An old-fashioned French online guide to proper comportment shoots down that very modern way of thinking, which many view as an encroaching threat in France as well: “Philosophers may say that politeness is the greatest form of hypocrisy,” it states. “But if saying hello, apologizing, thanking, helping those in need, being attentive to others, are signs of hypocrisy, then we accept that epithet, and can offer no defense.”
Judith Warner – “Why American Kids Are Brats”
Excellent. An easy choice, indeed.
“We keep bringing more magic into the world, but rising expectations mean that there’s more disappointment as well.
That’s part of the deal of being in the world.
The alternative, I’m afraid, isn’t to choose a path where we make everyone happy and always exceed their expectations. Nope. The alternative is to hide, to fail to engage and to produce nothing.
A pretty easy choice.”
Seth Godin – “You will be disappointed”
(via Koreen)
If you’re not willing to face the abyss of choice, you will almost certainly not spend enough time dancing with opportunity.
- Seth Godin: What to do next
The true gain is always in the struggle, not the prize. What we become must always rank as a far higher question than what we get.
Apps vs the Web (via Daring Fireball)
Bluelounge Mini Dock adapter – clever. (via Minimal Mac)
The Birdy – great way to track spending. Simply respond to one email each day. I use Evernote to do the same thing – but I do it live – as soon as I spend it, I email my Evernote account like this: 2011 Taxes – Expense – Software – App Store – $9.99 – but that doesn’t give me pretty charts.
The Birdy would go great with SassyCents, a new “how to be smart with your money” blog from Tammy Thorn.
1.8 Zettabytes – wow.
