The Remarkable Fools Letter

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on the merit of choosing

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Jim Dalling
Aug 09, 2024
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you have one chance at today.

and when you’re not sleeping.

or reading crap like this.

or crapping crap while reading crap like this

you only have so much time.

And yet, the things you want to do is endless.

how long is your list?

Five things?

Six?

Seven?

You’ll never get them all completed. You’re going to run out of time.

This might cause you to panic.

So don’t panic.

Panic is a choice. The confused mind says no. The overwhelmed mind says panic.

The fools mind says fuck it and does something not based on merit but based on the fact that there’s merit in the act of choosing.

Pick.

An if one of the things on your list is Nick?

Pick Nick.

Whatever you do, pick something.

And if one of the thins on your list isn’t Nick?

Eat outside.

Have a picnic anyway.

Don’t let that prick Nicholas stop you.

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