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Fri, Nov 13, 2020 08:07:01 AM
🙂 considering the trade 🙃
posted: Fri, Nov 13, 2020 08:07:01 AM
the reading this morning suggested in rather strong terms that my best hope was to be human. today, however, i have a job interview where i want to be the **perfect** fit for the job. yes it might be Friday the 13th, and yes work is expecting me to be somewhat present, however, they are the ones who are telling me i NEED to find a new job, and i am running with that. at the end of this day, i can accept that i prepared for the interview and put my best foot forward, to allow me to move along into what might be the last job i ever have.
the past few days, hell the past few weeks have been one stress-bomb after another and today the “vultures” are circling again. i am going to go about my day, knowing full well, that at least at work, the other shoe may drop at any time. that includes running away to do my work-out and ignoring the entire mess while i put my best foot forward. it might also mean a coffee beverage and an emissions test, so i can update my car registration. what i “heard” this morning was to be okay with a mistake or three over the course of my day in exchange for the FREEDOM to try new stuff and take a risk or two. the first one is to tell my boss's boss that i am going out for a run and after that, see what happens.
the past few days, hell the past few weeks have been one stress-bomb after another and today the “vultures” are circling again. i am going to go about my day, knowing full well, that at least at work, the other shoe may drop at any time. that includes running away to do my work-out and ignoring the entire mess while i put my best foot forward. it might also mean a coffee beverage and an emissions test, so i can update my car registration. what i “heard” this morning was to be okay with a mistake or three over the course of my day in exchange for the FREEDOM to try new stuff and take a risk or two. the first one is to tell my boss's boss that i am going out for a run and after that, see what happens.
∞ DT ∞
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These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 1
1) When one is about to take an inspiration, he is sure to make a
(previous) expiration; when he is going to weaken another, he will
first strengthen him; when he is going to overthrow another, he will
first have raised him up; when he is going to despoil another, he
will first have made gifts to him:--this is called 'Hiding the light
(of his procedure).'