Category: diary
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One stupid task per day
I can’t stand tedious, monotonous, dull tasks which are so pleasant to avoid and forget until the consequences start pounding on my head. For some reason these tasks always look bigger than they are. At some point I would try convincing myself, that these tasks maybe are not that important anyway, so it’s fine to…
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Excitement seeking
I constantly have the desire to try out everything: The list goes on and on. While somehow it’s very exciting to think about doing all of these tasks the reality is quite different. In reality after a couple of tries at something I would stuck at some necessary, but maybe less exciting routine. E.g. soldering…
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Resolving religious conflicts
I naively assumed that Baptist and Protestant churches, in their essence, are all about freedom from religious authority. After all, the founder of Protestantism, Martin Luther, challenged rigid religious authority embodied by the Pope. The very kind of despotic authority exemplified by the Catholic Church, which requires formal ritual honoring and public submission. But today…
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Work clothes
Its funny how wearing “special” clothes for particular occasion puts one to particular state of mind. For example today I experimented with wearing a shirt to a meeting with colleagues where people usually wear casual clothing. And somehow I felt differently. The only explanation of the effect my clothing has on my performance is that…