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Saturday, September 5, 2026
"Overcoming" Is Life's Purpose
The purpose of life as "overcoming" means that human growth, meaning, and fulfillment come directly from facing and conquering challenges, adversity, and our own inner limitations.
Why Overcoming Creates PurposeBuilding Resilience: Struggling against heavy burdens or setbacks forces us to develop inner strength and mental toughness.Transforming Failure: Mistakes and roadblocks act as teachers, showing us where to grow rather than just signaling an end.Achieving Depth: Easy paths rarely leave a lasting impact; solving difficult problems gives our existence a sense of achievement and deep value.
How to Live Purposefully Through Overcoming
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1. Embrace Adversity: Instead of running from hardship, view obstacles as the exact training ground needed for personal growth.
2. Reframing Self-Talk: Change negative thoughts like "I cannot do this" into statements of capability, or seek help when needed.
3. Align with Values: Connect your daily actions to what truly matters to you so you have a steady anchor when hard times hit.
PG
How to Really Grow Up
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up
by James Hollis (Author) Format: Paperback
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What does it really mean to be a grown up in today’s world? We assume that once we “get it together” with the right job, marry the right person, have children, and buy a home, all is settled and well. But adulthood presents varying levels of growth, and is rarely the respite of stability we expected. Turbulent emotional shifts can take place anywhere between the age of thirty-five and seventy when we question the choices we’ve made, realize our limitations, and feel stuck— commonly known as the “midlife crisis.” Jungian psycho-analyst James Hollis believes it is only in the second half of life that we can truly come to know who we are and thus create a life that has meaning. In Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, Hollis explores the ways we can grow and evolve to fully become ourselves when the traditional roles of adulthood aren’t quite working for us, revealing a new way of uncovering and embracing our authentic selves. Offering wisdom to anyone facing a career that no longer seems fulfilling, a long-term relationship that has shifted, or family transitions that raise issues of aging and mortality, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life provides a reassuring message and a crucial bridge across this critical passage of adult development.
Labour Day Corner Brook
The Corner Brook District Labour Council is hosting a Family Fun Day and BBQ on Monday, September 7, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m at Margaret Bowater Park.
Milestone Countdown To 60
In
- 5 years, 5 months, and 6 days
- Exactly 1,985 days
- Or 283 weeks and 4 days remaining until I turn 60 on February 11, 2032
- Now what do I want to accomplish?
1. NewfoundIsland Cabin (real & virtual) www.newfoundisland.com constructed @ Sandy Lake, Howley NL
2. PhD in Political Science
3. Seizure-free
4. Sober (95%) - occassional events of controlled alcohol useabge (eg; Labour Day weekend sober)
5. New Family / Partner / Social network (assess Labour-Day outcome)
6. Reconnect with Finnish kids only if they initiate it (otherwise continue to disown them)
7. KJR O'Brien (nomenclature)
8. Eliminate contact with Father, Sister, Brother et al post Labour Day
9. Aquire CBC Building and operate Computer Base Camp / Corner Brook Computers
10. HAPPINNESS
The Best Revenge Is Living Well (& Part of That is Travelling Well)
"Living well is the best revenge" is a popular phrase meaning that building a happy, successful life is a healthier response to being wronged than seeking retaliation. [1] (https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeAfterNarcissism/comments/t491fg/is_living_your_best_life_actually_the_best/), [2] (https://medium.com/koinonia/is-living-well-really-the-best-revenge-d5251e91cccc)What the Saying MeansFocus on yourself: Instead of wasting energy on anger, you invest your time into personal growth.Let go of grudges: Holding onto bitterness keeps you tied to the person who hurt you.True freedom: Moving forward brings peace rather than a continuous cycle of conflict
Brad Pitt's Esquire Interview
15 American Colleges Cost $100k+ Yearly
Caveat emptor!
The number of colleges that cost more than $100,000 per year to attend has sky-rocketed this year — but few of these pricey schools offer a strong return on investment, according to rankings.
Fifteen higher ed institutions cracked the six-figure pricetag this year, up from a just two the previous year, according to an analysis from the Washington Post. NYU graduates celebrate at Yankee Stadium in May 2026.
That means students at those schools will be shelling out nearly a half-million dollars over four years of schooling.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Day 13 LSP - Sober2ndLife
Should I name my Retreat Corner Brook BaseCamp? Or Canadian Base Camp? My Startup Computer Base Camp? Corner Brook Computers?
Where should I store my GOLD reserves?
