I remember back in High School, taking this intro to psychology class. The professor, who I adored because he never talked down to us and took all of our suggestions seriously, was lecturing and the topic of fear of success and fear of failure came up. And right away, my hand shot up. "Aren't these two things the same thing? Ultimately aren't ( Read more... )

fail.

fail, Fail, FAIL.

I break every commitment I make. Fail to finish every task. Fail in general, it seems.

ugh.

ARRRGHHH ( Read more... )

Yesterday, as I drove home from work I was listening to one of the morning programs on a local radio channel. Normally the show makes me smile.. but while I drove home on 270, I became so incensed with the morning's topic.

The announcer brought up an article, they read on CNN (what article, written by whom, citing what sources or surveys, we never ( Read more... )

Sigh, I am tired ( Read more... )

I caught an episode of the Colbert Report a day or so ago and Van Jones was being interviewed. He was on to promote Green for All and I think that was the most succinct and direct explanation that I'd heard for explaining Green Collar Jobs ( Read more... )

So, I realized that I avoid news sources. I will go long stretches avoiding the Yahoo news section.. newspapers, news programs. Sadly, I keep getting most of my news in snippets and secondhand information.

But I've been making a change lately. Since I moved here there was a rhythm to my actions, a routine to my days. I would get up and come to work ( Read more... )

Every night I come to work and sit in front of a computer. I look at all my usual websites.. and usually I get into discussions or debates with my coworkers. There are so many things that I care about.. genuinely care about and so little I do about any of it. So.. thats the point. I need to talk about the things I care about. Stretch myself to ( Read more... )

I suppose it doesn't count as insomnia if it is your work-week sleep schedule. Oh, the night shift, what incredible joy you bring to my life ( Read more... )

As we grow up, do we become more diluted versions of ourselves ( Read more... )