As I was growing up, I worked a number of odd jobs in the neighbourhood. One of these was snow removal. I enjoyed working at night when all sound was stilled by the freshly fallen, soft snow blanket. When pushing large quantities of snow I needed to exercise caution. I was of a height that put the handle of the shovel at the level of my groin. If the shovel blade caught on the lip of a paving stone, or some other obstruction, my exertions would drive the end of the shovel hard into my groin. This was extremely painful. I learned to be wary of this hazard.
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Golf Caddy
I was a very poor golf caddy. The problem with this position is that you are on your own, there is no one to show you the ropes, and all the persons surrounding you make the arbitrary assumption that the job is an easy one and therefore you know it completely.
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Goal Setting
Dr H made the suggestion that I become selective in my choice of activities, that I need to learn what I must do right now to make best use of my energy. With this post I am going to commence a series of weekly posts on goal setting. The objective is to establish priorities and ensure I am making productive use of my time.
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