Should I name my Island NewFoundIsland.com? (I won the domain newfoundisland.com btw)... NL should be renamed NewfoundIsland IMO and Labrador LabradorLand/Labradorland.com
Hmmmmmmmmmmm ....
PG
Finns Prep For Russians (Again)
The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service said it investigated “a wide range of observations” and found nothing of concern.
While the biggest shelter in Kuopio can fit 7,000 people, Ukrainians sometimes only have a few minutes to run to a subway station or underground parking lot. That means people need a shelter they can reach easily that offers some form of protection — not necessarily one that can withstand a nuclear attack, he said. Dmytro Untila, 20, a Ukrainian student at the university in Kuopio, was at home in Odesa when Russian missiles struck his city on Feb. 24, 2022, the first day of the war. He sheltered in the entrance hall of his building because he didn’t have anywhere else to go, he said.
Lights are turned off during the civil defense exercise Shelter 2026 in Kuopio, Finland, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. The exercise is testing how a large number of people can be protected in different types of disruption and during emergency conditions. (Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva via AP)
Lights are turned off during the civil defense exercise Shelter 2026 in Kuopio, Finland, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. The exercise is testing how a large number of people can be protected in different types of disruption and during emergency conditions. (Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva via AP)
Training for such a situation would have definitely helped in Ukraine, he said, “because nobody knew this could happen.”
The biggest threat to energy infrastructure in the Kuopio region is heavy snowfall, storms and bad weather, said Juha Räsänen, CEO at the Savon Voima electricity company. But since the invasion of Ukraine, and the company’s decision to stop buying Russian biofuel, the number of cyberattacks against the network has significantly increased, Räsänen said.
Last year, engineers also found at least 10 stickers placed on particularly vulnerable parts of the energy network infrastructure. Other energy companies in Finland have also found them and don’t know where they came from, he said. “If there was an explosion at that point, it could destroy a whole dam,” Räsänen said. Drones have also been spotted over power lines but those responsible have not been identified, he said. It is not possible to guard against all threats, Räsänen said, which is why it’s important people are prepared to look after themselves without help for at least 72 hours — if the power supply goes out, or if water becomes undrinkable.
Since 2022, people have been more vigilant because of the security situation and therefore have reported things like reflective stickers related to land survey works, it said in a statement. Drone sightings, it said, have “largely been explained by everyday occurrences.”
“Small things are happening all the time,” including Russian jamming of GPS signals, said Vuokko Lahtinen, 32, who was visiting a sauna in Kuopio. For that reason, “the best defense of Finland is to make it not worth attacking,” she said.That relies on the country’s military and defense forces but also Finnish people who feel like “we have something we want to fight for,” she said.
In Finland, she said, there is a “general feeling of responsibility,” which has grown out of local community groups and even initiatives such as recycling.
“On a very simple daily level, if you do things that matter, then it has a butterfly-wing effect,” Lahtinen said.
Iran war raises price of money
Yellow lights are flashing in the most important market on the planet: The US bond market.
The turmoil is being driven by a confluence of separate but related forces. The US war with Iran is heating up again, driving up US defense spending and the cost of oil, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. That energy spike is reinforcing inflation worries in a bond market already nervous about America’s $40 trillion mountain of debt. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury, which is a measure of how much the US government pays to borrow more money, climbed on Wednesday to the highest level in nearly three years.
The bond market stress will make it more expensive for consumers to get a mortgage, for businesses to borrow and for Washington to pay the bills. The risk is that this situation morphs into a doom loop, where the more the war intensifies, the more it will spook the bond market and slow the economy and stocks. “It feels like there is no end to the inflation problem, the war or the deficit in the near term,” said Hardika Singh, economic strategist at Fundstrat, an investment research firm.
That energy spike is reinforcing inflation worries in a bond market already nervous about America’s $40 trillion mountain of debt. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury, which is a measure of how much the US government pays to borrow more money, climbed on Wednesday to the highest level in nearly three years.
Dutch Move Gold From American Reserves Because of Trump
The Netherlands has moved 86 tonnes of its gold stock out of the US and Canada to London due to 'increasing geopolitical unrest'. The move follows alarming remarks that gold is 'no longer safe' in President Donald Trump's America. Moving these stores to British soil would 'spread risks' and would ensure the 'quickest' opportunity for DNB to deploy the sale of gold 'in a crisis situation,' the bank wrote in a statement.
Gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily than those held in New York and Ottawa.
