Tag: world
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To Grow or Not to Grow
Wherein I profess a terribly simplistic view of growth. Either you are growing or you are decaying. It’s a terrible dichotomy you can’t really escape. From a thermodynamics point of view, either energy is coming into the system or it is leaving. I suppose there can be the appearance of stasis but in humans I…
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Dummies Guide to Letting Go
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind.” I’ve seen his quote or others like it all over the Web recently. I guess the sentiment is supposed to be all Zen like. It’s hard to disagree with the sentiment without sounding like a jerk. But I’m going to disagree, so…
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In Extremis
I find the West’s obsession with extreme’s to be…well, many things. Unhelpful, unhealthy, distracting, annoying, well, you get the point. And it’s not just an obsession but a celebration, an embracing. You see it everywhere. The person who is extreme is lauded for the act of being extreme. You have to run marathons or triathlons.…
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One Hundred Years of Quietude
I’m a quiet person. Reserved. Soft spoken, and seldom at that. A result of introversion and a lisp, I suppose. I can’t recall the last time I yelled. I would certainly fail out of primal scream therapy. I even worry about not being able to yell in a time of danger. I fear my idea…
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To GenX with Love
While I often refer to “Theo and Sprout” as a young adult story, and it certainly is, it’s also a coming of age story. And people of all ages can enjoy a coming of age story. I’m a GenXer, which is only important in the context of what I am about to say. I suppose…
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Joining the Sirens between Shadow and Light
In the Spotlight. Fame. The center of attention. Many people crave this. Society certainly loves to put people there. Often rewarded with fortune. In the shadows. Wallflower. Out of sight, out of mind. Many people crave this as well. To be left alone by society. Society is intrigued by those who choose to live in…
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The Universe has Some Tricks Up Her Sleeve
The other day I sent a text to an old coworker I hadn’t contacted in some time to let her know I had a new book out. She texted back and said, hey that’s cool. I had worked with her when I was travelling to Charlotte, NC years ago. Right after that I stopped at…
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Being Small – Not Always Easy
Sometimes being small is hard, especially in the beginning when your ego is still proud and swimming in a world where ego is often everything. Everything is a competition. Everything is measured against everything else. Everything is ranked and when you are small you are often found wanting. Measured and found wanting because you are…
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Being Small – Not a Sheep
I’m small. I’m not a sheep. I don’t need an alpha dog to herd me around. And yet the world still can’t figure that out. When I was in school certain fellow students thought they needed to protect me, shield me from bullies or just assholes. They were well intended. But I didn’t want protection.…
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Being Small – Perpetual Child
Being small, whether physically, psychologically, personality-wise, is like being a child. Remember when you were a child, so many things appeared large and overwhelming. Adults, nature, furniture. A stool of a chair or a table seemed impossibly tall and out of reach. But you wanted to be on the stool or sitting at the table…
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