It Doesn’t Take Much

I’m going to decorate my cubicle I’ve decided…

I’m not sure exactly what will happen, but it will be AMAZING… No one here at the new office really seems to take much stock in personalization of their workspace. Not that my cubicle at HRC was that much better. I recently read a small thing from life hacker. While only one I thought was truly cool, it was an inspiration. I’m now looking into having an aquarium at my desk. There is a sort of bookshelf/cabinet thing that is situated so that only I can really see into it. (Odd… I thought the point of a bookshelf was to show off that you can actually read and appreciate the tried and true ‘printed’ books).

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Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost is the loss of potential gain from the best alternative to any choice. Thus, opportunity cost is the cost of pursuing one choice instead of another, cit.

Sometimes you wonder just what you may have missed out on, based on the choices you have made in the past. You certainly can’t keep looking back wondering just ‘what might have been.’ I find I get hung up on the past more often than I’d like. I often wonder what would have happened if I had stayed in California, what if I had stayed in DC and worked at HRC, what if, what if… 

The fact remains, that if you run it by the numbers, I’ve made all the right choices. I’ve put my needs first, I’ve achieved goals I have laid out for myself, and I’m doing well. At what point does life stop feeling like a chore and you begin to enjoy it? I know I’ve spent a lot of posts talking about how I’m not happy… This is not going to be one, I promise…

As per the last post, I’ve taken on an entirely new diet and have been working out as per my schedule. 3 days running, 3 days lifting… I’m feeling good about the process, but its hard to say no to the things I like so much… bread and pasta mostly. I find its a good exercise in self-control, seems like I’ve done that a few times lately. I’ve been more social, but I’m find it’s hard to maintain a diet and be social since most of my activities include things I can no longer have on a regular basis.   

Back to the topic…  At what point do come to terms with your choices? I try, I just tend to find myself dwelling on things outside of my control, So lets put that on that list… I will no longer fret about things beyond my control… I will accept what happens with a grain of salt, and enjoy what i have, in this moment… 

 On another note, a good family friend, John Truscott passed away wednesday morning… my best wishes go out to Joan, his wife.  

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