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*{{shitmaxim|It takes being let down to appreciate those who lift you up. Be a lifter}} — or, be the one who lets people down and have an equal impact. | *{{shitmaxim|It takes being let down to appreciate those who lift you up. Be a lifter}} — or, be the one who lets people down and have an equal impact. | ||
*{{shitmaxim|Believe this: You are exquisite. You are exceptional. You are limitless.}} — or, better still, ''don’t'' believe it since, if you are seeking spiritual guidance from [[LinkedIn]] it almost certainly isn’t true — at least, not in a good way. Even if it might be, there’s much less scope for injury and disappointment if you proceed by assuming it isn’t. | *{{shitmaxim|Believe this: You are exquisite. You are exceptional. You are limitless.}} — or, better still, ''don’t'' believe it since, if you are seeking spiritual guidance from [[LinkedIn]] it almost certainly isn’t true — at least, not in a good way. Even if it might be, there’s much less scope for injury and disappointment if you proceed by assuming it isn’t. | ||
*{{Shitmaxim|We will all have more leisure time in the future}} — this isn't LinkedIn yogababble so much as delusional conventional wisdom from the thought leaders of the day. Examples are Daniel | *{{Shitmaxim|We will all have more leisure time in the future}} — this isn't [[LinkedIn]] [[yogababble]] so much as delusional conventional wisdom from the thought leaders of the day. Examples are {{author|Daniel Susskind}} in his fantastical {{br|A World Without Work}} and David Goodhart in the otherwise excellent {{br|Head Hand Heart}}. This gets the [[Yngwie Malmsteen paradox]] 180° back to front. | ||