You Were Born Good

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This is where the movies and story talk about redemption. Where a person turned bad can return to the good side. I think we’re all born good. Some are turned to bad because of the situation their. Even those born with a lack of empathy are turned bad by their environment. Otherwise their environment can make them good despite a lack of empathy. I don’t think there can be good without bad though because then what would truly define good. This is an interesting stoic to dive into because I don’t think things are always black and white.

Who Gets The Lion's Share?

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This is something I’ve gotten better at. Reading instead of playing video games or watching TV. I still try to do it before bed. I watch sports though and that’s not always doable. I’ve started taking more time directly after work to read. The reason why I’m doing this stoic now is because I have a fairly packed day today and I may come home and forget to sit down and do this. I’ve made that choice to do this now and get my study in rather than waiting until later when I’m distracted or even tomorrow when I remember I didn’t do it. It takes effort but I’m happy at the progress so far and plan to improve it further.

Character Is Fate

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This is right up my alley with hiring. I look at behaviors and who the person is not what they know. Often people in my industry interview candidates by looking at their technical prowess. Then they struggle with the person because of other poor behaviors or attitudes. Critical thinking is a big one I hear a lot of people complain about. How do you teach that? I believe we have to look for it in the interview process because that will dictate a lot of their success.

We Were Made For Each Other

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Sometimes I don’t want to be around other people. Other times I’m energized by being around other people. Even during the pandemic I notice that people who identified as introverts were yearning for some sort of social interaction. It seems we’re starting to get back to that type of society. One without Zoom or computer screens.

We Reap What We Sow

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It’s good to have a moral compass because things have a way of coming around. This is both good and bad. I always try to lean towards the good because I know it can return in my favor even though at the time it might not be in my favor. This is the basis of reciprocity. Giving without expecting something in return. It can help build strong relationships with others. There are those who will take advantage of that. Ultimately they end on the wrong side of taking advantage in the end. That can be external or internally inflicted.