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M5.1 earthquake shakes Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok

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Maphilindo - by Kalani Scarrott

Welcome to Curated by Kalani! I curate and compress investment topics with a focus on Asia-Pacific, optimizing my emails for maximum return on your time invested. I find, summarize and simplify important information so you don’t have to. Join 964 curious folks by subscribing here: Howdy howdy let’s get rowdy. A quote from LKY to start: There is a glorious rainbow that beckons those with the spirit of adventure. And there are rich findings at the end of that rainbow.

Married 19 Years, Still Not Changing My Name

Recently, my husband tweeted a true story about our beginnings as a couple. He was a congressman in 2003, and before I agreed to go out with him, I checked his voting record on two issues: reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights. Both had to be 100 percent, or no date. (Wouldn’t it be nice if we all came with voting records?  It would make dating pre-checks so much easier.) My favorite response to Sherrod’s tweet, from a man who doesn’t reveal his last name on Twitter: “Always interesting to see which wife takes her husbands name.

Mastering Second-Order Thinking for Smarter Life Choices

One piece of wisdom that motivates, encourages and empowers you to grow. "Second-order thinking separates the proactive from the reactive, the empowered from the victim, the winners from the losers." — N.T. Wright (Share this on Twitter) One insight that helps you deeply understand a situation, idea, or concept. Second-order thinking is a mental model for making better decisions in life. It is like looking ahead before making a choice. It's about imagining what might happen next because of what we decide now.

Mastering skill: Beyond unconscious competence

Imagine jumping 9 meters in the air. And doing triple somersaults. With multiple twists.  This is the sport of trampolining. Yes, it is a real sport. It’s in the Olympics. I spent 23 years of my life competing in this sport. People unfamiliar with the sport often used to watch me compete and ask ‘How do you do all those somersaults? What do you think about when you’re upside down?’