Category Archives: Personal

When Your Options In Life Dwindle

There are few things that are as thrilling to me as the open road with no commitments. You give me time and you give me money and I’ll want to drive or fly away. Like a running back, I want … Continue reading

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Ordinary World (4-7-22)

It’s 5:56 pm. I’m on my 2406 step of the day according to my iPhone. It’s 90 degrees. I’m listening to the Audible recording of the 25th anniversary edition of The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. Passover … Continue reading

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Regrets (1-10-22)

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What Are The Most Common Lies You Tell Yourself?

Mine are: * There’s nothing I can do… * There’s Something Inherently Wrong or Different About Me. * I Would Change, But I Can’t Because Of X. * I Know What I’m Doing. “I am just not good at X.” … Continue reading

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Self-Verification And Self-Flaggellation Theory

I just had a friend ask me when I’m going to stop self-flaggellating. Hmm, I thought, I don’t think I beat myself down anymore. I feel like I have been largely free of this for five years. I think I … Continue reading

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