Why Not Keep a Fire Extinguisher Near Your TV?

The importance of finding purpose and embracing a proactive mindset in the face of life’s unexpected twists

Rui Alves

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Better Humans

5 min readNov 27, 2023

Detail of the author living room with a LG TV on top of the counter and a fire extinguisher next to it. — Photo by the author

When I moved to my flat about ten years ago, one of the things that came with it was a small fire extinguisher.

Written by Rui Alves

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I'm a language teacher, linguist and published author (who joined the Army and worked for the EU). A publisher, digital ronin, musician and alchemist of sound.

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