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Pragmatism vs. Idealism

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ October 3, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

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I’m an idealist. I don’t believe the ends justify the means, and I am a big fan of concepts like “doing the right thing,” “personal responsibility,” and “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
I’m also a pragmatist. I think this is partly personality, partly profession, and a good deal of being married [...]

Early-summer Fitness Goals (and Rewards!) for 2008

By Sarah Lewis ⋅ May 5, 2008 ⋅ One comment

photo credit: sunshinecity
I do well with rewards, and now that I’m caring about my fitness and health again, it seems like a good idea to set some goals and tie some rewards to them.
This go-round, I’m going to do three types of rewards: “doing the right thing,” metrics, and performance-based treats. Here’s what I [...]

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