TOPIC: The perils and joys of just getting started.
This week's episode is chockablock with awesomeness, from the sublime to the ridiculous. It ends on a very inspiring note. But, en route:
- Mexican guys love Morrissey
- Shabbos goys cause fire to be created
- An eruv is an ad hoc house described by string
- Merlin has Aloha for Judaism
- Teaching History is hard
- America owes some apologies
- Endorsing "Ordinary People Change the World" books
- Endorsing Mr. Robot and Humans
- Thanks for great Holacracy feedback (more later)
- Feedback on Merlin's lightning cable corrosion
- Dan's Concern: Acura recall
- What's up with "over the shoulder syndrome?"
- Is it dangerous to talk on a phone in the car?
- Is it dangerous to approbate?
- HUGE followup on "perfect is the enemy of the good"
- Just make a mark on a page.
Links for this episode:
- MaxFunCon: Merlin Mann on Doing Creative Work; The Sound of Young America | Maximum Fun
Merlin Mann talks about the process of doing creative work, and particularly how to abandon the quest for perfection, get off your butt and get started.
- How email became the most reviled communication experience ever
- CBT is becoming less effective, like everything else « Mind Hacks
- Time management is only making our busy lives worse - Quartz
- The Avalanche of Options — Medium
- Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) | 2014 Acura MDX | Acura Owners Site
Part of the Advance Package, the Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with heads-up warning was developed to help reduce the likelihood of a frontal collision. The system is designed to alert the driver of a potential collision and take steps to help mitigate the severity of a frontal collision if the system determines it to be unavoidable.
- Shabbos goy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Shabbat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Activities prohibited on Shabbat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Eruv - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Eruv - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Lisa's Substitute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Amazon.com: Christopher Eliopoulos: Books
- I am Abraham Lincoln (Ordinary People Change World): Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos: 9780803740839: Amazon.com: Books
- Douglas Adams Quote
Rules that describe our reactions to technologies...
- The Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion HQ - YouTube
- The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - YouTube
- Google Ngram Viewer
approbation
- Why do Mexican Americans love Morrissey so much? - The Washington Post
What is the appeal of Morrissey (or “Moz”) to this community? With help from Nancy Marie Arteaga, a former diehard Moz fan, I asked three major Morrissey fans about the Latino fixation.
- Resolved: Stop Blaming the Pancake | 43 Folders
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