Sneaking Up On Life From Oblique Angles
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On the internet, an expert is the person with all the answers.
The one who can tell you the best way to start any enterprise, the seven steps required to carry it out, the five benchmarks to measure your progress, and so on.
In life however, a truer measurement of mastery is not necessarily the quantity of your answers, but rather the quality of your questions…
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Although I would never mention it, I am in fact something of a celebrity.
The extent of my fame is not always obvious to the causal observer, mainly due to the surprising restraint shown by my admirers in open areas, but in the enhanced proximity of an enclosed space, their distinctly fanatical character is revealed. In fact, it is a rare occasion that I can slip away from a restaurant, doctor’s office, or even a speed trap without some stern, often uniformed fan demanding my autograph on the bill…
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Retinue Repository
by Brent on May 15, 2008
in Commentary
I have decided that I want to be a part time celebrity.
I want the fame, recognition, and generous paychecks that come with worldwide acclaim, without the paparazzi and crowds of well-wishers besieging my yard, steaming up my windows with their poorly-held breath…
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