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Back to episode — Episode 1518 Scott Adams - Start Your Day Right With the Simultaneous Sip

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Today is going to be a good day. Maybe not for every one of you, but statistically speaking, 99.99 percent of you could have a good day. But you know, some people, not so much. But you, you're going to be good. And why? Well, because you were wise enough, smart enough, and good-looking enough to arrive on time to watch the—what? That's right—the simultaneous sip. I know it's almost too good to be…

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the day. There's a thing that you've been putting off. You know you need to do it. Just do it. Just do it today and watch what happens.

And now all you need to enjoy this morning to the maximum extent is a copper margarita glass, a tankard, chalice, or stein, a canteen, jug, or flask, a vessel of any kind. Fill it with your favorite liquid. I like coffee. And join me now for the unparalleled pleasure, the dopamine of the day, the thing that makes everything better. It's called the simultaneous sip, and it happens now.

Oh yeah. Now you feel the fortification. You needed that little extra push to do that thing.

All right, I missed a comment. I'm going to l

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ook here. From Russia: "You often argue that X isn't bad because we already do some version of X, but this ignores the possibility—yes, the thing we're already doing is also bad and should be gotten rid of." This is a little too generic, Mauricio. I understand your point, but you need to connect that to a specific topic and then I can deal with it more effectively. But I understand the point. Aly…

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