Today’s word is brought to you by a Dilbert comic.
1. boredom: the feeling of being bored by something tedious
2. listlessness, boredom; melancholia, depression
3. the French word for boredom
It’s a fancy way of saying that you’re so bored, you might just gouge out your own eyeballs for pure entertainment value.
Today’s word is aphorism.
Aphorism:
1. A short, pithy statement of truth or opinion.
2. A wise saying that bears repeating.
3. A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle.
Remember, kids, communication skills are important for any job.
I.T. is no different. If you can’t communicate, you can’t sell your ideas, teach team members, or convince your boss that you deserve that raise. Never stop learning.
1. Nearness or proximity
2. Affiliation or similarity
“Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.” — Germaine Greer
Solipsism: Ascribing to the philosophical view that the only thing you know for sure exists is yourself. Like The Matrix. But not. Also like Buddhism. But not. Or perhaps like the most intense egoism you might imagine. Or not.
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Abstemiousness:
* restricted to bare necessities
* moderation in eating and drinking
