Demonstrating that you can safely navigate the most powerful addictions/aversions means demonstrating DISCIPLINE.
In simpler words: Big boy rules are earned by big boy conduct.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha
Musings and books from a grunty overthinker
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Some days you just gotta put on your big boy/ big girl panties and deal, right?
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Most days man. Part of the reason I write is it offers a potential escape from society’s rat-trap of the Regular Job. I’m fine churning away at an office…as long as I’m trying to pull an Andy Dufresne, haha!
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This gives me a lot to think about, as I constantly think I lack discipline. At the same time, I’ve always recognized there is a mechanism in me that prevents full blown addiction (with the exception of nicotine)
To me, discipline and strength are two sides of the same coin, and I’ve always thought myself weak. At the same time, I know I have gotten myself through a lot, but there’s this “coulda done better kid”
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We all have that, and indeed, discipline can be a prison if it prevents you from trying to take those big, audacious leaps. Part of it is channeling your gifts—Will Ferrell was kind of an idiot screwup before he was told to try comedy. And as far as the coulda done better…I like to spend five minutes after each victory/defeat either patting myself on the back or flagellating myself…then it’s on to the next thing, or try and reflect on a better way to do things without the emotions. Most constructive way to get after it, IMHO
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Reblogged this on crjen1958.
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Thank You Chris!!! 🙂
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i lov re-blogging what i read!
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i´m still trying to get by my little boy rules?
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Aren’t we all! LOL
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i won´t know, nonetheless it´s nice to know i´m not the only one…
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At one point I think it was an evolutionary advantage; being lazy (conserving energy) and only doing things out of necessity was a smart way to navigate a physically dangerous world…I’m just trying to hack my programming, haha!
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i lov being lazy lying around, having those cat naps…
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Oh they’re the best! Especially when unplanned
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Right in the creative moment, yeah!
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I, however, am a weenie when it comes to discipline. I have no won’t power. Or very little of it!
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Don’t we all! I find that making a game of it helps. Even if I fail…I try to fail by a LITTLE less next time! 🙂
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A game of it. Hmmm, how very Mary Poppins!!!!!! What is in that spoonful of sugar, my dear???? WAIT!!!!! Julie Andrews wrote a book awhile back. Could you be her son in law????
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Not at all, haha! Never liked MP, although the flying umbrella is pretty cool
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Piffle
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