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Countering Frustration
December 6, 2011 – 10:31 pm
I was playing snooker again today. It wasn’t a good day for me snooker-wise. For the first hour or so my aiming was horrible and later every other aspect of my game started to crumble. I was able to keep myself from getting frustrated but it was a lot of work. After every third shot read more
Being Original
November 16, 2011 – 5:07 pm
In the last post I wrote how I’ve always tried to be like someone else; I saw how someone looked stylish so I tried to copy their style. Today I realized there have been two hobbies where I didn’t do that. The same two hobbies have been the ones I’ve enjoyed the most in my read more
Building a Box to Fit In
November 11, 2011 – 9:42 pm
Comparing I’ve always defined myself by comparing my life to others. I’ve formed boxes of the aspects of others I envied. If someone was confident I created a “confidence” box. Then I tried to do things just like that person to fit into that box. (Read how I tried to fit into the “confidence” box read more
What is Happiness?
November 4, 2011 – 3:33 pm
Is happiness a total lack of unpleasantness? Imagine a life where nothing is not-happy. Can you genuinely believe in such a reality? Psychiatrist Mark Epstein writes (in Psychology Today) about the Buddhist view of happiness. Happiness is the confidence that pain and disappointment can be tolerated, that love will prove stronger than aggression. It is read more
Forgetting Myself
October 28, 2011 – 7:43 am
Thinking about me We all have a sense of individualism. Meditation and other spiritual practices may decrease that feeling, but it’ll never completely go away. But how much value you give to your “self” as opposed to others is up to you. I’ve come to realize I’ve thought about me too much. I haven’t seen read more
Fall is Here. Again.
October 23, 2011 – 7:55 pm
Colors in the dark If there’s anything I like about fall it’s the colors of nature. Different greens and yellows create an interesting mix. Orange and red give their share to the pallet. It’s a shame you can only see them for a couple of hours per day. It’s difficult to wake up when it’s read more
Making Friends
October 17, 2011 – 11:07 am
What are friends for? You need social contact to be happy. Strong connections to friends is one of the most important factors in your happiness. Religious people tend to be happier because they have friends who share their core beliefs and values. When things are going well friends intensify happiness. When you face difficulties close friends provide read more
The Last Day of My Life
October 11, 2011 – 8:17 am
I’m not really dying, but could I be happy if I was? If I would be aware in the moment my imminent death wouldn’t bother me. Nonetheless I wouldn’t live the day like any other. But what would I do? I’d spend the day with Em and I’d like to see Jay, my dearest friend. I’d visit read more
Audio Book Education
October 5, 2011 – 8:11 pm
I’ve always enjoyed learning new things, but I never really enjoyed school. The teachers couldn’t motivate me properly and I complained even when I liked the subject. Since I finished school I’ve studied with audio books. I had listened some before, but when I suddenly had a lot more time at my disposal, my book read more
