By Timothy Simpson February 2, 2026 Today was Groundhog Day, and fittingly, I went to see the film Groundhog Day. It’s been years since I last watched it. Like most people, I remembered the basic premise — a man wakes up to the same day over and over again —,…
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A selfish look at charity
Most of what I write is a thought experiment. I just write. I’m not big on going back and editing, so some of my thoughts aren’t complete nor necessarily reasoned out. Just sayin… Charities are a nuisance to me. There is a cause for everything it seems. My personal issue…
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Complaining and the Fine Art of Ruining Your Life
Complaining is an attitude. It is a bad attitude and if you want to be miserable go ahead and complain. It will destroy your world and the lives of everyone around you. It brings nothing but negativity and suffering. Guess what? The world isn’t perfect. Duh! The sooner you realize…
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Life Before Noise: It was less stressful.
I’m turning my back on social media. Now, that I have stayed off for a couple of days I realize how much noise there is on it. I don’t have a television nor do I watch much in terms of programming on streaming. In a way, I am turning off…
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Environmental Regulations: It gets into your mind.
They, the US Government, is in the process of lowering emission standards for industry and vehicles in the United States when it should be raising them. Have you ever heard of gravity? Probably. It means that everything is pulled towards the mass that is affecting the curvature of space time….
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The Simplicity of Faith
Spirituality is something that I’ve thought about for as long as I can remember. I would have been interested in it even if my parents hadn’t taken us to church every Sunday and Wednesday. So, every Sunday morning was a rush to get to Sunday School and Church every week…
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“There is nothing you can do.”
Overcoming Helplessness: The Power of Individual Action “There is nothing you can do.” This statement surfaced during a discussion about the war in Ukraine, but it resonates well beyond that context. It reflects a larger feeling of helplessness regarding various global issues that seem beyond my control. Given my limited…
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Freedom: One of my strongest motivators.
Freedom is one of my strongest motivators. Upon reflection today I realized that “Freedom” one of my absolute core values is. I forget that it is often because it runs so deep in me that I don’t really have to think about it. It is how I am naturally going…
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Guilt as Motivation: My most inherited trait.
My upbringing was a big, long lesson in what I call “Guilt Motivation.” Today, when I get this feeling I really hate it because it makes me not want to do anything. I acknowledge the fact that there is a tendency to blame the “thing” I’m feeling guilty about on…
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Where are the great thinkers today?
https://timothy-simpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/What-have-we-profited-if-we-have-gained-the-whole-world-and-lose-our-soul.m4a I understand your concerns. We live in a remarkable era filled with technology—AI, social media, Apple, Microsoft, and countless gadgets—much like a scene from a Star Trek episode. Yet, despite these advancements, trust in the media, politicians, and even among ourselves is waning, leading to a deeply troubling atmosphere…