A juggling technophile shares personal stories, challenges, humor and perhaps some political commentary.
Philosophical discussions between “student” and “master” intended to inspire deep thought.
Student: I keep oversleeping. What does it mean?
Master: It means Sunday, October 29th you’re screwed.
Personally, Daylight Saving Time (not day light savings time) has always confused me. I never really took time to understand when it was beginning or ending. For the record, at 2am Sunday October 29, Daylight Saving Time ends and we enter Standard Time.
Student: What purpose does anger serve?
Master: To hurt.
Student: What do you do as the wagon speeds out of control toward the cliff?
Master: Look at the brakes, not the cliff.
Student: How can I regain my confidence?
Master: Quit chasing the rabbit. Chase the turtle.
Student: Could I have botched things beyond repair?
Master: Try using the correct tools.
Student: Why are Wednesdays so hard?
Master: Why do you fight the tide?
Student: I’ve made a terrible mess of things.
Master: Sometimes you have to mess-up to cleanup.
Student: I find separating tiredness from weariness difficult.
Master: Those who hide under the covers are not tired.
Student: I’m blind!
Master: Open your eyes.
Student: It’s not working.
Master: Change something.
Student: Why do we have adversity?
Master: To prevent complacency.
Student: I am unprepared.
Master: We are born unprepared.
Student: I see rain in the forecast.
Master: I see flowers.
Student: Why do I feel guilty after doing something fun?
Master: Does your fun come at someone else’s expense?
Student: I’m failing my family so badly.
Master: Bemoaning failure does little to make success.
