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by | Dec 7, 2018 | Status Update

I’ve been reading a book called The Power of Habit (Duhigg). It’s profoundly useful and informative, if a bit too mechanical. But for all Duhigg has learned about the topic, and all he can offer in terms of pragmatic insight, he has missed the root of the...

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by | Nov 19, 2018 | Status Update

During a conversation with a close friend we were discussing how we ‘think about and evaluate’ situations such as relationships, life path, vocation — and other opportunities (as well as threats). The first thing I noticed is something deeply familiar to...

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by | Nov 10, 2018 | Status Update

I cannot do all that my insight reveals as good and useful; but I can take those inspirations to heart, and use them to orient myself toward paths whose benefits bring more than the efforts required demand of my patience, awareness and discipline. And I can use the...

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by | Nov 8, 2018 | Status Update

There’s nothing particularly special about today, or my writing mind today. It’s just me, here, by myself in the increasingly strange world. There’s been some work, a few dreams (of forgotten rooms in my home that I didn’t realize existed)....