Journal

September 9, 2020

I Just Watched “Journey – Only the Young” On Youtube

I’m not sure why, but some songs really get to me. No matter what my mood is, the minute I hear them, I just get very emotional. I’m not sure exactly why. I heard this song while I was grocery shopping with my mom. I was in a decent mood, not agitated, sad or even discouraged in any way. I was actually quite content. I wasn’t happy really, just content. Know what I mean? So this song comes...

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January 31, 2020

I Just Listened to “Mother Documents Last Months of Her Life” on NPR

I just listened to this on NPR and found on it on their website. It’s about a mother who blogged before she died so she would have something to give her kids. It really touched me. She didn’t seem afraid of death though and at one point she said she hopes that in death she will find what was deprived her in this life. That really touched me. She died last year at 37.

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January 24, 2020

I Just Read “What Happened After an Appalachian Town Got Shamed Nationally” on Politico.com

This is my hometown, the city I was born in, Huntington, WV. I remember when this came out and how badly I felt for the people that were basically being publicly shamed. It really really bothered me. It especially bothered me that people were profiting from fat shaming others. I just don’t like the ‘ look at me, I’m healthy and perfect and you are a fat slob and need a lot of work”. attitude. Self righteousness never...

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January 21, 2020

Why It Only Cost 10k to Start a Chik-Fil-A Franchise

I’ve had analog type businesses in the past with razer thin margins, it made me appreciate my businesses that live in the cloud so much more. Plus the barriers to entry are a lot lower and it’s much less expensive to get started. With a 0.13% acceptance rate, it’s harder to become a Chick-fil-A franchisee than it is to get into Stanford University (4.8%), get a job at Google (0.23%), or even become a special agent for the...

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October 15, 2019

Got what I wanted when I let go – Secret Story of the Week

Description: Got what I wanted when I let go – Secret Story of the Week Comments: read this secret Story that I received in email…. was very interesting… I copied the email to Google docs and added the link here… Source: Website URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V0Lgi1MaYorhWCs1P8cJd2uRE2xiQ5sIdF1Fl0vV2rY/edit?usp=drivesdk Category: Inspiration Type: Article, Post I like, Other Notes: the secret, Rhonda byrne Date Added: October 14, 2019 21:24 Mood: Inspired Weather: Dark, Cool Uploaded To: JohnHigginbotham.com Scrapbook, Tumbler

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July 21, 2019

Why Entrepreneurship Might Be The Best Career Path For Introverts

Description: Why Entrepreneurship Might Be The Best Career Path For Introverts Comments: I can REALLY relate to this. There were several comments that I could relate to as well. I had never heard of anyone that felt quite like I do regarding sleep, work, etc. Very interesting and eye opening article. Source: Website URL: https://introvertdear.com/news/entrepreneurship-best-career-introverts/ Category: Personal Type: Article Images: Screenshot_2019-07-21-13-08-31.png Date Added: July 21, 2019 13:10 Mood: Bothered Location: 175 Oney Ave, Huntington, WV 25705, USA, 174...

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