brilliance

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This Feels More Like Home

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 31 Dec 15

As I wrote previously, my computer declined to power up several days ago. Having considered the situation, I determined it was most likely the power supply and went scavenging amongst my collection of old PC towers for something...

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Lucky Brilliance

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 14 Dec 15

I have been a slacker on myLot for several days. And I wish I could say that I accomplished great things in my time away from the computer. Sadly, I haven't done much. But I did manage to fix the button on my tablet. The power...

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Small Minded People.

Chysom Scott @CJscott (4187) • Portage La Prairie, Manitoba 2 Jun 10

I was on the phone today, and this is a quote I have heard many times, and I think I intellectually understand it, but I am having a bit of difficulty bringing to my heart. I figure it is because I work in Hospilatily and...

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Do you think brilliance and bigotry are exclusive?

cripfemme @cripfemme (7698) • United States 13 Dec 09

I would like to think that brilliance and bigotry are exclusive. But sadly this is not the case. Walt Disney was a brilliant animator (this is doubtless) he was also an anti-semitic tool of the media monopoly. Orson Scott Card's...

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Oil, Arcrylic or Water

EvrWonder @EvrWonder (3571) • Canada 12 May 09

Having been artistically inclined since a very young age, I drew and drew and drew. I got into ink drawings, started adding color. One day a friend of mine gave me a ton of water paints and water color paper. I was in my...

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Brilliance

revdauphinee @revdauphinee (5703) • United States 1 Jul 08

Brilliance A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa, taking her faithful aged poodle named Cuddles, along for the company. One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers...

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The inability to see your own greatness.

Bodhisatva @Bodhisatva (7) • Netherlands 17 Mar 07

Often it is easier to see your own flaws, then it is to see your own brilliance. In fear of 'being conceited' we tend to be overly humble and lack to use the full of our potential, or even put ourselves down with a bad self-image....

kids are smarter now, but the really brilliant ones lived in centuries past

toonatoons @toonatoons (3735) • Philippines 18 Nov 06

would you agree to this or not? share your thoughts here...