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Title: What 3 Words Guide You?
Post by: woopwoop on July 10, 2020, 02:55:00 PM: Inspired by the "Top 3 Goals" in another post - I recently learned about picking your "top 3 words" to motivate you through the year, instead of making specific "resolutions". For this year, my three words were: Relationships, Community, and Joy.

This helps me set priorities with my time. Whenever I am considering doing something, I ask myself:

- Will this strengthen a relationship? (I always want to be reaching out to people to give my time and energy)
- Will this build community? (especially for my daughter, since it takes a village!)
- Does it give me joy? (and I should be looking to find joy in all things, even the most mundane)

The pandemic has thrown a wrench in some of my plans (no more neighborhood potlucks!) but this has been a good way to guide me. If you had to pick three words that guide your actions, what would they be?
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Post by: ketchup on July 10, 2020, 03:05:32 PM: "Don't fuck up."
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Post by: texxan1 on July 10, 2020, 05:17:11 PM: " My Wife Abby"
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Post by: mspym on July 10, 2020, 08:12:33 PM: What an interesting idea - I think mine would be learning, connection and movement.
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Post by: Fishindude on July 11, 2020, 06:35:20 AM: Quote from: ketchup on July 10, 2020, 03:05:32 PM
"Don't fuck up."

I was going to go with ..... HOLD MY BEER
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Post by: Mmm_Donuts on July 11, 2020, 06:51:10 AM: Freedom, integrity, creativity.
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Post by: woopwoop on July 11, 2020, 06:15:02 PM: Quote from: mspym on July 10, 2020, 08:12:33 PM
What an interesting idea - I think mine would be learning, connection and movement.
Going to steal these for next year, thanks :)
Title: Re: What 3 Words Guide You?
Post by: namasteyall on July 14, 2020, 12:14:11 PM: Ahimsa: Protect all creatures and hurt nothing. Care for others carefully.
Aparigraha: Use what you need. No excess! No waste!
Anekantavad: Respect for opposed opinions, even if not agreed to. Opinions/beliefs are usually limited, only based on one's narrow experience.
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Post by: John Galt incarnate! on July 14, 2020, 06:36:44 PM: "Maintain *your ataraxia."

*"Your" refers to me.
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Post by: Chuck Ditallin on July 15, 2020, 07:27:12 AM: "Make your own rules"
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Post by: woopwoop on July 15, 2020, 05:31:05 PM: Quote from: namasteyall on July 14, 2020, 12:14:11 PM
Ahimsa: Protect all creatures and hurt nothing. Care for others carefully.
Aparigraha: Use what you need. No excess! No waste!
Anekantavad: Respect for opposed opinions, even if not agreed to. Opinions/beliefs are usually limited, only based on one's narrow experience.
Dang, these are all ridiculously hard aspirations!
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Post by: We be free if we try on July 15, 2020, 06:55:36 PM: Integrity, equanimity, LOVE
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Post by: xbdb on July 16, 2020, 10:00:51 AM: Quote from: Chuck Ditallin on July 15, 2020, 07:27:12 AM
"Make your own rules"

Just spat up my coffee!
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Post by: infromsea on July 16, 2020, 12:39:53 PM: Family, Health, Growth
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Post by: cooking on September 22, 2020, 05:38:42 PM: Do no harm. (No, I'm not a doctor)
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Post by: yachi on September 24, 2020, 07:14:02 AM: harm no do. (I'm a diy hairstylist)
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Post by: SwordGuy on September 24, 2020, 09:36:21 AM: Quote from: yachi on September 24, 2020, 07:14:02 AM
harm no do. (I'm a diy hairstylist)
Brilliant!
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Post by: SwordGuy on September 24, 2020, 09:36:42 AM: Improvise! Adapt! Overcome!
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Post by: soccerluvof4 on September 26, 2020, 02:50:25 AM: Family, Healthy, Growth
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Post by: Car Jack on September 29, 2020, 09:25:42 AM: Speed And Power

(thanks to Jeremy Clarkson)
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Post by: tonydomon on September 29, 2020, 09:22:25 PM: How about 3 symbols?
+ Be positive
= Be present
> Be better
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Post by: Mr. Green on September 30, 2020, 11:23:24 AM: Pause. Adore. Surrender.
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Post by: smoghat on October 17, 2020, 08:56:00 PM: No parttime jobs!
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Post by: evanc on October 30, 2020, 03:40:15 PM: Keep it simple [stupid]
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Post by: Abe Froman on October 31, 2020, 11:42:42 PM: https://what3words.com/
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Post by: Metalcat on November 01, 2020, 05:04:06 AM: It's your responsibility
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Post by: NAVRESLDO on November 20, 2020, 01:38:46 PM: Health, Family, Giving
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Post by: solon on November 20, 2020, 03:43:34 PM: Quote from: Abe Froman on October 31, 2020, 11:42:42 PM
https://what3words.com/

That's what I thought this thread was going to be about, too.
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Post by: Adventine on November 20, 2020, 09:18:22 PM: Strength, speed, grace.
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Post by: Goldielocks on November 20, 2020, 11:43:21 PM: Excel for life.

To be clear, I am talking about MS Excel, but on a forum of INTJ's that should be obvious.
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Post by: FIREby35 on November 27, 2020, 07:53:46 PM: Love, Serve, Remember
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Post by: BlueHouse on December 31, 2020, 10:57:12 AM: Quote from: Abe Froman on October 31, 2020, 11:42:42 PM
https://what3words.com/

Came here to say the same!
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Post by: happychineseboy on December 31, 2020, 07:53:40 PM: do hard things
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Post by: Accrual on January 25, 2021, 05:10:54 AM: Never give up.