Windbag phobia

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.
Plato
Background: I’m Finnish. Stereotypically, Finns only speak when there is something so important to say they just can’t bear the silence anymore. Continuing with the stereotype, a Finnish form of small talk is sitting in a circle (or a line, [...]

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An open letter to my dream job

Letter writing is the only device for combining solitude with good company.
Lord Byron
I assure you, Havi is not the only person in the world to inspire me. But she does it so well, and so often, that the traces of that inspiration sometimes find their way back here. This time, her post about writing a [...]

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Tidbit Insightings, January 26

If you treat a sick child like an adult and a sick adult like a child, everything usually works out pretty well.
Ruth Carlisle
After being incapacitated by my annual 3-day flu this past weekend, I’m glad to be posting again.
Communicating with self
I’m really liking this whole journaling thing. Paired with Shiva Nata and meditation, it really [...]

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Journaling vs. Impro

These are days when no one should rely unduly on his competence. Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows are struck left-handed.
Walter Benjamin
Thanks to a brilliant blog post by Sonia Simone, I’ve been inspired to expand my journaling habit from just writing a diary every evening.
For the past few days, I’ve taken a few [...]

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Project Mode vs. Routine Mode

The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.
Mike Murdock
After a week of complete and utter relaxation and no obligations whatsoever, you’d suspect I’d be jumping at the chance to get going with all the interesting stuff I have to finish for my January deadlines. Fun, right?
Not so much.
Instead, I’m having real difficulty [...]

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