Common Sense Is Taught, Not Bought
from Plethora Of Stories Hosted by Muktar Mohamed
📖 This week only: the Kindle edition of "Common Sense: Something You Can't Buy" is $0.99 until Nov 10 → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRK3QYRL We tell people "use your common sense" all the time, but who actually taught them? In Season 10, Episode 3 of Plethora of Stories, Muktar Mohamed makes the case that common sense is taught, not bought. You can't find it on a shelf at Walmart, and you can't get it Prime-delivered tomorrow. In this episode: - The candy lesson from his childhood that taught him appreciation and gratitude without a single lecture - Why "common" sense isn't universal: moving from Kenya to America, shoes in the house, "How's it going?", tipping, and getting funny looks at the food he brought to school - Being a dad: kids standing on the couch trying to discover gravity, and why we teach, tell and show - Why adults need to be taught too (common sense doesn't automatically download at 18, 35 or 50) - Why we're too quick to judge people, and why we should ask who taught them - Staying teachable, taking warnings, and passing on what you learn - The takeaway: common sense is taught 📖 Muktar's book "Common Sense: Something You Can't Buy" is available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRVYHX5J If this one reached you, like, share and follow so it can reach somebody else. 🌐 https://plethora-of-stories.replit.app 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65eO7vhKKUJ8cBCjqXQ4mu
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