Ride And Abide

This truly is an amazing set of points being discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ZOwNK6n9U

I'm still trying to figure this one out... a work in progress. Getting by:  you have any single attribute Happiness:  you have any two attributes True Happiness:  you have all three attributes. Raising the bar - the idea that if you frequently elevate your experience (by doing cool stuff), that you raise the median of your experience... and if you can't sustain that level, you feel disappointed.  (needs more explanation) Crisis Identity - certainly not a new concept... but I wonder if disappointment stems from feeling as though you *want* to be one person... but you are, in fact, not.. that person. Injustice  - and feeling helpless to fix it.  Shitty people doing shitty things... good people having shitty days and doing shitty things...  Either way, there is so much inconsiderate and selfish behavior in the world - and for whatever reason, I feel compelled to be irritated by that when I observe it. Noise  - there is soooo muc...

Or as I have recently learned Jeff Bezos refers to it as "Day 1".  Every day.. is Day 1. So, I am a bit awestruck with Amazon at this point.  There are things that would be quite simple to be amazed with... but, it's a lot of nuanced things that I have found to be truly amazing and motivational. I am excited about so many different aspects about Amazon, but the way they manage people, deliver products/services is truly revolutionary.  I can't wait to learn more. From my personal perspective:  I think I misunderstood Amazon.  They are not trying to sell anyone anything... they are simply trying to fulfill what customers desire, in the most efficient and cost-effective way.  It was hard to wrap my head around as I was coming to this conclusion.  But... Amazon is totally customer obsessed.  The fact that they happen to have billions in sales is simply to make happy customers.  I don't see the same margin-driven behaviors of retailers from ...

I Remember - deadmau5  Interestingly this song happened to play after I had accepted my offer and hung up the phone while driving to my hotel. The second week of 2019, I was met with some rather daunting decisions I had to embrace. I'll chronicle the details of the happenstance of me sitting in an Amazon office on a Tuesday shortly after the new year began... later. To the cloud... So, I went through "the loop" starting early on a Tuesday.  I was actually apprehensive after it was all done.  I didn't really feel stressed (or exhausted as I had heard I might feel).  The interview ended, much like it began - pleasant and jovial conversation, joking about a "day in the life" of an IT person.  The portion of the interview process where two folks were specifically supposed to challenge me in a particular way, felt quite comfortable and natural.  It's nice to legitimately just be myself in a situation where I am being scrutinized. I had a bit...

Brian Ramos is teaching surfing these days. Surfing Puerto Rico - Brian Ramos, Laquillo, Puerto Rico (La Pared) Surfing is not getting old.... I was going for the coveted triple-entendre... but, I'll settle for a double. Surfing is not getting old.... Today was brutal.  La Pared (English translation:  Wall) near Luquillo, Puerto Rico was really giving us the business today.  The area where we were focused happened to be between to rip current areas.  Waves were smaller, but seem to be breaking every 5 to 15 seconds - and from different directions.  I definitely worked for it today. Surfing: is not getting old.... I think it also signifies and exemplifies... the overly used adage:  You're only as old as you feel.  And I do feel a little beat up.  The board hit me in the head at some point, which is minor compared to getting stitches from water skiing in San Diego when I was in the Navy.  Christ. There really IS something s...

Today is the day where things started to come together.  I got away from the city and I really started to appreciate what Puerto Rico has to offer.  Lack of building codes, or enforcement aside.. I love to witness the ingenuity and creativity to solve some of the problems at hand.  The frequency of the supermarkets and gas stations provided some additional confidence for traveling. Today was day 1 for surf lessons and that was awesome.  I am trying to frown here - not happening.