Thursday, October 31, 2024
Premiata Forneria Marconi "Appena Un Po'"
Via di qua, via di qua
[Get out of here, get out of here]
Come un re, via di qua
[Like a king, get out of here]
Subito come vorrei
[Immediately, as I would like]
Partirei, correrei
[I would leave, I would run]
Verso un'altra verità
[Towards another truth]
Ci credessi, uh, però
[I would believe it, uh, though]
Basterebbe, solo che partirei
[It would be enough, except that I would leave]
Via di qua, via di qua
[Get out of here, get out of here]
Tu du du, tu du du
Subito, via di qua
[Now, get out of here]
In un altra realtà
[In another reality]
Ritrovarmi, uh, però
[Finding myself, uh, though]
Per vedere spazio davanti a me
[To see space in front of me]
Via di qua, via di qua (tu du du)
[Get away from here, get away from here (tu du du)]
Subito via di qua
[Get out of here right now]
Friday, October 18, 2024
When did you realize exactly who your son or daughter really was?
[Answered on Quora.com by Norman Plume]
My daughter said, “Mama” and “Papa” right on time, but didn’t say much more than that. For about 6 months after, she said almost nothing. She would say Mama to her her mother’s attention, Papa to get mine, Yes, No (a whole lotta “NO!”), and a couple of other words.
One day, when she was about 17 months old, we were at one of those “All you can eat” restaurants. We offered her some soup, and she said, “NO!” We put the soup in front of her, and sat down to eat our stuff. A busboy came over to remove a layer of dirty dishes and my quiet little daughter said, “Excuse me, could you please take this soup too?” After that, we couldn’t shut her up.
We realized at this point we had a little girl who was VERY smart, Very polite, and wouldn’t do ANYTHING until she could do it well.
My daughter said, “Mama” and “Papa” right on time, but didn’t say much more than that. For about 6 months after, she said almost nothing. She would say Mama to her her mother’s attention, Papa to get mine, Yes, No (a whole lotta “NO!”), and a couple of other words.
One day, when she was about 17 months old, we were at one of those “All you can eat” restaurants. We offered her some soup, and she said, “NO!” We put the soup in front of her, and sat down to eat our stuff. A busboy came over to remove a layer of dirty dishes and my quiet little daughter said, “Excuse me, could you please take this soup too?” After that, we couldn’t shut her up.
We realized at this point we had a little girl who was VERY smart, Very polite, and wouldn’t do ANYTHING until she could do it well.
Sunday, October 13, 2024
I get an extra piece of marzipan today, because I didn't freak the eff out
I was gifted a box of marzipan on a recent gifting occasion - and I've been alloting myself one piece of marzipan per day.
This stretches out the timing of the pleasure [-in-one-item].
I made a verbal contract with myself, before today began, that if I didn't freak the eff out today, I could get an extra piece of marzipan in the evening: an unexpected time!
Today was a special day for me, in that it's an anniversary of a life-changing event.
In the end, I "earned" my extra piece of marzipan today ... if one can earn an extra piece of marzipan, on any day.
This stretches out the timing of the pleasure [-in-one-item].
I made a verbal contract with myself, before today began, that if I didn't freak the eff out today, I could get an extra piece of marzipan in the evening: an unexpected time!
Today was a special day for me, in that it's an anniversary of a life-changing event.
In the end, I "earned" my extra piece of marzipan today ... if one can earn an extra piece of marzipan, on any day.
Friday, October 11, 2024
How do you stay in a relationship with someone who barely talks?
[Answered on Quora.com by Alex Williams]
Staying in a relationship with someone who barely talks can be challenging, but here are some tips to help:
Be patient: Understand that not everyone is comfortable with communication. Give them time to open up.
Encourage conversation: Ask open-ended questions to help them share more about their thoughts and feelings.
Create a safe space: Make them feel comfortable expressing themselves without judgment.
