Zero Dean's Blog, page 42
March 1, 2019
Up to 7 billion people agree!
I think it’s kind of silly when advertisements claim “up to” amount for whatever it is they’re advertising. Because life experience tells me that I’ll nearly never get the maximum amount of whatever it is they claim.
I don’t care if a cell phone offers “up to” 10 hours of battery life. And I don’t care if I might save “up to” 25% when I buy one.
If companies really wanted to be bold, they would tell me that, that no matter wha...
February 28, 2019
Eucalyptus!
Driving to the gym with the sunroof open. Smell eucalyptus and turn to see a bunch of happy eucalyptus trees after all the rain that California’s been getting.
That awkward moment you hear yourself shout, “Eucalyptus!”
That even more awkward moment after shouting “Eucalyptus!” that you shout it again a few more times and try to sound angry while doing it. Because ever since you heard that it’s impossible to say “bubbles” and sound angry, you...
February 27, 2019
Consequences of corruption
In case it wasn’t obvious, protecting a corrupt person from the consequences of their corruption is also corruption.
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Corruption
Corruption: dishonest or fraudulent conduct
“With the obvious exception of the numerous people who worked among us that we no longer wish to associate with because they were caught for corruption, we’re not corrupt.” says the corrupt person working for a corrupt organization seeking to protect another corrupt person in that organization from being caught for corruption.
Rinse. Repeat.
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I’m not that gullible
People in cults often look upon their leaders so highly that they’re willing to overlook red flags and bad behavior. All because of perpetual promises that are never met. And in the worst cases, cult followers suffer or die as a consequence.
And others think, “That would never happen to me because I’m not that gullible.”
You don’t have to be in a cult to fall victim to the influence of people who say they support you while never actually doing you any favors.
Th...
February 26, 2019
30 dollars
It’s funny how facebook informs me that:
“This post is one of your most engaging posts”
And then casually suggests that I toss them a measly $30 to get more people to see it. I think Facebook must have me confused with someone else. Because $30 isn’t a small sum of money. Not to me.
Yeah, I know that’s what some people spend on lunch, but 30 dollars buys me enough cereal to account for breakfast *and* lunch for almost 2 weeks.
And sadly, I’m not kidding. A...
One of a million vs one in a million
Yes, you can make a difference by being one of a million. But you might make more of a difference by being one in million.
Conformity doesn’t lead to progress in the same way as being different and inspiring others to change does.
When the example you see others setting isn’t leading you to where you want to go, it’s time to stop following and start leading.
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Get lost in what you love
When the world is getting you down and it feels like you just can’t take it anymore, get lost in what you love.
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Feeling better
Is it possible that one of the reasons why you don’t feel as good as you could is because you’re focusing on all the things you don’t like in the world? And perhaps many of the people you’re close to and nearly all the new people in your life that you’ve bonded with are also focused on those things?
Perhaps if you focused more on the things you love and bonded with others who also love those things — even if you don’t share everything in common ̵...
Sleights of mind
Are you so focused on what a person who shares your views is saying that you fail to see how badly they’re acting when they say it? Because the people who oppose those views see it and no matter how much you may agree with what’s being said, if it’s said in a nasty and hateful way – or resembles something a school bully might say – it isn’t helping your cause. It’s simply setting a bad example.
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