When a we allow emotions to guide our behavior, we are likely to fool ourselves into becoming the biggest fool of all, and smaller for it.
Lilliputian Thinking?
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Did sincerity die? (Quaere Verum!)
Within my quest for Truth, when I speak of Truth ...
I am not referring to a profound mystery, such as the "meaning of life", nor any particular controversial fact related to politics or the World stage. Nor even to my own opinions, per se. Truth is that Universal reality over-which no individual has dominion.
Truth is immutable. It belongs to the Higher Authority.
I speak of Truth -- as was once spoken, in the Latin tongue: veritas.
"Liar" is such an ugly notion. I’ve always disliked the nuances of the word "liar", due to its inherent connotations of: malicious dishonesty, and deceit. Instead, let us use the term "insincere". Let's take a step back.
Am I alone in this thought, or are there genuinely more "insincere" people these days ...than ever before? Whether we realize it or not, what we say, is often not, "meant".
I've observed the phenomenon everywhere -- from printed headlines, to verbal opinions voiced by friends, family, colleagues, peers, superiors, subordinates, contemporaries, lovers, ex-lovers, and (most especially) politicians. Everyone seems to be "insincere" towards everyone else -- as if falsehood has become ingrained into the very fabric of society.
Has everyone become a liar? Why do so many gravitate to the "insincere"?
Most often (me thinks), insincerity is engaged to promote some sort of advantage. Knowledge of the truth can be an advantage. Knowledge helps us to face life’s myriad situations, and "advantage" is apparently not something most of us are willing to share (nor give up), or even acknowledge (when we're wrong).
The irony is this: while there may be a surfeit of corpulent liars today, there’s a scarcity of really good ones. 'Tis one thing when a person lies to your face, but when that person has lied to your face (and you learn later, that the person was indeed -- lying), the discovery becomes pathetic.
Sarcasm: if a person is intent on their lie, ought they not know "how" to lie (without being caught -- giggle)? If you, like me are a keen observer of human behavior -- it really isn’t that difficult to tell when a person is lying... The difficulty is in how to address the lie so that correction can be made. But, let us return to the initial topic.
Is honesty "passé" ?
Is the telling of Truth still considered "virtuous" (when barely anyone embraces it?
What is it with people today?
Did sincerity die?
Has truth become so very trivial and so extra inconsequential, that no one bothers to seek it out, much less -- engage "truth-speak"? Are we, as people -- as a race of Men, so incapable of flatly stating what "is" (in lieu of wrapping-up off-color, skewed "mistruth" inside of a web of deceit, lies, and confusion)?
Are we now (by nature) more deceitful, than we were (by nature) more sincere?
Call me pessimistic or cynical, but somehow -- it seems that way. Quite a shame really, and this worries me: when one thinks about it, once we’ve crossed the line to the point of being comfortable with (and even believing our own gross falsehoods) our undoing becomes inevitable. Lies stack up on each other, creating even more lies, breeding suspicion and mistrust -- and eventually manifest themselves (at a future time) as a destructive force which usually remains a mystery -- until too late.
Man by nature, is a social animal. One need not be a sociologist to imagine what long-term damage such a surplus of lies and fabrications can do to Mans' complex social structures. And history has shown us, that civilizations and societies do fall from such ills. One way or another, the downfall emanates from deceit. Such catastrophe has happened before, it will probably happen again, alas. But it won’t happen overnight. That collapse might not occur within our lifetimes, nor our childrens', childrens' lifetimes -- but we’re on our way...
Unless we can each see, then make correction -- to the errors of our ways.
Quaere Verum!
Me Thinks
I am not referring to a profound mystery, such as the "meaning of life", nor any particular controversial fact related to politics or the World stage. Nor even to my own opinions, per se. Truth is that Universal reality over-which no individual has dominion.
Truth is immutable. It belongs to the Higher Authority.
I speak of Truth -- as was once spoken, in the Latin tongue: veritas.
"Liar" is such an ugly notion. I’ve always disliked the nuances of the word "liar", due to its inherent connotations of: malicious dishonesty, and deceit. Instead, let us use the term "insincere". Let's take a step back.
