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Roulette

Casinos display the last 50 roulette spins so that you look for patterns in randomness.

The odds don’t change though.

Nothing ruins a moment more than remarking upon it. A good time ends as soon as you’re asked “are you having a good time?”

When in the midst of living life, it’s best not comment upon it. In fact, it’s best to say nothing at all.

Many that say they admire your vulnerability feel pity that you shared.

A way to hedge against inflation is to lock in contracts for things that you know you’ll buy in the future.

A baseball card is not necessarily a protection against inflation but buying forever postage stamps may be.

Many arguments can be resolved with a cup of cold water.

(1) This too will pass.

(2) No self-conflict.

(3) Be water.

Everyone in the world is better than you at something. You can always learn something from someone.

Listen to one podcast, and learn something that will help your life.

Listen to hours of podcasts, and lose the ability to think for yourself and implement anything you learned.