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Here’s what’s at stake]( “Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was set to mark its crowning achievement this month: Ferrying two NASA astronauts on a round trip to the International Space Station, proving the long-delayed and over-budget capsule is up for the task … The two veteran astronauts piloting this test flight are now in a tentative position — extending their stay aboard the space station for a second time while engineers on the ground scramble to learn more about issues that plagued the first leg of their journey. … Troubles the vehicle experienced en route, including helium leaks and thrusters that abruptly stopped working, have raised questions about how the back half of the mission will play out.” [// CNN »]( [/hustle] [Motley Fool - Waiting is boring, but it could make you rich | [Partner]]( [Waiting is boring, but it could make you rich]( For some, investing is a game of quick, easy money. 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Am I better off that way? The existential divide between rememberers and forgetters]( “Autobiographical memory is a small part of the ‘larger memory system.’ It’s the part that allows us access to our personal histories and lets us piece together narratives about ourselves. The question of whether some people have inherently worse autobiographical memories than others may seem simple enough: Does this kind of memory exist on a spectrum, like intelligence or athletic ability? But when I posed it to several memory researchers, they tended to pause” [// The Cut »]( [/music] [Skoove - Meet your new piano instructor: AI | [Partner]]( [Meet your new piano instructor: AI]( Think of all the piano greats: from the likes of Beethoven and Bach to modern rock pianists like Elton John and Billy Joel. You know how they all learned piano? Yep, that’s right, with AI. Okay… maybe not quite, but it’s how you can learn to play as well as any classical composer does (er… did). 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But a surprise finding was that those who reported the best mental health and stress resilience, which boosted well-being, also seemed to eat more cheese.” [// New Atlas »]( [/bites] [// You could automate your whole home into a smart house. But first, you gotta learn the basics. Start with beginner lessons in Raspberry Pi and Arduino »]( [// Tick, tock — that could be the sound of your money growing in a buy-and-hold stock picked for you by The Motley Fool »]( [// Roses are red; violets are blue. You don’t need a brand-new iPad; refurbished will do. Like that poem? You’ll love this nearly-new iPad bundle even more »]( [/biz] [Founder’s Corner]( [Founder’s Corner]( Here are three book recommendations that I've read recently and the takeaways I found informative to my founder journey. The first is Be Water, My Friend by Shannon Lee. It shares Bruce Lee's journey of self-actualization and the mindset tools he and Shannon both used to thrive through and beyond trauma. The takeaway? Several intimate reminders of how powerful our mindset is in determining not only our level of happiness but also our level of success in life. Books two and three, though, seriously changed the way I think about growth and leadership… [// Read more »]( [/explore] [@harlowmcfly Instagram]( [@harlowmcfly]( Interested in having one of your social posts featured in The Futurist? [// Get in touch »](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) Powered by StackCommerce 73 Market Street | Venice, CA 90291 Copyright © 2023 StackCommerce All rights reserved [Unsubscribe.]( [View this email in your browser.]( *Individual investment results may vary. All investing involves risk of loss.