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Remember that you can influence your mind positively and change your life for the better by using the principle of autosuggestion.
Think And Grow Rich - Goodreads
Through the dominating thoughts which one permits to remain in the conscious mind, whether these thoughts be negative or positive is immaterial, the principle of autosuggestion voluntarily reaches the subconscious mind and influences it with these thoughts. Recall what has been said about the subconscious mind resembling a fertile garden spot, in which weeds will grow in abundance, if the seeds of more desirable crops are not sown therein. Autosuggestion is the agency of control through which an individual may voluntarily feed his subconscious mind on thoughts of a creative nature, or, by neglect, permit thoughts of a destructive nature to find their way into this rich garden of the mind.
Easily excitable Neal Page is somewhat of a control freak. Trying to get home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife and kids, his flight is rerouted to a distant city in Kansas because of a freak snowstorm, and his sanity begins to fray.
Planes, Trains And Automobiles - Rotten Tomatoes
I wonder if macOS 16 should allow users to move and remove the Finder app from the Dock, and also include it in the Launchpad and Applications folder. For consistency and simplicity, the Trash folder could allow being moved and removed as well, and be included in the locations section of the Finder.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Lao Tzu
Peace Train - Cat Stevens
Very Best Of - Cat Stevens (Album Picks)
Begin with the end of your task, goal, project, or dream in your mind by mentally envisioning it and creating a written description or picture of exactly what you want the end result to look like when the project or vision is completed.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Goodreads
To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you're going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction. "Begin with the end in mind" is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things. Take the construction of a home, for example. You create it in every detail before you ever hammer the first nail into place. You try to get a very clear sense of what kind of house you want.
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. - Henry Van Dyke
I recently overheard the following fleeting and quick question and answer between two people, "Lotus like the insect, or lotus like the flower?" "Like lotus the car." Just in case you were wondering if we currently live in a culture of consumerism, capitalism, and materialism.
Choose to be happy with your current situation and life, as research has shown happiness may come down to your attitude and perception, not our faulty estimation of what we think we want, even big changes like getting a dream job, goal, partner, or money.
The surprising science of happiness - Dan Gilbert - YouTube
Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we'll be miserable if we don't get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don't go as planned.
Strong people don't put others down. They lift them up. - Michael P. Watson
Cultivate a positive environment by reading and listening to more positive information and entertainment sources, and choosing to spend time around positive people.
How to stay positive: 11 Smart habits - Positivity Blog
Who you choose to spend your time with and the input you get from further away like the TV, the internet and magazines will have a huge effect on your outlook. To be able to stay positive it is essential to have influences in your life that support you and lift you up instead of dragging you down. So carefully consider what you let into your mind.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. - Miles Kington
Here's a plan for the Raptors going forward, focused on getting all players who are the best 3PT shooters, deprioritizing great athletic defenders unless they'll shoot great too, and leave passing for the best passers on the team to setup 3PT shooters.
Strategy
TLDR - Shooting Yes, Defense Less, Passing Bests
- Build the team around everyone being a great shooter except for Barnes and Chomche
- So, focus less on defense, with defense being best possible only IF they can shoot great
- Put ball in hands of natural best passers like Barnes/Quickley, Mitchell/Mogbo for now
- So, focus less on everyone needing to pass in future, less turnovers, and 3PT specialists
- Keep PG/SG/SF/PF/C players who can be 40% 3PT shooters, defense 2nd skill hopefully
- Keep PF/C players who can be 35% 3PT shooters, defense 2nd skill important for C
Plan
TLDR - Lose This Year, Trade Poor Shooters, Get Great Shooters
- Lose for 1 year and get high 2025 draft pick
- Trade veterans and all poor shooters for young players/picks who are best shooters
- Play the young players more so you lose this year
- Make everyone take catch and shoot 3s, even Mitchell/Mogbo/Chomche/etc.
