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Roald Dahl - A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men · the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

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  Podcasthero.com Welcome to The Daily Quote, a podcast designed
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  to kick start your day in a positive way.
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  I'm your host, Andrew Mcgibbon for September 13th.
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  Today is World Doll Day, celebrating the birthday of one
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  of the world's most beloved storytellers.
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  Born on September 13th, 1916, Doll gave us unforgettable
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  characters like Matilda, Charlie Bucket, the Big Friendly Giant,
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  and Willy Wonka. His stories transported millions
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  of children and adults into worlds where chocolate rivers
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  flow, giant Peaches sail across oceans, and a little girl with
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  extraordinary powers stands up to bullies.
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  What made Doll special wasn't just his wild imagination, but
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  his ability to see the world through a child's eyes while
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  addressing very adult themes. His book celebrated the power of
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  kindness, the importance of standing up to injustice, and
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  the magic that exists in everyday life if we're brave
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  enough to look at it. Before becoming a children's
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  author, Dahl was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot, an
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  intelligence officer and a diplomat, experiences that
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  perhaps taught him that truth really can be stranger than
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  fiction and that real heroes often come in unexpected
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  packages. Today's quote comes from Roald
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  Dahl himself, who once said a little nonsense now and then is
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  relished by the wisest men. Roald Dahl understood something
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  that many adults forget as they get older, that there's profound
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  wisdom in maintaining a sense of playfulness and wonder.
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  This quote reminds us that nonsense isn't the opposite of
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  wisdom, it's often a pathway to it.
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  Think of Dahl's greatest characters.
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  They're often the ones who embrace a little nonsense.
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  Charlie's grandfather who dances despite being bedridden.
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  Matilda, who moves objects with her mind, the BFG who catches
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  dreams and blows them into children's bedrooms.
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  These characters achieve extraordinary things not in
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  spite of their whimsical nature, but because of it.
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  They all knew that nonsense. Imagination, playfulness, the
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  willingness to believe in impossible things, is actually
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  essential for creativity, problem solving, and innovation.
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  Some of humanity's greatest breakthroughs have come from
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  people who were willing to entertain ideas that seem
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  nonsensical at first. When we allow ourselves moments
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  of silliness, wonder, and childlike curiosity, we're not
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  being frivolous. We're keeping alive the part of
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  ourselves that can see possibilities others miss.
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  We're maintaining the flexibility of mind that allows
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  us to find creative solutions and experience joy in unexpected
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  places. The gift Doll was talking about
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  is the wisdom to know that taking ourselves too seriously
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  all the time actually limits our ability to think creatively and
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  connect with others. There's something liberating
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  about giving ourselves permission to embrace a little
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  nonsense. It reminds us that not
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  everything has to be productive or practical to be valuable.
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  Sometimes the most important thing we can do is laugh, play,
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  and let our imaginations run free.
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  So today, as we celebrate Roald Dahl Day, let's embrace his
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  wisdom about the value of nonsense.
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  Maybe it's time to read a silly book, play an impractical game,
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  tell a ridiculous joke, or simply approach a problem with
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  the kind of whimsical creativity that Dahl championed.
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  The wisest people aren't those who never act foolishly.
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  There are those who understand that a little foolishness, a
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  touch of wonder, and a willingness to see magic in the
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  ordinary can make life infinitely richer.
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  As Dahl himself might say, let's keep a little nonsense in our
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  hearts, because that's often where the most
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  scrumdiddlyumptious ideas are born.
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  That's going to do it for today. I'm Andrew Mcgibbon, signing off
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  for now, but I'll be back tomorrow.
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  Same pod time, same pod station with another daily quote.