I've just read this in Igor's ezine, and it really brought home something I completely overlooked in the book. Napoleon Hill nailed this in "Think and Grow Rich". If you want to make a million dollars, you have to become a person worth a million dollars. You will never make ten grand a month until your inner game is worth ten grand a month. And that only happens after you stack up ten grand a month worth of skills, ten grand a month worth of mistakes, and ten grand a month worth of experiences. I pasted it into Google, and got a great AI response that's really amplified the message: https://www.google.com/search?q=Napoleon+Hill+nailed+this+in+%22Think+and+Grow+Rich%22.+If+you+want+to+make+a+million+dollars%2C+you+have+to+become+a+person+worth+a+million+dollars.+You+will+never+make+ten+grand+a+month+until+your+inner+game+is+worth+ten+grand+a+month.+And+that+only+happens+after+you+stack+up+ten+grand+a+month+worth+of+skills%2C+ten+grand+a+month+worth+of+mistakes%2C+and+ten+grand+a+month+worth+of+experiences.&sca_esv=37ff785e71d96777&hl=en&sxsrf=APpeQnuyx38z5vq15SYrxBZ3tci-hCyqDw%3A1783798957869&ei=rZxSar_WNNmthbIP8uPB0Q8&biw=1680&bih=899&ved=0ahUKEwj_4O_5sMuVAxXZVkEAHfJxMPoQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Napoleon+Hill+nailed+this+in+%22Think+and+Grow+Rich%22.+If+you+want+to+make+a+million+dollars%2C+you+have+to+become+a+person+worth+a+million+dollars.+You+will+never+make+ten+grand+a+month+until+your+inner+game+is+worth+ten+grand+a+month.+And+that+only+happens+after+you+stack+up+ten+grand+a+month+worth+of+skills%2C+ten+grand+a+month+worth+of+mistakes%2C+and+ten+grand+a+month+worth+of+experiences.&gs_lp=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_FViqoqsEcAZ4AZABAJgBkgGgAfgCqgEDMi4yuAEDyAEA-AEC-AEBmAIIoAKIBMICBBAAGB7CAgYQABgIGB7CAggQABgIGB4YCpgDAIgGAZIHAzYuMqAHthmyBwMyLjK4B9UDwgcFMy02LjLIB3yACAE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

‘Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed, though to walk near its crest was so pleasant; but over its terrible edge there had slipped a duke and full many a peasant. So the people said something would have to be done, but their projects did not at all tally; some said, “Put a fence round the edge of the cliff." Some, “An ambulance down in the valley.” But the cry for the ambulance carried the day. For it spread through the neighbouring city; A fence may be useful or not, it is true, but each heart became full of pity for those who slipped over the dangerous cliff; And the dwellers in highway and alley gave pounds and gave pence, not to put up a fence. But an ambulance down in the valley. “For the cliff is all right, if you’re careful,” they said. "And if folks even slip and are dropping, it isn’t the slipping that hurts them so much as the shock down below when they’re stopping.” So day after day, as these mishaps occurred, Quick forth would those rescuers sally To pick up the victims who fell off the cliff, with their ambulance down in the valley. Then an old sage remarked: “It’s a marvel to me that people give far more attention to repairing results than to stopping the cause when they’d much better aim at prevention. Let us stop at its source all this mischief, cried he. "Come, neighbours and friends, let us rally; If the cliff we will fence, we might almost dispense with the ambulance down in the valley.” "Oh, he’s a fanatic,” the others rejoined. "Dispense with the ambulance? Never! He’d dispense with all charities, too, if he could. No! No! We’ll support them forever. Aren’t we picking up folks just as fast as they fall? And shall this man dictate to us? Shall he? Why should people of sense stop to put up a fence while the ambulance works in the valley? But the sensible few, who are practical too, will not bear with such nonsense much longer. They believe that prevention is better than a cure. And their party will soon be the stronger. Encourage them then, with your purse, voice, and pen, and while other philanthropists dally, they will scorn all pretence and put up a stout fence on the cliff that hangs over the valley.

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Oh goodness, I have to laugh! I'm not sure if the universe is giving me signs to stop or what, yes another bout in the hospital, my brother found me on my bedroom floor after 3 days unconscious. 100% totally clear tox screen, hospital again, then back surgery, then a car accident (I wasn't driving) and dad had a heart attack..........I can't make this stuff up! Maybe instead of the book "The perils of Pauline" it should just be: 1) Laura’s Perils, Purpose, and Power, OR 2) The Trials and Triumphs of Laura OR 3) Laura’s Life Unscripted OR 4) Laura’s Story: Still Standing...Quick vote? Somewhere there has to be some money made in this rodeo of Life!!!

From Ryan Doser Well, that aged fast. On Saturday I sent you my honest review of Claude Fable 5. A few days later, the US government stepped in and Anthropic pulled it offline. Same story for Mythos 5. Read My Original Fable 5 Breakdown​ Here's what actually went down, because the headlines are messier than "banned": - It started as a foreign-national order, not a full ban. The Commerce Department told Anthropic to cut off all foreign nationals, including its own non-citizen employees. To comply, Anthropic had to shut Fable 5 and Mythos 5 down for everyone. - The stated reason was narrow. The government flagged one method to get around Fable's safeguards using code review. Anthropic argues it's a single edge case, that GPT-5.5 can do the same thing, and that no model is perfectly jailbreak-proof. - Follow the incentives. Amazon's CEO warned the White House that Fable could aid cyberattacks. Amazon is both an Anthropic investor and a competitor, and this is happening right before Anthropic's IPO. Read into that what you want. Anthropic says it's working to restore access, with no timeline yet. Other Claude models are untouched. You can read Anthropic's official statement for more details. So What Should You Do Now? This is the only question that matters to us. And honestly? Don't panic, and don't change much. Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5 are still incredibly powerful models and cover 99% of real knowledge work. Marketing, copywriting, research, strategy, etc. Fable was overkill for most of that anyway, which is exactly what I told you the other day. But here's what has me thinking. This is a slippery slope. How does a government decide a model is "too powerful"? How much of that call is real safety versus competitors lobbying behind the scenes?