Matthew Dicks
American storyteller, novelist and teacher; many-time Moth GrandSLAM champion, author of Storyworthy, co-founder of the storytelling show Speak Up.
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Their wordsPush buttons are fine when the lights are on, but when the lights are off and the room is dark, there’s no telling which button to press or where the lights even are.
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Their wordsBe confident in what you know and do well. People want to know and believe in experts.
↗The Matthew Dicks Doctrine on Humilitymatthewdicks.com 1st of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsBe willing to say, “I don’t know” often and without reservation.
↗The Matthew Dicks Doctrine on Humilitymatthewdicks.com 2nd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsAcknowledge that every one of your accomplishments only happened with the help of others and the grace of good fortune.
↗The Matthew Dicks Doctrine on Humilitymatthewdicks.com 3rd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsIt’s easy to look back and see our predecessors as ignorant fools and craven monsters. But it won’t be long before we will be seen as the same, and perhaps even worse, except in many cases, we know better.
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Their wordsI’m so glad so many people in this world love to do things I would not. She’s probably saving lives every day doing something I would never want to do. Thank goodness for human diversity.