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Bittersweet | Making the mundane magical
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Making the mundane magical. 124; Comments RSS. The Value of Value. Rant No. 1. The Value of Value. Posted on February 27, 2008. Whatever happened to the emotion known as bittersweet? In a world that feels the incessant need to drive emotional sensibility out and force the typical into divergent extremes, it is a sorely missed human trait. We are worth substantially more than this. There is no magic pill. We are not emotional vassals able to be empty and filled at a moment’s notice. Our expe...Oh, this ma...
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Rant No. 1 | Making the mundane magical
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Making the mundane magical. 124; Comments RSS. The Value of Value. Rant No. 1. The Value of Value. Rant No. 1. Posted on February 26, 2008. Although this is a happiness blog, I find it therapeutic to voice my concerns about modern life here, so that the unhappiness I feel will not fester into something more permanent. If I say it out loud at least I’ve given a voice to my opinions- whether the world cares or not is largely immaterial. Why does it bother me? Here’s the truth about Millard Filmore. In late...
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Happiness Quote Week Three | Making the mundane magical
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Making the mundane magical. 124; Comments RSS. The Value of Value. Rant No. 1. The Value of Value. Happiness Quote Week Three. Posted on February 26, 2008. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. 8211; Mark Twain. Tagged: | observations. Rant No. 1. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. You are co...
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The Value of Value | Making the mundane magical
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Making the mundane magical. 124; Comments RSS. The Value of Value. Rant No. 1. The Value of Value. The Value of Value. Posted on March 1, 2008. I’ve owned a 1988 Toyota Camry now for over 2 years. It leaks oil and breaks down from time to time, but it’s been terribly reliable. I simply check the oil roughly once a week, add a quart or so, and then go on my way. Likewise, words have an amazing tendency to hurt but often seem woefully unable to heal. This is because we often underestimate the value of ...
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Pace | Making the mundane magical
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Making the mundane magical. 124; Comments RSS. The Value of Value. Rant No. 1. The Value of Value. Posted on February 26, 2008. Today is my “long” day. I have classes at 10:00, 1:00, 2:30 and 5:30. Which means I’ll be in class for about six hours today, and I won’t get home until around 7:45. Last night, for example, I took maybe 25 photographs of one cat. Each one was different. Some were similar, but each one showed the creature in a different light or slightly different pose. Tuesdays are no different...
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Tension | Making the mundane magical
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Making the mundane magical. 124; Comments RSS. The Value of Value. Rant No. 1. The Value of Value. Posted on February 28, 2008. So often in my life I struggle with a constant tension between the practical and the ideal. For example, I love writing but rarely pick up a pen. I want to be healthy but generally don’t exercise. I would like to eat better but I normally settle for a microwaved burrito instead. The question, then, is how does one “rewire” oneself? Hopefully, by looking at the big picture and do...
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