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Category Archives: Personal
We Teach People How To Treat Us
I’ve been listening to this series of lectures by Igor Ledochowski on lifelong success. He makes these points about relationships: Over the long course, the life span of relationships, people will treat you the way that you’ve trained them to … Continue reading
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A Painful Life Lesson From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Assignment: Write about a big lesson you’ve learned in life. Give the person you became an Indian name and give the lesson an Indian name. Person I became: Broken Arrow Lesson: Trying Too Hard I fear that I did something … Continue reading
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I Thought You Were Religious?
Friday. 7:30 pm. I’m at a friend’s home. The wife and kids have lit the Shabbos candles. They’re religious. He’s not so much. I sit with him on the couch and watch the Laker game. First, one kid comes over … Continue reading
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What If Luke Were Normal?
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, By this time, Luke, I think you pretty well understand that I basically like you, have been following your exploits for quite a while, I don’t hold your background against you, and you know I’ve … Continue reading
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Conversations With My Therapist
Scene one. Therapist, Buffy, pretty dark Persian female, 27, talks with bearded Orthodox Jew, 42. Therapist: “Do you want to connect with me?” Luke: “Wouldn’t that be unprofessional? You won’t even tell me if you’re Jewish. How can I connect … Continue reading
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