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  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    Image " L1009153 A Big Smile from the High Tibetan Plateau" by DaiLuo, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    Happiness is a Practice. Image “L1009153 A Big Smile from the High Tibetan Plateau” by DaiLuo, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

    #happiness #safety #Aristotle #priming

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  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    Image "Money bw" by Monochrome, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    Image “Money bw” by Monochrome, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

    #fear #friends #tech #manipulation #wealth

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  • What waits for you?

    Are they ‘just’ dreams?

    7:15
    Saint Paul, Minnesota

    I’m still pumped about my upcoming book, Change State, and what it might be able to do for you.

    I have to be honest — sharing the book with my family and friends has been a bit nerve-wracking.

    Because, like you…  (more…)

  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    Photo "Cars on I-90 floating bridge" by Seattle Municipal Archives, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    We can’t have rough waters without knowing smooth waters: contrast is in our human nature to find and embrace. Photo “Cars on I-90 floating bridge” by Seattle Municipal Archives, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

    #contrast #appreciation #motivation #compensation #fakenews #politics

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  • Ralphy Emerson’s ideas on duality and contrast

    Yesterday I wrote a bit about Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay, Compensation.

    In the essay, Emerson argues that everyone is compensated, for the good or the bad, in relation to the good or bad they bring to others in the world.

    Good, or bad. These are relative terms, of course, defined by their polarizing nature. You can’t have one without the other.

    The compiled Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson
    The compiled Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Emerson’s Compensation opens with a discussion of the polarity of nature, (more…)

  • Emerson on your Compensation from the Universe

    6am on the nuts
    June 26, 2019 AD
    Saint Paul, Minn

    I just received my copy of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Essays.

    "Compensation" and other Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson
    “Compensation” and other Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Photo copyright ⓒ 2019 Jeffrey G Thomas 

    This collection of Emerson’s writings includes the famous Compensation, which discusses how people who give tend to do better than those who take:

    “He is great who confers the most benefits. He is base —and that is (more…)

  • 2-4-6-8, who do you appreciate?

    The Universe is at it again, bringing me a message over and over to make sure I hear it.

    (Also known as ‘Confirmation Bias,’ where my brain recognizes patterns in the randomness of the world)

    Photo "Brothers in a Dangerous Trade" by Joel Penner, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    Incoming Transmission from the Universe! Photo “Brothers in a Dangerous Trade” by Joel Penner, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

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  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    "Head shot" by erat, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    “Head shot” by erat, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

    #bias #ego #comfort #health #lies #bodylanguage #introvert (more…)

  • What is a “tell” that someone is lying?

    7:22am, St Paul

    From  a question on Quora.com:

    What is a “tell” that someone is lying?

    It’s hard to know if someone is lying. It’s a super power we all wish we had… but we can’t read minds.

    Displaying signs of discomfort. Image "distant distance" by Rennett Stowe, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    Displaying signs of discomfort.
    Image “distant distance” by Rennett Stowe, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

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  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    Politicians ask for small donations not because it makes a large difference, but because you'll remain consistant. Image "Bernie Sanders - Caricature" by DonkeyHotey, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    Politicians ask for small donations not because it makes a large difference, but because you’ll remain consistent. Image “Bernie Sanders – Caricature” by DonkeyHotey, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

    #politics #crime #confession #control #prefrontalcortex #gambling #restaurant #menu #price #design

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