September 30, 2004
MidMorning Talk Radio
I spent the morning at the dentist's office, getting a filling replaced. All I can say is Yeeeoooowwwch. Apparently the type of anesthetic used on me this morning wears off very quickly (on me, anyway) and so a 45 minute procedure ended up taking nearly 2 hours due to the constant reapplication of anesthetic. Weird. Anyway, the tooth feels better, and the pain has mostly gone away.
After the dentist visit, I headed into work. I turned on Minnesota Public Radio and listened to the MidMorning program where guest Laura Nash (senior research fellow at Harvard Business School) was speaking about her new book Just Enough: Tools for Creating Success in Your Work and Life. The conversation was very interesting, focusing on how our definition of success often is derived from our sense of monetary wealth, not a variety of social, financial, health, or other factors. From what I heard on the probram, her book investigates society's perception that monetary wealth equals success, often at the expense of family, health, and other things.
I enjoyed the ideas presented in the on-air conversation, and I may very well pick up a copy of the book.
Posted by MEK at September 30, 2004 01:26 PM