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Speaking of behavior change and bravery (and well-crafted songs ), there's this:

Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner, from Super Freakonomics (on the introduction of the seat belt to automobiles):

"McNamara was of course right: the seat belt would eventually save many lives. But the key word here is "eventually."

The brilliant rationalist had encountered a central, frustrating tenant of human nature: behavior change is hard. The cleverest engineer or economist or politician or parent may come...
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Just woke up startles and somewhat anxious from a dream in which a friend and I ran into my ex at a comic shop. First thought my dream self had, "What is she doing in a comic book store? Highly unusual..." So, we all say brief, curt hellos, and then my ex, not quite looking directly at me, says, "It looks like our work here...
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Hello, any and all. The book purge is finished. Now three boxes of books need to find a new home(s). In the process of cataloging the aforementioned hundreds of comics in order to type a list for the comic store owner. Lots of cramped writing hand going on. I've been pretty disciplined about hitting the gym 4 - 5 times a week. The number on...
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Hey All,

Things are good. Loving the new living situation. All of it; more space, cool, easygoing roommate, shortened commute, all good. Contemplating a book purge.. I believe I can get down to one bookshelf, then move the other to the living room for use as DVD storage/ display... also hoping to transform roughly 2,400 comics into some money for much need car repairs. And...
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Pretty much sums it up for now:



I feel caught in a stalemate. All possible moves appear to be lateral; at best slight distractions from the current situation, as opposed to actual progress. Going around in ever tightening circles.... looking for inspiration (and opportunity), but a watched pot indeed never boils... bleh, enough misery and boredom for now, I hope everyone out there (in here)...
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It really isn't going to go away by itself......

Not a whole lot going on here. Viewing two apartments over the next two days; this move may actually happen in the not-so-distant future... for right now, slightly stoney after work, listening to some Techno Animal and traipsing about SG

Hope you all are well!

Feeling better. Not yet 100% but getting there, so.. back to the gym today. Followed by more guitar, and watching Drive, apparently.