Self Awareness
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I know that I have a nasty temper, so I’ve learned to be very careful of how I manage my anger. At work, I repress it and then vent to my spouse when I get home. Or I fire up a game console and spend some time on mindless violence. (Chucking people out the window…
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As I mentioned yesterday, I really like Portal 2. I enjoy gaming, watching movies and reading. The commonality? They all take me out of reality for a while. Not that my reality is even sightly terrible. In fact, it’s pretty darned awesome. I’ve got a wonderful wife, a great daughter, and the world’s best dog. …
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I watched a TED.com talk by Neil Pasricha last night and it started me thinking. He talked about going through a very dark time in his life. His marriage ended and a close friend took his own life after a long struggle with mental illness. As part of the process of moving himself out of…
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Earlier tonight, I was watching a talk delivered by British MP Rory Stewart about why it’s time to get out of Afghanistan. That’s not the subject of this post. It was a phrase in his closing remarks which caught my attention. Mr. Stewart said, “If we accept that we cannot do all that we pretend,…
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Job hunting sucks. It’s one of my least favorite things to do. Sadly, at this point, it’s also unavoidable. One of the things I don’t like about it, is trying to figure out what the heck I’m going to do. I don’t have a degree or even a diploma. In today’s job market, that’s kind…
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Here I am once again trying to decide what to write for the day. While I was at work, I had this great idea about the ethics of the situation with Blockbuster, but franklly, I’m just don’t have anything new to say about that. Once the court hands down it’s ruling and we know what’s…
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What are the important things in life? This is a question I occaissionally give some thought to. The fact is, the answer is different for everyone. I believe that there are some things which are more or less universal. Hope is esssential, for without it, there can be only despair. Hope fuels dreams and builds…
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The trouble with second guessing yourself… It’s still just guessing. It may be an educated guess, or it may be uneducated. If it’s not guaranteed, it’s still a guess. Besides, if you aren’t happy with your first one, there’s no reason to expect your second guess to be any better. It’s often a case of…
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If penguins are flightless birds, are snakes walkless reptiles? The Penguin’s Parable: “I cried because I could not fly, until I met a reptile who could not walk.” Once upon a time, there was a penguin who was very sad that he could not fly. This sadness preyed on his mind so much that he…
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When I discuss things I feel strongly about I often turn conversations into lectures. Anyone who knows me personally probably just said, “Really? No!” in a very sarcastic manner. It’s okay if they did, because I deserve it. Anyone who has read some of my other posts may have noticed it too. Too often, I…
Brain Bits To Go 