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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“Has learning the old meaning of a word ever changed how you feel about using it today?”
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Only looking at roadblocks is self-defeating
I feel like friends including some here have been gesturing at this to me for years but I got "it" on a deeper level today in therapy. I was talking about how unhappy I am about my work lately. Therapist suggested what would be my ideal work like instead?... - Sassiebrat67...
Definition Changes
In the 1800's and very early 1900's the word, " elite" meant cream of the crop, pure, above reproach. Was not associated with wealth. Then, that word was reserved for only persons or things that were stellar in behavior, lifestyle or performance. Classy.... - mgallops...
wow, interesting, I just looked up the etymology and charisma originally was a Greek Christian term for divine gifts. From this point of view, it doesn't much matter whether a teacher is "charismatic" in the way we use it now, they're "charismatic" in that they're the conduit for... Alex! I asked chatgpt to make up 10 words using latin, greek, or sanskrit: It’s thoughtful of you to consider the impact of your language. Using "autistic" in that context can indeed be seen as disrespectful or inaccurate....