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A blog by Leon Oudejans
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The sawtooth effect

I’m noticing a slow, gradual, positive (bodily) improvement, while also noticing sudden performance declines (in my walking). My mother (91) experiences a (mental) opposite effect. This effect is know as the sawtooth effect. The sawtooth effect describes a pattern of sudden performance or efficiency drops followed by a gradual recovery, creating a jagged graph...

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Is wanhoop de keerzijde van hoop?

Deze week vroeg ik me plotseling af of de kracht van hoop (FT) ook een keerzijde heeft: wanhoop. In extreme situaties (o.a. oorlog) kan het verliezen van hoop leiden tot (o.a.) de moed der wanhoop. Mijn vraag begon klein: is het mogelijk dat mijn najagen van hoop - op het vinden van een nieuwe relatie - een vorm van wanhoop is? Ook daarom ben ik gestopt met dating...

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Moving on and getting over

Last Monday, the title of this John Mayer song entered my mind.... Moving On and Getting Over (2017) by John Mayer artist, lyrics, video, Wiki-artist, Wiki-album+song [Verse 1]Moving on and getting overAre not the same, it seems to me'Cause you've been gone, I'm growing olderBut I still can't seem to get you off my mindAnd I do believe I feel you all the time [Verse...

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De tijd heelt !?

De tijd heelt !?

Ik heb geen wonden; ik heb slechts herinneringen. Daarom mijn uitroepteken en vraagteken hierboven. De meeste herinneringen betreffen het overweldigende “gevoel” van gelukkig zijn. Ik hoop dat die herinneringen zullen blijven. De tijd zal ook nieuwe herinneringen brengen. Het vergeten van mijn oude herinneringen ligt daarom op de loer. Ik vermoed dat het gezegde...

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Crossing your own boundaries

In 2013, I crossed my own boundary. The result was a severe burnout and a subsequent depression that lasted for about 18 months. After my healing, I decided that jobs are among my new boundaries in life. I do not consider my (almost daily) writing as working, even despite its similarities. The Google AI Overview is quite clear: Crossing your own boundaries...

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Success has its drawbacks

Recently, soul legend Sly Stone died at the age of 82. A Dutch narrative claimed his success had important drawbacks, like "drug use and erratic behavior". Apparently, success has like 20 negative factors. Hence, the article The Paradox of Success by Bill Cole. I do recognize several of those 20 factors. My career suggests I have had success. The volume of spamming...

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