Am I alone in this thought, or are there genuinely more "insincere" people these days ...than ever before? Whether we realize it or not, what we say, is often not, "meant".
I've observed the phenomenon everywhere -- from printed headlines, to verbal opinions voiced by friends, family, colleagues, peers, superiors, subordinates, contemporaries, lovers, ex-lovers, and (most especially) politicians. Everyone seems to be "insincere" towards everyone else -- as if falsehood has become ingrained into the very fabric of society.
Has everyone become a liar? Why do so many gravitate to the "insincere"?
Most often (me thinks), insincerity is engaged to promote some sort of advantage. Knowledge of the truth can be an advantage. Knowledge helps us to face life’s myriad situations, and "advantage" is apparently not something most of us are willing to share (nor give up), or even acknowledge (when we're wrong).
The irony is this: while there may be a surfeit of corpulent liars today, there’s a scarcity of really good ones. 'Tis one thing when a person lies to your face, but when that person has lied to your face (and you learn later, that the person was indeed -- lying), the discovery becomes pathetic.
Sarcasm: if a person is intent on their lie, ought they not know "how" to lie (without being caught -- giggle)? If you, like me are a keen observer of human behavior -- it really isn’t that difficult to tell when a person is lying... The difficulty is in how to address the lie so that correction can be made. But, let us return to the initial topic.
Is honesty "passé" ?
Is the telling of Truth still considered "virtuous" (when barely anyone embraces it?
What is it with people today?
Did sincerity die?
Has truth become so very trivial and so extra inconsequential, that no one bothers to seek it out, much less -- engage "truth-speak"? Are we, as people -- as a race of Men, so incapable of flatly stating what "is" (in lieu of wrapping-up off-color, skewed "mistruth" inside of a web of deceit, lies, and confusion)?
Are we now (by nature) more deceitful, than we were (by nature) more sincere?
Call me pessimistic or cynical, but somehow -- it seems that way. Quite a shame really, and this worries me: when one thinks about it, once we’ve crossed the line to the point of being comfortable with (and even believing our own gross falsehoods) our undoing becomes inevitable. Lies stack up on each other, creating even more lies, breeding suspicion and mistrust -- and eventually manifest themselves (at a future time) as a destructive force which usually remains a mystery -- until too late.
Man by nature, is a social animal. One need not be a sociologist to imagine what long-term damage such a surplus of lies and fabrications can do to Mans' complex social structures. And history has shown us, that civilizations and societies do fall from such ills. One way or another, the downfall emanates from deceit. Such catastrophe has happened before, it will probably happen again, alas. But it won’t happen overnight. That collapse might not occur within our lifetimes, nor our childrens', childrens' lifetimes -- but we’re on our way...
Unless we can each see, then make correction -- to the errors of our ways.
Quaere Verum!
Me Thinks
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Enduring Voices
Linguists say, that nearly one-half of the languages spoken in the World today are in danger of extinction and are likely to disappear in this century. In fact, they are now falling out of use at a rate of about one every two weeks. Thus, we will lose more than ONE-HALF of humanity's linguistic, social, and cultural legacy as the last remaining native speakers, die.
WHAT REGIONS ARE THREATENED?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/mission/enduringvoices/
LIVING TONGUES (Institute for Endanged Languages):
http://www.livingtongues.org/
Every language and culture is part of the mosaic of humanity...
ABOUT LANGUAGE:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language
There are about 7000 spoken languages (which sub-divide into 39,491 alternate names and dialects).
ALL KNOWN LANGUAGES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages
ETHNOLOGUE:
(Encyclopedic reference, cataloging all 6,912 of the known living languages.)
http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp
WHAT REGIONS ARE THREATENED?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/mission/enduringvoices/
LIVING TONGUES (Institute for Endanged Languages):
http://www.livingtongues.org/
Every language and culture is part of the mosaic of humanity...
ABOUT LANGUAGE:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language
There are about 7000 spoken languages (which sub-divide into 39,491 alternate names and dialects).
ALL KNOWN LANGUAGES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages
ETHNOLOGUE:
(Encyclopedic reference, cataloging all 6,912 of the known living languages.)
http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Political is as Political does?
