Minutes of a Monday #54

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Brain Food > No malice intended

“We all lead complex lives wherein (as Murphy’s law states) things are constantly going wrong. When this occurs, a common response is to blame the nearest person and assume they have malicious intent.

People are quick to accuse corporations, politicians, their bosses, employees, coffee shop workers, and even family of trying to derail them. When someone messes up around us, we forget how many times we, too, have done the same. We forget how many times we have elbowed someone in the street, knocked over a drink at a relative’s house, or forgotten to meet a friend at the right time. Instead, the perpetrator becomes a source of intense irritation.

To assume intent in such a situation is likely to worsen the problem. None of us can ever know what someone else wants to happen. The smartest people make a lot of mistakes. Inability or neglect is far more likely to be the cause than malice. When a situation causes us to become angry or frustrated, it can be valuable to consider if those emotions are justified. Often, the best way to react to other people causing us problems is by seeking to educate them, not to disdain them.

In this way, we can avoid repeats of the same situation.”

Hanlon’s Razor: Not everyone is out to get you.

Soul Food

“Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.”

Napoleon

LOL

Tom Cruise has apparently got the memory of an elephant:

Appendix

“The whole problem with the world is fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, bus wiser people so full of doubts.”

Bertrand Russell

AOB

I started to write an article on the actors strike, making a living and the ‘threat’ of A.I. But I had bitten off more than I could chew. So, I’m going break them into a series of articles. The first of which, Article #7, called ‘Money For Nothin’ and Your Actors for Free’ hits your inbox this Friday morning.

Minutes of a Monday on a Friday!

I hope you enjoy reading it as much I as enjoyed writing it.

Have a great week ya’ll - Niall