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4104: Surface Tension by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Deeper Thinking
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Episode 4104:
Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle explains why every discussion has a superficial level and what it takes to dive beneath it. He shares how building the capacity to go deep and then resurface, like a pearl diver training her lungs, lets you bring back richer ideas for your own personal development and for the people you talk with.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://exilelifestyle.com/surface-tension/
Quotes to ponder:
"It's easier to skip across the surface of the water than to break through it."
"There's a superficial level to every discussion."
"The effort required to traverse this line is minuscule, but substantial enough to seem not worth the attempt to many people."
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