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We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. -Carl Sagan

Hat tip: Roger

“For all its material advantages, the sedentary life has left us edgy, unfulfilled.”

A powerful quote from the book “Pale Blue Dot“, by Carl Sagan. I guess we’re all trapped by the convenience of technology and knowledge. Everything is so accessible now that it’s sad to see ourselves unable to use our imagination and grow past our comfort zone. Inspiring book and quote.

“Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.”

It’s good to strive for new things, but you have to be happy with what you currently have, otherwise you’ll never be satisfied. Pretty profound thought coming out of an email thread between one of my buddies, foolishly talking owning a third car.

On a side note, I created the illustration above based on Simon Oxley’s style. He’s followed me recently, and I figured I’d give him a shout out. He’s the designer of the original Twitter logo, Bitly logo, and GitHub logo. Pretty impressive resume, if you ask me. Everything he touches turns to gold.

Hat tip: Mark

If you could teleport anywhere in the universe for the rest of your life, would you? The only catch is that you have to go alone, and you can’t go back to earth, ever. You would have the opportunity to see the entire universe, but you could never share that experience and knowledge with anyone.

I like to think of different scenarios every once and a while and ask folks what they’d do. One of my buddies he said he would definitely do it without hesitation. On the other hand, another person I know said that she’s never go because she could never see herself that far away from her husband.

My answer: Give me another 10 years on earth so I can finish what I’m doing here, and then I’ll go. Hah! However, if I was forced to make a decision now, the answer would still be yes. It’s a selfish choice, but the opportunity would be too big to turn down.

Great quote. Simple reminder that you have to look at the brighter side of things regardless of the situation. Hat tip: Philip