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Fatherhood Is The Unending Imperfect Task Of Turning Yourself Into Your Dad While Secretly Maintaining The Unbridled Elation Of Your Boyhood

The Emotional Build-up And Anticipation If You Travel At Christmas Can Make It Harder To Enjoy A Trip. I Think Sometimes It Is Better To Travel Outside Of Conventional Holiday Times For That Reason.

There Is A Sunrise Or A Sunset From Space Every 92 Minutes So There Is An Incredible Amount Of Beauty To See From Up There.

If You Haven't Learned To Ride A Bike By The Time Your Peer Group Has, Then Suddenly It's An Embarrassment And You'll Avoid Opportunities Where You're Expected To Ride A Bike. And Then It Starts Shaping Your Behaviour. Reading Is Much Subtler, But Much More Destructive If You Have Not - For Whatever Reason - Learned To Read By The Time You Should.

In Any New Situation, Whether It Involves An Elevator Or A Rocket Ship, You Will Almost Certainly Be Viewed In One Of Three Ways. As A Minus One: Actively Harmful, Someone Who Creates Problems. Or As A Zero: Your Impact Is Neutral And Doesn't Tip The Balance One Way Or The Other. Or You'll Be Seen As A Plus One: Someone Who Actively Adds Value. Everyone Wants To Be A Plus One, Of Course. But Proclaiming Your Plus-oneness At The Outset Almost Guarantees You'll Be Perceived As A Minus One, Regardless Of The Skills You Bring To The Table Or How You Actually Perform.