Radiative Magpie

@radiative_magpie
5 Followers
68 Following
100 Posts
I am a magpie, a polymath, a lifelong learner. I share tidbits I find interesting. My goal is to share one snippet I found interesting per day. I am a lover of nuance, and someone who appreciates viewpoints counter to my own. I might even choose to follow you explicitly *because I disagree with you*. So long as you're respectful, we can be fedi-friends!
And suddenly Albania VPN use is through the roof. (I understand there are a number of other countries that also ban ads…)

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Shit is hard enough, take what you can get. Someone telling you to not use that gift card because of a boycott can get fucked. Buy the things you need to get through the day.

Credit: @Daojoan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_o_V0tPKvI
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I have started to see this everywhere. Persistence and consistency drive success far more often than moonshots. Not that you shouldn't take them, but rather that you shouldn't rely on them to fix your future. Figure out what doesn't work, figure out what does. Start as average and end as capable. Instead of starting as brilliant and failing because you're brittle.

Credit: Lina
https://softperception.substack.com/p/how-to-protect-your-peace-until-nothing
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Emotional Processing is such an important and far too often overlooked part of a healthy life. You can't just keep pushing things under the rug. It only festers and grows. Suddenly what was one problem is now ten. The mold you ignored has spread and now you have to pay the price.
Notice your emotions. Just because you numb them does not mean they stop effecting you.

I'll circle back to this topic in a later excerpt. Stay tuned.

Credit: THE JACK MALLERS SHOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5MLR4Pmr-E
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The environment shapes the person. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. You know what I think will happen...

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Credit: Healthy Gamer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cjph5CvErE
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This circles back to mindfulness and living with intention. The only step that matters is the next one. Learn to quiet your doubts and you will ignite the fire of action.
Credit: @Daojoan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVBIeMm7-CA
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We learned this as a society in its basic form: specialization. Yet, we don't extend the same philosophy to our other pursuits. Perhaps it is time you look in the mirror and ask: what matters most to you? If what you spend most of your time on is not in that list, consider what you might do to change that.