It feels better, too.

Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior's world.

— Pema Chödrön, The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times

So, today, my general skill at communication is sort of like

...the first two and a half minutes of this video:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXwrGA0Lhok&feature=related


Thank goodness I am accustomed to looking stupid. : )

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Later: OK, maybe I just feel that way. Maybe it's not actually so bad. As Buddhists often say, "Don't believe everything you think."