Comments on: Change the World: Jiggling Eggs http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1845 Robert Hruzek Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:54:34 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1845 <p>Howdy, Genesis! Welcome to the IFEJ! :-)</p> <p>Your hubby may need to enter the remedial program... but don't worry, there's hope for everybody!</p> Howdy, Genesis! Welcome to the IFEJ! :-)

Your hubby may need to enter the remedial program… but don’t worry, there’s hope for everybody!

]]> By: Genesis http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1844 Genesis Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:52:22 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1844 Wow. I also jiggle eggs. I´m a recent jiggler, I only began about a year ago, after getting fed up with having broken eggs. Of course, they still manage to get broken on the way home, when my dear husband is carrying them and forgets they´re fragile, but that´s beside the point. On software, I try not to learn too many new things, because I really enjoy it. I can fiddle for hours with a new toy! Which means I usually don´t get anything else done for the day, so I try to limit learning stints to an hour or two a day and one big thing (like software) a week. :D Not that it always works . . . Wow. I also jiggle eggs. I´m a recent jiggler, I only began about a year ago, after getting fed up with having broken eggs. Of course, they still manage to get broken on the way home, when my dear husband is carrying them and forgets they´re fragile, but that´s beside the point.

On software, I try not to learn too many new things, because I really enjoy it. I can fiddle for hours with a new toy! Which means I usually don´t get anything else done for the day, so I try to limit learning stints to an hour or two a day and one big thing (like software) a week. :D Not that it always works . . .

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1827 Robert Hruzek Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:24:49 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1827 <p>Wow, I never knew there were so many of us! Maybe we should start a community: The International Fraternity of Egg Jigglers (IFEJ), or something similar.</p> <p>We should come up with a website, a catchy slogan, a theme song, secret handshake, uh,- <i>(sound of blunt object hitting back of head)</i></p> Wow, I never knew there were so many of us! Maybe we should start a community: The International Fraternity of Egg Jigglers (IFEJ), or something similar.

We should come up with a website, a catchy slogan, a theme song, secret handshake, uh,- (sound of blunt object hitting back of head)

]]> By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1821 Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:59:38 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1821 :) I always jiggle eggs, and I agree with Sam, I have no problem being proved wrong because it means I've learned something new. About new software--I have a lot of Adobe products and have learned to break the learning down into small steps and ignore all the stuff I don't know yet. The ability to selectively tune things out is a skill worth developing. It has saved my sanity more than once. :) I always jiggle eggs, and I agree with Sam, I have no problem being proved wrong because it means I’ve learned something new.

About new software–I have a lot of Adobe products and have learned to break the learning down into small steps and ignore all the stuff I don’t know yet. The ability to selectively tune things out is a skill worth developing. It has saved my sanity more than once.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1814 Robert Hruzek Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:03:53 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1814 OK, good point, Sam. But as for hindsight bias - well, everybody has that tendency! OK, good point, Sam. But as for hindsight bias - well, everybody has that tendency!

]]> By: Sam (Azuaron) http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1813 Sam (Azuaron) Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:32:33 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1813 I'm not sure we learn MORE when events are traumatic, but we'd certainly remember the event better (note: the EVENT, not necessarily what you learned from it). This could lead to a hindsight bias when looking back on what we learned and all of it seems to be from traumatic events. The other events, while still learned from, may not be remembered specifically as well. But you've still got the learning. I’m not sure we learn MORE when events are traumatic, but we’d certainly remember the event better (note: the EVENT, not necessarily what you learned from it). This could lead to a hindsight bias when looking back on what we learned and all of it seems to be from traumatic events. The other events, while still learned from, may not be remembered specifically as well. But you’ve still got the learning.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1811 Robert Hruzek Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:15:40 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1811 Sam: Hey, another <i>egg-jiggler!</i> Put 'er there, Sam! Good philosophy on learning, too. Do you think it's true that we tend to learn more when the lessons are traumatic ones? Mike: Too easy! Brad: I know what you mean. A new software routine we need at work is giving me fits because I just can't find the enthusiasm for it. And you're dead-on about being afraid of making mistakes, too! Can you remember your most profound lesson learned that way? Why not post it and link here? :-) And I never thought I'd use these words, but "Oh, and thanks for the Spam!" :-D Sam: Hey, another egg-jiggler! Put ‘er there, Sam! Good philosophy on learning, too. Do you think it’s true that we tend to learn more when the lessons are traumatic ones?

Mike: Too easy!

Brad: I know what you mean. A new software routine we need at work is giving me fits because I just can’t find the enthusiasm for it. And you’re dead-on about being afraid of making mistakes, too! Can you remember your most profound lesson learned that way? Why not post it and link here? :-)

And I never thought I’d use these words, but “Oh, and thanks for the Spam!” :-D

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1809 Brad Shorr Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:28:50 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1809 http://www.spam.com http://www.spam.com

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1808 Brad Shorr Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:25:43 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1808 My attitude toward learning varies, depending on what it is I'm trying to learn. When I'm trying to master a new software program, I suffer anxiety attacks. When I'm studying a new online marketing strategy, I'm totally revved up. One thing's for sure, if you're afraid to make a mistake, you'll have a hard time learning anything. BTW, if you've never checked out www.spam.com, I'm guessing you'll like it. My attitude toward learning varies, depending on what it is I’m trying to learn. When I’m trying to master a new software program, I suffer anxiety attacks. When I’m studying a new online marketing strategy, I’m totally revved up. One thing’s for sure, if you’re afraid to make a mistake, you’ll have a hard time learning anything. BTW, if you’ve never checked out http://www.spam.com, I’m guessing you’ll like it.

]]> By: Mike http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1806 Mike Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:50:13 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1806 Having stocked eggs for years in my youth (and cleaned up my share of broken egg messes), I just turn each one of the darned things over and look. Having stocked eggs for years in my youth (and cleaned up my share of broken egg messes), I just turn each one of the darned things over and look.

]]> By: Sam (Azuaron) http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1805 Sam (Azuaron) Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:17:11 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/change-the-world-jiggling-eggs/#comment-1805 First, I've got to say, I jiggle eggs. I probably don't take as much care as your wife, but if you just quickly tap a few and run your hand over the top of them, you can typically get a good feel for how well the carton's doing. I am a big believer in knowledge, and if I learn something new, I consider that excellent, even if it proves me wrong. Actually, I kind of like being wrong about a lot of things, since I typically learn more that way. First, I’ve got to say, I jiggle eggs. I probably don’t take as much care as your wife, but if you just quickly tap a few and run your hand over the top of them, you can typically get a good feel for how well the carton’s doing.

I am a big believer in knowledge, and if I learn something new, I consider that excellent, even if it proves me wrong. Actually, I kind of like being wrong about a lot of things, since I typically learn more that way.

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