Last weekend, we went to where my in-laws are building their new home and they brought us up to a viewpoint.
While admiring the clear view (one of the many few perks of the pandemic: less air pollution), I was reminded of the idiom, "Can't see the forest for the trees." I'm sometimes guilty of focusing on the small details that I don't see the big picture. It's the same while I was looking at the scenery, I was wondering what types of trees and plants I was looking at that I forgot that we were there for the sake of appreciating the beauty laid down before us.
I also want to celebrate our TENTH ISSUE!! π₯³ I hope the articles I share with you continue to provide value. It takes hours of reading (which I enjoy TBH) in order for me to select those that are worthy of investing your time on. I might not share with you articles that will make you $$$ right away, but these are articles that will help you think deeper and wider.
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For this week's learning investments, I provide you articles that I'm sure you'd find βedutainingβ and worth 35-40 minutes of your time:
π The Inspiration for the Graham Cracker Was a Preacher Obsessed With 'Curing' Masturbation | Jonathan Parks-Ramage | π° 7 minutes
If you want to find out about the person who invented the graham cracker and started the modern diet revolution, this is THE article for you.
π¬ 20 Questions | Eleanor Davis | β± 5 minutes
The year's about to end but the pandemic is still here. This is an invitation to ask people about their experiences during these times.
Have you been doing this? What's the most interesting conversation you've had with a stranger?
π©βπ How to Reimagine the Second Half of Your Career | Jeff Gothelf | β± 7 minutes
Whether you're concerned about your career path or not, this gives you reasons why it's important to consider being forever "employable."
β³How Different Cultures Understand Time | Richard Lewis | π° 13 minutes
This is one of the articles I keep going back to because I find it super fascinating. We think that time is one of those things that we have the same number of, we have the same number of hours in a day, the same sixty seconds in a minute, but it's seen differently across cultures.
Until next week!
Cheers,Β
Bituin π«