Ever notice how ...people who want to share their political views with you, almost never want you to share yours with them?
Me Thinks
Me Thinks
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Righteous is as Righteous does?
Ever notice how ...people who want to share their religious views with you, almost never want you to share yours with them?
Me Thinks
Me Thinks
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Some Stray Dog (for President)?
Let's face up to the hard TRUTH America!
For most, the numbers have been "down" on the Markets since October 2007. The Jury is still out with respect to the length and depth of the "R-word" (recession). Housing prices will continue to drop (until 2010 at least). Concerns about the 2008 Presidential election, should be part of everyone's thinking agenda:
Hillary is now "history". Why? While the Kentucky and Oregon primaries are but a week away, the West Virginia primary has passed into the rear view mirror. There was no surprise. The state's demographics favored Clinton: West Virginia voters are older, less educated and overwhelmingly white -- groups which have flocked to her in past votes. But the results will do little to change the course of the race for the Democratic nomination for President. The delegate math favors Obama: increasingly, the superdelegates are moving into the Obama camp. He gained 30 in just the past week, negating any concrete advantage Clinton might have had from the 16 or more pledged delegates that she won in West Virginia. So, while the thrashing in West Virginia may be embarrassing for Obama, he still leads vs Clinton (by any tangible measurement) in: pledged delegates, superdelegates and the popular vote -- and there just aren't enough contests left for her to catch up.
So, there are but 2 choices:
1) B. Obama.
Socialist. Massive new social program spending and much higher taxes. Probably would get us out of Iraq very slowly. No economic understanding at all. Never worked in a private enterprise company. Lifelong Government employee.
2) J. McCain.
Basically G.W. Bush with a different last name. The gent has said that he knows very little about economics -- indeed, he has no economic understanding at all. He would probably would keep us in Iraq -- indefinitely. McCain, a former P.O.W. -- who better than he to condemn the use of torture (yet he wouldn't). He has NEVER worked in a private enterprise company, in-as-much-as he has also been a lifelong Government employee.
Both face a tidal-wave of Social Security and Medicare spending as 78 Million "Baby Boomers" reach retirement age. Neither one has a clue on what to do about it.
Both favor amnesty for illegals. That means that the "legals" get to support 20 Million "illegals". Both don't believe in the enforcement of US immigration laws.
Both (strongly favor) an array of "bunny-hugger / tree-hugger" causes and actually believe in Al Gore, the scientist. Congress will remain under Democratic control. Corn Ethanol subsidies and tariffs on Brazilian ethanol imports, stay put. There are 26 farm states, and they put Bush in the White House, twice. Food inflation will worsen. There will be no new drilling for oil and gas in US territory. Higher energy cost trends will persist. There will be major spending on alternative energy programs and things that support "Al Gore" belief science. Gasoline will reach $10 per gallon (for sure). Hydrogen hybrids might reach us (eventually). CO2 will continue to fill the atmosphere. Trees in the tropics will be felled. Populations will grow. Seas will rise.
The Trade Deficit is destined to stagnate over $700 Billon -- the highest, as a percentage of GDP (gross domestic product ) in the world. Both candidates avoid discussion about how to have a positive trade balance or a balanced budget.
The situation is deplorable, and unsustainable.
The Iraq war is another Vietnam. Neither country ever attacked the USA. Thus far, there have been 4,000 dead Americans in Iraq. Vietnam's toll was 58,000. It's a complete waste of American lives and money. Like Vietnam, Iraq never was a threat to the USA. No foreign power has ever occupied Iraq or Afghanistan successfully. This time is no different. Afghanistan is already back to being the top Heroin supplier in the world. Waste. Wanton. Wrong.
Take your pick, Obama and McCain are both destined to author more economic trouble -- perfectly capable of causing another Depression.
As an intellectual and a businessman, I have never been this P-E-S-S-I-M-I-S-T-I-C about the outlook for the US economy as I am today. My Choice? None of the above.
Perhaps a stray dog?
Me Thinks.
Kudos to: Donn & Russ for their contributions, as astute Thinkers.
