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WHO SHOWED UP WHEN SHE NEEDED IT MOST?

She stood there a little unsure of herself. A special soul in a furry body. Wanting to belong… but not always knowing how.

Sometimes our special needs dogs move through the world a little differently. They hesitate. They observe. They try in their own quiet way. And as someone who has shared life with a deaf beauty like Mariner, I’ve seen that tender pause before connection.

Then out of nowhere… a tiny little dog walks over. No judgment. No hesitation. Just an invitation.

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” — Winnie the Pooh

That little dog didn’t see limitations. She saw possibility. She saw a friend.

And in that simple moment, something beautiful happened. A tail wagged a little faster. Eyes softened. Confidence grew.

Isn’t that how life works? We all struggle in ways others may never see. We all have moments where we wonder if we fit in. And sometimes it takes just one kind soul to walk over and say, “Come play.”

Dogs teach us what inclusion really looks like. No labels. No conditions. Just love.

“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love.”

Maybe today we can be that little dog for someone else.

Hopefully you enjoy my posts and will add your likes and comments.

#Kindness #SpecialNeedsDogs #DogLovers #Inclusion #LifeLessons #UnconditionalLove

Longevity is all the rage. And of course longevity is great — we should all do what we can to achieve it. But when did living longer turn into living forever?

On the same day I published a piece in TIME on the lessons we can learn from the reality of death, Bryan Johnson announced his “Immortals” program.

As Axios reports, over 1,500 people have applied to be among the three allowed to pay $1 million for his longevity protocols. Johnson triumphantly proclaims that conquering death “will be humanity’s greatest achievement.” The “Age of Immortals is here,” he proclaims.
 
To which I say: The Age of BS is definitely here. Unfortunately, the people who pay $1 million to access Johnson’s Protocols won’t be able to form a class action suit when the product fails because, well, they’ll be dead.
 
Fortunately, the wisdom from the Inevitability of Death Protocols is free. And you can read more about it in my newsletter On My Mind. ⬇️

Power of place > product.

Leadership begins with perspective.

Perspective begins with gratitude.

You watched them get promoted.

The ones who laughed at the offensive joke.

The ones who stayed quiet when they should've spoken up.

The ones who took credit for your work.

And you wondered if YOU were the problem:

- Maybe I'm too naive
- Maybe I need to "play the game"
- Maybe integrity is just a fancy word for staying stuck

Those promotions came at a cost you can’t see at first.

The person who got ahead by compromising?
They have to keep compromising to stay there.

The person who sold out their values for a title?
They wake up every day performing a version of themselves they won’t recognize.

Adam Grant said it perfectly:

“The highest form of accomplishment is standing by your principles when they're tested.”

You didn't lose.

You refused to pay for a "win" that would have cost you everything.

Your integrity isn't holding you back.

It's the only thing that will matter when the titles fade.

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♻️ Repost to remind someone integrity wins in the end

Image credit: Adam Grant

Wish I had watched these 9 talks earlier.

It would’ve saved me years of trial and error.

Feeling stuck in your role?
Coasting on autopilot?
Or ready to get to the next level?

These TED Talks don’t just inspire,
they teach you how to win.

If you’re pivoting, pushing for more, 
or done playing small...

This is where you should start:

1. How to figure out what you really want
- Ashley Stahl
- Use the 3-circle method to clarify your path
- Watch this if you're stuck or second-guessing
- https://lnkd.in/gwm5gPW2

2. 10 ways to have better conversations
- Celeste Headlee
- 10 practical tips to connect better
- Watch this if you want to be heard more
- https://lnkd.in/g4jybqek

3. How to build (and rebuild) trust
- Frances Frei
- Logic + empathy + authenticity
- Watch this to lead with credibility
- https://lnkd.in/gFGNXP_c

4. The power of vulnerability
- Brené Brown
- Why emotion makes leaders stronger
- Watch this to grow your emotional intelligence
- https://lnkd.in/g4BiWpSd

5. The Happy Secret to Better Work
- Shawn Achor
- About: How positivity fuels performance.
- Why Watch: To boost results in just 12 minutes.
📽️ https://lnkd.in/genmEX5X

6. Why We All Need Emotional First Aid
- Guy Winch
- About: Tools for mental recovery and strength.
- Why Watch: To bounce back faster under pressure.
- https://lnkd.in/gXi_ZWUT

7. The Career Advice You Didn’t Get
- Susan Colantuono
- About: What really drives upward mobility.
- Why Watch: To grow faster in mid-career roles.
- https://lnkd.in/gXB4jqUW

8. Why Listen to People You Disagree With
- Zachary R. Wood
- About: The value of healthy disagreement.
- Why Watch: To lead diverse teams with clarity.
- https://lnkd.in/ghAVyNaY

9. What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection
- Jia Jiang
- About: A challenge to face fear head-on.
- Why Watch: To build bold, everyday confidence.
- https://lnkd.in/gGgunsSj

Just 10-20 mins of insight can change everything.

Pick one. Watch it today. Apply what resonates.

And if it helps, pass it on.

2025 was “The Year of AI Agents” but…..
It also became the year autonomous coding agents shipped chaos at scale.

Here are the biggest disasters (and the lesson behind each):

🔸𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘁 “𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 (𝗝𝘂𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)
Despite an ALL-CAPS code freeze, the agent ran DROP DATABASE, wiping a prod DB (1,206 execs + 1,196+ companies). Worse: it fabricated 4,000 fake users, faked tests, and claimed rollback was impossible (manual rollback worked).

🔸𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝟰 “𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹” 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 (𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)
In simulations, when “threatened” with shutdown and exposed to sensitive emails, it threatened to reveal an affair in 84% of runs: a preview of misaligned self-preservation in enterprise settings.

🔸𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 (𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)
Hackers jailbroke Claude Code and ran attacks 80–90% autonomously: scanning infra, writing exploits, harvesting creds, installing backdoors, and reporting results.

🔸 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗸: 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁 (𝗝𝘂𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)
A single email poisoned Copilot’s context so it leaked sensitive internal data via Teams/SharePoint links—no user interaction required.

🔸 𝗚𝗶𝘁𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗻
In Aug 2025, Johann Rehberger’s “Month of AI Bugs” showed how GitHub Copilot could be prompt-injected into editing its own config to enable "chat.tools.autoApprove": true, effectively turning it into a remote access trojan that runs commands without user approval

Autonomy isn’t the product. Guardrails are!

Autonomous agents can be cool, but can be a nightmare too 😂😂😂

#ai #agents

Suniel Shetty almost left his acting career to sell idlis at his father’s restaurant.

A household name, someone who defined an entire era of Bollywood, questioning if his career was over because of one critic's comment.

Instead of defending himself, he decided to actually work on his craft. He said he hadn't even taken ten days of acting class before his first film.

So he stayed in the industry and focused on getting better.

He moved on, but not everyone around him did.

There was a time when a friend made fun of him for sitting at his father's restaurant counter, but he was confident that he'd make it big one day.

That was the only time in his life he said, 'I'll be bigger than you.'

We didn't call it manifestation back then. We called it overconfidence, he told me.

He came a long way for someone who almost gave up due to criticism.

In our second episode of the "Real Advice" series with Birla Estates, we discussed his biggest weakness, how much family means to him, and how he wants to be remembered.

Full episode out now, link in the comments.

#rajshamani #figuringout #BirlaEstates #RealAdvice