When I wined and dined the other night, I was filled with a wealth of insight!
My pilot friend, a fellow Catholic, categorized a couple of things that are strongly involved in our daily lives:
Stress and Spirit
He broke down stress into two types:
- Constructive stress ~ in which you’re engaging in activity that produces rewarding results (i.e., exercise)
- Deconstructive stress ~ in which you’re waiting and worrying rather than doing (i.e., stressing at computer)
He split spirit into these two:
- Encouraging spirit ~ in which someone motivates you to do your best (i.e., mentor)
- Discouraging spirit ~ in which someone downplays your activities or goals
Also, Captain Kirk pointed out to me (the obvious ~ yet I was oblivious until now) that my initials stand for education:
ED = Elaine Dispo
The Elaine Dispo Journal 