Yesterday we experimented with one story, image, and sound - Today, another format, as we play around with arrangements that bring the most exciting things to light. The stories will decide today’s layout and are about self-improvement. Why do talkers want to take everyone down to the basement of doubt, especially the doers? Next, some of our anxiety comes from future suffering, time to procrastinate your suffering, and three tips on communication.

A Saturday newsletter for people who want to be better, learning from the doers. A reminder of the possibility and the benefit of reducing the barriers we unconsciously put up when trying new things.

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In this week’s Curiosity Chronicle, Sahil Bloom quotes Amy Poehler, who says:

Adding to the theme is the exhaustion that comes with interactions with talkers. What’s interesting is how often talkers start the conversation when they ask you what you do and spend the rest of the discussion telling you, the doer, what you are doing wrong. If you tried and failed and tried again and were willing to give me advice based on your experience, I’m all ears; unfortunately, the people talking haven’t tried, and your words will fall on deaf ears.

Ryan Holiday discusses the future in his weekly recap newsletter today. Like most of Stoic Philosophy and Holiday’s interpretation of it, simplicity wins. This reminds us that some of the normal anxiety we might hold on to daily can be due to anticipation of suffering. More a reflex than a thoughtful consideration, but it could be helpful as a daily reminder not to get too in front of your mental skis.

In Sahil Blooms Curiosity Chronicle, he links to Big Think and a story about effective communication. The last two stories were about contact and some of the challenges with it. Now is a chance to play with a few techniques that might help.

Alan Alda doesn’t like tips, but after he finishes admonishing tips, he gives us three great tips!

Three things, said in three different ways, said three times. Well said, Alda!

Another great entry from Soren’s Newsletter - Therapy Drivers!

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