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Heavy weights

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Honesty is the possibility to take a heavy weight off your mind. When you are honest about something, that thing does not clutter your thinking anymore, it no longer makes you wonder, it makes space for other things.

Just be mindful of whether that weight can be carried by the other person.

Arguments

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Two take-aways from this clip from the interview between Elon Musk and BBC reporter James Clayton.

  1. It does not matter who has your back, you have to be prepared. You have to know what you are talking about. You have to do your research. You have to have facts. And if you don’t, which is fair, because sometimes there’s just too much to know, just avoid the topic you are not prepared about altogether. Drop it.
  2. There’s a point when you are winning an argument where you need to check with the situation and concede something to the part that is losing the argument. If you don’t, you are just going for the kill, and nobody appreciates that.

Where we have been

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We are quick to forget where we have been. The fears we’ve had, the pain we suffered, the challenges we had to face, the corners we had to cut.

And in that tiny space between where we were and where we are now we build up the judgement for those who have yet to complete their journey.

If only we could extend a helping hand instead.

Plans

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How often do plans only feature the place where you want things to end? How often do plans completely disregard the place where you are today, your current resources, your needs and wants, the requests of those involved?

A plan needs some solid basis to be taking you where you want to go.