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David Truss
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A husband, a parent… An educator, a student… A thinker, a dreamer… An agent of change.

I blog daily here: http://daily-ink.davidtruss.com
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What I need
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What I need
I’m going to be joining a gym. I feel that I need to. Sure I have a pretty good home gym. Sure I have been disciplined, working out on average 6 days a week. Sure it’s convenient not to leave the h
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December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Infinite within the finite
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Infinite within the finite
Civilization is built on infinite growth within a finite system. Until our values move away from a focus on consumerism and wealth accumulation, we are never going to get to either environmental/plane
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December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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My new watch
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My new watch
I bought myself a new watch. This is the first time that I’m going to be regularly wearing a watch in over 20 years. I chose the Garmin Venu 4, for a few reasons, mostly related to health tracking. I
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December 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Sleepy thoughts
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Sleepy thoughts
I’m frustrated with myself because last night I woke up twice with half developed ideas for Daily-Ink posts, then I woke up this morning not remembering them. A very long time ago I used to keep a pen
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December 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Flipping the switch
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Flipping the switch
My work switch used to be turned on all the time. I’d respond to an email after 11pm, or even during dinner. I’d get to work around 7:15am and frequently stay at work until I was late for dinner. Furt
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December 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Waves, ripples, and echoes
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Waves, ripples, and echoes
The thing about grief that is most challenging is how different it is for everyone. For some it hits them like crashing waves on a rocky, unswimable shoreline, for others it feels like rogue waves hit
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December 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Most valued
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Most valued
I spent the afternoon with my mom, her sister, my wife and my kids. My aunt had us in stitches. It was wonderful having a good belly laugh. My favourite line from my auntie. “I like living by myself.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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The gatherings
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The gatherings
The events couldn’t be further apart with respect to the kinds of emotions felt, but as you get older it’s likely that the only times you meet for large gatherings are weddings and funerals. Celebrati
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November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Daily suffering ends

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Daily suffering ends
A couple years ago I had a herniated disk. The herniation pinched a nerve going into my left arm and that’s where I felt the pain... a pain that seemed ever present. I was on very strong meds. I suppl
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November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The hard ask
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The hard ask
Too many people try to go solo when they have a community of support around them. There are more people around you willing to help you than you think. You just need to ask… and that’s the problem. The
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November 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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It’s time to start
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It’s time to start
I’ve been working out between 5-7 times a week for almost 7 years. It has been at least 2 years since I skipped two days in a row. To count a workout I do cardio, a stretch, and pick one muscle group
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November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Crappy user experience
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Crappy user experience
A bit of a rant here. I'm doing some medical expense claiming and my provider has an App that is not designed with the end user in mind. First I have to go to 3 different pages to make a claim. Then a
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November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Feeling gratitude
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Feeling gratitude
I think that gratitude is something to be celebrated. It is felt more when it is expressed and not just felt. Yesterday I turned 58. I got to have an early morning coffee with a good friend, and I
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November 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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The Last Time Theory
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The Last Time Theory
I love this trend that’s going around. Parents are getting their grown kids to do things like jump into their arms, and wrap their feet around them, like they used to do as a little kid, to give a big
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November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Facing a mismatch
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Facing a mismatch
I had a bit of an epiphany yesterday morning. It wasn’t great. I had a vision for something I had planned to do in the future and I was suddenly faced with the reality that it wasn’t going to live up
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November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Time under tension
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Time under tension
One of the principles of exercising to develop muscle is time under tension. How much time are you working the muscle for? Learning is similar. For how long are we challenging ourselves before giv
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November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Pay to use
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Pay to use
Is it just me or is everyone feeling the drain of subscription fees? My wife bought a scale that also gives biometrics. The app is free, but you get ‘so much more’ with the subscription. Looking into
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November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Almost free
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Almost free
I remember being a young kid when a door-to-door salesman came to our house and sold my dad a Junior Encyclopedia set. I was amazed at all the information in there. I could just think of any topic and
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November 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Lie with confidence
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Lie with confidence
Be controversial but wrong, say it with confidence, and watch the likes and re-shares come your way. I had an Instagram video shared with me. The ‘influencer’ who posted it has over 600,000 followers
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November 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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YouTube removed your content
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YouTube removed your content
I got an email from YouTube (links removed): “What we found We think your content violated our violent or graphic content policy. Violent or graphic content that’s intended to shock or disgu
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November 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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A community of learners
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A community of learners
Here are 4 quotes from student self reflections. I saved the most creative on for last. I absolutely love how the kid created a metaphor, but understood that it wasn’t a perfect analogy, so he updated
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November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Do not disturb
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Do not disturb
For almost a year now I’ve left my phone on ‘Do Not Disturb’ all day. I only ever change it when I’m expecting a call. Other than that it stays muted. I have gone into my settings and set up ‘Allow No
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November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Doing hard things
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Doing hard things
My workouts have stagnated a bit recently. I’m doing the minimum, but the good news is that I’m still showing up. Yesterday I did my first interval training in about 3 or 4 weeks. I want to do it week
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November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The ego and the way
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The ego and the way
Intelligence is blind to ignorance. While it is true that the smarter you get, the more likely you are to realize how little you know; It is also true that the smarter you get, the less likely you are
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Fall appreciation
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Fall appreciation
Fall in Vancouver is usually defined by rain. Pouring, ever present rain with a gloomy sky, often unable to see where exactly the sun is. You can sometimes go days without seeing the sun for more than
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November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM