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Locus of Control
  • “As a comedian, you have to start the show strong and you have to end the show strong.

    Those are the two key elements.

    You can’t be like pancakes. You’re all happy at first, but then by the end, you’re sick of ’em.” - Mitch Hedberg

  • Meditation

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    If you could live in any other country (besides the one you were born in and/or presently live) which would you choose? Why?

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    Locus of Control

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_of_control

    https://www.simplypsychology.org/locus-of-control.html

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    Photopea: free online photo editor

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    Does anyone else ever feel like not working because they feel like the people where they live are shitty and that working for them feeds the machine of shittiness?
  • Your premise sort of resembles the plot of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged, but she thought the people who made the world work were all CEOs and captains of industry so she made them all heroes. Because of numerous socialistic policies by the government they all go on strike and withhold their "genius" from the world until it falls apart.

    So, like if the mythological Atlas (who supports and holds up the world) shrugged his responsibility and walked away from the world, the world falls.

    Obviously, as we all witnessed during the COVID pandemic some of the lowest paid people in society are actually the essential workers. So, Rand had it wrong...but her idea of going on a strike to watch the world fall apart is right, it's just that she selected the wrong group of people.

  • Strawman

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

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    Nic Cage

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    What are the best down and out and struggling movies?

    I can't really get into movies where someone super rich is having rich problems. What are the best "life is kicking my ass" struggle movies (or series)?

    I'm looking for something like Shelter starring Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie.

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    One day it was too silent, the air was too clean, there was no obnoxious sounds, exhaust, or dust particulates in the air. So, a guy invented leaf blowers.

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    All the cult leaders who claim to be God/Jesus never have any powers. If I join your cult, and you claim to be Jesus, you'd be better be ready to do some magic.

    Anyone see the HBO documentary "Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God"?

    All the woman did was drink and turn blue and couldn't even heal herself.

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    Your mom goes to college

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    High School, Homelessness, Prison - those experiences wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for other people.

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    Maybe the concept of nothing does not exist. Maybe the fabric of Spacetime is always there.

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    Having $270 billion dollars and spending the bulk of your time trying to make more money is like weighing 900 pounds and thinking "ooh, I bet I can get to 1000".

    Imagine being that rich and spending the limited time you have on Earth actively trying to make more money. It's absolutely mental illness!

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