“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…
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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…
Lessons Learned in 2023
Today is January 1st, and I am starting up my blog again (it’s great to be back!). This time, rather than blogging every day, I’m going to try an “on again, off…
Day 362: Things Are Looking Up in Highly-Sensitive Land
In the past couple of months I have embraced some important things about myself, namely: These insights are useful in understanding my past behavior as well as in guiding me forward. Up…
Day 360: Focus Where It Feels Best
One thing I am getting good at is just withdrawing my attention from situations I don’t want to focus on. I was taught the opposite: be nice, be good, if someone is…
Day 356: Take Your Happiness Into Your Own Hands (1000th Post!)
If there’s one consistent thread throughout this blog, it’s that feel I show up authentically in every post. To me, this is no small thing. Throughout my life, there were situations where…
Day 351: Some Honesty About Tonight’s Outing
Tonight my wife and I went to see “The Addams Family” musical at Music Circus. It was a good play, I feel happy and entertained afterward, which means the show did its…