- Focus on getting the best young 3PT shooters
- Get best defense you can while having everyone shoot, and only great passers pass
- 2024 Raptors Draft Trade Idea
Shooting - Must Have 1st Skill (Upgrade defense after offense)
- I strongly believe that great shooters now win championships and are best players
- Lowry, Green, Kawhi, Gasol, VanVleet, Powell, Ibaka, Anunoby could all really shoot
- Getting young players for future who are exceptional shooters might be key
- The reason VanVleet was so undervalued was maybe his great 3PT shooting
Defense - Maybe Have 2nd Skill (Management likes too much?)
- Upgrade defense with 3-and-D players only after great offense with all 3PT shooters
- I wonder if team is again making mistake of too much defense, not enough shooting
- Defense is good to have, but not necessary for all players, and not if they can't shoot
- You likely only "need" 3 great defenders out there, one G, one F, and C or small ball C
Passing - Don't Need 3rd Skill (Coaching likes too much?)
- Leave the passing more to your best players, passers, and scorers, like Barnes/Quickley
- Not many players are great at 3 things, focus on shooting first, and defense second
- Focus on other players being great 40% 3PT shooters who take catch-and-shoot 3PTs
- You likely only "need" 2 great passers out there who can also score, one G and one F
Lineup - Current Depth Chart (Preferred Spots With Roster)
- PG - Quickley - Mitchell - Shead
- SG - Barrett - Dick - Temple
- SF - Brown - Walter - Mogbo
- PF - Barnes - Agbaji - Boucher
- C - Poeltl - Olynyk - Fernando
- 2W - Chomche - Battle - Carton
Keep - Keep Until Priceless/Worthless (Olynyk For Salary)
- Scottie Barnes - Want Scottie to be near worst 3PT shooter on team or top 9 players
- Immanuel Quickley - 40% 3PT shooter
- Ulrich Chomche - Potential 35% 3PT shooter big man
- Ja'Kobe Walter - Chance to be 40% 3PT shooter
- Gradey Dick - Chance to be 40% 3PT shooter
- Kelly Olynyk - Good shooter, and passing/veteran/Canadian/salary match are bonuses
Maybe - Keep But Maybe Trade Future (Play Now To ^ Value)
- RJ Barrett - Maybe trade for young 42.5% shooting PG and/or better 2-Way PF/SF 40%
- Davion Mitchell - Might not buy as 40% 3PT shooter, poor rebounder, good passer
- Ochai Agbaji - Might not buy as 40% 3PT shooter, like better at SG than SF, have SGs
No - Get Rid Of Or Trade Soon (Not Future Rotation Pieces)
- Jakob Poeltl - Can't shoot
- Bruce Brown - Not a good enough shooter
- Chris Boucher - Not a good enough shooter
- Bruno Fernando - Can't shoot
- Jamal Shead - Can't shoot, likely won't be 40% 3PT shooter, trade if gains any value
- Jonathan Mogbo - Can't shoot, Scottie's friend and upside like Barnes on the bench
Extra - Specific Player Notes (They're Good, But Shoot/Fit?)
- Agbaji - I like better at SG, and he's expendable with Barrett, Walter, Dick as SG scorers
- Shead - I get he'll push others in practice, but should even 3rd stringers be shooters?
- Poeltl - I get he's great, but I still don't like players who can't shoot at all, even at C
- Mitchell - Great trade, but I'd rather a 40% 3PT shooter who is next Quickley/VanVleet
- Mogbo - Could be awesome, but is playing Barnes and Mogbo together great shooting?
- Barrett - I like better at SG, and playing Barnes or a better 2-Way player/defender at SF
Update - November 19th, 2024
- Moved Agbaji from No to Maybe - Has shown the potential to shoot 3PT, which is key
- Moved Mogbo from Maybe to No - Double down on requiring shooting over athletes
- Agbaji - He is the type of player wanted for defense, as long as could shoot 40% 3PT
- Mogbo - I resisted criticizing a recent high draft pick with such high potential initially
- Defense like Agbaji is still highly desired second, but only if they can shoot great first
- Passing like Mogbo is still very desired third, but only if they could shoot good first
I think Windows, macOS, and other desktop operating systems should have 2 simple keyboard shortcuts to switch to the previous and next open apps by the order in which they appear on the taskbar or dock.
