409 Two Points

You cannot draw a line using only one point as reference. You need at least two points.   OK, so? Well, you also need two events. Two. Not just one. How many things now influence you based on experiencing just one event.  One time.  One point. The Boston Marathon comes to mind. So does any … Read more

394 Penguins

A Penguin is a stupid thing. I was in Antarctica looking at Penguins walking all in-a-row. Once, the first one tried to jump over a fairly large rock, failed, fell to the side, then got up and continued. The second one? Did the exact same thing. And the third, and the fourth, and so on. … Read more

386 Guilt Cycle(s)

Guilt: Going against your own idea of what is ‘correct’. (see # 53) We usually ‘punish’ ourselves to relieve the burden of this guilt. Once punished we no longer feel that initial guilt.   OK, so? You no longer feel guilty for the initial action. Now look at your next action, the one that de-guilted … Read more