Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

What does it take to be wise?

Multiple Choice (My favorite type of questions) What does it take to be wise?  Is it? Read Calvin and Hobbes faithfully and meditate, or Mars bars and Caesar salad, or learn from your mistakes, or learn from other peoples mistakes? … Continue reading →

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Be like a child, dive in

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According to my memory, there was never (as a child) a lake that was too cold to run into, usually with gusto, about 10 steps, and then a horizontal dive under the cool cool water.   The decision as a … Continue reading →

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Blogging is like losing weight

Not that I have lots of experience at losing weight, but I think blogging is like losing weight. The temptation when you are dieting is to check the weigh scales too often, then you berate yourself because you haven’t lost … Continue reading →

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I can’t find the reset button

I can’t find the reset button.  No going back to fix the mistakes I made, I can only apply my experience going forward, and share it with others.  I am sure I would just make different mistakes, so no guarantee … Continue reading →

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Stubborn or Determined?

I’ve often thought of myself as a stubborn person, especially when I lose something. I become quite fixated until I have looked everywhere twice or until I find it. But this characteristic isn’t necessarily a bad one. I also don’t give … Continue reading →

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You Sunk My Battleship

Growing up I didn’t have to walk knee-deep in snow ten miles uphill to and from school each day but my childhood was certainly different from the current generation. Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by … Continue reading →

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