My Circus : My Monkeys

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My Circus : My Monkeys
It is my sincerest hope that my monkeys are helpful, funny, and bring you at least a little bit of joy.
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Newton's Laws of Shit Happening
Newton could have very easily said “Ow, an apple hit me on the head!” And then shrugged his shoulders to add, ”Shit happens!”
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The Reaction Paradox
You cannot control what happens to you, only your reaction to it, yet by controlling your reaction you control what happens.
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The Language Of Capitalism (Part 1)
Money talks (if you understand the language).
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4 Simple Tricks To Save All Humanity
Be the change you want to see in the world because if we all do it, we’ve done it.
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THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
The founding fathers thought happiness was so important they put it right up there with "life" and "liberty".
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There Ain't No Finish Line
It's a massive “you must so you may” loop.
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Fixing Capitalism Through GAAP
It's time to tweak capitalism to reward labor at the source of wealth creation.
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Optimism vs. Pessimism vs. Happyism(?)
Optimism and pessimism (even realism) assume a passive acceptance of what happens in the world. Fuck that.
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Life Is How You React To It
Whatever just happened will not change by what you do next.
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The 2023 Autumnal Recap
It's the Winter Solstice and time for a quarterly review. This quarter was marked by planning and expectations.
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LUCK, FATE, OR DESTINY
This trio functions to strip away human talent, brains, and ingenuity and reduce individual achievements to flailing against the inevitable. They don’t…
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