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I remember growing older and slowly coming to the realization that there were only some aspects of my life I could completely control. As time went on, I gained control over more things in my life. That’s what growing up is.
The frustrations of growing up generally revolve around [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Philosophy'
What The Future Holds
August 19th, 2007 · 10 Responses
Tags: Grave Generalization · Life · Philosophy · Science · Society
Choices Are Contagious
July 28th, 2007 · 2 Responses
Godin writes “The most important thing you can do is choose who you’re hanging out with.”
What a crucial decision. Think of all the people you hang out with and how just hanging out with them has affected your life already. All of those little decisions, every day, ganged up to stick you right where you [...]
Tags: Family · Life · Philosophy · Society
Worry Wart
July 15th, 2007 · 1 Response
My theory is that people have too much to worry about these days. It forces people to medicate and relieve their stress in one way or another. It also forces people to be less-than-perfect just to get by in their daily lives.
We need to worry about less to be better at whatever we’re good at.
I [...]
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Dear Simplicity and Function
June 5th, 2007 · 2 Responses
Dear Simplicity and Function,
You are the foster father of success. Please never leave us, and please continue to enhance just about every moment of my day, beginning with morning rituals.
It is you who allow our plumbing system to pump water and remove waste every single day. Please, never ever fail to prevent a crap backup [...]
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Time as a Human Commodity
May 10th, 2007 · 4 Responses
It sounds like science fiction, something out of the Blade Runner days, but imagine if every human’s time could be managed and spent more wisely, globally.
I drive, walk and look around and frequently wonder, as I see people doing less than nothing, “What are your plans today?”, “What do you have going on?”. It sounds [...]
Tags: Grave Generalization · Life · Philosophy · Portland · Society