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December 3 · Issue #69 · View online
Short pieces of advice from books
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Carl Hiaasen is the author of fourteen previous novels, including the best sellers Bad Monkey, Lucky You, Nature Girl, Razor Girl, Sick Puppy, Skinny Dip, Star Island, and five best-selling children’s books, Chomp, Flush, Hoot, Scat, and Skink. His most recent work of nonfiction is Dance of the Reptiles, a collection of his columns from The Miami Herald. Here are four pieces of advice from his book, Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You’ll Never Hear.
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“You won’t change the whole world, but you’ll change somebody’s world - and for the better. And, just as inevitably, some of you won’t. You’ll park your principles in the long-term lot and spend your future taking advantage of people.?
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“Here’s all I know about happiness: It’s slippery. It’s unpredictable. It’s a different sensation for everyone. But one thing happiness is not is overrated. When you luck into some, enjoy every minute.”
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“We’re much more efficient at carnage now. Try your very hardest not to participate.”
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“To sum up:
- Figure out what you’re good at, and get better at it. Along the way, don’t waste your time on people whose decency isn’t apparent when you first meet for a cup of coffee. Be an astute judge of character, and learn to judge quickly.
- Read the news. Pay attention. Always aspire to act in a way that cancels out someone else’s cruel or stupid behavior.
- Never stop worrying. Live each day as if your rent is due tomorrow.
- And always, always be the one who sleeps near the campfire — the one who would make Darwin proud.”
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