Tag: psychology
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On Brownie Mix
A letter on will, thought, and neuroticism. S.R., “Chips, or chunks?” I thought to myself, as I stood, catatonic, in the baking aisle. The seconds loitered, then fell away, as did the minutes that followed, and, thereafter, the hours–and, before I knew it, several days had passed. The sun rose, and fell. I grew older,…
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On Apples, Figs, and Cabbage
On delayed pleasure and investing in oneself. S.R., You would fail to notice the changes day-by-day. Only, perhaps, if you had compiled a series of snapshots would you be able to see their subtle motions as they occur. The xylem draws water from the roots up through the stem and to leaves; sunlight falls on…
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On Boardwalks
S.R., I’ve mentioned before, I believe, the unfortunate circumstances which led me to spend the summers of my college years working in a sleepy coastal town far away in a foreign land.
