GAME, WORK, GAME, EAT, SLEEP, GAME
ClickOnyxDC Always on PlayStation®5, Always Rambling
After a horrendous weekend of technical problems, I started my Monday with a simple written statement that I deeply wanted.
Six hours later I found the technical sweet spot for a complete solution. Now the paradox question to myself is “What if, I didn’t write my affirmation statement in the morning?” Tangible success is a great thing and I should continue aiming higher.
What do you want for me?
What do I want for myself?
What is stopping me?
Today is a Good Day
It’s never gonna happen but when you are hit with a major digital failure it’s always good to where your data is.
Despite having a fairly robust set-up it’s really hard to stay focused and not succumb to the emotional inconvenience of an IT failure. It always happens when you are busy, traveling and distracted with real life. Individuals seldom practice the scenario and companies are on high alert standby to fleece you of any hard earning monies to fix the issue.
“everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”. Mike Tyson
I promptly starting preparing for the Monday morning blitz on my senses. I found myself delaying the morning commute and slowing packing my mobile office for relocation but wait….it’ Sunday. I haven’t spoken to a real-life person in 48 hours and the curtains have been drawn throwing out my perception of time.
My devices confirm, Yes, it is Sunday but I’m dreading Monday. Dreading having to see people, talk, explain, attend meetings, reason and give my opinion on anything. Second-hand bereavement, like group bereavement, is a stealth problem that creeps up on you. When Timothy Hampton died, 1 day before my birthday, I was sent into a downward swirl of unjustified grief. I had so many reasons to be happy yet this unexplained tragic death forced me to deny my very existence.
Almost 9 years later the overwhelming emotions of second-hand loss are here again. It’s like I don’t deserve to be sad, after all it wasn’t my Loved One, yet the feeling is here as real as anything and nobody knows it but me.
I found a few opinions on the stages of bereavement so hope I can fast track to Acceptance and hope soon.
Absolute denial Pain & guilt Anger & bargaining "depression", reflection, loneliness Turning point – Clearing out Reconstructing your Life Acceptance & hope
Today is Sunday
In my early career, the word redundancy used to strike fear into my well-being. Decades later it’s a place a comfort and represents resilience. Backing up the backup and testing the back-up routinely is an easy habit to adopt. Sadly. For many end users, they simply store all their precious data on a single device with unknown backup status.
A family member nearly lost over 5000 images because they critically failed to even grasp the relevance of backup or data management.
The strategy should always be protecting the data first and the end-point device second but unfortunately, we love our shiny phones way too much to think that way.
Zero gameplay or medication today
I failed to back up a MacBook
I failed to restore a Windows 10 laptop
…and I failed to see my long-time friend before he died of Cancer.
The reasons for failure are never easy to accept and we are told to learn from the experience. I let excuses, superficial barriers and distractions taint my objectives and this is clearly only my fault.
RIP My Network guru…I will never forget you.
A flight leaves Heathrow at 13:00 on route to Paris, on the way it experiences fatal engine failure and crashes in the Channel. The flight carries 120 passengers 20 in first class.
How many survivors will be buried on the French side and how many in the English side?
It’s interesting to observe how people communicate differently on personal matters depending on the device and method. There are so many factors that impact the sender’s mental state and tone of the message (personal or work device, signed or unsigned, the speed of transport (instant or slow), public or perceived private.
Formal and personal – hard copy letter. Shows the sender put in some thought and invested some resources (print, paper, envelope, postage and time costs) before sending and serves as hardcore historical evidence.
Formal and less personal –
email unsigned from a personal mobile device
email unsigned from work or business device
Email digitally signed on mobile device
Email from workstation
Email from laptop
Email from browsers
Many end-users actually see this as cold and heartless as “no one” emails about personal stuff anymore.
Informal and very personal
Instant messaging
iMessage
VOIP phone calls
The method of choice for a vast amount of people. The user tends to speak from the heart whether angry, sad or happy. Data is sent with no regard of security levels and assumptive privacy.
Consequences can be catastrophic or a euphoric high.
Choose your method wisely