Share your thoughts: Lead by example and share your own feelings, encouraging them to reciprocate.
Find alternative ways to connect: Engage in activities together, like watching movies or playing games, to bond without needing a lot of conversation.
Communicate your needs: Let them know that you value communication and discuss how you can both improve it.
Staying in a relationship with someone who barely talks can be challenging, but here are some tips to help:
Be patient: Understand that not everyone is comfortable with communication. Give them time to open up.
Encourage conversation: Ask open-ended questions to help them share more about their thoughts and feelings.
Create a safe space: Make them feel comfortable expressing themselves without judgment.
Share your thoughts: Lead by example and share your own feelings, encouraging them to reciprocate.
Find alternative ways to connect: Engage in activities together, like watching movies or playing games, to bond without needing a lot of conversation.
Communicate your needs: Let them know that you value communication and discuss how you can both improve it.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
What is the biggest life lesson you have ever learned?
[Answered on Quora.com by Sean Kernan]
I’ll probably never be as successful as my dad and I’m perfectly OK with that.
If anything I’m proud of him. At one point he was overseeing a $50 billion annual budget as Undersecretary of Defense. The dude earned his Wikipedia page.
My father is also an excellent case study. He is certainly very smart. But it wasn’t like he was always the smartest guy in the room. In fact, he was keenly aware when he wasn’t. Yet many of my dad’s peers, who were smarter on paper, fell way short of his success.
Why? It’s mainly because of his people skills and his diligence. He is an excellent listener. He knows how to dial in and pick up on what is important. He is also conscientious and very ethical. He treats people equally regardless of their position.
I’d say if anything, my dad’s superpower is the ability to size people up quickly and judge their character.
He has a special distaste for self-serving people, which is probably because of his career with SEAL teams, where teamwork is a religion.
This is where many highly intelligent people fail. They lack the soft skills, the ability to relate with many types of people.
Cliche as it sounds, many gifted people also have an underlying arrogance they mask. Business textbooks are filled with case studies of executives’ careers being destroyed by pride. My girlfriend is a college professor and complains constantly about the incessant egos at academic conferences.
And to be fair, I can’t totally blame them. When a person is told from birth that they are brilliant, and their test scores affirm that praise, and they live in a world that prizes intelligence — it is probably hard to stay 100% humble.
No matter how talented you are, remember you are dealing with human beings in your career. Success isn’t a MENSA test. Soft skills matter—bigtime.
Be nice to the secretary.
I’ll probably never be as successful as my dad and I’m perfectly OK with that.
If anything I’m proud of him. At one point he was overseeing a $50 billion annual budget as Undersecretary of Defense. The dude earned his Wikipedia page.
My father is also an excellent case study. He is certainly very smart. But it wasn’t like he was always the smartest guy in the room. In fact, he was keenly aware when he wasn’t. Yet many of my dad’s peers, who were smarter on paper, fell way short of his success.
Why? It’s mainly because of his people skills and his diligence. He is an excellent listener. He knows how to dial in and pick up on what is important. He is also conscientious and very ethical. He treats people equally regardless of their position.
I’d say if anything, my dad’s superpower is the ability to size people up quickly and judge their character.
He has a special distaste for self-serving people, which is probably because of his career with SEAL teams, where teamwork is a religion.
This is where many highly intelligent people fail. They lack the soft skills, the ability to relate with many types of people.
Cliche as it sounds, many gifted people also have an underlying arrogance they mask. Business textbooks are filled with case studies of executives’ careers being destroyed by pride. My girlfriend is a college professor and complains constantly about the incessant egos at academic conferences.
And to be fair, I can’t totally blame them. When a person is told from birth that they are brilliant, and their test scores affirm that praise, and they live in a world that prizes intelligence — it is probably hard to stay 100% humble.
No matter how talented you are, remember you are dealing with human beings in your career. Success isn’t a MENSA test. Soft skills matter—bigtime.
Be nice to the secretary.
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