Month: April 2019
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Don’t be afraid of saying “no”. Sometimes it’s the best thing you can do.
I used to have an irrational fear of saying “no”. I felt responsible for everyone’s feelings, and for making sure no one is upset. Any situation where I had to confront someone and tell them something is not possible, or that I’m not going to help them, would cause me dread and anxiety. Working in…
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Don’t
Don’t sugar coat religion Don’t rub out its parts Don’t dress it up in pink angel rags Fluttering above the war Don’t send the believers to a tooting commentary I’m not here for consolation like a bowl of soup I wanted to rest my head at last on The boulder of faith
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Camel ride
First The fish needs to say “Something ain’t right about this Camel ride– And I’m feeling so damn Thirsty” Hafiz of Shiraz, 14th century Sufi poet
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Don’t expect much from a drowning man
Don’t expect much from a drowning man. He’s not going to offer you a candy bar or ask how your day was. He’s too busy not drowning. Seth Godin I come back to this post by Seth Godin at least once a week. It’s super short and takes less than a minute to read. Whenever…
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Mermaid
Before you tell me mermaids aren’t real, come to Cape Town and try snorkeling with cape fur seals. They might not be as colorful as the one on the picture, but you’ll surely have fun with these incredibly beautiful, intelligent and playful creatures. So glad I had a chance to get to know them from…
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Road trippin
Today is the last day of my team meetup in Cape Town. Instead of writing a long post today, I’d rather use this chance to spend as much time with my team mates as possible, while I still can. See y’all tomorrow.
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When you want to say sorry, try saying ‘thank you’
What’s the first thing you do when someone is sad or upset? My natural instinct was always to say sorry. Even if wasn’t the least responsible for the problem, I used to think saying sorry will express empathy and show people that I am on their side. One of the first things I learned working…
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Bewilderment
Put aside All the very wise notions of what is And what should be Let’s go where the Cotton pink clouds Wobble In sheer excitement Pull up the starry tablecloth Stretched round our homely corner There’s a vast meadow of wonder Waiting for us to Jump in …
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To communicate is to meet people where they are
I fix WordPress sites for a living. This is obviously not the case for people who reach out to me for help. In theory, I’m well aware that our customers don’t dedicate as much of their time and energy to troubleshooting their websites as I do, and that a new WooCommerce version coming out is…
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Nothing to oppose
Give evil nothing to oppose, and it will disappear by itself. — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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