tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119816335163312523.post6745894681671473151..comments2023-04-27T04:39:45.647-04:00Comments on JT Thinks About Stuff: A Year in the Life of Thinking About StuffJThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170062950345779215noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119816335163312523.post-64369994830879530852016-01-13T09:48:01.022-05:002016-01-13T09:48:01.022-05:00As long as the dissatisfaction is a positive influ...As long as the dissatisfaction is a positive influence. I think I've said it before, I don't do much that I don't really enjoy, anymore. Life is too short.seanovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288825590780391411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119816335163312523.post-5152042441388836122016-01-12T17:20:21.481-05:002016-01-12T17:20:21.481-05:00You are kind, sir. (Though you might feel differen...You are kind, sir. (Though you might feel differently if you'd actually seen them; they really are stunning.)<br /><br />I think where I'm dissatisfied is that I have a hard time pushing myself beyond the areas where I'm comfortable. I didn't read much that was really challenging, for example. The vast majority of the non-fiction for the year dealt with material facts (history, science, objects, etc.) instead of theoretical underpinnings.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170062950345779215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119816335163312523.post-40713277959897545682016-01-11T20:27:50.207-05:002016-01-11T20:27:50.207-05:00Disagree on breadth. I would never have read about...Disagree on breadth. I would never have read about ivory chess pieces, For example.seanovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288825590780391411noreply@blogger.com