Absolutely worth watching and pondering. Thank you Mary for bringing this to my attention, you rock 🙂 !! And thank you Chimamanda.
Here’s the link to Chimamanda’s The Danger of a Single Story on TED in case you have trouble streaming it on here.
OMG, I have a myth about productivity tools!
I know that’s a weird title but the truth of it just occurred to me a few seconds ago! I have come to the realization that productivity tools – calenders, to-do lists, alarms, reminders, etc. ARE helpful for me, just like they have been proven to be for many people. They’re not just for ‘other’ people, they’re for me too. I have JUST NOW come to that realization!! WOW!! I know that sounds incredibly arrogant on some level, and it is. But it’s the truth. I have never felt the need for them, I’ve used them but not really, I own them, I write stuff in them, I claim to need them, but I don’t truly feel like I do, and I don’t really use them. I think that needs to change.
Let me give you a little background on how this ‘epiphany’ just ‘happened’.
Wisdom from a Country Song no.1 – If You’re Going Through Hell
If you’re going through hell, keep on going,
don’t slow down
If you’re scared, don’t show it
You might get out
Before the devil even knows you’re there
~ Rodney Atkins ~
Remind Me…
Remind me again why I’m trying so hard, because I think I’ve forgotten
all this effort, and seeming futility
…it’s breaking my spirit
Resistance is Futile
The system has prevailed.
Status quo has been maintained to date.
No updates.
Nothing new on that front.
Summer classes have started – a completely unnecessary and yet vital expense
Perhaps the key is not to resist, but to let the wind carry me where it will…
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Photo Credit: WhiskeySierra Grafics
