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David Kimbell
Canada
Приєднався 5 кві 2008
Curiosity. Questions. Wisdom. Simplicity. Principles. Meaning. The Vital Few rather than the Trivial Many. Learn how to be your own Chief Questions Officer.
Ice concert on the Ottawa River (Dec 22, 2023)
25 seconds of millions of shards of ice crackling and crashing along the shoreline of the Ottawa River.
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Відео
When is this going to get back to normal?
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Great questions are usually hard to answer. But not always. Some are easy. The problem is, We're terrified of the answer. "When is this going to get back to normal?" is one such question. For more, go to my website at www.davekimbell.com.
When's the last time you allowed your worldview to be challenged?
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You have a tiny little monster in your brain that thinks you've got life figured out. It's called a worldview. And it's flawed. So's mine. The book quoted is Heretic, by Matti Leisola. Super Finnish microbiologist.
Are you doing the right things? Or are you busy?
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We've all been infected with the Protestant Work Ethic, whether we're Protestant or not. You need to be doing the right things, and carving out time to listen to yourself.
Impossible isn't a fact, it's an opinion
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All about the weird shift your mind goes through when you force yourself to do that which your Inner Screaming Chimp doesn't want to do. The one who wins in the end is YOU.
How to be in touch and out of step
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"You're out of touch!" gets levelled at politicians all the time. But is that the job of a government or politician?
Climate change protestors: Your Biggest Battles were won for you before you were born!
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You wanna stop climate change? Quit protesting, and DO something about it. Start a zero-carbon company. Don't want to do that? Then admit it: You don't really care about Climate Change, you just want to feel a little less powerless.
Capitalism clearly hasn't worked, has it? Bad question.
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The things that make life worthwhile don't have any -isms in them. The podcast I mentioned is called: How to Live a Great Life podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2dyZWF0bGlmZXBvZGNhc3QubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=&hl=en-CA Also available on Apple Podcasts. The speaker/author is Bill Rabow.
Who's new? and What's old?
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The news is nothing more than Old Things happening to New People. Save yourself some time. Ignore the news. Study the Ancients.
Snowden: Hero or villain?
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This question is tantamount to asking: Do you care if you're living in a police state? And if you do, how would you know if you were? Freedom? Or security? Which matters more? 10 Signs Britain Is Becoming A Creepy Police State article: listverse.com/2015/11/10/10-signs-britain-is-becoming-a-creepy-police-state/
Democracy, freedom, the future of the west, and the Great Fire. Simple, really!
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Do I live in a democratic country? Do I live in a free country? Define those terms first - not a simple task.
Scary cyber security stats
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No questions today. Just some interesting (and scary) stats on cyber-security.
Who can we punish for this mess?
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This is the question we're all tempted to ask when life goes sour on us due to factors beyond our control. The book by Roméo Dallaire is titled, Shake Hands with the Devil. Don't read it too quickly; it will shake you to your foundations. Link to Wikipedia article on Karl Jaspers (the quote I supplied is about halfway down): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Jaspers
Would you really want to know?
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The Great Hack. Snowden. The Family. V for Vendetta. Magna Carta. All of these rolled together suggest: Sleep with one eye open, people. Disclaimer: I am not suggesting I have any evidence of government involvement in recent atrocities in the US. I have none. But nor do I want to live as if it were an impossibility. Those in power (and that includes more than just the government) don't trust yo...
Brexit: How the Masses can be wise while the Elite are stupid
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Brexit: How the Masses can be wise while the Elite are stupid
What would you do if you had one week left? - SEQUEL question
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What would you do if you had one week left? - SEQUEL question
Who have you allowed to do your thinking for you?
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Who have you allowed to do your thinking for you?
If you had one week left to live, what would you do with it?
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If you had one week left to live, what would you do with it?
What's going on? (WHAT DO I THINK? Don't watch if you hate rants)
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What's going on? (WHAT DO I THINK? Don't watch if you hate rants)
Where do you buy self-belief when you’re all out?
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Where do you buy self-belief when you’re all out?
My first crazy thing, and why you should do one too
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My first crazy thing, and why you should do one too