So today, I woke myself up at 8:05 to a gorgeous American morning and a favorite pastime of mine, reading. I put on a pot of coffee and sat down in a reclining chair to read my favorite book of the moment (of which I thoroughly recommend for anyone interested in their life and the formation of what constitutes human happiness). I find out about books all the time in all kinds of places, most often, perhaps from other books but, I found out about this particular book from the Times Book Review, which is a great resource, I stumbled on one recent day, resulting in me actuallly purchasing a new book (something I rarely do). Click here for the most authoritative and convincing review I have found on it. Just try reading it until your get bored (most should be able to find some reward in it, then you can go back to perusing Myspace).
At most times, for lack of a better word, I could probably be best described as a dilettante (a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; a dabbler; non professional; amateur). I think it’s a very descriptive word for so many people, though some may find it offensive, I find myself all too interested in all too many things to deny it. The direct result of such an overactive mind can result in overall frustration and disappointment, not to mention poor planning and decision-making. I don’t think I have ADHD, but perhaps something closely resembling it. The Internet could be the most guilty culprit of my time wasting, with its billions of pages, of good information, senseless chatter, opinions, and self-indulgent paradises (such as blogger, flickr and myspace). There is just far too much out there for one to digest and sift through, and someday’s I feel like I try and then I get overwhelmed and irritated. This severely effects my time management, but I am working on all this and making progress, but it has been, as I see it, a problem.
I don’t know why I just wrote about all that, but anyway, it’s nearly noon and I’m off to find something to ride.
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I will have to check it out. I am trying to feel better about the jerks I work with and I have been using Chi methods, so this might tie in.
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