Sure. That fucker wants to forgive us and he gets a pass. I want to love and forgive everyone and I wind up with a life sentence for murdering my son.

I mean… you can buy your own.

You realize there’s people missing limbs that would probably say they manage life pretty fine?

And he usually ends sentences with an upward inflection? On top of a horrendous voice it just makes it more annoying?

So you used knowledge gained but not the actual certs themselves?

Did you use those certifications to land a job?

I want a shirt that says “Putting the ope in hope.”

I’ll sometimes still engage that kind of idiot. It’s not about convincing them they are wrong, but having the contradictory evidence directly alongside their crazy claims. Someone else that’s been living under a rock for the past… decade (fucking hell) might not be sucked in by the crazy.

Then in two days I’ll accomplish like 100 of those tasks

The sudden bursts of productivity are such a double edged sword. I feel so great afterwards, but then watch the disappointment from my wife as I just completely avoid tasks for like a week straight after.

OK. I started the stopwatch, then put it off for 5 hours, and completed the task in 5 minutes. So it took me 5 hours and 5 minutes. I just don’t have time during the day for a 5+hr task.

More like meta-advice. Try everything. Even the stupid ones you know won’t work. Then you can start identifying elements that you can adhere to and ones that don’t work.

If you have loved ones that you’re comfortable opening up to, explain your thought process. Ask about theirs. For instance I hate the notion of “clean” things not being able to get dirty. I look at cleaning as an ongoing process so I don’t do a heavy clean and then avoid the area/item. Occasionally do a bigger clean, but for the most part, just keep up with little things. Explaining that to my wife helped her understand what my mindset was.

Lastly, try using a remembral. Ever have a thought you wanted to recall in a few minutes but didn’t want to write it down? I have a rubber band on my wrist. If I need to “set a reminder” I’ll loop it over a finger, then repeat the thought or reminder a few times. If I lose track, I’ll definitely feel the rubber band in the awkward position. And since I’ve anchored the reminder with the rubber band, it’s easy to remember.

Today is that magical day where “appointment” day and today line up! Unfortunately it is time gated to this evening. Hopefully I remember to make my call tonight. Wish me luck!

I can perform the heimlich maneuver. First I’ll need 20 sqft of corrugated cardboard, a hot glue gun, some wooden dowels…