http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/contrast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contrast The Thoughts Inside Carolyn Ursabia's Head Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/contrast/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Productivity, Planning, and Pleasant Surprises | Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:22:44 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=188#comment-1201 [...] I’m sure, the way that I seem so to many people around me right now.  But there is focus.  There are plans, goals, and targets being met. Rest assured that ‘crisis mode’ is not negative, and not an impediment to my attaining [...] [...] I’m sure, the way that I seem so to many people around me right now.  But there is focus.  There are plans, goals, and targets being met. Rest assured that ‘crisis mode’ is not negative, and not an impediment to my attaining [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/contrast/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays » Blog Archive » Flashback Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:32:30 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=188#comment-157 [...] I’ve reviewed the past five years, I know, numerous times since September 2009, looking at the general upward trend in my standard of living, the stability I’ve developed,  the things ... [...] [...] I’ve reviewed the past five years, I know, numerous times since September 2009, looking at the general upward trend in my standard of living, the stability I’ve developed,  the things … [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/contrast/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays » Blog Archive » Milestones Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:23:06 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=188#comment-156 [...] In an earlier post, I wrote about how time can change anything when we least expect or notice it.  Not all changes happ... [...] [...] In an earlier post, I wrote about how time can change anything when we least expect or notice it.  Not all changes happ… [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/contrast/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays » Blog Archive » Rescue Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:33:08 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=188#comment-115 [...] I’ve been to ugly places and back so many times in my life that I just expect something horrib... [...] [...] I’ve been to ugly places and back so many times in my life that I just expect something horrib… [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/contrast/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays » Blog Archive » Blame Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:30:36 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=188#comment-113 [...] I have this strange feeling that the former experience shaped my inclinations for all future ones.  I suppose I could call it a “Customer-Service Oriented” attitude.  Does this make me understanding? a push-over? a good employee? or none of the above.  Whatever the answer is, looking back, I know who I blame for the change. [...] [...] I have this strange feeling that the former experience shaped my inclinations for all future ones.  I suppose I could call it a “Customer-Service Oriented” attitude.  Does this make me understanding? a push-over? a good employee? or none of the above.  Whatever the answer is, looking back, I know who I blame for the change. [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/contrast/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays » Blog Archive » Monotony Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:34:42 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=188#comment-112 [...] It’s hard to pinpoint the moment that we get trapped in a rut, but today I feel inclined to blame long-term goals and detailed planning.  At some point, the day-to-day (i.e. minor details that are often overlooked when aiming for the top) becomes so monotonous that it slowly sucks the life out of you.  Or rather, it slowly had sucked the life out of you, and before you even knew it, you were dead – but a brainless zombie making your way about.  And where once a task was a tiny step that brought you closer to your goal, it became the bane of of... [...] [...] It’s hard to pinpoint the moment that we get trapped in a rut, but today I feel inclined to blame long-term goals and detailed planning.  At some point, the day-to-day (i.e. minor details that are often overlooked when aiming for the top) becomes so monotonous that it slowly sucks the life out of you.  Or rather, it slowly had sucked the life out of you, and before you even knew it, you were dead – but a brainless zombie making your way about.  And where once a task was a tiny step that brought you closer to your goal, it became the bane of of… [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/contrast/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays » Blog Archive » End of an Era Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:32:43 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=188#comment-61 [...] Contrast [...] [...] Contrast [...]

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