adam.benjaminbloom.net » behavior http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam a personal web log and feed Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:52:40 +0000 en hourly 1 good friends and good food is … http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/08/good-friends-and-good-food-is/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/08/good-friends-and-good-food-is/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:12:07 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/08/good-friends-and-good-food-is/ good friends and good food is a blessing!

]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/08/good-friends-and-good-food-is/feed/ 0 Inside of me there are 2 dogs http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/08/%e2%80%9cinside-of-me-there-are-2-dogs/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/08/%e2%80%9cinside-of-me-there-are-2-dogs/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:42:24 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/08/%e2%80%9cinside-of-me-there-are-2-do/ “Inside of me there are 2 dogs. 1 dog is evil. The other is good. The dogs fight all the time. Which dog wins? The one I feed the most.”

Playa Pups
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/08/%e2%80%9cinside-of-me-there-are-2-dogs/feed/ 0 there is beauty in overcoming… http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/there-is-beauty-in-overcoming/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/there-is-beauty-in-overcoming/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:25:16 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/there-is-beauty-in-overcoming/ there is beauty in overcoming a personal challenge, it may be one of the most beautiful things on this planet.

- adambloom,  betalkaboutable.com

terrible beauty
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/there-is-beauty-in-overcoming/feed/ 0 awesome article: fear http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/awesome-article-fear/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/awesome-article-fear/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:23:14 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/awesome-article-httphealth/ awesome article: http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/other-emotions/fear.htm #leadership #motivation #success

The Jumping Spider
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/awesome-article-fear/feed/ 0 we all get addicted to things… http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/we-all-get-addicted-to-things/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/we-all-get-addicted-to-things/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:24:50 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/we-all-get-addicted-to-things/ we all get addicted to things, call it our behavior. it can be very hard to pay attention to. the difference is creation or destruction.

I used to have Super Human Powers
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/we-all-get-addicted-to-things/feed/ 0 Rabble Interview at RAILSCONF http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/rabble-interview-at-railsconf/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/rabble-interview-at-railsconf/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:30:43 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/httpbit-ly9ap9ma-railscon/ http://bit.ly/9aP9ma @RAILSCONF w/ @hashrocket + @workbeast. Hear @rabble tell how VC backed out of Twitter! Also on hashrocket.tv @obie

]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/rabble-interview-at-railsconf/feed/ 0 learning from every situation… http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/learning-from-every-situation/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/learning-from-every-situation/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:27:51 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/learning-from-every-situation/ learning from every situation and person means the glass is always half full!!! #quotes #learning #motivation

Habanero splash
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/learning-from-every-situation/feed/ 0 balance and being are determined… http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/balance-and-being-are-determined/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/balance-and-being-are-determined/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:09:47 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/balance-and-being-are-determin/ balance and being are determined by the effort of each breath…this is success…this is a joyful journey. #quotes #learning #motivation

~ may you fly free in your heart with confidence and joy ~
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/balance-and-being-are-determined/feed/ 0 enjoy the journey, enjoy the j… http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/enjoy-the-journey-enjoy-the-j/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/enjoy-the-journey-enjoy-the-j/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:45:53 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/enjoy-the-journey-enjoy-the-j/ enjoy the journey, enjoy the journey, enjoy the journey…rinse…repeat. #quotes #learning #motivation

]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/enjoy-the-journey-enjoy-the-j/feed/ 0 seeing is an art http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/seeing-is-an-art/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/seeing-is-an-art/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:36:23 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/seeing-is-an-art/ seeing is an art

Through A Childs Eye
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/seeing-is-an-art/feed/ 0 you are your own investment… http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/you-are-your-own-investment/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/you-are-your-own-investment/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:53:45 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/you-are-your-own-investment/ you are your own investment…and the lost important investment you have. #quotes #learning #motivation

Golden Guy Balancing Risk
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/you-are-your-own-investment/feed/ 0 investing in others is an inve… http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/investing-in-others-is-an-inve/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/investing-in-others-is-an-inve/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:52:17 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/investing-in-others-is-an-inve/ investing in others is an investment in yourself.

]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/investing-in-others-is-an-inve/feed/ 0 thinking before speaking is a … http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/thinking-before-speaking-is-a/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/thinking-before-speaking-is-a/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:49:49 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/thinking-before-speaking-is-a/ thinking before speaking is a great habit

]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/thinking-before-speaking-is-a/feed/ 0 life is a journey, not a destination http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/life-is-a-journey-not-a-destination/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/life-is-a-journey-not-a-destination/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:21:36 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/life-is-a-journey-not-a-desti/ life is a journey, not a destination. hit a bump, wipe out? so what! enjoy the ride! #quotes #learning #motivation

Arrival on my Way
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/life-is-a-journey-not-a-destination/feed/ 0 dear self, be aware and careful http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/dear-self-be-aware-and-careful/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/dear-self-be-aware-and-careful/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:20:28 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/dear-self-be-aware-and-carefu/ dear self, be aware and careful of habits you form. habits have power, both growth and destruction. be aware of each. love, self

perspective
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/dear-self-be-aware-and-careful/feed/ 0 electrical connections in the brain http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/electrical-connections-in-the-brain/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/electrical-connections-in-the-brain/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:53:41 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/numerous-studies-electrical/ Numerous studies: electrical (neural) connections in your brain are stronger/faster when responding to unpleasant versus neutral, pleasant.

signaling (animated)
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/electrical-connections-in-the-brain/feed/ 0 thinking negatively reinforces negative http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/thinking-negatively-reinforces-negative/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/thinking-negatively-reinforces-negative/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:45:09 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/thinking-negatively-actually-b/ Thinking negatively actually builds physical connections in your brain and uses energy to protect you from things that don’t exist.

DendritesMerge
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]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/thinking-negatively-reinforces-negative/feed/ 0 take time to listen to yourself http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/take-time-to-listen-to-yourself/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/take-time-to-listen-to-yourself/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:04:55 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/take-time-to-listen-to-yoursel/ take time to listen to yourself. get close to your thoughts and feelings. understand where you are coming from. enjoy, any way u can.

]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/take-time-to-listen-to-yourself/feed/ 0 the controls for happiness are… http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/the-controls-for-happiness-are/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/the-controls-for-happiness-are/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:09:46 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/the-controls-for-happiness-are/ the controls for happiness are inside your head! #quotes #learning #motivation

]]> http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/the-controls-for-happiness-are/feed/ 0 RT: #quotes “people are who th… http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/rt-quotes-people-are-who-th/ http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/rt-quotes-people-are-who-th/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:12:59 +0000 adam http://www.benjaminbloom.net/adam/2010/07/rt-quotes-people-are-who-th/ RT: #quotes “people are who they think they are but not necessarily who they say they are” #learning #motivation

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