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One Apple A Day
A tiny reflection every morning.
By Fabio Salvadori
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#1335 - authorship
I just had a short conversation with a machine. I asked silly stuff, and the software, by sourcing and blending ideas and words from a vast database, came up with some answers. Some are better than others, but overall the results are pretty fascinating.
Jan 25
#1334 - rewrite
"How do I change an existing label that is not serving me anymore?" After yesterday's apple, a friend sent me this question. And it's a very good one. I believe a label is like a habit—something we do regularly that reinforces our identity. As James Clear says in Atomic Habits…
Jan 24
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#1336 - learning cycle
If you are familiar with learning theories, you probably know the famous learning cycle developed by David Kolb in 1984. I'm not getting into its details - there's plenty of material online - but I'd like to focus on the word "cycle". Learning does not happen linearly.
Jan 26
#1333 - labels
Words are powerful; they create worlds. So, we should choose wisely the words that we use. Particularly the ones we use to describe ourselves. I always struggled to describe who I am. No description or label ever feels exhaustive; some part of me is always left out. And even when…
Jan 23
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#1332 - Machine minds
I had a breakthrough conversation with Perry Knoppert, a nonlinear thinker and the founder of The Octopus Movement, "a global mycelial network of…
Jan 21
#1331 - time, memories and emotions
I know. I wrote about time only a few days ago (here), and here I am again. What can I say? I don't plan what to write about and when. It just happens…
Jan 19
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#1330 - bladesmiths and bricklayers
One of the weird ways I like to spend my free time is watching videos on youtube from a program called Forged in Fire. It's a competition where amateur…
Jan 18
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#1329 - Use the difficulty
I came across a beautiful extract from an interview with Michael Caine, the famous English actor. I'll put it at the end of this post, and it's only 90…
Jan 17
#1328 - not knowing
On a video that I can't find right now (this is one of the downsides of having only 15 minutes to write my morning posts, anyway I think it was related…
Jan 16
#1327 - begin before you are inspired
This morning, I woke up late, I have a flight to take, and I'm not done packing up. That means I have to compress my morning practices in less time. Not…
Jan 13
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#1326 - If I were richer...
If I were richer... Have you ever started a sentence with these words? Or maybe with something similar, like "if I were taller, smarter, stronger…
Jan 12
#1325 - Vāsanā
In Atomic Books, James Clear shares a fascinating fact about two great athletes with apparently nothing in common: Michael Phelps and Hicham El…
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