A quotation from Heschel, Abraham:

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When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/heschel-abraham/25712/

#quote #quotes #quotation #admiration #age #caring #cleverness #compassion #intelligence #kindness #maturity #power

🥥 #Youth is hearing someone tell you while you're on the threshold of your twenties that, "you think too much," and thinking, "they could be right."
#Maturity is finally understanding WHY they were right. 🥥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KL9mRus19o

#banger business - I never noticed that Dre sings 'eargasms' - I always assumed he said 'ickgasms'.

#maturity #gettingOn #wisdomOfAge

A quotation from Euripides:

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My son, young men’s arms are indeed taut for action, but old men’s counsels are better; for time teaches the most subtle lessons.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/euripides/62814/

#quote #quotes #quotation #age #elder #experience #judgment #maturity #youth

Happy harvesting!

#packfreshusa #sundayinspiration #harvest #maturity #foodstorage #mylarbags #oxygenabsorbers #foodpreservation #disasterpreparedness #selfreliant #foodstorage #foodstock #pantryorganization #beprepared #preservewithus #stayfresh

#maturity : ripeness; full development

- French: maturité

- Italian: maturità

- Portuguese: maturidade

- Spanish: madurez

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See previous words @ https://wordofthehour.org/r/past

One of the common claims J.R.R. Tolkien critically assesses in "On Fairy Stories" is that those narratives are essentially for children. Here's a Sadler's Lectures podcast episode looking at his analysis

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/tolkein-on-fairy-stories-are-fairy-stories-for-children
#Tolkien #FairyStories #Children #Maturity #Podcast

Reifegradmodelle im Informationsmanagement | Das Reifegradmodell zum Informationsmanagement von PROJECT CONSULT gibt es seit 10 Jahren | PROJECT CONSULT Blog
https://bit.ly/reifegrad-modelle

#Reifegard #Reifegradmodell #Maturity #Model #InformationManagement #EIM #ECM #RecordsManagement

T-minus one week!

One week from today I'll be taking the stage with @sqlchick to present a full-day pre-conference training session on Power BI adoption, building a data culture, and increasing organizational maturity. This session is for data professionals, leaders, and decision-makers who need to go from "using Power BI" to "thriving with Power BI" and who need to accelerate the return on their investments in data and analytics.

We've seen a spike in registrations in the last few days, but there are still seats available. If building a data culture, establishing and growing a center of excellence, enabling governed self-service BI, or driving digital transformation are goals you have for your organization or for your own personal career growth, we hope you'll register today and join us in New York next Friday!

#data #powerbi #career #training #analytics #digitaltransformation #leaders #dataculture #maturity #coe #centerofexcellence

https://ssbipolar.com/2023/03/21/join-me-in-new-york-city-may-5-and-6-for-sql-saturday-nyc/

A quotation from Gracián, Baltasar:

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At twenty the will rules; at thirty the intellect; at forty the judgment.
[A los veinte años reina la voluntad, a los treinta el ingenio, a los cuarenta el juicio.]
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/gracian-y-morales-baltasar/40720/

#quote #quotes #quotation #age #aging #intellect #intelligence #judgment #maturity #reasoning #will #wisdom #youth

After submitting the behemoth of a draft for my next New Yorker story, I finally got around to watching the first five episodes of Star Trek: Picard. In the interest of disclosure, I have generally been annoyed by all TNG Trek since 1996 (the last film I enjoyed was First Contact), and absolutely all Star Trek since 2005, when Enterprise ended. (Even then, I only loved the first season and absolutely adored the final, Manny Coto-led fourth season.)

Discovery is so abysmally written as to be literally unwatchable with the sound on, at risk of brain aneurysms. Picard Season 1 was a train wreck, and I gave up on season 2. It like both seasons were written by people that someone tried to describe Star Trek: TNG to, but never actually saw it. Under no circumstances was I going to watch Season 3.

But friends whose opinion I respect started suddenly to come alive with talk that this season might be different. So I decided to go for it, under protest.

At the end of the first episode of Picard, Season 3, I was speechless. Not only was it true to the characters, but it was a compelling setup, and filmed with restraint. It felt like Star Trek: TNG! After episode 2, I actually teared up and had a sort of momentary release of emotions that was half laugh, half sob, that gentle, brief convulsion that accompanies a deep emotional relief. (I wasn't weeping or anything. It was just a profound experience.)

