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Confusing hunger and thirst
Great insight from the ever brilliant Seth Godin:
If you find yourself stranded in the desert with nothing but an endless supply of chips, you’re going to die within a week.
The same thing could happen to you if you had nothing but water to live on. Hunger and thirst are similar, easily confused but very different.
Our culture of corporate consumption tries to persuade us that being hungry is all we need. Hungry to earn more, buy more, save more, spend more. It celebrates the hustler who doesn’t know how to stop, asserting that this person is getting all the fancy prizes because they’re contributing so much. Status is awarded to the unsated hungry person.
But they might still be thirsty. Thirsty for meaning and connection. Thirsty for the satisfaction of creating beauty. More hustle won’t satisfy those needs.
Photo by Dan Grinwis
Pile of good things
So, what if, instead of thinking about solving your whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.
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Meet he world’s first bee influencer
The world’s 1st bee influencer is on Instagram making a buzz around an important issue: bees. B was created by Fondation de France, who’s goal is to raise funds (and awareness) in order to save bees from possible extinction.
The Big Fish theory
Seth Godin says:
In all markets, the market leader gets an unfair advantage. That’s because casual and unsophisticated customers choose the leader because it feels easier and safer.
The strategy, then, is not to wish and dream of becoming a big fish.
The strategy is to pick a small enough pond.
By engaging with the smallest viable audience, you gain the reputation and trust you need to move to ever bigger audiences.
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Coffee drinkers can stop ruining the planet now
Did you know:
According to one estimate, 600 billion coffee cups are thrown out a year, in that Starbucks uses more than 8,000 paper cups A MINUTE in the US alone. The cups are not recyclable because they are lined with waterproof plastic.
Go here and get THIS MUG… Keep it with you at all times. Feel better about your life and stop ruining the planet.