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April 14, 2017 by Daniel P. Clark

“Naming Things is Hard”

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve heard that “Naming things is hard.” This is said very often in the world of software development. So I wanted to take the time to address it. First of all this statement “Naming things is hard.” is a misnomer (a wrong or inaccurate name or designation, or use of a name…

May 12, 2014 by Daniel P. Clark

Limits and the Size of the Challenge

How big do you want to be? How big is the problem you have to overcome? What’s holding you back? The average person can’t see beyond their current self and the state that they’re in. They believe life has given them what they’ve got, and that’s just how the cards fell. So all in all…

May 8, 2014 by Daniel P. Clark

Habits, Patterns, and Will Power

We are all creatures of habit. Habit’s that we have chosen at some point and then ingrained into patterns that we follow. Unless something inhibits this pattern we typically are predictable; following our own patterns. Willpower: Willpower is a present tense measurement of the strength of following our conscience choice versus the default pattern of…

May 3, 2014 by Daniel P. Clark

Love Required?

♥ Love is coffee 😉 ♥ After she said she didn’t love her mother, I asked her if love had to be earned. She said yes. I told her that love can’t be earned, deserved, or required. Love by nature must be freely given to be genuine. She went on further to say “Then I…

October 21, 2011 by Daniel P. Clark

Escapism

We as people have been built with a natural desire to enjoy pleasure. Pleasure has it’s place as a reward for what is deserved. For example any time you create something you’re proud of, and you receive praise for it, you genuinely are pleased and have a sense of accomplishment. Despite what may happen you…