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Breathe!

Reframe your nerves as excitement to compete. That means you are ready!

I coach 12U baseball. This kid hits 300ft and pitches 70+ mph from 46 feet. The equivalent to 92+mph from MLB distance.

Invest 10% of every dollar you make. Better advice - invest 30% of every dollar you make.

I think @ionel is literally suggesting that everyone should show the proof behind normal distribution summing to 1. For me, simply understanding the math language is enough to try once. For every number ( x ) you can think of (from super tiny to super huge), the machine ( f(x) ) will give you a number that’s at least 0 or more. You can never get a negative chance! f(x) - function notation. A function is like a machine that takes one number and gives you another number in return. ≥ 0 - the value returned from the function will be greater than or equal to 0 ∀ - For all, "for every single one" x - the variable (or placeholder) the function will operate on ϵ - Element of (or “in”, or "is part of", or "belongs to" (−∞,+∞) - Interval (range of numbers) from negative infinity to positive infinity When you add up all the probabilities across all possible numbers, they total exactly 1 (or 100%) ∫ - The integral sign means to Sum up a bunch of small things (numbers in this case) −∞ +∞ Limits of integration (starting and ending points) tell us the range of numbers we're adding up, from negative infinity to positive infinity f(x) - function notation. A function is like a machine that takes one number and gives you another number in return. ----------- Proving math things is something we should leave to Ionel.

When I was 21, I was struggling with depression after my dad passed away. I was in a college lab, working on a Java program to make a device blink a red light, and I couldn’t have cared less. I was dragging my feet, unmotivated. Then my least favorite professor came over and said something that stuck with me. He told me to stop fixating on the red light and think about what it represented: control. The ability to remotely manage something like your home’s AC... the early seeds of the Internet of Things. That shift in perspective lit a spark. It was my first real lesson in starting with why. Ever since, focusing on the bigger purpose behind a task has helped me push through reluctance and find motivation, no matter how small or daunting the job feels.

The story’s about owning what you can do. Everyone, from the newbie to the mid-level associate, can take that next step without permission. Doing just a bit more than your role screams “I’m ready for bigger things.” That’s how you move up and eventually get to call the shots like the Sales Leader. And if you’re a Senior Associate, talk to your Sales Leader about getting the chance to make those decisions yourself. I’ve seen it work. Depending on the boss, you can negotiate preapproval for expenses or the authority to make moves within a set budget. That’s one method to start calling shots.

Cottage cheese on marina over spaghetti. Cinnamon roles with chili.

An adult human body contains approximately 5 liters of blood, which contains different metals such as iron, chromium, and zinc, as well as about 0.2 milligrams of gold! https://medicover-genetics.com/your-blood-is-gold-learn-about-components-of-blood-and-symptoms-and-treatment-of-blood-disorders/

french fries and cheese curds topped with a hot brown gravy

Travel to a developing country.

Fasting for 24+ hours.

If you like core stoic principles, I recommend "The Daily Stoic."

Some of the best advice I’ve ever heard comes from the Orange Juice Story, which teaches proactive ownership in leadership. A team hosting a breakfast for 600 guests at a conference center realizes no orange juice was ordered. Five team members respond differently: Newest Associate: Informs by saying, “There’s no orange juice” but does nothing. Junior Sales Associate: Provides alternatives. "We can get OJ at $1-per-person cost. What should we do?” Mid-Level Associate: Verifies the $600 cost, Recommends ordering, and awaits approval. Senior Sales Associate: Decides to and arranges the $600 order, acts, and Seeks confirmation to place the order. Sales Leader: Independently resolves the issue, ensuring the event’s success. Says "“Good morning! What a beautiful day! Hey, breakfast is just about ready next door. Why don’t you join us?: The advice? Take full ownership... don’t just identify problems, solve them proactively. This lesson also serves as a gauge for career growth, showing how accountability evolves from pointing out issues to owning solutions. It changed how I approach challenges.

Your sand pyramid dream feels like a Sisyphean struggle. Did you catch reruns of The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin or The Lone Ranger in the ‘60s? I used to watch Western reruns (80s) with my dad, and quicksand was a classic trap.

straight out of Final Destination

A successful salesman from Pennsylvania was offered a promising job in the Midwest but hesitated, gripped by fear of failure. He confided in his father, expressing his worry that he might get fired and fail to provide for his family. His father calmly asked, "What’s the worst that could happen? You’d move into our basement, regroup, and be back on your feet within a year. Go for it." Reassured by this perspective, the salesman found the courage to take the risk and pursue the opportunity. This eventual SR VP shared his personal story with me in a small group setting at work. "What's the worse that could happen" is now stressed in my family with big decisions.

As a kid, I had recurring dreams of fleeing a bear in a dark forest, always escaping but waking up scared, heart pounding. I’m not sure what caused them... maybe watching Jason or Freddy too young. The fear stuck with me, making the memory vivid. Now, I rarely remember my dreams. Speaking of dreams... did you ever watch What Dreams May Come (1998) with Robin Williams?

I would not know. But I also disagree.

That is 10,000 lbs. of blood. Wow! I forget just how big a blue whale is. The largest blue whale recorded was ~110 feet long and weighed ~200 tons!

Skydiving - The adrenaline rush and perspective from free-falling thousands of feet above the earth... Have been twice, likely thrice coming up. ----- Raise a child for unparalleled responsibility, love, and patience. It will change your perspective on life.

The House of the Rock in Wisconsin was strange... worth the visit. ...https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/wisconsin/experiences/news/photos/15-reasons-to-visit-the-weirdest-house-in-wisconsin

Farmer's coke.

The human body contains trillions of microorganisms — outnumbering human cells by 10 to 1. Because of their small size, however, microorganisms make up only about 1 to 3 percent of the body's mass (in a 200-pound adult, that’s 2 to 6 pounds of bacteria), but play a vital role in human health. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-human-microbiome-project-defines-normal-bacterial-makeup-body

The science that boggles my mind recently is quantum entanglement: Particles entangled at a quantum level can instantly affect each other’s state, no matter the distance... even across galaxies.