There are times we have grow up and find the fun in what needs done instead of avoiding what needs done. Read More
The Weight of Work
This post may be better titled the weight of responsibility. However, this particular experience is associated with the return to work after two weeks of vacation with family and thus inexorably tied to the emotional weight of work itself. I just don’t think of my responsibilities at home with the kids, wife and house as… Read More
Your Inner Thief
“I know you’re going to be upset, but…” You know it’s a good story when your kid starts a conversation like this. Read More
Let Me Order Your Pizza
Are you sure you want to let others decide what you want in life? A pizza may be a fun little suspension of responsibility especially when the person offering knows what’s good at a restaurant and you don’t. What about a house? So, I took the kids to a hometown artisan pizza place when my… Read More
Resisting Reality
It’s time to grow up and confront reality to preserve our freedom. Read More
You’re Making Me Hurt Myself
You’re making me hurt myself…what a delusional statement. Read More
Make a Damn Decision
If you can’t decide for yourself, someone else will. Indecision is surrendering one’s inalienable freedom to choose. Indecision facilitates purposelessness and if practiced long enough may lead to a feeling of dread for the meaningless of our actions. I’ve been working with my kids on making decisions and following them through. A couple of years… Read More
Entitlement Crap
NOTE: For those who know me, this may not have the typical energy of topics that get me riled. I’m aiming at a very large audience and my cursing has been removed. I’m not one to rant, but I saw something this week that irks me to no end. What’s worse is I’ve heard it… Read More
Our Freedom in the Balance
Every decision we face with presents us with a balancing act. The consequences of our decisions take us to future responsibilities. For example, deciding to have sex with someone when we are young brings about a great responsibility especially if we choose to act without protection or a plan for the “just in case” scenario.… Read More
Embracing the Dark Side
This post could come from different angles as the “dark side” can refer to many different things, some quite fun. To keep with the nature of this blog, the dark side I refer to is what was previously posted. The dark side of freedom is our choice and the fantasy of everything we could be or… Read More
Business of You 