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Robert C Slayton - Grief to Joy and Inspiration

Robert C Slayton - Follow me on my journey, daily inspirational quotes with occasional snippets on how I"m imperfectly living my life.

My personal Substack showing my journey from feeling hallow like something was missing, pain and grief to passion, purpose, and peace of mind. Short videos are uplifting quotes each day. Longer form videos are on my ruminations. I do include some voice overs of articles I write. rslayton.substack.com

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0:14

Quote from Voltaire

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2025/05/24

“The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.”Here’s your question: "Is modern healthcare more about treatment—or distraction? 🩺🎭What’s something a doctor did that made you feel better… even if it didn’t cure you?"Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

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Chinese Proverb Quote

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2025/05/23

“One cannot manage too many affairs, like pumpkins in the water. One pops up where you're trying to hold down the other.”Here’s your question: "Ever feel like you're juggling pumpkins in water? 🌊🎃What’s one task you’re trying to control that keeps popping back up no matter what?"Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or

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0:10

Quote from Steven Wright

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2025/05/22

Truer words were never spoken: “The colder the x-ray table; the more of your body is required to lie on it.”Here’s your question: "Why is it that the more uncomfortable the situation, the more exposed you feel?"🧊 What’s your ‘cold x-ray table’ moment?Thanks for reading Robert’s Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:10

Quote from Steven Wright (again)

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2025/05/21

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.Here’s your question: "What’s the biggest mistake you’ve made by showing off in the wrong room?"Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:20

Quote from James Russel Lowell

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2025/05/20

Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen.Question: 🤔 Be honest—what’s something you lost sleep over that turned out fine in the end? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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4:30

Anger Is Your Fault. It's From Your Belief System.

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2025/05/20

Written 5/19/2025.If the title doesn’t get you angry, then you are a better person than me.The truth of the matter is that we have events. These events have no intrinsic meaning other than they happen. It’s the meaning we attribute to them that causes our emotions.Here’s an example from my own life. I was driving myself and a colleague to a meeting on I94 in Michigan. A pickup truck with a long flatbed trailer cut in front of me causing me to brake. I slowed, then went around them. Not even thinking

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0:22

Quote from Dan Quayle

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2025/05/19

This quote attributed to Dan Quayle is for everybody who's definitely over 50 years old.“I was recently on a tour of Latin America and the only regret I have is that Ididn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.”Question for you: "What’s the funniest ‘smart’ thing you confidently said… that turned out to be totally wrong?" This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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0:16

Quote from Joubert

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2025/05/18

This quote is from Joubert: Imagination is the eye of the soul."What’s something you’ve only seen in your imagination—but it still feels real to you?"Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:18

Quote from Lao Tzu

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2025/05/17

“When the effective leader is finished with their work, the people say it happened naturally.”Question: "Who’s a leader you admire because they never made it about themselves—but everything got better because of them?"Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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Quote from Wayne Dyer

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2025/05/16

“You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.”Question: "What’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself by spending time alone?" This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:08

Quote from Steven Wright

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2025/05/15

“If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.”Question: "What’s the fastest way you’ve ever discovered that someone definitely cares?" This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:16

Quote from Artur Helps

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2025/05/14

“Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.”Question: "What’s the kindest thing someone said to you that you’ve never forgotten?"Thanks for reading Robert’s Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:12

Quote from Bertolt Auerbach

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2025/05/13

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”Question: "What’s the one song that instantly clears your mind and resets your soul?"Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:45

Quote from Babe Ruth about beer

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2025/05/12

“Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink, I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, 'It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.”― Babe Ruth"What’s the most ridiculous (yet oddly convincing) excuse you've ever made to justify a guilty pleasure?" This is

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0:18

Quote from Alfred Adler

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2025/05/11

Alfred Adler.“It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.”Be honest: What's one principle you preach but secretly struggle to practice?Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:28

Quote by Martin Rutte

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2025/05/10

FYI, I got the spelling wrong in the video.Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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0:12

Quote from Bob Goddard

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2025/05/09

Thanks for reading Robert’s Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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Quote from George William Curtis

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2025/05/08

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe

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Quote from Steven Wright

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2025/05/07

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.This is from Stephen Wright with apologies to attorneys. 99% of all lawyers give the rest of them a bad name.Auf Deutsch von Google: Dies ist von Stephen Wright mit Entschuldigung an die Anwälte. 99% aller Anwälte geben den anderen einen schlechten Ruf. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,

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Quote from William Arthur Ward

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2025/05/06

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