Dear Beyoncé,
Thank you for recommending Pepsi to me. While it dehydrates me, makes my hungry and erodes my insides, I love the way I feel when I drink it. Beautiful, rich and famous. Just like you.
All the best,
Women of Amurica,
P.S. Can you recommend a treatment for heartburn?
Dear Larry the Cable Guy,
Thank you for recommending Prilosec. All my family and friends can continue to enjoy a steady diet of highly acidic foods while our bodies warning system (heart burn) is put on mute.
Love always,
Amurica,
P.S. Any recommendations for a brand of insulin?
Random access memory (RAM) is computer jargon. It layman terms, it means desk space. The more RAM you have, the more desk space you have. More room for files, notes and programs.
Put too much stuff on your proverbial desk, your computer craps out. Freezes. Blue-screens. Or just becomes devastatingly slow.
The human brain works the same way: Limited desk space for files, notes and programs. The difference is that you can’t go to Best Buy and buy more RAM.
Just gotta close some programs.
Humiliation is a big motivator.
An airplane pilot makes the wrong decision. All to avoid being humiliated by his co-pilot.
The pro athlete who keeps cheating. All to avoid being humiliated by his fans.
The world leader who carries out a threat. All to avoid being humiliated by other world leaders.
When is it not better to just admit you were wrong?
It’s just so hard.
You know. Do your thing. Whatever makes you happy.
Princess Di helped the less fortunate. It made her happy.
John Lennon wrote music for his fans. It made him happy.
Mike Winston publicly fought ALS, inspiring thousands. It made him happy.
Simply choosing to “do you” should make you happy. But if “doing you” is actually “doing for others”, you get more than just happy.
You get to live forever.
It said:
Five minutes early is on time. On time is late. And late is unacceptable.
The grammar might not be perfect. The logic may not be completely sound. But when football coaches write, it’s worth reading.
Might be useful advice someday, right?
If you’re in Chicago, San Francisco, or any city covered by Lyft, you’re in luck.
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Just me saying this thing, Lyft, is awesome.
Good talk.
Pay it forward sucked. The movie, that is.
Kevin spacey was obnoxious. Haley Joel Osment was creepy. And for a movie that was supposed to inspire, it didn’t.
But the concept of Pay it Forward is pretty cool. Especially when it’s instead of paying it back to yourself.
NOTE: A short story by Michelle Stimpson about a night with the King inspired this post.
Ask any traveling consultant about their work. Quickly you’ll hear, “Just living the dream.”
Ask any commodities trader about their work. Quickly you’ll hear, “Just humming along.”
Ask any blue-collar worker about their work. Quickly you’ll hear, “Another day, another dollar.”
Following up with “What’s your dream?”, or “Where you humming to?” or “How many dollars do you need?” is interesting. They’re usually not so quick to respond.
But shouldn’t they be?
Tattoos are great. Get something permanent; have a story to tell.
Or, you could do it backwards. Do something worth telling a story about. Then, get some thing permanent in return. Like some photos, or memories, or even a scar.
Aren’t those just as permanent?