Where are the failure-stories?

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fiby41
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Re: Where are the failure-stories?

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Getting back to the OP, its a success people!

We were finally able to talk brute into getting a pet at some point. This time not just a dog... But maybe a hooman.

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@BRUTE: Yup. Happens. Then maybe other things happen*. The problem with BIFL based on complete, detailed compatibility is that you might change too! Even phases that seem like the peak (or pit) of forever-supreme-adulthood when you are in the midst of them may come to an end after two or three decades. My current BF told me that I was different than most women because most women are looking for the reason to say "No", but I am looking for the reason to say "Yes." I told him that's because I regard myself as being more like a vacation rental property that I will profit from keeping tenanted until eventual (but soon approaching) complete decline of value on the market. OTOH, I also told him it is possible that I will shop for another husband when I am 57. IOW, after idealism comes cynicism, but after cynicism you might find yourself in the realm of cheerful practicality.

Back to original topic. My affluent friend is an interesting case to study because he is probably in the 99.99 percentile for both wealth and health, but a complete disaster in a number of other categories.

Anyways, IMO or as I read it, ERE is a set of tools for lifestyle design, not a set of instructions for constructing one particular model, so FAIL/SUCCEED depends on what you are attempting to build.

*See Wheaton Levels

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7Wannabe5 wrote:
Sun Jun 04, 2017 2:55 pm
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Anyways, IMO or as I read it, ERE is a set of tools for lifestyle design, not a set of instructions for constructing one particular model, so FAIL/SUCCEED depends on what you are attempting to build...
No nonononoono ERE is a stamp of approval that you get -from Jacob only- after posting on these forums. That's why it's very important, whenever you do something new in your life, to ask here first whether it's ERE or not. Sort of like asking if a recipe is kosher or not.
You risk being ostracized if you think you're doing well for yourself but you didn't get the ERE go-order first.

It's the same with Mindset practice (ask Dweck before you do anything), the same with habits where you have to get a stamp of approval from Duhigg, and Mindful meditation (although Nhat Hanh can be hard to reach these days)...

Always ask yourself: Is this ERE?

Tools. What a silly idea :roll:
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Did the editor of ERE book make it? It depends on who you ask so find out for yourself.

And see Did zev make it? and zev's journal viewtopic.php?t=263


Also invoking rule 34b* of the rules of the internet here...
Which states if you think you have a question, it has already been asked iow if it exists, there's a forum thread for it


Where are the failure stories
(the original one)

This explains the this has happened before in a past life deja vu feeling while typing out the OP.

*Rule 34b is an off spring of the original rule 34 which goes if it exists, there is porn for it.

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