Author Archives: Granger Meador
Everyday Workouts
Back in 1993, when I was in my mid-twenties, my skinny days were ending. After spending my entire youth in the bottom quartile in body weight for my age, my metabolism slowed. Rather than adjust my diet, I opted to … Continue reading
Living without an internal monologue
Five years ago, in early 2020, interest in the concept of internal monologues spiked after a viral tweet shared how not everyone experiences the phenomenon, which has been described as hearing your own voice talking inside your head, in complete … Continue reading
Alone Time
The modern world is, in many ways, an introvert’s paradise. Technological progress allows me to enact part of the science fiction future I read about in childhood. While practical limits denied us flying cars and human travel beyond the moon, … Continue reading
Treks Not Travelled
“This is not your father’s Star Trek.” —2009 ad for a movie reboot My friends know that I am a big fan of Star Trek, the original series television show that was broadcast from 1966 to 1969. However, I didn’t … Continue reading
Staying Stoic
The dichotomy of control of the Stoics is what a modern psychologist might refer to as an “internal locus of control”. Here is an illustration: A more popular form of The Dichotomy of Control is Reinhold Neibuhr’s Prayer of Serenity: … Continue reading
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