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Category Archives: Dumb Things
It’s what paralyzes me
I saw this quote the other day: Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. ~Harriet Braiker Then I found this one, In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism. … Continue reading
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Hidden talents & flow
I was just reading these two articles from Skelliewag: Find Your ‘Flow’ and the Money Will Follow How to Find Your Hidden Talent These were timely articles for me and you’re about to get my raw stuff here. I’m puttin’ … Continue reading
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I am an idiot. And so are you.
It’s imperative to understand how much we are indebted to the scientific researchers of our day. They work tirelessly to inform us simpletons of the realities which surround and yet escape us. I long to be able to observe the … Continue reading
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Yet another reason I’m not a huge fan of public school
So my daughter brings a note home from the school nurse last week which says she is short one immunization. If she doesn’t get said immunization by September 19, she’ll be kicked out of school until we show proof that … Continue reading
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Mission: 6-pack abs
I’m not blogging lately because, well, I got nothin’. Besides, my last post used up all my thinking brain cells. What I’ve discovered is that thinking brain cells are a lot like my 6-pack abs: if I don’t use them, … Continue reading
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Dumb Thing #2
…when your email isn’t working and you don’t know why…and when calling someone who should know how to fix it seems futile…and you realize how dependent you are on email…and you wonder if you really should be entrusting your connection … Continue reading
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Dumb Thing #1 (Part 3)
(Here’s Part 1 and Part 2 if you need to catch up.) Moving on… What can I do to fix it? As you can see, this issue (i.e. paying off $25,000 in debt) is not black and white. There’s a … Continue reading
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Dumb Thing #1 (Part 2)
(If you’re just joining us, you may wanna read Part 1 first.) So, now for question Numero Uno: What can I learn about the past so this doesn’t happen again? Well, with regards to the credit card debt specifically, I’ve … Continue reading
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Dumb Thing #1
In keeping with my melancholy, the-glass-is-basically-empty outlook on life, I’ve decided to add a new category to this site called “Dumb Things.” This new category will give me a place to post my thoughts about things in life that I … Continue reading
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