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Sticky Sayings

Some innocuous things people have said in my presence have stuck with me for a very long time.

They’ll probably stick with me forever.

These “Sticky Sayings”—a term I made up for this newsletter—carry profound layers of truth and revelation every time I revisit them.

I’m going to share three that have been the biggest for me…and then I’d like to hear if you have any.

Everything takes longer than it does.

My mentor, Michael B., shared this with me during a conversation. It was said to him by a boat captain/coach of one of his fishing teams when he was a kid or something like that…doesn’t matter, not relevant.

At first glance this is nonsense.

But when you let it seep, like a good tea, it reveals its golden wisdom.

When does it help me? Planning my errands for a day, relieving frustration at slow-moving events…it honestly comes up almost every day. I’m very grateful Michael said it to me.

That’s how it works.

My friend O. Ryan said this while we sat around a campfire. A mutual friend, Jess, excitedly ran over to tell us a wild coincidence of discovering the exact, super-rare tarot deck in our Airbnb that she had talked about the day before we arrived or something like that…doesn’t matter, not relevant.

As everyone marveled, Ryan offered the slightest of grins and said “that’s how it works,” mostly to himself.

I had never heard such a concise and humorous capturing of belief in the magical powers of the universe.

For those of us around the campfire that night, it quickly became a common phrase.

When does it help me? It allows me to recognize and be present with more of the magical moments in my life.

And now this.

My witch doctor (or plant medicine facilitator), Erin K., shared this during a recent Huachuma ceremony. She was discussing the relentless nature of problems, especially one time when her kid got stuck in half a pick-up truck or something like that…doesn’t matter, not relevant.

What I love about this one is the blunt acceptance of the many struggles of being a human and how persistent those struggles are…AND the quiet confidence that each struggle will be faced, overcome, and valued as a part of the journey of life.

When does it help me? When it feels like one shitty thing after another keeps coming up. It tends to come in waves, doesn’t it?

A way to find perspective

The sticky sayings like the one above have found their way into my life and remained in my life because of how truthful and valuable they are.

They have given me more mental resets, confidence boosts, and reality checks than I can count.

What are your favorite sticky sayings? Let me know, and I’ll share a few with everyone 😀 

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📊 Community Poll

Results for last week’s question: Do you say "please" to ChatGPT?

We’re playing with fire here.

I usually say please. I’ll usually stop if we’re having a long back and forth…and then I feel bad and give a nice thank you at the end.

Eric M. and Jesse F. are covering humanities bases with the other devices. I’m sure all the robots talk to each other, so thank you for your efforts!

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Adopt the attributes of the philosophical schools that you admire most, after subjecting each to thorough examination; blend together what each school says about virtue, the state of the soul, reason and the quest for the divine. - Marcus Aurelius