Personal branding is mostly vacuous. I was loathe to do the 2006 thing and make this a site all about me and how great my life is. Truth be told, it had been a good and cathartic release for me, and a good way to document the public parts of the journey I was on….
A dad's advice to himself and his kids.
Category Archives: Achieving Goals
Creature Comforts
Jack and Ruby, Creature comforts are deadly. A great post was written not long ago by Hugh that talks about death by Stuff. It’s true, and it’s real. Evaluating your life by having the creature comforts du jour, or how you spend the cognitive surplus that humanity has created is subject to much debate. But…
Approval
Jack & Ruby, Approval is control, even mine. Withholding approval to coerce behavior is the lowest thing a parent can do. I’ll do the best that I can to never do it to you–because you need me to have your back. Don’t seek approval, and become indifferent to the approval of others. I feigned…
Don’t Lie
Jack and Ruby, Don’t lie. Don’t lie ever, don’t lie to protect anyone, and don’t lie to make yourself look good, or influence other people’s opinions of you. Don’t lie even if people don’t want to hear the truth. It’s almost always possible–or easier to lie. Do it as little as possible, it cancers everything….
A change in Direction
I’ve become more interested–lately–in Philosophy. In the application of knowledge. And I’ve been alive 34 years. I don’t have a destination in mind or an arrival point set for what I want to be when I grow up. I’ve experienced some sheer delights, and tasted some pretty special success. I’ve also failed more than that,…
Expectations
We expect other people to fill or suit a need. As if they exist for our own convenience, as if they are uncomplicated and don’t exist when we don’t call on them. When they don’t perform for us on demand, we get hurt, frustrated. Our hyperconnectedness makes everything about us. “Was that Facebook Update About…
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