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How a 10-second egg timer made an astrophysicist impossible to offend

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Scott D. Clary
Nov 28, 2025
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I posted this last week and it blew up:

“Major cheat code in life: Become impossible to offend. Let criticism bounce off, insults slide past, negativity flow through. The person who can’t be rattled can’t be controlled. Your peace of mind is worth more than your need to be right.”

Thousands of people agreed. The replies were full of “this is exactly what I needed” and “saving this forever.”

But agreeing with it doesn’t mean you can do it.

“Become impossible to offend” sounds like advice for someone without emotions. Like you’re supposed to just decide not to feel things anymore. It’s a destination with no map.

So let me give you the map.

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