Category: Mindful
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How Miyamoto Musashi Faced & Conquered Anxiety
Samurai & philosopher. Master of sword. Conquerer of an enemy we all face in our own lives. Learn how Musashi faced anxiety & benefit in your own battles.
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Starbucks Subtext
Order Ahead: No loitering (even with intent to purchase). Pick up and go: Leave with product immediately. (You aren’t welcome here; you were never welcome here. All we want is your money.) #culture #society #community #subtext #psychology #perception #observation #insight #starbucks #coffee #consumerism #corporateCulture #copywriting
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Test of Psychological Maturedness
The “Triple A’s” for psychological maturity, how do you handle anxiety, ambiguity, ambivalence?
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Helpless Reliance
Is our desire to have everything done for us a reflection of our inability to do anything for ourselves?
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Brands These Days
‘Chasing paper’ into a fire. Elle Cordova nails disingenuous brands with a prolific rhyme. “Over the counter; under the table… Brands these days.
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Social Engagement or Social Worship?
Words inspire insight in the minds of readers. Anyone in the habit of removing amicable engagement falling not into the category of ‘direct praise’ or agreement seek not social engagement but unquestioning worship.
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The “What” of Work Is Never The “Why”.
To teach compartmentalization and isolation; to prioritize the “what“ of work without regard for the “why” of work and “where“ such work slots into the bigger human experience – is to void lives of meaningful connections to a sense of community and contribution. We betray our expectations for team players when we obfuscate team missions…