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A Fly in This Introvert’s Ointment
Just as I was adjusting to losing a job, its income, and benefits (see last week’s email if you missed that bit of excitement), this
Weebles Wobble & Sometimes Life Sucks
Friday was anything but perfect. I got angry, cried a bit, and was frustrated up the wazoo, but in the end, I circled back to the idea that this was happening, or to be more specific, had happened. And all my whining would never change it.
Far better to weigh in on empathy, curiosity, creativity, and focused action (those Sage traits I’ve talked about). So, I leaned in that direction.
Teaching a Cat to Bark…And Other Life Goals
Have you ever taught a cat to bark?
It’s a very involved process.
You will spend weeks, months, and years diligently repeating your instructions to the cat, “I need you to bark.” You may even demonstrate to your feline companion the exact sound you desire them to produce.
Morning, noon, and night you will drill the cat, using various intonations for more significant impact but always returning to the primary request, “Bark.”
Forgiveness; Not What I Had Planned
It should have been a simple event. There should have been no stress, just relaxed fun with a group I enjoy spending time with. On
The Big Lie: Giving Must Hurt
Then comes a discussion of ethics, or our shared capacity for reason and empathy. It’s this capacity which enables us to make decisions based on what is right and wrong. Ethics is the framework that guides us in making decisions, and doing the right thing should be the minimum we expect from each other—giving included.
My Decision-Making Super-Power is Not What You May Think
When I left you last week, I was standing in the basement of my 200-year-old house, with water falling through the floorboards after a pipe