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Curt Dalaba

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Anonymous and Unknown are two of the wisest people I know. | Drawing | Languages | Lettering | Photography | Reading | Travel | Writing | Productivity

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Joined October 2007
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The dominant culture seths.blog/2020/06/the-domin…
The dominant culture

The dominant culture

One of the great cartoons involves two goldfish in a tank talking to one another. One responds in surprise, “wait, there’s water?” When we don’t see the water, it’s a sign we’re benefitting from be…

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Thinkitate@thinkitate30 May 2020
I think I highlighted this book more than any-other book I have ever read. Every single chapter is gold. Thanks @JamesClear
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Government Announces Lockdown Of All Fast-Food Restaurants To Prevent Heart Disease buff.ly/2WUgpuq
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@LeeStrobel24 May 2020
When this tragic pandemic is over, we need a long and sober national conversation about civil liberties and the powers and limits of government. The pandemic has exposed fractures that need to be addressed and healed.
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Straining Forward by Michelle Layer Rahal @keepstraining is a captivating, page-turning, and gripping true story about a young girl in war-torn Vietnam. Check out my #BookReview. This memoir is an eye-opening and enthralling read. bit.ly/3cbAOk4 #BookWorm #nonfiction
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Many of the illustrations by Luděk Marold (Czech 1865-1898) use black and white watercolor on a gray or tan board. gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2… #watercolor #watercolour #gouache #grisaille #ludekmarold #illustration
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Chaz Hutton@chazhutton24 Apr 2020
Thought I’d draw a more accurate calendar for 2020 so far....
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I just published a 6,500 word post on everything about journaling on @dailystoic Whether you’re brand new to the concept of journaling or you’ve journaled in the past and fallen out of practice, this guide will tell you everything you need to know dailystoic.com/journaling/
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Elizabeth Blackwell is 29. The year is 1736. Her husband is in debtor’s prison and she has a small child to feed at home. What does she do? She turns desperation into inspiration, learning botany and painting an exquisite encyclopedia of medicinal plants brainpickings.org/2020/01/29…
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Precious Moments Releases Limited-Edition Figurines Depicting Violent Conquest Of Canaan buff.ly/2G0y5vl
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James Clear
@JamesClear19 Jan 2020
Others can criticize your actions. Only you can criticize your thoughts. And if thoughts precede actions, then you need the courage to overcome self-doubt before you need the courage to overcome your critics. The first battle is always internal.
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#ByTheEndOfThisDecade I’ll train my hedgehog to be a T-Rex...
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James Clear
@JamesClear1 Jan 2020
Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
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“Write like you’re not afraid.” —Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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@JamesClear30 Dec 2019
The most overlooked and underappreciated growth strategy is patience. (More specifically, consistently producing great work over a long time horizon.)
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@JamesClear29 Dec 2019
You can create a lot of meaning in your own life by helping someone else do something that is meaningful to them.
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Top speed is overrated seths.blog/2019/12/top-speed…
Top speed is overrated

Top speed is overrated

The Amtrak Acela is capable of going well over a hundred miles an hour. And yet, it’s not unusual for a 90-mile ride on the Acela to be only three or four minutes shorter than it would be on …

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Eric Peng@ericpeng_17 Dec 2019
Replying to @RyanHoliday
"In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time—none, zero. You’d be amazed at how much Warren reads—and at how much I read." — Charlie Munger
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"If you haven't read hundreds of books, you are functionally illiterate and you will be incompetent because your personal experiences aren't broad enough to sustain you." General James Mattis
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"Most leaders misunderstand this, thinking instead that the greatest benefit in governing is the freedom from being governed themselves." Plutarch
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