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The difference between appreciation and flattery? That is simple. One is sincere and the other insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from the teeth out. One is unselfish; the other selfish.
I was highly resistant to this book for years, decades maybe, because its title gave me the sense that the book was about the shallow desire to gain advantage through manipulating people's psychology. I was wrong. As it turns out the book seeks to instill the importance of actually opening your heart to others, to connect with them, and through that genuine and heartfelt connection, build relationships of value.
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“We often respond to today's world with yesterday's adaptations. (quoting Dan Fesster)”
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. If you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”
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“Remember, always, that everything you know, and everything everyone knows, is only a model. Get your model out there where it can be viewed. Invite others to challenge your assumptions and add their own.”
― Thinking In Systems: A Primer
― Thinking In Systems: A Primer
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