Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Baby Steps
There’s a great movie from the early 90s titled What About Bob? Bob is a nut whose mental problems stem from the belief that he has them, when in reality he doesn’t. He changes his doctor who prescribes a baby-step approach to overcoming his problems. Here is their first meeting. As I watched this clip I…
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History Maker or Stock Clerk?
I have had the privilege of working different jobs with different types of people. I have worked in retail, in fast food, in textile factories, in call centers, professional jobs, even a business that raised rodents for university studies. I have dealt with people of various backgrounds, from various cultures and countries, and from various…
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Repetition: Insanity or Consistency?
It’s been said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. While this is true in certain situations in others doing the same thing over and over is simply working towards consistency. In my first post I mentioned the affects of MS, chief among them was…
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Moving from What if to What now
Last Friday morning while heading to work I was trying to make a decision – do I turn right, go to work and eat my bagel and cream cheese I have there or do I turn left and stop by Chick Fil-A for breakfast. I opted for the Chick Fil-A breakfast. From the Chick Fil-A…
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Learning to Walk on Water
I love science. From the rudimentary to the most complex it’s all fascinating. What I really enjoy are those things that can be explained scientifically but stiff baffle. Take for instance cornstarch and water. A very simple combination but it creates something that is neither a complete liquid nor complete solid. You can run across…
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Up Up and Over
I remember growing up watching the Price is Right. One of my favorite games they played was Cliff Hanger. The concept is simple, you have to guess the price of 3 items, for every dollar missed a little man would climb a mountain 1 step. The climber had 25 steps before falling off the cliff.…
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Pomegranate or Passion Fruit
In Greek mythology Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, daughter of Demeter, the harvest goddess. Hades kidnapped Persephone and took her to the underworld. Demeter mourned her lost daughter and neglected her duties causing plants to stop growing. Zeus finally intervened and made Hades relinquish Persephone. However, Hades, knowing that anyone…
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Passion or Apathy – Your Choice
I have been very blessed to have opportunities to hear various business people speak. I have heard CEOs such as Jimmy Haslam (Pilot Flying J), Amy Miles (Regal Entertainment Group), and Michael Strickland (Bandit Lites). I have also heard coaches such as Bruce Pearl (Auburn) and Cuonzo Martin (California). I have had the privilege of…
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Slow and Steady, Fast and Ready
Most everyone is familiar with the Aesop fable The Tortoise and the Hare. And most everyone knows the moral of the story – slow and steady wins the race. I understand the moral but even as a kid hearing the story I always questioned it. It wasn’t that the turtle was faster but that the…
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Looking Back can Cause Wrecks
I have a really bad habit of looking in my car rear view mirror too much. I will pass a car that’s going too slow or someone that is texting while driving and then I will continue to watch them long afterwards. Part of it is I am fascinated of the reasons people do the…
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