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Back to episode — Episode 853 Scott Adams - Simultaneous Sipping, #Coronavirus, The Nursing Home Pillow Fight

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Hey everybody, come on in. It's time for a coffee with Scott Adams, and I hope that although your normal schedule is probably altered a little bit, I hope that you have made time for this most important, critical, really almost emergency simultaneous sip. And it's gonna happen now because I think you need it. I think we all need it. There's nothing we need more than a little bit of normal behavior…

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rd, chalice or stein, a canteen, a coffee mug or vessel. Whatever you like. Fill it with your favorite liquid. I like coffee. And join me now for the unparalleled pleasure, the dopamine hit of the day, the thing that will make everything better, including the coronavirus.

We're gonna get this thing. Oh yeah, we're gonna get it. And when I say "get it," I mean beat it, not necessarily get it, although you might get it and then you'll beat it too, because if you've enjoyed the simultaneous sip, you're stronger than most people. You know it. Sip now.

Well, I continue on my systems. You

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know I talk about systems being better than goals. My goal is to stay alive. My goal is not just to stay alive for myself but to not be a burden on the healthcare system. And if I can take myself out of that equation, there's one more ventilator for somebody else. It's in my system. There's a nice long walk every day, mild exercise, light weights, eat right, really clean. You know, I just took su…

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