The transfer would also create a 'more balanced distribution' and further help strengthen the bank's 'crisis preparedness'. 'We assume that we will never need to deploy the gold, but it is nevertheless necessary to strengthen our resilience and preparedness,' said DNB President Olaf Sleijpen.
Trump's unpredictability has been previously cited as a key reason as to why the Netherlands should remove their gold from the US. The director of Goudwisselkantoor – a Dutch auction house that specialises in auctioning gold, jewellery, diamonds, silverware, coins and banknotes – said in January that Trump could 'refuse to extradite [the gold reserves], impose additional tariffs, or delay the repayment for decades'.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Nietzsche On Immortality
German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche remains one of history's most influential and debated thinkers. His writings challenged conventional beliefs about morality, religion and human potential, inspiring generations of philosophers, writers and psychologists. Today's quote reflects his belief that meaningful growth demands sacrifice, change and the courage to leave behind older versions of ourselves.
Nietzsche’s concept of overcoming (Selbstüberwindung, or self-overcoming) is the core drive of life itself, meaning we must constantly challenge, master, and transform our own limitations and previous states of being.Key Ideas of Self-OvercomingThe Essence of Life: Nietzsche wrote in Thus Spoke Zarathustra that life told him, "I am that which must always overcome itself." Growth requires meeting and pushing past resistance
"One has to pay dearly for immortality; one has to die several times while one is still alive."
– Friedrich Nietzsche
What Does the Quote Mean?
At first glance, the quote may sound dark, but Nietzsche was speaking about personal transformation rather than physical death. He believed that anyone seeking lasting success, influence or a meaningful legacy must repeatedly reinvent themselves. This means letting go of outdated beliefs, overcoming failures, abandoning comfort zones and accepting difficult life changes.
According to Nietzsche, every stage of growth requires leaving behind an older version of yourself. These symbolic "deaths" make room for wisdom, resilience and personal evolution.
Who Was Friedrich Nietzsche?
Born in 1844 in Röcken, Prussia, Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher, cultural critic, poet and classical philologist. He became a professor at the University of Basel at a remarkably young age before devoting his life to writing.
The words of Friedrich Nietzche have echoed through generations. Nietzsche questioned traditional morality and criticised rigid belief systems, urging people to think independently and create their own values. His ideas on the "will to power," "Übermensch" (Overman) and self-overcoming continue to shape modern philosophy, psychology and literature.
Among his best-known works are Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, The Birth of Tragedy and On the Genealogy of Morality. Although he suffered a mental collapse later in life, his writings remain some of the most influential philosophical works ever published.
Why This Quote Still Matters Today
Modern life constantly demands adaptation. Careers evolve, relationships change, technology advances and personal priorities shift. Nietzsche's words remind us that growth often requires discomfort. Rather than fearing change, the quote encourages us to see every setback, failure or difficult transition as part of becoming stronger and wiser. True success rarely comes without sacrifice, and lasting achievements are often built on lessons learned through adversity.
How to Apply This Wisdom in Daily Life;
1. Accept change as a necessary part of personal growth.
2. Learn from failures instead of allowing them to define you.
3. Let go of habits and beliefs that no longer serve your goals.
4. View setbacks as opportunities to become stronger.
5. Focus on long-term growth rather than temporary comfort.
Nietzsche's philosophy reminds us that transformation is rarely easy. The people who leave a lasting mark on the world often do so after overcoming repeated challenges, failures and reinventions. His words encourage resilience, self-reflection and the willingness to evolve, even when the journey is difficult.
Trump $1 Coins Circulating
The U.S. Mint said Wednesday that new golden $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump’s image are now in circulation, marking only the second time in U.S. history that a living president has appeared on U.S. coinage.
The Trump coins, intended to mark the United States’ 250th birthday, were first proposed last year and drew controversy and questions about their legality.
One side of the coin features an image of Trump’s face and is inscribed with “Liberty,” “In God We Trust” and “1776-2026.” The other side of the coin depicts an eagle holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons, along with a banner that reads “E Pluribus Unum.”
Day 2
Have relaxing Wednesday and enjoy Romo & Woods situations via schadenfreude/ˈSHädənˌfroidə/Schadenfreude which is the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that comes from learning about or witnessing the troubles, failures, or misfortune of another person.Etymology and PronunciationOrigin: A loanword from German, combining Schaden (damage or harm) and Freude (joy). Literal Translation: "Harm-joy" or "joy in harm". Pronunciation: Pronounced shahd-n-froi-duh (/ˈʃɑː.dənˌfrɔɪ.də/). Psychology and Examples; Common Experience: Psychologists note it is a normal, fleeting human emotion rather than an inherently malicious trait. It often arises from a sense of social comparison, rivalry, or a feeling that cosmic justice/fairness has been restored. Example: Feeling a secret spark of satisfaction when an arrogant coworker who always brags fails to get a promotion.
