260 Manipulation #2

When I ask you a question to which I know the answer, I manipulate you. Teachers do this to school children. With good effect.   So, why say this? If you wonder whether someone is trying to manipulate you, first determine, “Do they already know the answer?” If you think they do, ask yourself: “Why … Read more

257 Unknown

You can’t fear the unknown. If it is truly unknown. . So what you do is populate the unknown with a bunch of known-and-undesirable things.   Then you choose to fear that one of the things you put there, may happen.   Here There Be Tygres Many years ago this was written in the part … Read more

256 99 is Fine

99% of the time, 99% results is fine. 99% returned calls 99% money made 99% attempts to apologize 99% results in an exam 99% of the time, … 99 is fine. (Exceptions are only 1% of the time.) OK, so? How’s your life doing right now? How much are you getting of what you want? … Read more