Whoever said it first, it’s a good quote.
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
Maybe Saint Augustine or possibly Carrie Fisher, Nelson Mandel, or Malachy McCourt
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Pleasure Pier, Galveston
Super cool aerial pic of Galveston’s Pleasure Pier. 😊
I’m filing this as a little reminder to get to back to Galveston and hit the pier.
Zep’s Immigrant Song and D-Day
It’s been bugging me for a while, so I’ll just say it… I think Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song is about Operation Overload, the 1944 allied invasion of Normandy — the beginning of the end of World War 2.
At first glance, this song seems like it’s just about Vikings discovering Canada, or about Iceland, or maybe Thor. But that’s just an obvious conclusion from the opening line, “We come from the land of the ice and snow.”
This song is about a mighty sea-bound army bringing “peace and trust” to a green land of fields, calming the war, and rebuilding. And the clincher is that they say “We are your overlords.” Come on! This is 1944 France, people!
How soft your fields so green
Can whisper tales of gore
Of how we calmed the tides of war
We are your overlords
On we sweep with threshing oar
Our only goal will be the western shore
So now you’d better stop and rebuild all your ruins
For peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing
Well done on a historical rock epic that covers a lot of territory in just over two minutes, Zep. 👍
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Under Pressure
The Savvy Psychologist, one of my favorite podcasts, recently posted a great episode on performance anxiety.
👉 Savvy Psychologist: 3 Secrets to Beat Performance Anxiety
As always, she keeps it simple, concise, and practical.
- Get excited to create a feeling of opportunity
- Use a ritual to ground yourself and help with focus
- Practice self-affirmation
As a bonus, I also came across this one in my Medium feed.
👉 6 Science-Backed Strategies to Avoid Choking Under Pressure
I might be imagining this, but I think this one only has five techniques. 🤦🏻♂️. And they seem to focus mostly on positive thinking. And they overlap a bit.
- Don’t think too hard
- Practice under pressure
- Pretend like you’ve already won
- Tell yourself that you’re in control
- Give yourself a pep talk
Kind of a muddled article. If nothing else, it helps me appreciate the Savvy Psychologist!
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