Manny

Mental health therapist, entrepreneur, MBA student

[Manny @manistoi]

E.g. You visit a Pho Vietnamese Restaurant. How do you perceive their brand? How are they getting customers in? How much are they making and spending? Where can they improve? Etc.

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In “Why I Write,” George Orwell talks about how as a child he would write the story of his daily life in his mind. Could this be an interesting habit to push us along in every field? I imagine an entrepreneur mentally analysing different businesses as he goes through life…

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Learn from the mistakes you make over and over again.

That may end up making all of the difference.

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Try not to just go through the motions thoughtlessly. Focus, and think especially when necessary.

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In chess, as in life, sticking to the basics can be the most important thing.

In chess, one principle may be always having an understanding of attacks, checks, and threats.

In life, that may be taking time to care for your physical and mental health.

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Sometimes when we compete, we get rigid and anxious, which paradoxically harms our ability. In these moments, we must relax and try to find enjoyment and lightheartedness

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It’s really hard to become really good at something that you don’t really, authentically enjoy

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In chess, you won’t improve much until you stop blundering pieces.

In life, you can’t move forward if you make the big mistakes.

A big part of improving in both is just minimising mistakes, especially the big ones.

[Manny @manistoi]

I had considered this move briefly but thought it was too complex to consider further. Because something is complex does not necessarily mean it should be discarded.

There’s a similar line of thinking that Paul Graham follows in his essay around what he calls schlep.

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@john_damianosMD Is there any solid research showing which probiotics help with the symptoms of GERD?

[DC Crime Facts @dccrimefacts]

The US Attorney's office is DC's primary prosecutor & they refused to charge 56% of arrests last fiscal year. They are not part of the "local government."

DC's unelected Federal prosecutor is overseen by your branch of government Congressman Donalds.

https://t.co/zpZ4B0VDns

[DC Crime Facts @dccrimefacts]

Many people are saying this. Pass it on.

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@dccrimefacts @USAO_DC I don’t understand why this dysfunction isn’t featured more in the news

[ProPublica @propublica]

Despite pledges of increased transparency & accountability, some police departments often don't release body-cam video at all. NYPD officers have shot at least 28 civilians so far this year. The dept. has released footage in just 7 of these cases. https://t.co/wCvsvgHfu0

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A poignant look into the effects of a broken mental health system: https://t.co/OMeJGk3F4i

Working with people who are homeless, I often witnessed this firsthand myself.

#mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness

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@newsbysamuels @NewYorker Great piece

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@5harath Exercise. Regardless of how I feel, I always try to get in some kind of a workout (with a few rest days in between)

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@KateMonroeCEO @FoxNews What kind of infrastructure do you recommend we build? Something along the lines of tiny homes?

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@kevinvdahlgren Hey Kevin, I just came across your work. I also have experience in working with the homeless and am looking to learn more. I noticed that you mentioned that there wasn’t accountability. How can this problem be solved?

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@thisiskp_ @zackgilbert Thanks for sharing that. It definitely gives me something to reflect on.