They found that when people made a very subtle shift moving from ‘What should I do?’ to ‘What could I do?’ they generated many more solutions and better solutions.
This is how to solve problems more effectively with one simple change by Daniel H. Pink.
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The reality of your life is always now.
The backgroundmusic is quite corny and the clips are mainly stock material, but I still really like the video Jody Mac put together using excerpts from the amazing talk “Death and the Present Moment” by Sam Harris. His entire talk (about an hour) is on Youtube, too, if you want to start your year with some excellent food for thought:
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Producer Jesse Eisenberge talks about the documentation The World Before Your Feet which follows Matt Green walking every part (8000 miles in the last six years) of New York City. I love the premise of this.
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Recently rediscovered Noga Erez through her relatively current single Nails (feat. Missy Elliott) and I can’t fathom how nonfamous she still seems to be despite her obvious talent.
Just listen to the new song and those amazing performances of ‘Views’ and ‘End Of The Road’ from her 2021 Album ‘Kids’ —which is still available as limited coloured vinyl:
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When coffee is all gone. It’s over.
This advertising by Duolingo made me chuckle.
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In candid conversations with actor Jonah Hill, leading psychiatrist Phil Stutz explores his early life experiences and unique, visual model of therapy.
Looking forward to watching this one.
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Kimonos are known for being expensive, and a kimono from the Japanese brand Chiso is one of the most expensive you can buy. One kimono takes around 20 artisans over six months to make, and it can cost over $10,000. We followed the process of creating a handmade kimono, step-by-step, to find out what makes these garments so expensive.
I always love to see some good craftsmanship in action, especially from Japan and even more so if it’s about a traditional craft like in this video from Business Insider on Why Chiso Kimonos Are So Expensive.
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This short film tells the story of Walter Strohmeyer who for almost all of his 90 years has been swimming in the waters off Long Island. An honest and at times heartfelt story about the power of ritual.
The Swimmer by Blaise Hayward is a wonderful little short, I love everything about it.
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Bordeaux Concert is a special document from Keith Jarrett’s last European tour. Each of Jarrett’s 2016 solo piano concerts had its own strikingly distinct character, and in Bordeaux the lyrical impulse is to the fore.
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Please treat yourself kind
Give yourself a gentle year
The next lines we’ll receive from you will tell the storm has cleared
Folks, we’ve entered melancholic-music-season again! Let’s celebrate with this hauntingly beautiful stripped-down version of Brave by Amistat recorded during a Live Session From Home.
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It finally hits me, a mile’s drive
The sky is leaking, my windshield’s crying
I’m feeling sacred, my soul is stripped
Radio’s painful, the words are clipped
The National is always a win, and so is Bon Iver. The yesterday released song Weird Goodbyes is just as hauntingly beautiful of a collaboration as you’d expect from those two bands.
