Change

First one must change. I first watch myself, check myself, then expect changes from others.

~ HH the 14th Dalai Lama

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I love autumn. Today was the first day it was really cool out. It was actually cold when I woke up this morning. I always sleep better when it's cool out.

I think I like autumn because it is the beginning of the end. It is when I like to reflect and consider what I have accomplished and what things I have left undone in my personal life.

I also like the end of the academic year in the spring/summer. That is when I think about what I have accomplished in my work since it is the end of another year of school.

I like endings. Endings get you excited for the next beginnings -- the end of a good book in a series (if there is another book to come), the end of a vacation (so long as there is a next vacation ready to be taken), the end of the day.

I don't understand people who like beginnings. All the work is still to be done and none of the lessons have been learned. I like to work with people who like beginnings, though. I can usually give them a lot of stuff to do.