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Democrat Gina Hinojosa takes down Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in stunning result (r/news)
- WineNerdAndProud: Guys, I think I might be proud to be an American again.
Edit: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is now my senator! - Toasty_and_ghosty: A blue Texas I can’t believe it actually happened.
- KeenisBeenis: Texas has a Democratic Governor.
Texas has a new Democratic Senator.
Trump is an abject failure.
How do you let Texas flip?
James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in massive midterm upset (r/news)
- secretlyhumanami: Lol Trump just posted on Truth:
“I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
The delusion is mind-blowing. - Hrekires: I know the money is nothing to Elon, but \$200 million dollars of anti-trans ads being flushed down the drain is still something to smile about.
Maybe Republicans take the lesson that it’s not actually a winning issue, especially when they’re offering nothing else. - Der_Erlkonig: Texas going blue in any capacity was considered a pipe dream for years. this is nothing short of cataclysmic for the GOP
At least 33 dead after Russia drops nine bombs on a Ukrainian school building (r/news)
- Nels__Oleson: I can’t believe that this shit country is allowed to participate in international sporting events. Edit for where my thoughts came from on this https://www.reddit.com/r/onguardforthee/s/bLqEjdWUPM and yes, I realize it’s a little more nuanced than as simple as as I stated…and the latest update https://www.reddit.com/r/news/s/DAc8uPrWK8
- SpecialistTennis6152: it feels kinda crazy how normalized in a sense this war has become and how far out of the media it has gotten 5 years in.
Reading that headline as another human is just crazy bro. Not even Ukrainian but this piece of news just really messed me up this morning - FanofBobRooney: Russia is a terrorist state and needs to be dealt with. Same for all the traitors occupying the US government.
What is by far the most blatant example of “weaponized incompetence” you have ever witnessed? (r/AskReddit)
- ConfidentDiffidence: One of the guys who trained me when I started my job told me “If you do things wrong enough, they stop asking you to do them."
He retires next month, and even as the senior member of our department, he has the LEAST amount of responsibility. He went an entire 20 year career on this ethos, and it worked beautifully for him. - Silaquix: My stepdad. He’s never done a damn thing around the house his entire life. My mom always did it for him. She died suddenly and he didn’t know where anything was, how to pay a bill or take care of himself. We were trying to sort through paperwork and he just sat there.
He and my brother told me, that I ( the only woman) needed to step up and take care of him. Mind you this is a perfectly normal 62yr old man that still works a full time job. I said no so I was immediately iced out and my stepdad married a lady from his church asap - drunkbettie: My aunt lives in Quebec, and has long since retired from her lifer career at an airport.
She does not, cannot, and will not speak a lick of French.
I’m in awe of her, really.
People who work alongside very high achieving people, what traits/characteristics do they have that the average person doesn’t? (r/AskReddit)
- glossyghastly: I am married to a very high achieving person. He is fueled primarily by spite. I think most people are not holding grudges like this.
- yearsofpractice: Hey OP. 50 year old corporate veteran here - educated at a top tier UK university too.
I’m very average in terms of my life and achievements, but the characteristics I have noticed in high achieving people are as follows:
1. An ability to concentrate. This sounds so simple, but it’s a consistent indicator of people who are successful. An ability to truly concentrate on a question or problem is sometimes the only way to resolve it.
2. An ability to understand concepts and quickly apply them. This is - in my opinion - what “intelligence” is. It takes me some repetition and practice to apply concepts. A friend who became a literal fighter pilot had this ability - tell him something once and he can apply it immediately.
3. This one is hard to define, but a healthy suspicion of arbitrary rules and regulations. Almost every single person I know who’s achieved professional success will ask the question “Well WHY can’t I do this? I’m going to do it anyway and see what the consequences are”
4. In a corporate setting, the most successful people I know have the ability to influence other people. Frankly, sometimes it’s manipulation, but if a person knows how to connect with other people, they can multiply the force they bring to bear on problems or targets.
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1. esilience and a sense of humour about failure. The sooner someone accepts that failure and humiliation are guaranteed on the path to success, the more likely they are to push themselves in a certain direction.
2. Finally, and this one is not fair, but if a person has successful parents, it increases their likelihood of being successful themselves. This ain’t fair, but it’s true, alas. - Wizzy117: The biggest thing is how they handle mistakes.
Average people often get defensive, try to hide the error, or look for someone else to blame.
High achievers treat a mistake like a data point. They immediately own it, figure out why it happened, fix the system so it never happens again, and move on without any emotional bruising. They separate their ego from their work entirely.