I think Alperen Sengun should play the PF position alongside a defensive center. He is an offensive force and a great playmaker who fits better as a point forward that focuses on offense, and he is not a great defensive rim protector or a big rebounding center.
I think "Lion" or "The Lion" would be a great nickname for Scottie Barnes.
- He attacks at close range but can surprise you from distance
- He is fast and can glide across the court at high speeds
- He has the size and skills to be a King Of The Jungle
- He works together with a coalition and likes to Roarrrr
- He protects the other players and people that are in his team
- The nickname isn't too well-known or used by someone else
A person who has and does many practices, habits, activities, or interests.
polyprax
noun
- A person who has and does many practices, habits, activities, or interests, possibly instead of focusing on having only one job or working for a living.
- A person who may have many purposes or roles, and is inspired by and follows their own goals and dreams to do things for themself, others, and the world.
- A person who may have many purposes, goals, missions, or aims throughout their lifetime.
- A person who may have many roles, crafts, positions, or professions throughout their lifetime.
- A person who may choose to try and live a simple life focused on action and practices instead of money and materials, or doing and being instead of paying and buying. They may focus on thinking about and doing things for themselves and other people instead of paying for things or buying things for people and themselves.
- A person who may not always have a job or work for a living within a capitalistic society or any other societal system which creates tremendous inequality, rewards people who are exploitatively wealthy, or encourages implicit or explicit slavery of people based on their job, role, or position within the society.
Similar New Words
- Polyprax - A person who has many practices, habits, activities, or interests.
- Polyskop - A person who has many purposes, goals, aims, or objectives.
- Polyepan - A person who has many roles, crafts, positions, or professions.
- Polyergo - A person who has many jobs, duties, work, or chores.
- Polytech - A person who makes many things, crafts, objects, or artworks.
- Polykano - A person who does many things, actions, deeds, or tasks.
Similar Existing Words
- Polymath - A person who knows or understands many learnings, studies, or subjects.
- Polyglot - A person who can speak or write many languages.
September 4th, 2024
I wonder if Apple might release a redesigned MacBook Air in two new 12" and 14" sizes that are even thinner, lighter, and smaller, and which may not have a tandem OLED screen like the iPad Pro.
What
- M4? - Redesigned - 12" and 14" - $1199/$1399?
- M2? - Discounted - 13" and 15" - $799/$999?
- M3? - Discontinued
Why
- Make next MacBook Air thin, light, and small
- Offer cheaper old MacBook Air for education
- Keep MacBook Air somewhat lower priced
- Leave tandem OLED for MacBook Pro first
I wonder if Raptors may be too good to get high 2025 pick, especially with Poeltl/Brown/Boucher. Mitchell/Agbaji/Vezenkov/Olynyk are older. Mogbo/Shead/Carlson are older prospects who can play now. Dick/Walter are young but can shoot. Barnes/Quickley/Barrett are poised to breakout.
- Jordan 3, Pippen 5, Grant 10, *Harper 8
- Robinson 1, Elliott 3, Duncan 1
- Tatum 3, Brown 3, Smart 6, *Irving 1
- DeRozan 8, Valanciunas 5, Ross 8
- Curry 7, Thompson 11, Barnes 7, *Bogut 1
- Barnes 4, ???, ???, *Barrett 3
Notes
- My 2024 draft trade idea
- Shooting & defense with Barnes
- Get younger with Reed/Jabari
- Lose 1 year, get high 2025 pick
Rockets
- Jakob Poeltl
- Bruce Brown
- Chris Boucher
Raptors
- Reed Sheppard (2024 #3)
- Jabari Smith
- Steven Adams
- Jeff Green
- Jae Tate
