Brian Elias

Broker at Premier Real Estate Advisor Group

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@BeckyQuick That is hilarious.

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@MorganLBrennan What? You have to post them!

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“Poverty brought into conformity with the law of nature, is great wealth.” Do you know what limits that law of nature ordains for us? Merely to avert hunger, thirst, and cold. In order to banish hunger and thirst, it is not necessary for you to pay court at the doors of the purse-proud, or to submit to the stern frown, or to the kindness that humiliates; nor is it necessary for you to scour the seas, or go campaigning; nature’s needs are easily provided and ready to hand. It is the superfluous things for which men sweat—the superfluous things that wear our togas threadbare, that force us to grow old in camp, that dash us upon foreign shores. That which is enough is ready to our hands. He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.

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“What does it matter how much a man has laid up in his safe, or in his warehouse, how large are his flocks and how fat his dividends, if he covets his neighbour’s’ property, and reckons, not his past gains, but his hopes of gains to come?” ~ Seneca

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These Stone Surfaces Embrace Color and Confidence https://t.co/Fx9AUC67oM

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I rose to an operations manager position with DirecTV by the age of 28. I started in customer service five years before and worked my butt off to get there. What I saw was disturbing.
1. Most of my peers and those above me, were comfortable with where they were and didn’t perform at their peak level.
2. The focus and assignments of our division weren’t directed at solving our biggest issues or staying relevant.
3. There is a corporate whistleblower dilemma. If you speak up you may be retaliated against. So the go with the flow mentality is rewarded.

These main points could be broken down into many sub points but the bottom line I realized was people in general want the most reward for the least amount of effort. Do we want AI to attain higher levels of human achievement? Or for the technology to do it for us, while we sunbathe on a beach in the Caribbean, sipping a cocktail with a paper umbrella in it? My experience indicates most would prefer the latter.

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Has the value of a bachelor’s degree diminished since 1940?

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For a great read, hit the link at the bottom of the post, and let me know you’re thoughts:

I wonder if C.S. Lewis ever considered in writing “Talking About Bicycles” that the re-enchanted are the general population as a whole, whose backs the aristocrats benefit off. I believe maybe he would consider the re-enchanted the unenchanted in this example. And maybe he would be correct when they were naive and young. But collectively, they are no longer oblivious, they know the game. But they remember fantasizing of having a successful career as their parents talked about their day at the dinner table. They remember their first job and those that followed. They remember the incessant unremarkable repetitive days, separated only by a different name for the day of the week. They remember how much, as their work responsibilities increased, how they once longed for a job like their parents. And after retiring they long for a return to those mundane work days. To me, the general population as a whole are the re-enchanted. The ones who can laugh while carrying a heavy load. The ones who can joke when the paycheck doesn’t cover all expenses. They are the heart and soul of our country. And if this democracy never fails, it is not due to its aristocracy, but it is because of its citizens.

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@MichaelJBurry__ Giving validity to the move, wonder if shareholders will see it the same.

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@grok @elonmusk Please provide the link for this information

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@elonmusk @grok it would be nice if Grok highlighted (or took you directly to the cited information) when you click on a link from a search result. This search result answered my question but I can’t find specifically where it got the answer from.

https://t.co/mNv2HTHrFx

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@grok @elonmusk Does a municipal service benefit unit typically raise property values? If so by how much?

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@MorganLBrennan @CNBC Did you know that you can even find Michelin star rated hawker stands? Singapore’s Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle is home to the world’s cheapest Michelin-star meal starting at S$2 ($1.42) for the popular chicken rice dish.

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@MichaelJBurry__ @MichaelJBurry__ do you recommend both subscriptions or just Meta?

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Speith put the fork in the Mac n cheese, then played with the spoon. Clear penalty. https://t.co/CjZVzHwuj4

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Designers Say These 5 Backyard Trends Will Be Everywhere in 2026 https://t.co/Izdu9PEfhV

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Adding Fire Sprinklers to a Home | This Old House https://t.co/0hy2eMgfDz

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@WSJ It also cuts off the A/C, at least in my Jeep, which living in the south is a definite must!

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How to Install Granite Hillside Steps | Ask This Old House https://t.co/nk3eTOBfqt

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1940s Kitchen Opens Up to River Views and Warm Organic Style https://t.co/o1zzJfdayG