For most, the numbers have been "down" on the Markets since October 2007. The Jury is still out with respect to the length and depth of the "R-word" (recession). Housing prices will continue to drop (until 2010 at least). Concerns about the 2008 Presidential election, should be part of everyone's thinking agenda:
Hillary is now "history". Why? While the Kentucky and Oregon primaries are but a week away, the West Virginia primary has passed into the rear view mirror. There was no surprise. The state's demographics favored Clinton: West Virginia voters are older, less educated and overwhelmingly white -- groups which have flocked to her in past votes. But the results will do little to change the course of the race for the Democratic nomination for President. The delegate math favors Obama: increasingly, the superdelegates are moving into the Obama camp. He gained 30 in just the past week, negating any concrete advantage Clinton might have had from the 16 or more pledged delegates that she won in West Virginia. So, while the thrashing in West Virginia may be embarrassing for Obama, he still leads vs Clinton (by any tangible measurement) in: pledged delegates, superdelegates and the popular vote -- and there just aren't enough contests left for her to catch up.
So, there are but 2 choices:
1) B. Obama.
Socialist. Massive new social program spending and much higher taxes. Probably would get us out of Iraq very slowly. No economic understanding at all. Never worked in a private enterprise company. Lifelong Government employee.
2) J. McCain.
Basically G.W. Bush with a different last name. The gent has said that he knows very little about economics -- indeed, he has no economic understanding at all. He would probably would keep us in Iraq -- indefinitely. McCain, a former P.O.W. -- who better than he to condemn the use of torture (yet he wouldn't). He has NEVER worked in a private enterprise company, in-as-much-as he has also been a lifelong Government employee.
Both face a tidal-wave of Social Security and Medicare spending as 78 Million "Baby Boomers" reach retirement age. Neither one has a clue on what to do about it.
Both favor amnesty for illegals. That means that the "legals" get to support 20 Million "illegals". Both don't believe in the enforcement of US immigration laws.
Both (strongly favor) an array of "bunny-hugger / tree-hugger" causes and actually believe in Al Gore, the scientist. Congress will remain under Democratic control. Corn Ethanol subsidies and tariffs on Brazilian ethanol imports, stay put. There are 26 farm states, and they put Bush in the White House, twice. Food inflation will worsen. There will be no new drilling for oil and gas in US territory. Higher energy cost trends will persist. There will be major spending on alternative energy programs and things that support "Al Gore" belief science. Gasoline will reach $10 per gallon (for sure). Hydrogen hybrids might reach us (eventually). CO2 will continue to fill the atmosphere. Trees in the tropics will be felled. Populations will grow. Seas will rise.
The Trade Deficit is destined to stagnate over $700 Billon -- the highest, as a percentage of GDP (gross domestic product ) in the world. Both candidates avoid discussion about how to have a positive trade balance or a balanced budget.
The situation is deplorable, and unsustainable.
The Iraq war is another Vietnam. Neither country ever attacked the USA. Thus far, there have been 4,000 dead Americans in Iraq. Vietnam's toll was 58,000. It's a complete waste of American lives and money. Like Vietnam, Iraq never was a threat to the USA. No foreign power has ever occupied Iraq or Afghanistan successfully. This time is no different. Afghanistan is already back to being the top Heroin supplier in the world. Waste. Wanton. Wrong.
Take your pick, Obama and McCain are both destined to author more economic trouble -- perfectly capable of causing another Depression.
As an intellectual and a businessman, I have never been this P-E-S-S-I-M-I-S-T-I-C about the outlook for the US economy as I am today. My Choice? None of the above.
Perhaps a stray dog?
Me Thinks.
Kudos to: Donn & Russ for their contributions, as astute Thinkers.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Extinctions (great & small)
When the tiny wings of the last Xerces Blue butterfly ceased to flutter, our world grew quieter by a whisper, and duller by a hue...
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Died and went to Heaven?
I already know my destiny... once upon a time, I died. I was sent to Heaven.
Upon arrival, St Peter took one look at me and said, "Oh no, you've been sent to the wrong place." "There's been a mistake". I barely had time to say, "Huh?" When -- WOOSH -- I was transported straight to Hell (sinning obliges).
