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Newton and Goal Setting
Isaac Newton is the symbol of an enlightened 17th century scientific revolution, having codified the laws of physical and motion to the extent that humans were able to observe them. Newton’s Laws of Motion only work on Earth, and it wasn’t until Einstein, 300 years later, when we began to understand the forces working on bodies in space, and where earth’s gravity isn’t applicable. But Newton’s Laws are perfect for studying motion on our planet. I also extrapolate them out to help me understand why achieving goals can be so damn hard. So let’s look at Newton’s Three Laws, and how they can relate to setting and achieving goals. The…
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Living a life worthy of the $75 journal
Yesterday my kiddo and I were talking about taking the easy route. She is a bright little girl, for whom most things come easy. Consequently, she can get by with little effort, and those activities that do require effort get put aside. I was sharing with her how I used to be much more like that – I still am, to a certain extent – but that with age I learned how good it feels to stretch yourself, and have a feeling of pride in learning something new, or accomplishing something that seemed impossible. Around 2009 I bought a gorgeous leather journal with beautiful narrow-ruled paper and a leather tie.…
