I wonder what this button does…
random sharings from Larry
I recently listened to a TED podcast hosted by Adam Grant, noted researcher & behavioural psychologist, that focused on the topic of procrastination. I’ve always been interested in this because I have found myself at its mercy over the years, but have recently made some strides in overcoming my blocks to starting something. In reflecting …
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When I take the time to reflect and try to be objective about an experience that I’m having, it gives me the opportunity to explore what’s below the surface. When I first learned about the feeling wheel, I really was amazed at how we can describe various emotions in such detail. As part of the …
You may have noticed that I like to explore metaphors & symbols as ways to make an idea more tangible & concrete. It’s a bit of a game to see how far I can push the boundaries of the metaphor before it becomes a bit brittle or forced. A book that I recently finished has …
When does mental chatter appear for you? For me, it’s usually a work experience that causes me to notice an uptick in my mental chatter. Chatter is one of those activities that I didn’t understand or appreciate when I was younger. I did, however, feel its effects. It also became something that I unwittingly fed …
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