Upon arrival, Satan took one look at me and said, "Oh we've been waiting for you.", "That's your room, over yonder..." I glanced in the direction that was indicated... WHOA!
It was a room FILLED with voluptuous naked women beckonning me to come hither -- and cases of Kentucky Bourbon, stacked from the floor to the ceiling!"
I said, " 'Scuse me Mister Satan, but I think that there's been SOME mistake." Satan replied, "No mistake." I retorted, "But my room is is filled with voluptuos naked women, and cases of Kentucky Bourbon stacked from the floor to the ceiling." Satan grinned wryly adding,
"N-o M-i-s-t-a-k-e."
Stunned, I again questionned the set-up...
Satan grinning even wider, piked his tail into the air, and spoke again... "Ah but those whisky bottles have TWO holes, and the women have NONE."
MORAL: It's not what we want out of life, rather it's HOW we live it.
MORAL: Short time to live, long time to stay dead.
Me Thinks
Upon arrival, St Peter took one look at me and said, "Oh no, you've been sent to the wrong place." "There's been a mistake". I barely had time to say, "Huh?" When -- WOOSH -- I was transported straight to Hell (sinning obliges).
Upon arrival, Satan took one look at me and said, "Oh we've been waiting for you.", "That's your room, over yonder..." I glanced in the direction that was indicated... WHOA!
It was a room FILLED with voluptuous naked women beckonning me to come hither -- and cases of Kentucky Bourbon, stacked from the floor to the ceiling!"
I said, " 'Scuse me Mister Satan, but I think that there's been SOME mistake." Satan replied, "No mistake." I retorted, "But my room is is filled with voluptuos naked women, and cases of Kentucky Bourbon stacked from the floor to the ceiling." Satan grinned wryly adding,
"N-o M-i-s-t-a-k-e."
Stunned, I again questionned the set-up...
Satan grinning even wider, piked his tail into the air, and spoke again... "Ah but those whisky bottles have TWO holes, and the women have NONE."
MORAL: It's not what we want out of life, rather it's HOW we live it.
MORAL: Short time to live, long time to stay dead.
Me Thinks
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Light Speed
The "Speed of Light" ...very fast, but rather slow (relatively speaking).
For example, were we to travel to "Proxima centurai" (the NEAREST star to our Sun, at a distance of 4.22 light years) using the best, most advanced technical means at hand...
How long would it take mankind to travel there?
A light year is 5,878,625,373,183.61 (5.8 Trillion) statute miles. So, multiplying by 4.22 that's a total of 24.8 Trillion statute miles.
The spacecraft "Helios", holds the record as the fastest man-made object (a series of two US-German spacecraft, launched in the mid-1970's, to study the Sun). Helios attained the speed of 150,000 MPH (that's 2500 miles per minute).
At a consistent speed of 150,000 MPH (without taking into consideration the time needed to accerate -- and then to slow our spacecraft) ...to reach our closest star, would take 18,879 YEARS!
That's equal to 750 human generations!
Rather disquieting, to say the least. Man is the cause of the ongoing Mass Extinction. Our vulnerable BLUE PLANET (spaceship Earth) must be protected such that it can remain as a safe haven...
And for some time to come...
Me Thinks
For example, were we to travel to "Proxima centurai" (the NEAREST star to our Sun, at a distance of 4.22 light years) using the best, most advanced technical means at hand...
How long would it take mankind to travel there?
A light year is 5,878,625,373,183.61 (5.8 Trillion) statute miles. So, multiplying by 4.22 that's a total of 24.8 Trillion statute miles.
The spacecraft "Helios", holds the record as the fastest man-made object (a series of two US-German spacecraft, launched in the mid-1970's, to study the Sun). Helios attained the speed of 150,000 MPH (that's 2500 miles per minute).
At a consistent speed of 150,000 MPH (without taking into consideration the time needed to accerate -- and then to slow our spacecraft) ...to reach our closest star, would take 18,879 YEARS!
That's equal to 750 human generations!
