Category Archives: Getting Along with Each Other

The Value of “Begin With the End in Mind”

Posted on July 15, 2020 by admin

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Habit 2 is Begin with the End in Mind. By this, Stephen Covey literally means the end of your life. He tells you to imagine your funeral and notice who is there … Continue reading →

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Exploiting Glitches in the Matrix

Posted on June 24, 2020 by admin

I’ve always been fascinated by people who’ve done things differently. Those who fall into line and do things exactly as everyone else does them have never impressed me. They don’t do anything differently, accomplish anything great, or stand out in … Continue reading →

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How to Step Outside of Ideologies

Posted on June 10, 2020 by admin

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to back away from ideologies, both the ones that I grew up with and the ones I adopted on my own. I don’t know if I’m completely free from them now but they … Continue reading →

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Be Careful

Posted on June 3, 2020 by admin

Be careful what you decide you know about other people. It’s easy to look at someone through a particular lens and think that you understand them fully. But do you truly know someone else’s intentions? Can you always determine their … Continue reading →

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Being the Rubber Duck

Posted on May 13, 2020 by admin

I’ve decided to stop giving personal advice unless someone specifically asks for it. I was thinking about this at work recently. Some computer programmers keep a rubber duck on their desk. If they get stuck when they’re working on a … Continue reading →

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Logical Fallacies and Other Conversation Stoppers

Posted on May 6, 2020 by admin

This is a short list of things that bring conversations to a halt and tend to turn them into hostile exchanges. While this is not an exhaustive list, it is a list of issues I frequently see and which frustrate … Continue reading →

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Some Recent Thoughts About Online Communication

Posted on April 29, 2020 by admin

I had a recent realization that may explain why online communication can so easily become hostile. Online communication consists mostly of text and has a small amount of audio and video. Posts, comments, questions, answers, and arguments almost are almost … Continue reading →

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Look for Common Ground

Posted on April 8, 2020 by admin

I often see people begin a conversation by talking about their points of disagreement rather than their points of agreement. I understand this tendency as I used to begin many conversations like this for years. My experience showed me that … Continue reading →

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Finding Answers in the Stillness

Posted on March 25, 2020 by admin

With most of my floats, it takes a while for my thoughts to settle and for any existing tension or anxiety I have to go away before I can get to a place of incredible mental stillness and peace. Once … Continue reading →

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6 Good Things to Do Right Now

Posted on March 18, 2020 by admin

If my neck of the woods is any indication, then modern life has been turned upside down as of late. So many businesses, parties, weddings, trips, and small gatherings have been canceled, and it looks like that will only continue. … Continue reading →

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