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Nov 28, 2022Liked by Grant Smith

You are practical and your advice is given in good cheer: to take care of yourself and manage what is within your control. I agree, thanks.

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The point about not giving in to the dark side is a very important one. I would add that one good way to remind yourself of the good is to make a conscious effort to praise or otherwise reward people doing things you think are praiseworthy. I know for myself I had been much more inclined to point out when someone was doing something bad, but fairly quiet when someone did something good. One of the things Adam Smith taught me was that while not everything one should do deserves praise, not praising things that deserve it is as unjust as not offering blame for what deserves it.

The side effect of that, beyond just being a more just individual, has been to make me thinking more seriously about the good things I see people do. Did they just meet propriety, or did they go above and beyond? What praise is proper? What praise would I expect or want?

The fact that many people are surprised when you go out of your way to say "Hey, that was really good of you. I appreciate it." shows that rewarding the good is lacking in society; it is also kind of funny to see their reactions.

Speaking of funny, I about snarfed my coffee when you did a compare contrast with Admiral Balltuck there. Was your picture your application shot for being the next Captain America in film?

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Nov 29, 2022Liked by Grant Smith

Great advice.

I love how happy you look in that photo.

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I was greatly enjoying this immersive read - until I saw the pic of that DERANGED general.

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