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Taking a Stand

Posted on February 23, 2019 by admin

It’s easy to talk a good game about honesty, integrity, loyalty, and other virtues when everything is going smoothly and those virtues aren’t needed. It’s another matter entirely to act according to those virtues in difficult times. Times where taking … Continue reading →

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Watching My Thoughts

Posted on February 22, 2019 by admin

There is a meditative technique that I learned about from The Power of Now and several other places. It involves “watching” my thoughts instead of getting stuck in them. This took me a long time to understand and be able … Continue reading →

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Review of Incredibles 2

Posted on February 21, 2019 by admin

Yesterday, I saw Incredibles 2 for the first time. I had heard a lot of good things about it but failed to catch it while it was in theaters, so I decided to check it out. I had a blast … Continue reading →

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The Choice We All Have

Posted on February 20, 2019 by admin

Every day, we all have the choice to make the world a little bit better or a little bit worse. If we treat other people well, that makes them feel good and adds a little bit of positivity to everything … Continue reading →

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A Lesson from Failing to Jump Start a Car

Posted on February 19, 2019 by admin

Two women came into my job yesterday and asked if we had jumper cables. I didn’t see any laying around, so I said they could use mine before going to my car and driving to where they were parked. A … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on February 18, 2019 by admin

“Ok, now what?” That’s what I often find myself asking when I finish listening to something that’s full of motivation but devoid of direction. I believe motivation is important for working regularly at something, but I also believe that having … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Shyness Through Action

Posted on February 17, 2019 by admin

When it comes to meeting new people, some appear to be naturals at it. They open up right away, jump headfirst into a conversation, and act like they’re reconnecting with an old friend. I’m not like that. I’m much more … Continue reading →

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The Great Awakening

Posted on February 16, 2019 by admin

This is an exciting time to be alive. More people are finding out that they don’t have to be slaves to their minds and are waking up out of deep suffering to see the beauty in life. What’s more, those … Continue reading →

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Eric Weinstein’s Thoughts on Kung Fu Panda

Posted on February 15, 2019 by admin

Someone asked a question about the movie Kung Fu Pandaon Quora and Eric Weinstein wrote a fantastic response to it. I’ve seen the movie but never thought about it the way Weinstein so wonderfully put it. Both the question and … Continue reading →

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All Work and No Play

Posted on February 14, 2019 by admin

I’ve never been into working for long, unbroken stretches of time. Whenever possible, I prefer to do a bit of work and then take a short break, alternating the two until my work is done. I find that to be … Continue reading →

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