A friend presented a hypothetical question: if an entertainment service costs more than the service of a life saving doctor, does that mean the value of that entertainment is worth more than life? My answer was yes, if we are talking purely about the market. But that’s the issue with value. It is determined by … Read more
I’m a day behind on my Centr6 (C6) part II, but I’ll catch up over the weekend. the C6 exercise format is 6 exercises, 6 days, 6 weeks. Today’s session was led by Da Rulk. For those who don’t know, Da Rulk’s workouts are a BEAST. He focuses a lot on functional movement exercises that … Read more
“Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it” Another great quote from Professor Dumbledore. This one was first mentioned in the Chamber of Secrets as a hint for Harry to ask for help. (Spoilers) Sure enough, during the showdown in the chamber, Harry gets help from Fawkes the Phoenix, the … Read more
I’ve been feeling sick. Runny nose. Sneezing. Tired. In normal times, the prescription is easy. Take a pill and sleep. Call in sick. But these are not normal times. Tomorrow I have an appointment to get tested for Covid. My symptoms don’t match Covid. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t. It will be up to … Read more
In a scene from Pee Wee’s big adventure, his friend Simone is thinking about quitting her job as a waitress to follow her dreams. Pee Wee drops some wisdom saying that everyone he knows has a big but. Hilarious line, but it’s true. Most people will find excuses for not going after something they want. … Read more
Irritated. Annoyed. Tired. Hungry. Sick. Any combination of these can cause us to lash out. It doesn’t really make us feel better. But it’s just easier to let loose at whoever is unfortunate enough to be in our line of fire. Maybe it’s a loved one or a friend that will get the brunt of … Read more
Parkinson Law says that work expands to fill the time that is allotted to it. If you give yourself 2 hours to clean the kitchen, chances are, you will take all two hours to clean the kitchen. We’re really good at procrastinating. So how do we combat this? Make realistic deadlines that challenge us. Not … Read more
My dentist suggested that I get teeth grinding mouth guards. He explained that one tooth of mine has already worn down by 1 mm. And although it’s taken 32 years for me to wear it down by 1 mm, the progression of wear is exponential. He went on with the details about how the outermost … Read more
Today I did the math. At age 38, there’s 27 more years until retirement age of 65. I started my career at 22, so that’s only 16 years under my belt. Only slightly over 1/3 into my working path. There’s still lots of time. Also today, we had a dance party in the rain. Well, … Read more
“Books are the training weights of the mind. They are very helpful, but it would be a bad mistake to suppose that one has made progress simply by having internalized their contents” — Epictetus. I’ve been guilty of this. at one point I was reading 2-3 personal development books per month. While it wasn’t a … Read more