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Be a Dragonfly

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2024-08-27

Focus like a Dragonfly Accuracy/Consistency: Dragonflies capture 95% of their intended prey! Sharks capture 50% of their prey Lions capture 25% of their prey Reference more


Blunder Check through Life

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2024-08-21

Blunder Check (Chess) In chess, most people lose because they make a move that overlooks a risk that they just didn't see. This often results in unnecessarily losing their most powerful piece (the Queen). In chess, you can minimize your blunder c... more


Reasons to Stay Alive

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2024-07-22

Time How to stop time: kiss. How to travel in time: read. How to escape time: music. How to feel time: write. How to release time: breathe. Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive more


Be interesting

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2024-07-18

Interesting is not accomplishments. Interesting is not being impressive. What makes you interesting is reading, thinking, slowing down, having long conversations, and creating a rich inner life for yourself. So, be interesting: Read Think (Walk a... more


Live like a Stoic

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2024-01-09

Stoics Live like a Stoic Recognize that which you have control over Recognize real problems from imaginary problems.“Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems” - Epictetus Learn what you can live... more


Comparisons - It is all relative

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2024-01-03

Comparison is the thief of joy Comparisons can also be a source of joy; For example, people love gossiping or just talking about who is better (Jordan vs Lebron?) Comparison is a thief of joy when comparing yourself to others. Comparing others li... more


Christmas Food

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2023-12-25

Favorite Christmas foods from around the World Country of Origin Christmas Food How much do I like it USA Turkey or ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy 7/10 Nicaraguan Nacatamal, pio quinto 9/10 Cuban Roast Pork “Lechon Asado,” Congrí Rice, ... more


Live smart - Be safe

written by on 2023-10-30

Statistic to convince you to wear a seatbelt: Less than 10% of Americans don't wear seatbelts. They account for a little over half of the total vehicle deaths. Wear the belt! more


Do you understand?

written by on 2023-10-11

"If you can’t imagine how anyone could hold the view you are attacking, you just don’t understand it yet" Philosopher Anthony Weston in Rulebook for Arguments more


Price vs Value

written by on 2023-10-03

Warren Buffett famously said, “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” Price and Value are NOT the same thing! Value is subjective. It’s not determined by how much labor goes into a product, or how many resources. Prices work differently. ... more