Tag: life lessons
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Being a Scientist
We all think of labs, beakers, experiments, chemistry, etc when we think about a scientist. Seldom do we consider what it means to be a scientist. We think of the subject more than the philosophy. But I argue that if we all took a moment to examine what it might mean to be a scientist,…
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Misdirected Jealousy
Sometimes I describe myself as a jealous guy. I use it to speak about how I feel about how I am with regards to my relationship with my wife. But in a lot of ways outside of my relationship, I am learning that jealousy is not only a bad emotion, but a toxic one. It…
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Signals of Virtue
To have an opinion or not. That is the question. With so much being said on social media, I almost feel it necessary to blurt out my opinion on whatever topic at hand, be it #whywewearblack, or Donald Trump’s mental health, or global warming, or whatever. And I am tempted. Because I have an opinion…
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2017 Comes to an End
It is the last day in 2017 and the first day my family and I are back in Illinois. For Christmas we had traveled to see our families back in Philadelphia, where we are from. We drove, which after yesterday’s travels of snow through the mountains of Pennsylvania and then white-out conditions through Ohio, was…
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It Can Wait. Or Can It?
Life is all about choices. Choices create the path we lead. Many times, we don’t understand that these decisions that we make have consequences beyond just the idea of having a cookie or not. Seems overly simple, but it is these tiny choices that add up to bigger life issues. Part of what my wife…
Jeremy C Kester 