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The long dark bypass to my soul. Part one.

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MR. PROSSER: I’m afraid you’re going have to accept it! This bypass has got to be built and it is going to be built. Nothing you can say or do -

ARTHUR DENT: Why has it got to be built?

MR. PROSSER: Wha – what do you mean, “why has it got to be built?” It is a bypass! You’ve got to build bypasses!

From the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Radio Play) by Douglas Adams

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The long dark bypass to my soul. Part one.

I started writing the following as a simple summary of some of the more significant events that have happened since my journey began — and to provide people with some details as to what my life is actually like right now.

And what — exactly — is this “journey” I’m talking about anyway?

All shall be revealed. But I should warn you, it’s going to get heavy — perhaps uncomfortably so — but not today.

And when it does get heavy, we’ll get through it together. Because we’re cool like that.

I’m inspired to provide this information because I know there still exist a number of unanswered questions about my journey (although this may not answer all of them) and more importantly, there exist a number of misperceptions about:

  1. some things that have happened and
  2. what my life is actually like

That said, there also exists a small problem with this summary in that although this was originally intended to be simple and brief, there is so much new never-before-shared information (forthcoming) that “summary” may not be the best word for it.

The word “avocado” is what first comes to mind, but that doesn’t seem right either.

Regardless of what the right word might be, if you have the time — and the interest — the following (which I am releasing in installments) will provide you with an ample amount of background information regarding events that changed my life since I, uh, decided to change my life.

Let’s begin.

Note: As with all blog posts I write, the contents of this are subject to — and most likely will — change repeatedly as I refine and/or expand upon my thoughts — or I decide it needs to be funnier or I eventually find the typos, missing words, and whatever else exists below that should probably be fixed.

For what it’s worth, these changes usually happen in the first 48 hours following my posts — but in this case, it may be different because I’m busy working on future installments. And to be frank, trying to write and relay a crap ton events — some of which are extremely heavy or need to be handled delicately — in a way that makes sense as it’s released (and read).


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Part One.

Why I have a Facebook page bearing my name.

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Storage yard sale

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I think it’s been almost a year since I last visited my storage unit in Vegas. This tiny unit contains all the things that I didn’t think I could live without.

And now I know that’s not true. But what’s funny is that I always forget what I kept. When you sell and donate [almost] everything you own in a very short period of time, it can be difficult remembering the finer details of what you kept (when it all just went into storage).

So when I visit my storage unit, it feels very much like a yard sale designed exclusively with me in mind…

It’s just a bunch of random junk that I can’t help but find absolutely fascinating — because I kept it for a reason. And so all the items still appeal to me even though I don’t really have a need for them.

It’s the same thing with every box I open and every item I see, “Whoa! I want this!” and “Coooool!”

But in a real yard sale, I’d be all like trying to talk the seller down because I don’t need any of it… It would just be neat stuff to have.

Scissors! Cork screw! Beach paddles! An electric kettle! A memory foam airplane pillow! CDs! Bike water bottles from Moab!

Maybe I should do a giveaway…

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How to overcome boredom.

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This post is a follow-up to: “If you’re bored, you’re boring.”

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The cause of boredom is often a result of not having a clear idea of what to do or having the motivation to do it.

The key to overcoming boredom is taking action.

Children will often sit in a room with a computer, games, and books, and say, “I’m bored.”

This is not a result of lack of things to do, it’s a result of not having any motivation to take advantage of any of the immediately obvious options. And this is often because it feels as if everything that can be done with the available options has already been done.

  • I’ve already played that game.
  • I’ve already read that book.
  • I’ve already used the computer and visited my favorite web sites.

Anything that you do over and over without reward (such as learning something new) feels repetitive and is no longer challenging. Or if it is challenging — such as in the case of a difficult video game — it is no longer challenging in a “fun” way. It becomes more of a source of frustration — so it is not an option.

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