JDS Insights: October 2010

I remember October being tough. And getting older.

First, my birthdays have stopped being a big deal. They pass. I’m always a little surprised by who doesn’t remember. The relevant people always remember.

Second, I also re-engaged with something I turned my back on. I’m not sure if I’ll regret it in the long-run.

Third, I acquired some new tech. A Kindle. Now I was cynical about it at first. I thought it was an excuse to make money…but technology evolves. I do quite a bit of reading and well…those books take up a lot of space.

Whilst in the US, I got to see what a Kindle was like. The screen blew me away. *Nothing* like a computer screen. It behaved like a book and felt like a book. My book collection is eventually going to be on the Kindle. I’ll do a more in-depth post soon.

Finally, it was also a more reflective month. A two-week half-term does that, along with reading Simon Pegg’s Autobiography – Nerd Do Well. What a great read…especially on the Kindle! I don’t feel like such a weirdo for being really into things – geek chic and all that…

And that was October.**
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Oct 01: Friendships last, friendships change, friendships die, friendships fade.

Oct 02: No-one can force you to like something. You either do or you don’t.

Oct 03: Choose the things you like carefully. They represent you.

Oct 04: Take on something bigger than you. You will expand to deal with it.

Oct 05: Rise to the challenge and challenges rise with you.

Oct 06: Your worries can be a path to fulfillment if you make them worthwhile.

Oct 07: Your worries can be a path to fulfillment if you choose them.

Oct 08: Clarify your commitments to conjure your creations.

Oct 09: Why worry? It’s all made up anyway.

Oct 10: You can’t resist aging but you can enjoy it if you want.

Oct 11: Sometimes you just have to go for it and life works itself out.

Oct 12: A pain in the neck can prevent me from looking at things from another angle.

Oct 13: Fuck it, let’s do it anyway.

Oct 14: Truth? Make it up as you go along.

Oct 15: Play to the crowd and lose your Self.

Oct 16: Young people are struggling to grow up. Why do us older people make it harder?

Oct 17: Parents know what’s good but not always what’s best.

Oct 18: Strongly held opinions can stop me from seeing miracles.

Oct 19: If you don’t look for it, you’ll miss it.

Oct 20: If you missed it, there will be another. Provided you don’t give up looking.

Oct 21: In the grand scheme of things does anyone really mess up their life? Everyone does what they do.

Oct 22: When it’s time to rest, it’s time to get ill.

Oct 23: I can tell someone what to think if I want to. That doesn’t mean I will have any effect.

Oct 24: No-one can make you think anything you don’t choose to.

Oct 25: Getting people to think is different from preparing for exams.

Oct 26: When I compare myself to others, everyone else seems cooler, more intelligent, more successful…am I missing something?

Oct 27: Expectations – a key ingredient to being upset.

Oct 28: Commitment – the main component of getting what you want.

Oct 29: Perhaps you can’t choose your family. But you can choose how you are around them.

Oct 30: Life doesn’t happen in neat and tidy compartments and conversations. It’s messy.

Oct 31: You always know what to do. It’s not always easy to take the required action. We see obstacles everywhere.

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** I created this. Acknowledge when you quote.