Hi, all, and happy Thursday. And again, welcome to all of my new subscribers. Because there are so many of you, I thought this would be a good time to remind everyone why this newsletter is called Chop Wood, Carry Water. Some of you know the saying is of Bhuddist origin. I learned it from my father, who took it slightly out of context to give me a pep talk about getting through a personal crisis many years ago. I had asked him how I would endure the pain of a divorce—he’d been through a few himself—and he said:
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 5/5
Hi, all, and happy Thursday. And again, welcome to all of my new subscribers. Because there are so many of you, I thought this would be a good time to remind everyone why this newsletter is called Chop Wood, Carry Water. Some of you know the saying is of Bhuddist origin. I learned it from my father, who took it slightly out of context to give me a pep talk about getting through a personal crisis many years ago. I had asked him how I would endure the pain of a divorce—he’d been through a few himself—and he said: