It is easy to become unsettled by privacy-eroding aspects of awareness tools. But there is another — quite different — result of all this incessant updating: a culture of people who know much more about themselves. Many of the avid Twitterers, Flickrers and Facebook users I interviewed described an unexpected side-effect of constant self-disclosure. The act of stopping several times a day to observe what you're feeling or thinking can become, after weeks and weeks, a sort of philosophical act. It's like the Greek dictum to "know thyself," or the therapeutic concept of mindfulness. (Indeed, the question that floats eternally at the top of Twitter's Web site — "What are you doing?" — can come to seem existentially freighted. What are you doing?) Having an audience can make the self-reflection even more acute, since, as my interviewees noted, they're trying to describe their activities in a way that is not only accurate but also interesting to others: the status update as a literary form.
Athena on 01 Sep 17So you've decided to get your Louisiana real estate license. Maybe you're embarking on a new career. Maybe you're employed full time and want to get started investing in real estate and handling your own deals. Maybe you're a stay-at-home parent and want the flexibility to make your own hours and go at your own pace. Whatever is driving your decision, this article will walk you through the process of getting your real estate license in Louisiana so you can hit the ground running.
