Is it just me or have we seen a huge uptick in pithy sayings set top of beautifully photographed scenes? Like you, I read them and nod my head in agreement. In the past these visual soundbites (or do we call them site bites?) were quotes from famous people or people who had earned some level of accomplishment and notoriety. People who had earned Nobel awards, Pulitzer prizes, fourth-grade spelling bee runners-up. You get the idea.
But lately I’ve been seeing these short, pithy quotes from people quoting themselves (which is probably the height of hubris.) And I started really looking at the quotes and asking if they made any sense. Are these “quotes” helpful, intelligent, interesting. The answer in most cases is… no.
As an example, a recent quote, shared by more than a few “intelligent” people really made me stop and think. I won’t put the author’s name…
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