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Tim Martinez's avatar

Excellent as always.

Tom White's avatar

Thank you!

Mac Dohm's avatar

Most people will treat you to the extent you treat yourself by default and vice versa. It’s important to treat yourself well so that you are treated well and so you treat others well.

Tom White's avatar

Amen. The man in the mirror needs not only betterment, but also kindness.

Abhi Perala's avatar

Ok fine, I’ll learn cooking(we had the same problem, and my mom kept pushing me to learn to cook)

Jorge Flores's avatar

Thank you, again.

Tom White's avatar

Thank you for reading!

Sharon Core's avatar

Wow. The nail hit on the head.

Tom White's avatar

Thank you!

Ithinkyoureworthadamn's avatar

I’ve found that as the breadth of my capability expands I can build the skills I revere the most even higher. To your point, these days there’s no excise not to know, especially for anyone smart enough to have learned how to read, not literacy, but as interpretation. Great piece and an interesting lens on a common problem, especially during the time of year when resolutions are still unbroken.

Tom White's avatar

Amen. At life’s frontier is where man finds himself.

Jeffrey Flathers's avatar

I used to have a daughter-in-law who simply did not want to engage in any form of manual labor. Her favorite phrase was “I’m not handy.” It was kind of like a get out of jail free card in Monopoly. For the record, she was very successful at avoiding work. Har har.😆😆

Tom White's avatar

What sleight of hand!