Author: Lem Usita
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Being Known
I am working through a book on neuroscience and relationships. Read about this concept of how we tend to think of our relationships in terms of how well we know people. That’s pretty much how I think about my relationships. I can tell you who I know well, and those…
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Wanting Greatness
I desire greatness…………..in the biblical sense. If you have ever read it, you’d know that you are all called to Greatness – in the biblical sense. If you’ve never read it – it says that if you want to be great in the Kingdom – that you have to become…
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Games and a Better You
I heard a talk from Dr. Jane McGonigal about gaming and game mechanics. She is a game researcher and studies this stuff, but she said a line that stood out to me – games helps to make a better you. Seeing as I study identity, I was interested in that.…
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Social Media Ineptitude
I wanted to write about the Facebook Creeper, but decided to title it Social Media Ineptitude. It sounds nicer than creeper don’t you think? If there is such a thing as a socially inept person – someone that’s just awkward in social situations, then there has to be social media…
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Poverty and Identity
What are you doing about poverty? I guess you need to think that it is your problem before you would do anything about it. We all need to do something about. We all need to at least have an opinion about it. If you don’t feel like you need to…
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Knowing Your Story
For those of you that are trying to figure out your identity, one of the best ways to do so is by knowing your story. You would be surprised by how many people have forgotten their story. I have assigned a Life Map project for some of my classes that…
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When You Name Your Street After Someone
I was in Knoxville this week. We drove through the town. It’s a great little town, but it was quite an experience to drive through UT. Have you ever been? We drove past Payton Manning Pass. There is this illogical, unhealthy fascination with Peyton Manning. There are more babies named…
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Chunkin’ Rocks at a Sign
I don’t know if you watch Duck Dynasty, but we were fans from the first episode. It’s such a great show. There’s a line that one of the guys says – ….”that’s funner than sitting down chunkin’ rocks on a sign” or something like that. It’s such a great line,…
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Truly Beautiful People
Truly beautiful people do not believe that there are any ugly people in this world. If you just can’t understand that – then you know what kind of person you are. But it’s true, truly beautiful people are able to see the beauty in everyone. Truly beautiful people can be…
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Nickname: White Chocolate
I had some speaking gigs this week. One of the places that we went to, we met a guy. His name was White Chocolate. I think his real name was Tim, but I wasn’t sure. I think I might had heard his real name once. Not sure. It made me…
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Rejuvenate Your Identity
This only works if you know where you’re from. Well, this idea that I’m about to write anyway. If you want to rejuvenate your identity – find yourself back at home. There’s just something about it. I’m not talking about the house your grew up in – although that can…
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What Do People Ask You to Do
I was thinking about this earlier today. I don’t remember what the context was or what I was even thinking before this thought, but I was thinking about identity and this was the idea that came to mind. Now, before I start talking about my concept about this is that…
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