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Forgiveness misconceived

How we define forgiveness prevents us from being willing to do it.

Feb 10, 2020

Forgiveness misconceived

Feb 10, 2020

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Writers’ Blokke

Beneath Our Beliefs Lurk BIAS

If I believe it, it’s true. Don’t confuse me with the facts.

Oct 24, 2020

Beneath Our Beliefs Lurk BIAS

Oct 24, 2020

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P.S. I Love You

Inviting Unwanted Advice

What most often triggers us to give it

Nov 15, 2020

Inviting Unwanted Advice

Nov 15, 2020

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Read or Die!

Why I Read With Both My Eyes and Ears

What I “consume” decides whether I read print books or ebooks or listen to audiobooks

12h ago

On the left, a pair of eyes over an image of an ereader and pile of print books. On the left, an ear above a pair of earphones surrounding three print books.

12h ago

I’ve lived most of my life on the dopamine “dark side” before I had any idea that dopamine existed…

You’ll feel lazy, unmotivated, and lethargic when you’re in a low dopamine state. You’ll feel excited, motivated, and driven to get some…

6d ago

Dopamine has both a good side and a dark side. The good side is that dopamine sparks the motivation and drive to improve ourselves, build a better life, or pursue certain goals. Without dopamine, we’d be couch potatoes who’d never create or achieve anything valuable.

6d ago

Response to: Medium Boosted Two of My Stories Last Month: A Stoic View

By Tjahaja

Feb 11

Quote: This idea of control comes from the popular Stoic philosophy. The only things we can control are our own thoughts, actions, and emotions. Everything else is outside our control.

Feb 11

Response to: Is it Evil or Mental Illness?

by Deborah Camp

Feb 4

Quote: Evil has no coherent definition in psychology, making it impractical to use as a clinical diagnosis. Since it is not categorized as a mental illness in the medical field, we might consider it a moral concept based on an individual’s choices and actions.

Feb 4

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All About M

My Comment Strategy in Medium’s Current 2025 Climate

Choosing stories over comments

Jan 29

Left: Screenshot showing my responses. Right: Screenshot of my stories

Jan 29

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All About M

Medium in January 2025 Only Fit For Hobby Writers & Readers?

What’s your strategy while Medium sorts stuff out?

Jan 25

On left, a pile of pennies. In center, a man facing a laptop with his hands pinching the top of his nose. On right, 3 peanuts.

Jan 25

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Getting Into Chess

Try These Chess Handicap Drills

Using the Lichess board editor and FEN codes

Jan 18

Shows Lichess Board Editor with a drill position with White to play in starting position. Black has no pawns, only the king, knight bishop and rook.

Jan 18

kit_carmelite

kit_carmelite

Married 25 years. Retired SAS programmer from Statistics Canada. Member of Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites since 2008. Love chess..

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