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On Describing a pen
“I lost my pen,” I told a friend on arriving at the office, noting, again, that Forsyth’s Eloquence was missing from the table, in its place a foot-high stack of hardbound undergraduate theses. “What pen?”, he asked. Everyone knows I own several: fountain pens, one that’s only two inches long, dip pens made of glass,…
A proud toast to a student
Good afternoon to all. Especially to the proud parents of J___, to her friends, members of the administration, and members of the community, for inviting us, her team, and most of all for the support you have given to her. Her victory is as much your pride as it is ours. First, of all, let…
Online interactions and Self Esteem
I came across this interesting article (https://www.choosingtherapy.com/social-media-self-esteem/) as I was trying to find examples of how online interactions reflect self esteem. It seems from this article that, although social media as a cause is difficult to establish, evidence is strong that spending lots of time on it increases the risk for low self esteem. The…
On self-esteem
Is it possible for you to feel OK by interacting with someone you feels is NOT OK? Is it possible to increase one’s sense of worth through dealings with someone who has low self worth? Yet another thought-provoking and relatable question from our Transactional Analysis course. This is one of the easier ones to answer.…
2024 Suggested Resolutions: Go all in!
Whatever it is you truly want, do yourself a favor and GO FOR IT. Go all in. If it doesn’t work out at least you can’t say you didn’t try. Dreams tease us with possibilities, whispering to us in the quiet moments of our lives. We know this is it. Yet, how often do we…
2024 Suggested Resolutions: Make your number 1 trait your “figureoutability”.
Everyone who started something had no clue how to do it at the beginning. But they “figured it out” by making mistakes. This built up their confidence, and the level of confidence was the level of achievement. “Start before you’re ready.” Steven Pressfield, in “Do the Work” Don’t wait to get it all figured out…
2024 Suggested Resolutions: Do not focus intently on other people
Focusing on other people is a silent form of self-sabotage. I heard this story recently. An old man once called in his son as he lay dying on his bed. He said to the son, “My grandfather gave this watch to my dad; I would like to give it to you. But before I do,…
Time Like a River
I remember this song by American singer-songwriter Michael Johnson (1944-2017), I’ll Always Love You. The bridge goes: Time like a river keeps onRollin’ right on byNothing left for me to doSo I watch the river rise? Michael Johnson, “I’ll Always Love You” (1979) I imagine myself standing about waist-deep in this river of time, facing…
2024 Suggested Resolutions: Make it the year you get louder.
Mediocre people who work loudly outperform great people who work quietly. Is it fair? No. Is it reality? Yes. This advice goes against another wise saying by an anonymous author: Don’t tell others your plans. Show them your results. Anonymous I agree that speaking about plans drains energy — as if the satisfaction of accomplishing…
2024 Suggested Resolutions: Try to be a little unreasonable in 2024
And fight for the life you want. The price you pay for being easygoing is not getting what you want. This advice calls to mind something that author Steven Pressfield wrote in his smart little book Do the Work. He wrote Stay stupid. Follow your unconventional, crazy heart. Steven Pressfield in “Do the Work” Children,…
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