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PRESQUE NE COMPTE PAS

“Presque ne compte pas.” Almost does not count. I almost didn’t cheat on my husband. I almost brushed my teeth last night. I almost paid my taxes. Humorous, right? How come: I almost followed my nutrition program this month, or I almost made it to the gym three times this week, isn’t as funny? Maybe

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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

Think outside the box. School is where we’re told to go to develop. It’s where we’re supposed to acquire intellect, skills, subject matter expertise, and efficient processes. Does it actually work? That’s a separate conversation. The point is, our education system is a mechanism that was created for acquiring ability. The real world is where

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GOOD GENES?

“The thing about the genetics conversation is…it’s all bullshit.” People love to talk about genetics. “If I had her genetics…” or “Yeah, but have you ever seen his parents, no wonder he’s so good.” I don’t have much patience for this conversation anymore. Ever notice the people always claiming genetics are the ones who can’t

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