adrienne

Interesting, I used to have that mindset and I wish I had it back. :/

What made you lose the mindset? For what reasons do you wish you had it back?

Yeah, I'd expect so... to the extent that this is the optimal method, picking words at random out of an dictionary could be useful.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic here.

I think anything can be a gift/valuable if you choose to see it that way. By the same token, if you choose to read that book or attend that lame seminar with a dismissive attitude, you'll tend to enjoy it less and derive less value.

For example, once I was at a workshop on Distraction and Getting Things Done -- until I realized it was actually a workshop on being distracted by video games and addiction. The facilitator wasn't very competent, and it turned out to be powerpoints on where video game addiction came from and a sketchy home-made video of her son ... (read more)

Just moved to Melbourne from California and looking forward to meeting you guys tonight.