tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605345319095543002Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:38:18 +0000http://davidkester.110mb.com/blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Kester)Blogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605345319095543002.post-8126918347592291495Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:32:00 +00002008-06-26T09:27:25.328-07:00IndividualityActionCouragePersonal DevelopmentBeing different is scary. Being different is hard. Being different is one of the best things you can ever do. When I was young, fitting in was often the last thing I cared about. I generally had one or more passions that I pursued ad nausem and never really noticed that others were watching. You hear a lot about how you are unique and you should be proud of your individuality, but you rarelyhttp://davidkester.110mb.com/2008/06/crazy-alternative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Kester)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605345319095543002.post-3885361811920442717Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:49:00 +00002008-06-20T18:38:14.225-07:00ChallengeJournalPersonal DevelopmentDreamIf you've been following me along this journey, you'll have noticed that I frequently ask you to write in your journal or ask you to carry out a challenge. Now maybe that irks you a little. After all, how can I understand just what it is you need? And how do I know where your level of progress is currently? Well...I don't. That's why you'll notice that every time I ask you to do something, http://davidkester.110mb.com/2008/06/journaling-and-challenges.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Kester)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605345319095543002.post-2165867749123273840Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:01:00 +00002008-06-20T14:41:55.495-07:00MistakesActionSuccessCourageFailureIf you've ever studied nuclear strategy (if there is such a thing), you'll know that the acronym MAD stands for Mutual Assured Destruction, a situation in which the only move that doesn't end poorly is to make no move at all. In cinematics, the same situation is called a Mexican standoff and in chess, it's called zugzwang, meaning "an obligation to move." If you look at the circumstances of http://davidkester.110mb.com/2008/06/mad-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Kester)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605345319095543002.post-1824615750605821349Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:48:00 +00002008-06-19T19:04:43.161-07:00MistakesHindsightArticlesI had the opportunity today to upload an article I recently wrote. If you've noticed that my posts and articles tend to mention writing in a journal or doing something, you'll really see that in this new post. Go check it out!http://davidkester.110mb.com/2008/06/new-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Kester)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605345319095543002.post-37162988491588844Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:48:00 +00002008-06-17T08:48:50.171-07:00This is a port of an old post onto the new software. 568 At this point, I'd like you to imagine me confidently strutting up onto a stage before a crowd of people, with determination written on my face. As I approach downstage center, the audience hushes; there is a veil of anticipation over everything. I reach center, plant my feet, take a deep breath and look up and out.http://davidkester.110mb.com/2008/06/good-morning-my-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Kester)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605345319095543002.post-5890851929755077427Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:46:00 +00002008-06-17T08:48:00.079-07:00This is a port of an old post onto the new software. 468 Well, I suppose that's it. It's official. Let the dogs out. It's up, it's started. Yes. Here it is. We're online and ready for content! I suppose that means I have to actually write something now. Dang On a more positive note, I'm sitting here next to a sheet of paper covered http://davidkester.110mb.com/2008/06/blastoff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Kester)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8605345319095543002.post-3183269292534787077Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:52:00 +00002008-06-17T07:56:52.684-07:00Does this work? I'm trying to set up blog software, after which I'll port all my previous posts over. At this point, though, I'm just trying to see if this works.http://davidkester.110mb.com/2008/06/is-this-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Kester)