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Old sayings are unfounded
Have you ever heard the saying “you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar?” Sounds legit right? Conventional wisdom would tell you that the sweetness of honey would undoubtedly get you the attention of more flies than you would with the harsh not at all sweet taste of vinegar. But you would be wrong. Honey, in all of the tests I have seen, has not caught a single fly, not one. Whereas the vinegar has caught an unbelievable amount of flies. Makes you wonder what else conventional wisdom might be wrong about. Or at least it makes me wonder. I’ve also taken into consideration a more bitter perspective on things and we’ll see how many “flies” I can catch.
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“Those in glass houses should not throw stones” - someone
What if you throw them from the inside out? Did they go into specifics of how big of a stone is being thrown. Or what about how thick the glass is. It’s always important to pay attention to details because if you don’t you’ll miss the big picture. Take this little tidbit for example:
“I think, therefore, I am.” - someone else
What if your mind goes blank. Does that mean you are not? Hmm… Didn’ t think that one through did you? Well, look who’s on the losing side of an endless battle between stupidity and enlightenment.
On another note, I forget what my point is. But what is a “point”? Who knows these days? Certainly not one of the greatest minds of all time Some Otherguy.