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Matt Gilmour

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What economists and talking heads don't understand is that Trump doesn't want to win by winning more than everyone else. He wants to win by losing less than everyone else. He believes you don't maximize leverage when your adversaries are comfortable but could get a better deal.

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Every day you wake up wavering. Indecisive of what you want to do. Unsure of what the day will hold. Fearful of what the day will make you feel. Distraction is your only tool. Hope is your only strategy. But the distraction always wears off. And the hope can never be

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There is not a moment of one's life that is not spent filling time. Though one may only feel it in moments of boredom, it is still always the case. The only thing that differs is the manner in which the time is filled. Sometimes it is filled with work. Other times with

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Anxiety has such a difficult time being cured because the word itself is too ambiguous. It means everything so it means nothing. It's more effective to boil it down to its causes and start there. You're not anxious, you're confused.

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Expectation is indeed the cause of anxiety - but trying to have none is a dead end, because “no expectations” is still an expectation.

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It is not about stopping thoughts. Because they are not coming from you. They are coming from your mind. Your mind will always seek distraction and pleasure. It is not about stopping thoughts. It is about no longer listening to them.

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The only "How To" book I'll forever give a pass is How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. That book changed my life. RIP Scott Adams.

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The rapid spread of information should help new ideas travel, but it does the opposite. When everything moves instantly, nothing has time to mature, and new ideas die before they can take shape.

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Either everyone loves you, but you know in your heart you're a sell out. Or everyone hates you, but you know in your heart you were true.