September 17, 2020
Pain-Fear-Failure
Most of us are hard-wired to avoid pain (there’s a word for those who enjoy it, but I’m not going down that road). I remember going to the doctor as a child and the inevitable injection of the 3-foot needle going into my arm causing…
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September 17, 2020
It’s not permanent
I fully and readily admit that when it comes to cleaning outdoor furniture, I am an unwilling participant. I hate it! I resist even the thought of it. I am not quite sure why; maybe it’s the fact that a day later, they’re dirty again…
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September 17, 2020
The difference between wisdom and belief
Oscar Wilde was quoted as saying: “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” I love this quote as it clearly lays out the difference between those who grow into wisdom and those who just age. There’s also “you can’t teach an old dog…
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September 17, 2020
Finding satisfaction
During these long days of isolation, it’s important to find satisfaction. It’s too easy to focus on what is lost, what is difficult, what is disheartening…but it is, from personal experience, a black hole. I have discovered a few things that are satisfying—the best has…
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September 17, 2020
Entropy by the numbers
Whether you’ve gotten whiplash from watching the stock market gyrate or the COVID-related statistics, you’re no doubt flooded with numbers that make you feel fear, doubt, confusion, sadness and even panic. Chaos reigns supreme when there is a lack of confidence, no clear path forward…
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September 17, 2020
Crazy old man
Think back over your lifetime to all the advice you’ve been given by parents, relatives, friends, colleagues and just about anyone you might have happened to cross paths with (did someone say, “Plastics…”?). Maybe some of it has been useful, but probably most was just…
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September 17, 2020
The USETABES
Is there anything easier than looking back and mulling over the highlights of our past—what we judge as success—and using them to judge our life today? The answer is NO—it’s like watching your favorite movie over and over. It feels good, but it doesn’t expand…
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