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Sabrina's avatar

I can’t believe you wrote an article about me personally. How embarrassing.

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Jesse J. Anderson's avatar

Oh no, you too?!

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Sabrina's avatar

🫣

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Maggie Jon's avatar

I'm writing a book too, and I had to make the same choice! Painful, but necessary 😬

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Cindy's avatar

I need to stop feeling overwhelmed. It's everything all at once. I have list's that date back 2 years of music and books I might like. My son had a stroke at 50 and he's home. I have 4 huge dogs and a husband.

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P.G. Sundling's avatar

Only 2 years. You're doing well. I have the next 10 years of music classified and queued up. :)

I stopped buying books until I can finish my existing 75. Everything is a list to me.

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Cindy's avatar

I have 1 delivered today that I really want to read. A lot of these books are of history and peoples and customs for my granddaughter here in Tennessee even though she's 2. They are constantly banning books and are editing history books

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Cindy's avatar

I have piles of new books everywhere. I want to read them all but is hard with adhd

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P.G. Sundling's avatar

It's a shame what is going on.

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Anton's avatar

This piece gives a unique perspective on chainsaws, using them as a metaphor to explore deeper themes like control, precision, and the need for safety. It's an interesting way to delve into the broader implications of tools in our lives, showing that sometimes, the way we handle seemingly simple objects can mirror our approach to larger challenges. A thoughtful read, and a great reminder about the balance between power and responsibility!

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Anton's avatar

Wow, Jesse—this is exactly what I needed to read today. The chainsaw analogy hits home so hard. I’ve been adding more projects to spice things up without ever setting any down, and it’s exhausting. Your "Start, Stop, Continue" framework feels like permission to finally drop a few chainsaws before things get messy. Thanks for the nudge to reassess—I appreciate the clarity!

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Dave's avatar

My flavor of this is creating is a massive — and even occasionally beautifully organized! — to-do list, filled with 400 things I really want to do but would forget about if I didn’t write them down. The next step is key: Avoid my list because there are too many things on it. 🤦‍♂️ Your three simple questions to ask instantly made it feel way less intimidating. Thanks for this!

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