• Little Happier: When One Proverb Sparks Dozens: the Inspiration of “No Receiver, No Thief”

  • Apr 14 2025
  • Length: 6 mins
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Little Happier: When One Proverb Sparks Dozens: the Inspiration of “No Receiver, No Thief”

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  • While writing my book "Secrets of Adulthood," I discovered how the structure of a single traditional proverb could spark dozens of new insights. The elegant formula "No X, no Y" began with the traditional wisdom "No receiver, no thief," but soon expanded into observations ranging from the paradoxical ("No expectations, no disappointment") to the historical ("No Plato, No Socrates ") to the practical ("More highways, more traffic").

    Resources & links related to this episode:

    • Secrets of Adulthood
    • More highways, more traffic

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