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21-JECT

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Houyhnhnm

Language Expressed Passions
Two horses intrigued by a human.
J. J. Grandville 1803-1847

I could frequently distinguish the word YAHOO, which was repeated by each of them several times: and although it was impossible for me to conjecture what it meant, yet while the two horses were busy in conversation, I endeavoured to practise this word upon my tongue;

and as soon as they were silent, I boldly pronounced YAHOO in a loud voice, imitating at the same time, as near as I could, the neighing of a horse;

at which they were both visibly surprised; and the gray repeated the same word twice, as if he meant to teach me the right accent;

wherein I spoke after him as well as I could, and found myself perceivably to improve every time, though very far from any degree of perfection.

Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift

19-LOOP

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Gaming Cores

Fruit & Mushrooms – Own Rewards

“Tell me, Master, what is the best move in the world?”

There simply is no such thing as the best or even a good move apart from a particular situation in a game and the particular personality of one’s opponent.

The same holds for human existence. One should not search for an abstract meaning of life. Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life to carry out a concrete assignment which demands fulfillment.

Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone’s task is as unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it.

Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl

27-IPOS

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Reverence

Steve Jobs ability to foresee how the iPod could revolutionize the industry was largely driven by his early life experiences with the initial transportable music source that did so, the transistor radio.

DECINZO – September 12-18, 2007 METRO SILICON VALLEY

By traditional measures, the success of the iPod was one of the most unpredictable in retail product history.”

Three Moves Ahead – Bob Rice

BTW, just happened to come across a similar cartoon illustrating a mass of white men adorating an icon. Shows there’s a choice of who/what to worship.

God forgive ’em

Imagine your dream position, then work backwards.

10-CONT

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Movement

It has always been the individual who calls the group to a larger vision, who insists on compassion and fair play. When the goal of the group ceases to be the individual, that group goes into decline.”

The Sun Magazine

Time is the essence, time is the season, time ain’t no reason, got no time to slow. Burn out the day, burn out the night, I can’t see no reason to put up a fight. I’m livin’ for givin’ the devil his due.”

Blue Öyster Cult

03-VOLT

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Sisters

Faith, Hope, and Charity

The Rule of 3 is a writing principle that suggests that a trio of entities such as events or characters is more

  • humorous
  • satisfying
  • effective.

Three entities combines both brevity and rhythm with having the smallest amount of information to create a pattern.

The rule has been confirmed by anthropological experts as an archetypal principle that works on three levels:

  • sentences
  • situations
  • stories.

wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_three_(writing)

26-HILO

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Philosophical

Wild Strawberries – Ingmar Bergman (1957)

Isak Borg Listens To Anders & Viktor

A: Ah, when creation shows so much beauty, how radiant must be the source!

V: How can anyone today study to become a minister!

A: Your rationalism is as dry as dust.

V: I say that modern man believes in only himself and his biological death.

A: Modern man is a figment of your imagination. Man regards death with horror.

V: Religion for the people. Opium for the aching limb.

25-LIEV

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Prashanti Villa by Vastu Villa Studio

The Coffer Illusion by Anthony Norcia – Believe it or not, there are 12 circles in this image (and 12 is a hint that will help you see them).

I will understand if you quit looking for now, but if you decide to give up: click here.

Every time you let go of something limiting, you create space for something better.

Stephen C. Paul