"Ugh I hate being flawed it's so average. Especially with such a basic one like low self esteem - yuk how common!" "I should have one of those premium flaws like one of those French looking misunderstood artists." Snobbery can take any form.

I think the trouble people get into with management-subordinate relationships is when they bring power into it. Nobody wants to be dominated and no one wants to be seen as lesser. Therefore the old classics of respect, honesty, and seeing another human being as just another human being is the way to go.

Me thinks the parakeet was used as a ploy for attention. Why? Because firstly small talk was not allowed to commence until the owner found the bird. And secondly, when conversation ran an alternative course the owner kept trying to bring it back to the pet. 'Oh what have you got there you clever boy!' … Continue reading Parakeet ploy →

By spotting their flaw and violently thinking less of them for it, you reveal your own. You can't hide from the psychiatrist. To them your attempts at secrecy read like an open book.

Somewhere along the line someone convinced them that winning was all that mattered. And so Monopoly ends in tears, card games descend into arguments and matches lead to fights. Friendships have been broken. Relationships have been fractured. But it was all worth it because they won! Right? Right?!?

You're never ready enough. Thankfully time knows this and keeps marching on forcing you to confront the challenge as you are.

Thinking out loud is a curious thing. It's not meant to be taken seriously, we're just exploring possibilities here after all but it wouldn't be wise to throw in a jokey suggestion. The out loud thinker would not appreciate that. The exercise says: "I'm not convinced of this course of action yet, can I get … Continue reading Thinking out loud →

Frank brought it up in the group chat, and I knew the rest would chime in. So, wanting to be a part of the conversation, I watched the highlights. This is how minority sports grow.

There is winning and there is avoiding losing. The first brings joy. The second brings relief. The more you can experience the first the better. The second is a trap of winning. You're motivated by fear and embarrassment. The first is chasing achievement.

I have nothing to write about Which means... I have no good ideas Which means... The fear of failure has gotten the better of me at this point in time.