Tag: Life
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Digital Amnesia: Why We Forget the Little Things
Have you noticed how fewer people now remember names of top players from sports they don’t follow? Or how people don’t remember their favorite movies from one or two years ago? For example, our son was talking about the upcoming Olympic Games and more specifically about the U.S. basketball team. He was naming some of…
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Measuring Time in Decades
This year, I’m embarking on a new decade of my life. I’ve always found it helpful to segment my life into decades; it’s a meaningful way to observe changes, gauge progress, and assess the impact of my choices. From Ages 1 to 9: We’re essentially on autopilot during these years, with our parents or guardians…
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Dreaming, Not Drifting
Sometimes I feel like I’m drifting when I think about all the things I have yet to accomplish. I’m no different than you; I have a long list of things I want to do, become, places I want to visit, and things I want to learn. The list goes on. Dreaming is natural, and it’s…
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Life Bubbles
People talk about parallel worlds, living in a simulation, etc. The interesting thing is that we all live in different bubbles all of the time, in a way. It’s almost like each of these life bubbles is a tiny world where we interact with other people and often have conversations about different things. I was…
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We are moving
We signed a new lease. This lease represents our commitment to staying in Seattle for a few more years. We wanted to buy a home this year. That was the original plan before coming to the Pacific Northwest. The idea was to go to Seattle, rent for a few years, and then buy a home…
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Turning 40
Today I am turning 40 years old. What does that mean? that I am old? that I am about to go into mid-life crisis? that I should give up all of my dreams? that I am entering into one of life’s most dangerous ages for men? The truth is that most of the things I…