Just Some Thoughts
The Ego Trap
I have yet to meet a strong ego. Egos are fragile things. The people I know who have the biggest ones are very fierce in their defense of it. Ego requires it. It needs protection; it takes more than it gives (if it gives anything at all).
Perspective
This post is from five years ago, but the message still holds. Just because something is written or said doesn’t make it true. Just because something is repeated over and over again doesn’t make it important. Just because something seems amazing or astounding doesn’t mean it’s worth your attention. But you already know this.
For the love of chocolate
Valentine’s Day is coming up and always makes me think about chocolate.
That noise
I once had an old microwave that would make a buzzing sound when I opened the door and the turntable would start to spin. It was a glitch I ignored because the microwave still worked and I didn’t want to bother with it.
What you’re looking for
Over the holidays I overheard a conversation that amused me. One relative was telling the other about robber barons. ”No, you mean rubber barons,” the other corrected.