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Lucky Luciano

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10. Yeah - this is a tough one. Learning for the sake of learning is a hard thing for people to grasp.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:14 PM

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Most are not built for that. I know the most successful people in my line of work are those who enthusiastically learn new topics simply because they are curious and interested. Then lo and behold, it becomes applicable...if one restricts to only those things that can be immediately monetized, it never works out as well. It leads to one dimensional thinking and the failure to make links/connections on different topics that can be helpful. It is hard to compete with the enthusiastic learners.

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Since Ms Good's murder, I've been thinking a bit about the immigrant derangement syndrome in this country. [View all] Lucky Luciano Saturday OP

"I wanted a more neutral arbiter than being in my bubble, so I turned to ChatGPT." WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #1

I can do reddit too, but that might not get responses and would take a long time. Lucky Luciano Saturday #6

. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #8

This is an enhanced Google search. Lucky Luciano Monday #14

I don't know what source material the AI lifted this from, but it is very apt lapfog_1 Saturday #2

Agreed - communication lines are quite a bit faster now! Things happen faster for sure! Lucky Luciano Saturday #7

Interesting conversation there biophile Saturday #3

This paragraph describes my UpInArms Saturday #4

Yeah - this is a tough one. Learning for the sake of learning is a hard thing for people to grasp. Lucky Luciano Saturday #10

Long but a seriously good read malaise Saturday #5

When you say you've been thinking, apparently you mean you've been asking ChatGPT to think for you. Ms. Toad Saturday #9

Wow...very self-righteous...Of course I disclosed use of chatgpt...that was the entire point. Lucky Luciano Saturday #11

Your prompts may be, Ms. Toad Saturday #12

sorry...i edited my previous reponse as I thought it not appropriate... Lucky Luciano Saturday #13