Beyond Star Trek stylistically and culturally, I was most profoundly moved by the fact that on television were characters in their 60s or older, written like characters respectful of their advanced ages. I have often found (especially in Picard seasons 1 and 2) that inexperienced or weak writers tend to write "old" characters as brimming with uncontrollable regret at everything they have ever done in life, and lacking entirely the wisdom and comfort that accompanies living a long time. In other words, a 25-year-old writer thinks someone in their 60s will be miserable, and so writes them as either miserable basket cases, or as, well, 25-year-olds with crow's feat.

I'm in my mid-40s, well into middle age, and there are profound things I regret in life—things I know I will never get over. And I do sometimes get melancholy. But I also feel a great sense of joy in comfort at better understanding the world around me, and the nuances of human behaviors, and when losses come along, life has prepared me for many of them. Moreover, I am very good at my work and a master of my craft, and know generally how to handle myself in most situations in ways that do not escalate, and when escalation is required, I know how to do so confidently and respectfully, with empathy for the other person. When I am in an uncomfortable situation, I can always rely on those things, and my wit.

In my 20s and 30s, aging terrified me. But what I have found in recent years has astonished me: I enjoy getting older. It can be an ugly thing, of course—the loss of parents, the failing of one's body—but it is also beautiful. The greatest journey of my life. I have made many mistakes in life, and learned from them. So you can bet that when I make new mistakes, they are at least very interesting!

I say all this—and can say so much more about it, and will, in time—to say that the characters in Star Trek: Picard, Season 3, are older. But they are unapologetically older. I find it so refreshing and moving to see older characters on screen, wrinkles and all, and to see them written with dignity and an earned wisdom. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan did this beautifully, and is probably my favorite film about coming to terms with middle age.)

I hope the season comes to a graceful conclusion with the power, gravitas, and nuance that characterized the first five episodes. It is just beautifully written, with a compelling plot, excellent, character-accurate dialogue, and a Federation that is absolutely consistent with the one Gene Roddenberry left us. I do not say this lightly: Terry Matalas, this season's showrunner, might prove to be Roddenberry's heir.

I am so grateful that CBS finally got it right, and hope that the best Trek is yet to come.

Star Trek: Picard, Season 3 is highly, highly recommended.

#startrek #picard #season3 #trek #tng #enterprise #worf #riker #crusher #aging #maturity #life #art #newyorker #writing #streaming #television #series #space #thesearethevoyages

A quotation from Bible:

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When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/bible/40486/

#quote #quotes #quotation #adult #age #child #childhood #childishness #maturity #perspective #sophistication

Interviewing? Here’s some tips on how to assess #uxresearch #maturity.

1️⃣ What’s the structure, where does research sit within the org?
2️⃣ What investments have they made in the practice of research?
3️⃣ What impact has research had?
4️⃣ How does the organization work with UXR?

#userresearch #designresearch #ux #designmaturity

Yes, indeed. My standards for being impressed are much higher and having a much better understanding of #context is key.

#Truth #MorganFreeman #Aging #Maturity #NotImpressed #ContextIsEverything

#maturity : ripeness; full development

- French: maturité

- Italian: maturità

- Portuguese: maturidade

- Spanish: madurez

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See previous words @ https://wordofthehour.org/r/past

Constructive insights on #society #culture #health #money #equality #politics & other "hot seat" topics w/ shocking levels of respect & positivity:

"Essential Information After #HighSchool #Graduation" is available on #ebook #audiobook #paperback & #hardcover for anyone you know... whether they're approaching graduation or have turned the tassel long ago...

More book details in bio 😉

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#booklaunch #newbook #insight #perspective #independence #responsibility #maturity

Notice how you feel around and the energy you have for the people in your life. When it is a chore, you feel resentful or stressed when interacting with a person then it’s time to set some boundaries and/or re-evaluate the relationship. #healthylimits #boundaries #healthyrelationships #maturity

#poetry #maturity

you can be an asshole
and punch down
anyone who has less
anyone who's hurting

you can be a hero
and punch up
tear into oppression
fight for those who need help

the choice is yours
but to stand idly by
to watch the class struggle
is the coward's option
who wishes he was rich
to get away with hits

alter your behavior
by changing what you think
educate your own mind
to all injustices
and don't be an asshole
to yourself first of all

Talking therapy trends
Emotional maturity sought
Love is more complex

#therapy #dating #emotions #maturity #haiku #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/11/style/therapy-speak-dating.html

"Essential Information After #HighSchool #Graduation" clarifies the finer realities of a #responsible #budget ♥🧠😉

Reduced #ebook price throughout #February!

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#author #newbook #latest #book #culture #health #nutrition #science #money #education #socialmedia #maturity #debates #politics #logic #bias #budgeting #responsibility #independence #growth #feminism #equality #communication #tact #love #intelligence