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Tag Archives: self-esteem
* Is “grit” racist?
* “Son”
I don’t like Elder Conrad.
At the shelter, they compel us to attend chapel every night. A different group presents each night, following a monthly rotation. Elder Conrad and his group come the second Sunday of each month. In nigh on four years, he’s never said a single thing I felt merited attention.
There is one exception.
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* Disgusting smells provoke conservatism
* Courage to walk unarmed
Jeffrey Snyder suggests that carrying a handgun is both a right and a duty of every law-abiding citizen.
This is hard for me to relate to; as, for all practical purposes, no such people exist in my world.
Gun lovers’ slogans include, “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.” Forget laws; in my world, only outlaws have guns now.
I have no impulse to join them.
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* Nemesis of the morning glories
The job search feels like an endless exercise in futility.
I recently launched a new hobby that may help me persevere.
It involves the unusual tactic of seeking emotional discomfort.
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* When needs are met
This is the third of three posts about entitlement:
04/19 – “Entitlement(s): Attitude and policy”
04/26 – “How I became homeless”
Today – “When needs are met”
I have no trouble sharing my candy, when I have plenty.
Jim Snyder even offers people cigarettes, when he has plenty.
When needs are met, one becomes generous.
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o Job search update, 04/07/14
Sunday 2014-03-30. I have bad news and good news.
The bad news is that I submitted no applications in March. I have no excuse, but will not kick myself. There is an impediment in current conditions at the shelter, described here (They have essentially taken away from me two hours of usable time per day, and replaced it with two hours of unusable time.), and I need to make some adjustments to my search engines. I will do better in April.
The good news is that I have finally become selfish enough to say, “I want this (fill in the blank) for me.” If I can maintain this posture, I will make great progress. I need to practice what I preach, and finally live life the same way I counsel for anyone who wants to leave poverty.
It’s a different approach to life.
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