Quote: More than you can handle

Not in the Bible: "God will never give you more than you can handle."

Look it up: You might be misquoting 1 Corinthians 10:13 and hurting struggling people. 

STOP IT

What happens when you have "too much"?  (paraphrasing a sermon that quoted another sermon)

1. Put something down.  (We can't always "embrace the AND" - time to go back to OR. You can't have it all, you can't do it all, you don't need to.)

2. Give something away. (Let someone else have it, do it, handle it. Ask for help.)

3. Give it to God. (Pray. Ask for help from a/your church.)

Quote: Power

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"When we tell ourselves that the problems are caused by others, we spend time on why we can't be successful. When instead we focus on what we can do, we spend time on being successful." - as told to Jeffrey Pfeffer by Melinda in "Power: Why Some People have It and Others Don't" (My Review)

Quote: Smile

Be the reason someone smiles today.

Quote: Time Machine

Every second is a second closer to the next Doctor Who episode.

Because you don't have a time machine and have to live life linearly. Sorry.

Quote: Data

The plural of "anecdote" is not "data." - Roger Brinner

Quote: Prayer

Prayer isn't preparation for the greater work, it is the greater work.

-- @KarenCovell

Quote: Intent

If you want people to think - give them intent, not instructions.

-- David Marquet

Quote: Thermostat

Don't be a thermometer - be a thermostat.

(and turn up the heat)

Quote: Plan

We plan for today, imagine vacations next month and never consider eternity.

Quote: Goals

We can set goals that include the number zero.

Quote: Rules

If we sign-up for the Marines, we expect to follow their rules. They own you. 

If we sign-up for heaven, why do we still think we can make the rules?

Quote: Different Life

Today, how would your life look different if you weren't a Christian?

Quote: Enemy

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. - Napoleon

Worth Repeating: Jennifer Golbeck @jengolbeck

The Curly Fry Conundrum: Why social media "likes" say more than you might think: Do you like curly fries? Have you Liked them on Facebook? Watch this talk to find out the surprising things Facebook (and others) can guess about you from your random Likes and Shares. More on TED.com...

Why I Posted This: Data is fascinating. Simple behavioral data (you visited this page, you put this item in your cart, therefore we'll recommend these items and send you this abandoned cart reminder) is just the tip of the iceberg. Even Target knowing you're pregnant before you've told anyone is just the start. All of the sudden through aggregation and patterns, information exists from data clues you provided. And in some cases, it can be wrong and in other cases, it's right on. What we say and do online (or don't do and don't say) starts to define who we are. Not who we really are, but who the interconnected world of computers that determine what you can buy, what your credit or insurance risk, etc., is. Fascinating and scary.

(Why haven't I posted these in awhile? I've been busy and distracted. I'm way behind on the list of TED Talks I want to watch.)

Worth Repeating: Rupal Patel

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Rupal Patel - Synthetic Voices, as Unique as Fingerprints: Many of those with severe speech disorders use a computerized device to communicate. Yet they choose between only a few voice options. More on TED.com...

Why I'm Posting: You've probably considered being an organ donor. But did you know you could be a voice donor? As the parent of a non-verbal child, this video made me get a little teary.

Worth Repeating: Marco Annunziata (@marcoannunziata)

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Marco Annunziata - Welcome to the age of the industrial internet: Everyone's talking about the "Internet of Things," but what exactly does that mean for our future? In this thoughtful talk, economist Marco Annunziata looks at how technology is transforming the industrial sector... (More on TED.com...)

Why I'm Posting: This kind of stuff is exciting, systems becoming smarter and more resilient. Fits right in to the type of work we're doing now - trying to make our website and its systems able to successfully navigate failure, proactively try to avoid failure and more accurately seek out help when failure occurs.

Worth Repeating: Sandra Aamodt

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Sandra Aamodt - Why Dieting Doesn't Usually Work - In the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they're 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she explores the science behind why dieting not only doesn't work, but is likely to do more harm than good. Read more on TED.com...

Why I'm Posting This: We have a "set point" (range) our body is trying to return to. That will rise if we're overweight for any length of time, but it doesn't lower if we lose weight. Really interesting. I once told a doctor I was stuck at my default weight and he didn't bat an eye. Now I wonder if I was on to something. Of course, I have dropped weight since then and I feel stuck there but I'm still determined to lower it a little more.

Worth Repeating: Roger Stein

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Roger Stein - A Bold New Way to Fund Drug Research: Believe it or not, about 20 years' worth of potentially life-saving drugs are sitting in labs right now, untested. Why? Because they can't get the funding to go to trials; the financial risk is too high. Roger Stein is a finance guy, and he thinks deeply about mitigating risk. He and some colleagues at MIT came up with a promising new financial model that could move hundreds of drugs into the testing pipeline. Read more on TED.com...

Why I'm Posting: This makes a lot of sense. Wish I had some money to invest.

Worth Repeating: Dan Ariely

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Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our work? -- What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work. More on TED.com...

Worth Repeating: Dambisa Moyo @dambisamoyo

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Dambisa Moyo (@dambisamoyo): Is China the new idol for emerging economies? - The developed world holds up the ideals of capitalism, democracy and political rights for all. Those in emerging markets often don't have that luxury. In this powerful talk, economist Dambisa Moyo makes the case that the west can't afford to rest on its laurels and imagine others will blindly follow. Instead, a different model, embodied by China, is increasingly appealing. A call for open-minded political and economic cooperation in the name of transforming the world. More on TED.com...

Why I'm posting: Another call to look seriously at China, but without the "the sky is falling rhetoric" - why if we want to remain relevant, we need to be doing more to help other countries and how it's easier for China to do that because the corporations are an extension of the state. This isn't a new thought to me (but it's articulated and supported far better than I ever could), I've always wondered why part of our strategy in these recent wars wasn't to bring in not just engineers to improve infrastructure, but also corporations to establish factories (jobs) or imports (culture, product, goodwill) for new markets.