I’m sorry – but who the fuck cares that you can recite X, Y, and Z off the top of your head. Is its relevant and useful? Generally, no. Are you helping the situation, project or issue? No. There is a word for out-of-context over-information like that… Banal Minutiae. Google search makes glorified know-it-alls obsolete. [...]
I once had a boss who was an ex-professional Baseball player. A catcher. That’s right, I said “professional”. He was drafted and everything, but never fully got called up to the active roster from his farm team (for the Pittsburgh Pirates). He spent over 3 years in the organization – outlasting many players, seeing others get called up, and playing against dozens who would go on to be greats in the Major Leagues. When he finally did get cut he was told this…
I saw a girl today crossing the street in front of me as I patiently sat at a red light. My first reaction was pretty neutral – I thought, “Eh, its just some cute, young college girl” – my city is full of them due to all the schools in the capital district, and they [...]
Have you ever had an activity that you became totally lost in – where time either flashed by in an instant or seemed to stand still – your entire concentration was on that task at hand and the rest of the world just kind of faded away temporarily? Well, then you have experienced the “State [...]
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