Category: Ideas
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The Nature of Questions
Disclaimer: I try to keep my posts to about 100 words. It doesn’t always happen. If I can articulate one idea in a post, I’m good, but this post like many others will probably lead to more questions and reactions. I was thinking about the Nature of Questions. I am…
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Minimum Effective Dose
MED simply defined as the smallest dose that will produce desired outcome. I got this from Tim Ferriss’ new book the 4 Hour Body. He’s pretty much a master at this when it comes to linguistics, business or your body. He uses the example of boiling water at 212 F.…
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The Meaning of Weird
weird (wîrd) adj. weird·er, weird·est 1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of the preternatural or supernatural. 2. Of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange. 3. Archaic Of or relating to fate or the Fates. It doesn’t matter how you define it. I was thinking about it today, and weird has…
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The Imagine Diet
I’ve been on this kick to read more about conscious vs. subconscious reality or even imagined reality. So when I see an article about an Imagine Diet, it catches my attention. Evidently, they’ve done studies that say that if you imagine yourself eating M&M’s that it will actually curb you…
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#Starbucks and their Crappy Service
I was at a Starbucks today. There was no one in line. I sat there as a young lady kept cleaning as I stood there waiting to be served. I stood there for awhile then someone else came by and asked if I needed help. If I wasn’t buying a…
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Attracted to Mystery
You are attracted to mystery. It doesn’t matter who you are. If something is mysterious – we are drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Then once you figure it out – once the mystery is gone – you’re over it. Okay, so maybe this is not the…
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Talking to Yourself
Do you talk to yourself? Where did we learn that it was bad? Some of you just thought to yourself “where did I learn that talking to myself was bad?” as you talked to yourself. It’s a good skill to have. It helps with self-regulating your — self. Dialogue with…
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True Celebration
….will demonstrate true self. If you really want to see someone’s true self, watch them celebrate. It almost doesn’t matter if it’s a touchdown or getting a job. What they do to celebrate will reveal their true self. Consequently, seeing someone really, really angry would show the same thing.
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First World Problems
I was listening to @mollywood talk about first world problems, and it made me think of the differences between first world and third world problems. With 45 billion dollars spent on Black Friday, it just reveals interesting first world problems. 1st world = we complain about $500 iPads and $200…
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The Price of Looking Cute
….evidently is to freeze. Do you know what I am talking about? Have you ever seen it? Girls trying to look cute with their short shorts while everyone else has a jacket on – inside. I don’t get too cold, but I walk around half naked when it’s cold. Just…
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Adolescing
Just because you are no longer a teenager, it doesn’t mean that you can’t act like one. No matter what developmental psychologist, most of them allow for you to revert to a previous stage of development. So when you see grown adults act like kids or teenagers – that’s what’s…
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