Blog - 10x
Read - letter S
Walk - 2x
Be thankful for health & freedom of navigation
Clancy jury still out
Tiger Woods soon in Court for DUI plea - changed plea to guilty and processed.
Tony Romo also fucking up life with alcohol
Enjoy & delight in adulterous "sister" disaster of a Life and A-Hole Father disabled on the way out
2 Good new Anti-Booze/Sobriety Role-Models (Woods 50 & Romo 46)
"Gilly" Tribute
Time flies ... How Long Ago Was January 14, 2023? 3 Years 7 Months 19 Days ago. "Gilly" was an untalented arrogent alcoholic semi-pro Hockey-Goon who died in his own vomit who only got where he was because his father was a hockey coach who gave him preferential treatment at all levels of his "career". I remember when he told me I "Don't have the head for hockey." lol Lucky me or I would have ended up dying in a St. John's alleyway in a pool of my own vomit. His main problems were not concussions, they were alcoholism and egomania. So, what's there to mmmmmumbking bumbling miss? Nothing!!! Good riddance to that dead drunk pig...
Todd Gillingham played the role of enforcer on the ice, but he was a kind and gentle person away from the rink. The more than 30 concussions and repetitive head trauma he endured during his hockey career, led to issues later in life, including battles with depression and substance abuse. After hearing of fellow hockey players who had gone too soon, Todd asked his family to donate his brain to research when he passed. They fulfilled his request upon his death in January 2023 at the age of 52. UNITE Brain Bank researchers at Boston University are currently studying Todd’s brain. Below, Todd’s sister Janice shares his Legacy Story.
Todd Gillingham had a quirky smile and a twinkle in his eye. He was the guy who lit up a room when he walked in. Todd was the life of a party and knew how to live each day to its fullest. Growing up in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, Todd spent the summers of his youth on the baseball field, with cleats and bats giving way to skates and sticks during the winter months. He excelled at both sports but eventually turned his full attention to hockey, which he started playing around four years old. He was always the biggest guy on most teams, so expectations for him to excel were always high. But no problem for Todd — he surpassed them and much more. Though Todd was big and could throw a hit, he would often give a shoutout to the smaller players prior to checking them. That’s the kind of guy he was. His dedication to hockey paid off at the age of 16, when he joined the Verdun Junior Canadiens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
Despite moving from his small Newfoundland home community (population 20,000) to a largely French-speaking suburb on the outskirts of Montreal, Todd immersed himself in the culture and taught himself French. This wasn’t surprising to those who knew him. Todd’s level of intelligence can be best exemplified during his senior year in high school, while still playing hockey in Quebec, when he returned home with six weeks left in the school year. His goal was to write his final exams and graduate with all the kids he grew up with. Mission accomplished. From the moment Todd first stepped on the ice in the QMJHL, he developed a reputation as a rugged player. His hard-nosed approach to the game meant he was called upon to drop the gloves on a regular basis. By the time he ended his four-year career there, he had amassed 971 penalty minutes in just 265 games. And though he never wanted to be known as a fighter, Todd ultimately would do whatever it took if it meant achieving his goal of playing in the National Hockey League.
Unlike the prototypical hockey enforcer, Todd didn’t just excel with his fists. In his final year, he finished the regular season with 46 goals and a league-leading 102 assists in 66 games. His 148-point total ranked him second in the entire league behind teammate Yanic Perreault. After his junior career came to an end, Todd spent 10 years in the minor professional ranks playing in Canada, the United States, and Wales. But most teams didn’t see him as a scorer or playmaker — they wanted him solely for his toughness and grit. So, he found himself trading punches for that decade with some of the strongest hockey players in the world. For a burly guy with a reputation as a fighter on the ice, Todd was a calm, sensitive, and kind individual away from the rink. He would send flowers to his grandmother on special occasions, email his mom electronic greeting cards, and even sold old equipment to help finance his sister’s last year of university. Once Todd finally decided to hang up his skates, he completed his degree and started a family. He put his post-hockey career on hold for a few years to help raise his children, before eventually acquiring a real estate license. He loved his family and was a terrific father, whether putting his daughter’s hair into ponytails and watching her play soccer, wrestling and playing chess with his son, or having the neighborhood kids over for a campfire. He really tried his best to be a good dad.
