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Old Age and Wisdom
seanessay.com If old age brings wisdom, then how might that be so? I remember years ago, in my callow, less-organized years, when I would stand at a bus stop having missed a bus for something I thought I very much wanted to attend. Oh no! Gloom, despair! And after a while, I would remember a […]
Let me Finish, as I Must say Goodbye
seanessay.com during Friday Free Fall, writing until the timer goes off. prompt- let me finish my sentence The saddest words are “let my finish my sentence!” It’s not very dignified, it shows panic, it shows being at the mercy of another. It shows an emotional sentence with swirling emotions going on. And it’s embarrassing to […]
Glumly Parsing My Clutter On Posting Day
seanessay.com Hello, it’s posting day, and I’ve got nothing… Except here’s a quote that speaks to me: “Consider what so many younger employees do for relaxation: climb rocks, raft rivers, bike mountains, surf waves, trek in distant locales. … So many come from sheltered backgrounds that the prospect of excitement entices them more than the […]
Struggling In College Again
seanessay.com There were 182 helpful blog comments after a smart, well-liked college kid, whose blog I follow, reported failing university, big time, repeatedly. None of the comments advised on emotional or mental health, no, not after the first comment was from the girl’s father to discouraged such advice, saying she was getting adequate counselling already. […]
Distractions from Fear
seanessay.com Dear Derek, (link) Greetings from the Great Plains. When you were asked why your famous successful peers didn’t give in to distractions, you said they stayed active because of “holding themselves in high regard.” To me, the flip side of that is not “normal regard,” it’s “low self esteem.” Commentary What society doesn’t talk […]