Rather disquieting, to say the least. Man is the cause of the ongoing Mass Extinction. Our vulnerable BLUE PLANET (spaceship Earth) must be protected such that it can remain as a safe haven...
And for some time to come...
Me Thinks
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Condemn the People's Republic of China!
to: The Government of the People's Republic of China
chinaembassy_us@fmprc.gov.cn
As a world-traveler and a man who admires and respects the BEST of China, the Chinese people, and Chinese culture -- I must object to your ongoing policies with regard to the People of Tibet. The Chinese Government does GREAT DISHONOR to the living -- as well as to the eternal ancestors of everyone Chinese -- everywhere. The entire Free World condemns your lies and your violence.
Set the Tibetan people free!
(Set the Chinese people free!)
I notice that (inside of obviated cowardice) you've removed the CONTACT US page from your website in Washington DC -- a coward's "dead-end link" :
" Sorry, the webpage you browsed has been deleted! "
http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/sgxx/dfzygy/t44338.htm
The Free World underwrites the People of China. The People of China will gradually come to know that fact and set themselves truly, free -- someday! You won't be able to stop them! Shame on the Government of the People's Republic of China (not a Republic, not "for" your People).
I trust that HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of other concerned Citizens of the World will likewise CONDEMN your policies.
RK
chinaembassy_us@fmprc.gov.cn
As a world-traveler and a man who admires and respects the BEST of China, the Chinese people, and Chinese culture -- I must object to your ongoing policies with regard to the People of Tibet. The Chinese Government does GREAT DISHONOR to the living -- as well as to the eternal ancestors of everyone Chinese -- everywhere. The entire Free World condemns your lies and your violence.
Set the Tibetan people free!
(Set the Chinese people free!)
I notice that (inside of obviated cowardice) you've removed the CONTACT US page from your website in Washington DC -- a coward's "dead-end link" :
" Sorry, the webpage you browsed has been deleted! "
http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/sgxx/dfzygy/t44338.htm
The Free World underwrites the People of China. The People of China will gradually come to know that fact and set themselves truly, free -- someday! You won't be able to stop them! Shame on the Government of the People's Republic of China (not a Republic, not "for" your People).
I trust that HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of other concerned Citizens of the World will likewise CONDEMN your policies.
RK
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
DAFFYNITION: the Straight-Ticket Republican
The Straight-ticket Republican?
Race: White (mostly)
Gender: Male (mostly)
Status: Rich (mostly)
Religion: Almighty dollar (most of the time)
The "straight-ticket" Republican listens to "mainstream" news media like sheep. Straight-ticket folks buy into politically motivated propoganda (albiet B.S.), akin to the ongoing denials about global warming. They refer to a down economy as growth, by ensuring tax cuts for the wealthy. It's an existence wherein fallacies hold a lot of Truth, and genuine Good gets parked on a wayside.
Demographics, Diversity, and Democracy are for ALL and provide a beacon of light. Combined, they speak Truth to Power and such courage tells ALL daily -- mere echoes of what millions already think, and that I know.
Yes, I prefer Demographics, Diversity, and Democracy.
Me Thinks
Race: White (mostly)
Gender: Male (mostly)
Status: Rich (mostly)
Religion: Almighty dollar (most of the time)
The "straight-ticket" Republican listens to "mainstream" news media like sheep. Straight-ticket folks buy into politically motivated propoganda (albiet B.S.), akin to the ongoing denials about global warming. They refer to a down economy as growth, by ensuring tax cuts for the wealthy. It's an existence wherein fallacies hold a lot of Truth, and genuine Good gets parked on a wayside.
Demographics, Diversity, and Democracy are for ALL and provide a beacon of light. Combined, they speak Truth to Power and such courage tells ALL daily -- mere echoes of what millions already think, and that I know.
Yes, I prefer Demographics, Diversity, and Democracy.
Me Thinks
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Live Right? Dead Wrong?
Intellectual BRILLIANCE is no guarantee against being ...dead wrong.
