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The Ten Cannots from William J. H. Boetcker (1916) You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help little men by tearing down big men. You cannot lift the wage earn... more
Favorite things John Wooden Said ”Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” “Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given... more
Here are some of my favorite stoicism quotes Epictetus “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” "Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a w... more
Life is only in the right now. You can only act right now. When in doubt, just do the only next right thing. How should you live? “Your questions are unanswerable, because you want to know how one ought to live. One lives as one can. …if you do w... more
Human Stupidity Always and inevitably, everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation. The probability that a certain person be stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person. Human beings fall into four... more
Challenge from the CMS CS Department to be Reasonable Reasonable Person Principle: Everyone will be reasonable. Everyone expects everyone else to be reasonable. No one is special. Do not be offended if someone suggests you are not being reasonabl... more
Stoicism in Practice (Regarding the US election) Focusing on What You Can Control Stay grounded by Practicing this distinction We can vote, engage in healthy discussion, and educate ourselves on the issue, but we can’t control how others vote or ... more
How to become an Expert The 4 things needed to become an Expert: Valid environment (chess is valid, roulette is random) Many repetitions (predicting election results is hard as they are rare events with low repetitions vs. basketball rebounds) Ti... more
Consider A Productivity Purge How it works: When it feels like your schedule is becoming too overwhelmed, take out a sheet of paper and label it with three columns: professional, extracurricular, and personal. Under “professional” list all the ma... more
The Rules of Stupid Don't Go Stupid Places With Stupid People At Stupid Times Do stupid things You can "break" 1-2 of the rules Like having to leave work at 4 am from a bad part of the city Add in 3 or 4 - can be deadly. Like taking the bus from ... more