This is light-hearted, thought-provoking commentary on whatever&#39;s playing in my mind&#39;s theater--from the existentially important down to the whimsically trivial. This is Laughing at Myself. See related Medium articles at www.medium.com/laughing-at-myself. Introduction music copyright Butterfly Woke by Jeris (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/61357 Ft: airtone

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We&#39;re cutting ourselves short if we justify a lack of progress in social skills because we self-identify as &#34;introverted&#34;.

Introversion Is Not The Same As Social Ineptitude

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While enjoying some delicious dessert, Kami and I each share 10 things about the other that we don&#39;t think people would know about them.

Twenty Things You Wouldn't Know About Kami and Me.

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<h4>An introduction to a Medium article I wrote about the self-improvement strategies I forgot when I welcomed in the new year the wrong way--by failing at a goal instead of starting one.</h4> See Medium article at www.medium.com/laughing-at-myself https://medium.com/laughing-at-myself/pointless-acts-are-essential-for-achieving-big-goals-527bc00b07ce

Pointless Acts are Essential for Achieving Big Goals

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After four encounters in just a few months, we realized we&#39;d stumbled upon the recruiting grounds for some kind of shady, disguised, peer-marketing ring. Kami and I share our opinions about this and how it relates to real estate, Star Wars, and religious missionaries.

Our Adventures With Amway Agents

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Kami joins me again to explain how approaching a relationship with the goal of making things 50/50 can be damaging. She offers up her idea of a healthier way to look at it.

Relationships Shouldn't Be 50/50

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My wife, Kami, and I discuss my recent Medium article as we talk about how a system of Vertiports and autonomous passenger drones might be just the change we need to make houses more affordable. Medium Article: <a href="https://medium.com/laughing-at-myself/flying-cars-will-solve-the-housing-crisis-fedd236a79d1" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/laughing-at-myself/flying-cars-will-solve-the-housing-crisis-fedd236a79d1</a> Image Copyright: Alex Butterfield, CC BY 2.0 &lt;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons

Flying Cars Will Solve the Housing Crisis

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<h4>I seem to have a tendency to become addicted to social media junk food. This series is important to me because I want to change that. I want to become the master of my own digital destiny so I can use it to learn more about myself, and I want you to come with me on my journey.</h4><h4> </h4><h4>Read the written version at https://medium.com/laughing-at-myself/an-intro-to-laughing-at-myself-92b51764df05</h4>

An Introduction to "Laughing at Myself"

This is light-hearted, thought-provoking commentary on whatever's playing in my mind's theater--from the existentially important down to the whimsically trivial.

This is Laughing at Myself.

See related Medium articles at www.medium.com/laughing-at-myself.

Introduction music copyright Butterfly Woke by Jeris (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/61357 Ft: airtone