http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/productivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=productivity 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/productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-9128 Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays » Aims Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:22:39 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=443#comment-9128 [...] spent years being disappointed, and feeling like a failure because I didn’t accomplish more.  I felt upset whenever I was told that I didn’t want some things enough to make them [...] [...] spent years being disappointed, and feeling like a failure because I didn’t accomplish more.  I felt upset whenever I was told that I didn’t want some things enough to make them [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 Spoiler | Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:44:40 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=443#comment-2011 [...] least there is a path.  Five years ago, I didn’t have one, and life felt meaningless and empty.  Now I have direction and meaning, and it all feels [...] [...] least there is a path.  Five years ago, I didn’t have one, and life felt meaningless and empty.  Now I have direction and meaning, and it all feels [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Impressionable Youth | Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:48:37 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=443#comment-1198 [...] recently asked me if I had ever considered becoming a teacher.  The truth is: I had always considered it. I was teacher’s pet all through elementary and high school, being given the opportunity to [...] [...] recently asked me if I had ever considered becoming a teacher.  The truth is: I had always considered it. I was teacher’s pet all through elementary and high school, being given the opportunity to [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Standards | Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:47:04 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=443#comment-1197 [...] But maybe it wasn’t that at all.  I just wanted it a certain way, and I wouldn’t compromise that.  If I become a singer, there’s a certain route I want to take, and no other.  Yet, given the low probability of “making it” the way that I hope to make it, I persist.  I find it difficult to let go of dreams of making a living working autonomously on a project that i... [...] [...] But maybe it wasn’t that at all.  I just wanted it a certain way, and I wouldn’t compromise that.  If I become a singer, there’s a certain route I want to take, and no other.  Yet, given the low probability of “making it” the way that I hope to make it, I persist.  I find it difficult to let go of dreams of making a living working autonomously on a project that i… [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays » Blog Archive » Institution Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:11:09 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=443#comment-108 [...] I was so excited and nervous that all I did was rehearse.  The trouble was that I had an English pa... [...] [...] I was so excited and nervous that all I did was rehearse.  The trouble was that I had an English pa… [...]

]]> http://www.carolynursabia.com/2009/10/productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Pretentious, Self-Righteous Essays » Blog Archive » Thrift Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:45:25 +0000 http://www.carolynursabia.com/?p=443#comment-98 [...] I saw the gain from taking risks, and I saw the rewards for adopting moderate strategies.  This is why I couldn’t stand the thought of going into debt for my impractical university educ....  This is why I’ve planned for retirement since I was 19.  I can only bring myself to [...] [...] I saw the gain from taking risks, and I saw the rewards for adopting moderate strategies.  This is why I couldn’t stand the thought of going into debt for my impractical university educ….  This is why I’ve planned for retirement since I was 19.  I can only bring myself to [...]

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