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The Rise and Fall of an Investor: Embracing Humility After Overconfidence

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I remember the early days of my career vividly. Fresh out of a presently defunct vocational business school my father started up in the 1980’s, I was brimming with confidence, convinced that I had all the answers. My first few investments were successful. I made investments in NIKE: The sportswear company that had a return of 24000 percent. WalMart became a retail giant delivering almost 4500 percent in the 80’s, and Jeepers Peepers, a franchise of New York City peep shows which didn’t earn much money, but provided a lot of intrinsic value. With these significant returns on my investments I quickly began to believe in my infallibility. I thought I had cracked the code to the market, and nothing could go wrong. However, my overconfidence soon led me astray. I made a series of high-risk investments without proper due diligence, convinced that my intuition was enough. One particular venture, a promising tech startup in Afghanistan. After watching RAMBO First Blood Part 3, I believed thing
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Step-by-Step Guide to Taking Legal Challenges to the Supreme Court

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Taking a legal challenge to the Supreme Court is a complex process, but it can be broken down into manageable steps. Here’s a guide to help you navigate this journey: 1. Understand the Basics Jurisdiction : The Supreme Court has limited jurisdiction, until project 2025 gets unleashed on the nation.  It primarily hears cases on appeal from lower federal courts or state supreme courts. Certiorari : Most cases reach the Supreme Court through a writ of certiorari, a request for the Court to review the lower court’s decision, or on occasion, after a free vacation for a Supreme Court Judge on a billionaires yacht. 2. Prepare Your Case Legal Grounds : Ensure your case involves a significant federal question or constitutional issue.  Nothing existential, like, “What the hell am I doing with my life?”  Make sure it’s something that’ll affect everyone in your nation in some way. Exhaust Lower Courts : Your case must have been heard and decided by lower courts, typically ending with a decision f
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Embracing Workplace Change

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  Folks, let's talk about the workplace. It's changing faster than a teenager's mood on prom night.  One day you're in a cubicle, the next you're in an 'open concept' office where the only privacy you have is in your mind – and even that's debatable with all the mind-mapping software they're pushing on you. Now, we've got 'hot-desking,' which is a fancy way of saying you'll never sit in the same spot twice. It's like playing musical chairs, but the music is an endless loop of keyboard clicks and the occasional symphony of a colleague munching on celery. Now a person hasn’t even got a place to put up their “hang in there” cat poster, aside from inside the toilet stall when they pitch a loaf. And the technology – oh, the technology!  We've got more systems and platforms than a NASA launch. Every week, there's a new update, and suddenly you're expected to navigate it like you've been doing it since birth.  I'm all
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How to Feel Like a Million Bucks Every Day: Harnessing the Power of New Clothes

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Have you ever experienced the thrill of wearing new clothes for the first time? Maybe you bought a new outfit for a special occasion, or you just felt like treating yourself to something fresh and stylish. Whatever the reason, you probably noticed a boost in your mood, your confidence, and your interactions with others and your environment. You felt like a million bucks, and you wanted to keep that feeling going. But why do new clothes have such a powerful effect on us? And how can we replicate that feeling in other areas of our lives, with or without new clothes? Let’s take some time to explore the psychology behind the new clothes phenomenon, and share some tips on how to feel like a million bucks every day. The Psychology of New Clothes According to research, there are several psychological factors that contribute to the positive effects of new clothes. Self-expression New clothes allow us to express our personality, our mood, our values, and our identity.  They can also help us com
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The Tapestry of Humanity: Weaving Together Our Shared Threads

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In the grand tapestry of life, each of us is a unique thread, vibrant with our own colour, texture, and pattern. Yet, despite the rich diversity that defines us, at the core, we’re all woven from that same fabric made by an unknown tapestry weaver. It’s a beautiful paradox, isn’t it? How we can be so wonderfully different, yet fundamentally the same.  However, our differences in beliefs, values, desires, and experiences can lead to misunderstandings, competition for resources, and power struggles, which sometimes result in conflicts. Additionally, cultural, national, or religious identities can create a sense of ‘us versus them,’ further driving wedges between groups. It’s also worth noting that conflicts can arise from systematic issues like inequality, injustice, and oppression. Let’s explore how embracing our shared humanity can avoid this conflict and possibly stitch together a future of unity and compassion. Common Ground in Uncommon Times We live in an era of unprecedented
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