Yesterday, I collected and interpreted data to arrive at a better understanding of real world events. Today I realize I need to utilize exactly the same data centric processes to precisely evaluate my own day-to-day experience and to drive evidence based decision making. Perhaps I should rephrase that – call this an attempt at evidence based recovery. The associated tasks are as follows:
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Category Archives: History
Learning to Dance the Stair Step
In the course of living our lives, we develop innate trust in our interpretation of personal sense data. We maintain unreserved confidence in our ability to correctly interpret the minutiae of our experience. This development is guided by family, by social relations, by our cultural milieu, and through formal learning. We call this learned capacity “maturation” and accept it as a mark of adulthood.
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Pop Up Thoughts
When walking I have recurring pop-up thoughts. These come out of nowhere, and frequently appear unrelated to any current activity. They are like floating bottles with messages in them. They just happen to be floating on the surface of my thoughts.
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