Today is the two year anniversary of Working Thoughts.
"... ain't this just like the present, to be showing up like this"We take snapshots of our lives all the time. The concept of a blog exemplifies this notion. And we can think we have everything figured out; we can plan, and we can prepare, but most of the time your life is >altered by something you couldn't predict.<< MORE >>
"Blood Bank" by Bon Iver
which can be read as the Cost of maintaining the Status Quo is greater than the Risk of the change. Basically, nothing is getting done unless this formula can be proven.<< MORE >>C(SQ)>R(c)
Sophisticated without being confining, the subtle effectiveness of GTD lies in its radically common sense notion that with a complete and current inventory of all your commitments, organized and reviewed in a systematic way, you can focus clearly, view your world from optimal angles and make trusted choices about what to do (and not do) at any moment. GTD embodies an easy, step-by-step and highly efficient method for achieving this relaxed, productive state.
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But each of these flies in the face of how many American's think. Because of the development of the prefrontal cortex, humans have the ability to envision something that hasn't happened - an experience simulator. An example is the taste of red onion ice cream. You already know that it would taste bad without actually tasting it. Dan Gilbert says this expectation and goal setting ability results in a couple of different types of happiness: Synthetic happiness and natural happiness. Natural happiness is getting what you want or what you were aiming for. Synthetic happiness is the substitute for not getting what you want. Most people consider synthetic happiness as secondary. But in reality, synthetic happiness is more vital. Why? Because you can't always get what you want, but synthetic happiness evens out this issue. You make the best of it.“The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.”
by Don Williams, Jr. quotes (American Novelist and Poet, b.1968)
“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.”
Greg Anderson quotes (American best-selling Author and founder of the American Wellness Project., b.1964)
Suppose, during a date, you casually say, “The sugar maples in Harvard Yard were so beautiful every fall term.” Here’s what you’re signaling, as translated by Dr.Miller: “My S.A.T. scores were sufficiently high (roughly 720 out of 800) that I could get admitted, so my I.Q. is above 135, and I had sufficient conscientiousness, emotional stability and intellectual openness to pass my classes. Plus, I can recognize a tree.”
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Great Give-Back Birthday
You are cordially invited to The Great Give-Back Birthday -- our online donation celebration! The party will go year-round, and we welcome birthday celebrants of all ages. It's easy to join, here's how it works: 1) You donate your birthday to DonorsChoose.org, 2) You create a personalized Giving Page with classroom projects you care about, and 3) You share your Giving Page with friends and family. Your "party guests" can donate to the classroom projects you've selected. << MORE >>