Why You\’re Not Who You Think You Are | World of Psychology – StumbleUpon. This is interesting. It says that our sense of self is shaped by where we are and who we are with. This is almost an argument that we are all the same.
I have been sensing that often lately. It is odd that I have pursued things in my past, and when I achieve them I am not happy. It is not buying something material, but doing something as an achievement.
Perhaps its something that happens as you get older. You start to question if the things that you thought were important once, are still important. For example, I always wanted to understand something. Now that I have understood that small thing, it doesn’t feel like I imaged it would have. Sometimes I think the luckiest people are those who never achieve what they want. Then they always dream of the pleasures they will feel if they achieve it.
Maybe a wiser course of action is to listen to what my internal voice is telling me, and to act on that instead of mistakes of my past actions. Sounds crazy doesn’t it?
If you read on the Internet, you find certain phrases used way past a healthy lifespan. Today the phrase that is irritating me is “turn on a dime”.
Ok, let’s think about this for a minute. What can really turn on a dime? No car, vehicle or anything else that I know can turn on a dime. I saw a lawnmower once that seemed to rotate on its inner wheel, but that was a lot larger than a dime. I think the only thing that could turn on a dime is a drunk ant. Are you with me?
Castaway depot – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This is really thoughtful. This idea and action saved many lives. I wonder how much it cost to do this?
Then you need Mystical Fire Color Packs. Really who needs something like this? Can’t we just appreciate things for what they are, rather than try adjust their cosmetic appearance?
Keiko Fukuda Earns 10th Dan | The Mary Sue. What a touching story. She wanted to achieve the dream and she has. What a lifetime of work and dedication it represents. I wonder if she is happy? I think you have to do things in life that make you happy, and that will help the rest of humanity see it is ok to be happy and feel good.
Gömböc – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. So what this shape says to me is that there are tons of applications for it. Why not design ships in this manner so they can’t be knocked over by the waves? Plus this would make a heck of a bath toy.
The rich are different — and not in a good way, studies suggest – TODAY Health – TODAY.com. I guess this goes back to that famous philosopher who said “Mo money, mo problems.”
