These days I have no time to spare to fight over irrelevances and cast indiscriminate aspersions, but there are days I realize I’d be even better at it now than I was back in the days when I did waste my time doing just that.
Posts Tagged ‘Self Honesty’
“Better” Being A Relative Term, Of Course
November 13, 2019Scaling Back My Caffeine Intake, I’m Looking At YOU!
October 21, 2019It’s incredibly satisfying watching my son grasping a new concept.
It’s incredibly humbling to go back over some past entries here and getting a fresh reminder that I’m still struggling with some decidedly old concepts.
But I Had A Specific Reason For It Yesterday
October 15, 2019After I posted what I did yesterday, I remember thinking, “I hope no one thinks that this is related to what I posted on Friday . . . or Wednesday . . . or . . . . Hmmmmmmm.”
Okay, so I’ve been prone to being pensive lately.
But Since It Wouldn’t Stop Me, I Never Do
September 10, 2019Today I spent some time poking around on some of the earlier entries I’d written on this site.
Let the record reflect that, yes, sometimes I’m so glib that even I briefly consider punching myself in the face.
Musings Upon My Current Quandary
September 9, 2019*mentally sighing* I’d pay a lot to not have to deal with this. Wait . . . I already have, and that hasn’t worked out so well.
I’ve Been Struggling With That My Whole Life, Which Includes The Entire Time She’s Known Me
September 5, 2019Last night L’s Mother had an ephipheny. I’d just finished saying that I needed someone (not her) to stop telling me that I was going to react in a certain way, because it was only making me defensive and therefore less likely that I would react in the way they wanted, when L’s Mother looked at me and said, “I just realized something; you are innately defiant!”.
I have to admit, her saying that to me shook me to my very core. “You mean you just figured that out now?” I asked in genuine utter disbelief.
Because That’s How I Learned Not To Do It Anymore
August 1, 2019I don’t believe in “Do as I say, not as I do,” but sometimes I have to admit that I’ve had to use “Do as I say, not as I did.”
I’ve Been Working On My “Person Skills” Ever Since
June 24, 2019I spent the better part of my life believing I was a terrible person before I realized I wasn’t a terrible person, just an unskilled one.
Now What Was I Supposed To Do Again Today? Oh, Hey, That Looks Interesting . . .
June 19, 2019When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
When the student is not ready, distractions will appear.
– My personal addendum
Time To Find Some New Tricks
January 11, 2019I’ve never really counted, but I’m pretty sure I easily have dozens of methods and tricks to help me with motivation and focus.
Today not even a single one of them has worked yet.