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In English, “thank you” derives from “think,” it originally meant, “I will remember what you did for me” — which is usually not true either — but in other languages (the Portuguese obrigado is a good example) the standard term follows the form of the English “much obliged” — it actually does means “I am in your debt.”
How We Got “Please” and “Thank You”
Maria Popova
The Dilbert Principle: that companies tend to systematically promote their least-competent employees to middle management to limit the damage they can do.
The Gervais Principle
Venkatesh Rao
In the warrior tradition, the mind is considered to be located in the head, the heart, and throughout the body. However, mind and body are ultimately a single entity. This is the feeling of unity, oneness, or centeredness that leads to windhorse. When we have windhorse, we are able to accomplish what we want without many obstacles.
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
Sakyong Mipham
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