Just some random musing here, since I’m stuck in Jersey waiting for my manager to finish up some work and dodge the rush hour traffic. First and foremost, has anyone noticed that the new WordPress UI looks just like the Adobe SiteCatalyst UI?
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We’ve got some lazy UX/UI designers here… also:
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Spotify’s getting dark too. I can’t say I’m complaining too much; the black is sometimes easier on the eyes, especially at night.
My random thought was this: among the most unexpected and most powerful forces that continues to astound me is how much power someone can have over you. And the root of that power is the permission you give them to wield it. I am sure some philosopher at some time came to a similar realization — your enemies that will strike you emotionally do so because you let them, the ones you love will bring you along for all their rises and falls because you let them, and that connection you form with others will either make or break you. Regardless of who they are, how they are related to you, your status or your blood, the connection you have with someone is a choice. I whole-heartedly agree that the opposite of love is not hate, it’s apathy. Apathy is the saddest thing I can ever encounter because even with hatred, where some feeling or rage occupies the scarce resources of your emotional capacity, apathy is the willing and deliberate decision to let go and no longer care at all. When you let go, it is liberating and a little terrifying. When you are let go of, I can think of no greater sadness than that abandonment. But there’s something even deeper in that skill: it is an eventuality, a choice that will either be made by you, the other party, or time. To stay close to someone is an active decision made daily. I think I’ve heard this before, something about the daily decision made to love someone. Don’t love on default… that’s just a slow, eventual regression to letting time make your choices for you.
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