comfort zone is, by definition, uncomfortable. What works for me - I get better at going outside the comfort zone the more I practise, but I need a 'safe' place to recover in be
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by rukuu001 12y ago
It's hard, but you can learn to communicate. I spent a year in South Korea without much more than 'hello' & 'thank you' at the beginning (was 'conversational' by the time I left). Just don't be af
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by rukuu001 12y ago
Holy %$! that's bad. If you're paid to take photos, roll up to a gig with all the gear you tested yesterday, and get this...good god.
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by rukuu001 12y ago
My tactic in a room full of jabberers - ask someone a question (as simple as 'why?') about what they've said. It can expose nonsense, or alternatively expand useful information with only oblique confrontation.
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by rukuu001 12y ago
This is the guy that popularized affirmations, in which he wrote his goal down 15 times every day for months on end: "I’ve often written about my own experiences with affirmations, the practice of writing your goals 15 times a day. It