Today, I had a break from writing and watched TV, yes, passive leisure in a way, but my brain needs a break, right?
How I Met Your Mother. What a witty show. I like the characters, and I love Barney, Neil Patrick Harris! The actors were competing today to win some kind of competition. In the end, though, each of them learned something about what real winning is. Well, what I learned was what a "walking calculator" ad had pointed out to Barney and Ted, "CE- clear everything; -, subtract your negativity; +, add a new perspective". Yeah!
Dancing with the Stars. OK, some people will think it's a cheesy reality TV show. I don't watch any other reality TV show other than this, I swear, but I watch DWTS because I love to dance. I enjoy watching how hard they train and listening to them talk about the tough practices, the perseverance. Like Jennifer Grey, she has 2 screws in her neck, she has this pain on the balls of her feet, and she's 50, but she dances like she's still in her 20s! Man, is she my heroine or what? Emotional management is what distinguishes successful people from give-uppers. And Derek, my favorite dance pro, he encourages her, talking to her and telling her, "You're awesome, believe that you're awesome and let it flow from you." Or something like that. Confidence!
See? It is emotional management that gets us to the end. Press on.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Cyberbullying
It is inconceivable how invasive and disrespectful some people are to the privacy of others, especially with respect to online privacy. It is unfortunate and tragic how some have succumbed to the bullying, like Tyler Clementi, who saw no way out.
I have been a victim of people who blatantly disrespect the wishes of others to be unsubscribed from their online news. Unfortunately, some people cannot be reasoned with. I used to request, failing which, command, failing which, delete entire email accounts, just so I can escape the harassment. Subsequently, I learned to direct my email programs to immediately route these sorts of emails for deletion. Now, I no longer have to deal with the mental anguish that drove people like Tyler to suicide. And hope I never have to be cornered like Tyler was.
Cyberbullies have no idea how they torment others because they are in such great pain themselves. They act in a controlling way so that they can feel better about themselves. Unfortunately, they are unaware or in denial that they need psychiatric counseling, not those who remain silent and don't speak about their hideous acts. We need to fight against cyberbullying.
I have been a victim of people who blatantly disrespect the wishes of others to be unsubscribed from their online news. Unfortunately, some people cannot be reasoned with. I used to request, failing which, command, failing which, delete entire email accounts, just so I can escape the harassment. Subsequently, I learned to direct my email programs to immediately route these sorts of emails for deletion. Now, I no longer have to deal with the mental anguish that drove people like Tyler to suicide. And hope I never have to be cornered like Tyler was.
Cyberbullies have no idea how they torment others because they are in such great pain themselves. They act in a controlling way so that they can feel better about themselves. Unfortunately, they are unaware or in denial that they need psychiatric counseling, not those who remain silent and don't speak about their hideous acts. We need to fight against cyberbullying.
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