Previously I wrote about being at the cafe with my friend. Someone was talking loudly next to us. My initial reaction was to be annoyed at the distraction, but then I remembered…
Category: Personal Growth
The Ideal Weekend for Highly-Sensitive Me?
I often want downtime. In fact, I have consciously structured my day to maximize time for replenishment, contemplation, and recreation.* Do I need more time to myself than the average person? I…
When Someone Else Isn’t Being Nice
In the past couple of days I got a lesson in not taking things personally.* Yesterday someone I know surprised me by being very upset and blaming me for something. It took…
The Game of Achievement
Our culture worships success. On a daily basis, the “W” (for “win”) is highly-valued, perhaps above all things, while the “L” (for “loss”) is a sign we put on our forehead to…
Musing on “Separating Tasks”
One of my big takeaways from “The Courage to Be Disliked” is the idea of “separating tasks.” I mentioned it a few posts ago. Basically, it is the idea of knowing what…
No One Said It Wasn’t an Effort
“The Courage to Be Disliked,”* an extended Socratic discussion involving a youth and a philosopher, makes frequent uses of analogies as the Philosopher make his compelling points. One such analogy is that…
More Gems from “The Courage to Be Disliked”
Today I finished reading “The Courage to Be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, which I blogged about a few days ago. Here are some other gems from the book that…
“The Courage to Be Disliked”
I am reading “The Courage to Be Disliked,” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. In it, the authors describe an in-depth conversation between a youth and a philosopher discussing lessons on relationships…
Winning the Game
These days I am inspired by a new sense of clarity as I let go of old thoughts that are wayward of my alignment, ie stinky/sucky. As I discern how my thoughts…
Exploring Traits of Being Highly Sensitive
Many years ago I read “The Highly Sensitive Person” by Elaine Aron. I recognized myself in it. Nonetheless, I don’t think I fully appreciated how this much character trait shows up in…