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It is okay …
to wear old clothes
to not upgrade your phone
to buy second-hand items
to live in a simple home
to read older books
to enjoy home cooking
to travel to unknown locations
to earn a living doing what you love
to be an introvert
it is okay to live a simpler life.
Underrated social skill: Letting someone have their moment. One-uppers are exhausting. Real confidence lets others feel seen, heard, celebrated. Don’t hijack the story. Don't bring it back to you. Secure people don't feel the need to steal attention.
PM Mottley asked AI what laws were influenced by the 1661 Barbados Slave Code. Copilot answered, then deleted and refused to repeat its response.
Reminder: the interests behind AI shape its biases. Tech isn’t neutral and it doesn’t serve us all equally.
#AI#History#SlaveCode
To prove her point about the vulnerability of the region, Mottley asked AI What other laws in the Americas were inspired by the Barbados Slave Code of 1661...Microsoft Copilot answered but deleted and declined to give her the answer.
Getting older means realizing how rare authentic connection is. If someone crosses your mind, that is the moment. Don’t wait for the “perfect” time, reach out.
Make it a habit of reaching out ti people just because they crossed your mind.
This is sage advice as we get older and become less connected with loved ones.
Adult friendships require grace. People are busy. People are healing. People are growing. People are taking time for self-care just like you. Don’t mistake less communication for less love. Check in, not out. 🩶
Life is strange. You arrive with nothing, spend your whole life chasing everything, and still leave with nothing. Make sure your soul gains more than your hands.
“Those who died yesterday had plans for today. And those who died today had plans for tomorrow.
Do not take life for granted. In a blink of an eye, everything can change.
Forgive often and live with all of your heart. You may never know when you may not have the chance again.”
The first gift is life. The second gift is good health.
The third gift is to love and be loved. The fourth gift is peace of mind.
There are no other gifts that matter as much.
The fifth gift is having the wisdom to know what to appreciate most.
In a new paper scientists report that a new artificial-intelligence model can date the ancient scrolls based on the style of handwriting they contain https://t.co/zD7F6Vsfnl
“The place where Pandora fill’d her box”—Ward’s 1698 satire called Port Royal quake divine wrath for piracy and vice, echoed by sunken taverns found in digs. Science says liquefaction + tsunami. Fate, fault lines—or both? #History#PortRoyal#1692Earthquake
Today, June 7, is the anniversary of the 1692 Port Royal earthquake. Most persons know about its description as ‘the wickedest and richest city on earth’ but the following assessment, written by satirical author Ned Ward in ‘A Trip to Jamaica’ (1698) was a little more scathing…
It's not easy to ask for help; asking makes you feel insecure and vulnerable.
But those are good things. Ask for the opportunity, ask for to mentored, ask for help.
Ask.
Many people will say no.
A few will say yes.