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Posts tagged: authenticity

Quotes real, imagined, and indeterminate

Sometimes, you may come across a quote attributed to a particular individual, but when you try to track down exactly where the individual said or wrote the comment, all you find are sites giving you the runaround. Multiple sites may attribute the quote to the individual without specifying which book or speech or poem contains those words. […]

Your own new clothes

Imagine putting on a new jacket, a perfect fit and finely crafted of outstanding material. Wearing this new jacket, your original nature will certainly project in some way. After all, it is you who are inhabiting the jacket, and anyone else would inhabit it differently. Imagine how confident and vibrant you now feel, wearing this beautiful jacket. Others see […]

Don’t pretend it’s easy

An artist may make the work seem easy. This is known as “not making a fuss.” A swindler, on the other hand, pretends that he is doing what he is actually incapable of doing.

Spoiler-proof art

“Spoilers” reveal plot twists prematurely, and for many books or films, they can undermine a reader’s or audience member’s enjoyment of the book or film. But it’s reassuring to know that some art works are spoiler-proof. If you’ve ever chosen to reread a book or gone to see a film a second or third time, even […]

How does an introvert succeed in business?

Photo: debaird If the lifeblood of business is relationships, how can an introvert succeed in business? Being introverted doesn’t mean being weak at creating, nourishing, and sustaining relationships; being introverted just means not radiating a desire to interact with others in certain contexts. A more introverted person may initially shy away from sales and blogging, but there […]