Todd was diagnosed with more than 30 concussions during his playing career, but it’s suspected the actual number of injuries was much higher. Oftentimes, blows to the head were dismissed, not diagnosed, or left untreated. No one is positive when he first started to show signs of concussion-related issues, but loved ones did notice a distinct change in behavior almost immediately after his playing career ended in 2001. He started partying heavily and living more carefree. And while he remained close to his family, Todd began to bottle his emotions. His family just assumed it was due to difficulty adjusting to life after hockey or struggling with the loss of his father when Todd was 24 years old.
Over the years, as cases of Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) among professional athletes became more widely known to the public, Todd began to suspect his mental health issues could be related to the multiple head injuries suffered during his career.
In 2017, Todd’s worries were confirmed.
After traveling to California for medical testing, scans detected several black spots on his brain, an indication that part of Todd’s brain was no longer functioning. Doctors suggested he learn new activities to help encourage brain plasticity and increase neural pathways, not unlike senior citizens who begin experiencing memory loss. Todd began taking piano lessons, doing yoga with his daughter, and even pruning small bonsai trees. Still, his condition kept worsening.
Soon, Todd noticed seasonal changes directly impacted his emotional condition. He struggled to adjust and experienced increasing head pain. He was at his worst on nights when the moon was full. He tried using a sunlamp during the dark winter months to trick his brain into thinking it was light out and to help with serotonin regulation. But it became too much for him to handle, and things began to fully unravel.
After being prescribed medication to treat symptoms of depression, Todd began self-medicating. The headaches that had become part of daily life were worse than ever. He battled substance abuse. His marriage failed, his career fell apart, and he ran afoul of the law. He spent countless hours sitting quietly, rubbing his head. His family tried to provide a support system but often felt helpless as they watched someone they loved turn into a completely unrecognizable person. Todd then developed cataplexy, characterized by transient episodes of voluntary muscle weakness precipitated by intense emotions. He withdrew more from daily activity and cared less and less about living. He would ask if we thought he was a good dad and say how he ruined relationships with special people in his life.
Even during his struggles, Todd was aware of the brain issues that had claimed some of the lives of his hockey peers. In an online blog he wrote on October 18, 2011, titled “Warning Bells Are Ringing,” Todd addressed the recent deaths of former NHL enforcers Wade Belak, Rick Rypien, and Derek Boogaard. Belak and Rypien both took their own lives after battling chronic depression; Boogaard had passed away from an accidental overdose. All three had later been diagnosed with CTE.
Todd wrote: “My problem with all of this is that there is a far greater issue and problem slowly emerging that has not garnered anywhere (near) the amount of attention it deserves, and this problem, unlike the recent onslaught of head injuries and rule changes, has been around the game forever at all levels. “This past summer three young men… who were playing or just recently retired lost their lives at very young ages, and I find it terribly disturbing how it seems to be all but forgotten. I can guarantee you one thing, that if these tragic deaths would have occurred to some of the game’s higher echelon players, there would have been a full investigation and research carried out by both the NHL and Hockey Canada, as to how and why these types of tragedies can occur to our players, and they would be quick to react and get some damage control done to protect the NHL’s and Hockey Canada’s pristine image.” “Why do I believe this is the case? Because I have played the game at all levels and have experienced some of these mental health issues that these players have.”
Todd Gillingham died in an alleyway in downtown St. John’s, Newfoundland in the late afternoon hours of Jan. 14, 2023. He was 52 years old. While some speculated his mental health issues may have finally been too much for him to battle, his cause of death was determined to be the same heart condition that resulted in the untimely death of his father Cavin at the age of 46 in 1994.
Well before Todd passed away, he requested his family donate his brain to science in the hopes of finding answers to the question of why he was in so much pain during his final years. As he told them: “If I could go back in time, I would have given it (hockey) all up in exchange for a healthy brain and life.” Ironically, Todd gave everything to the sport he loved, but the sport did not return the favor.
Time Countdown Until February 11, 2032 (Age 60)
There are approximately 1,987 days, or 283 weeks and 6 days, until February 11, 2032.
1. Time BreakdownYears/Months: About 5 years and 5 months.
2. Total Days: 1,987 days.
3. Total Weeks: 283 weeks and 6 days.
4. Total Hours: Roughly 47,705 hours.
1,987 days / 47,707 hours / 2,862,444 minutes / 171,746,662 seconds.
Now what does PG want to achieve by Age 60?
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