Me Thinks
Me Thinks
Thursday, December 13, 2007
"Yes Men"
DEFINITION: "Yes Men" & (Yes Women)
"These people are staunch has beens (have nevers) -- they are most often impostors who (worldwide), agree their way into the fortified compounds of commerce. These are the non-leaders who rose to a final level of incompetence, and who place themselves ahead of profits (and just about everything else)." Their noses invariably come-up, BROWN due to the incessant kisses applied to the posteriors of all who hold the most empowerment.
Did I say that politely? And so it is...
Me Thinks
"These people are staunch has beens (have nevers) -- they are most often impostors who (worldwide), agree their way into the fortified compounds of commerce. These are the non-leaders who rose to a final level of incompetence, and who place themselves ahead of profits (and just about everything else)." Their noses invariably come-up, BROWN due to the incessant kisses applied to the posteriors of all who hold the most empowerment.
Did I say that politely? And so it is...
Me Thinks
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Only Your Hairdresser Knows For Sure!
Love is a great beautician... plain becomes invisible (without makeup).
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Planet Earth? Planet Ocean?
Why do we refer to our celestial orb as "Planet Earth"? When almost 70% of its surface is covered by The Deep -- tremendous volumes of ...Water!
How about renaming our cosmic home, "Planet Ocean"?
Think BLUE (in lieu of GREEN)?
Monday, October 15, 2007
In the Running (for President) - "La Cou-Cou Raza"
A hispanic aquaintance told me (today) that Vincente Fox Quesada (the former President of Mexico) is going to run for President of the USA. "Que loco!" Could that be true? At least he has a sense of humor...
Hey I'd actually CONSIDER voting "Mexico" in 2008 (...if THEY can get the USA out of Iraq).
(giggle)
Hey I'd actually CONSIDER voting "Mexico" in 2008 (...if THEY can get the USA out of Iraq).
(giggle)
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Leggo yer Ego!
‘Negativitis’ cripples the human spirit !
(Negative Thinking does not BARE the Soul... soul to soul!)
(Negative Thinking does not BARE the Soul... soul to soul!)
Does it not seem rather odd -- when certain people COMPLAIN that they don’t have enough TIME to be happy -- yet they find enough time to be sad?
No, not really...
You see, their deplorable plight has nothing to do with having sufficient or insufficient time. It has everything to do with the COMPLAINING. After all, complaining is the negation of happiness. It’s impossible to complain, and to also be happy ...at the same time.
So, beware of that insidious disease known as ‘negativitis’ (negative thinking).
It is as pervasive as the common cold, but far more damaging. It mutilates, cripples, and corrodes the human spirit. Those infected by it are broken men and women aimlessly plodding along. The dark clouds brooding over them obscure their vision and cause them to become confrontational, apathetic, and cynical. Their lives are like flat champagne, without any sizzle. So, how do we inoculate ourselves against such a harmful disease? It was only after learning about the horrible effects of smoking that people began to give it up.
Have YOU quit smoking?
It may be wise to do the same here. So, let’s review the effects of "negativitis".
1. Complaining is worse than doing nothing -- for it is digging the rut one is in, deeper and deeper. Each time a person complains -- it becomes increasingly difficult to climb out of the ditch they’ve created. To loosen the grip of this vicious habit, we need to become aware of our complaining -- stop it in its tracks, and immediately look for something positive to say. It’s just a matter of replacing a bad habit with a good one.
2. A negative attitude is self-defeating.
We won’t find solutions to life’s problems by looking for someone or something to blame. Those who say, "Positive thinking doesn't work for me," have got it backwards. It’s not positive thinking that has to work; YOU have to work. For example, you have to work at appreciating what you have instead of moaning about what you lack.
3. Failure to do what you want to do (be happy) causes physical and mental stress.
A rotten attitude, not only delays success, but also shortens life by damaging the immune system (to learn more on how your thoughts affect your immune system, investigate "psychoneuroimmunology" ). So, besides the diseases directly caused by stress, such as heart disease and ulcers, we become susceptible to all manner of other diseases because of a weakened immune system !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoneuroimmunology
4. Do you know anyone with a negative attitude? Do YOU have a negative attitude?
How many years have they been that way? Two years? Five years? Ten years? That’s how many years of happiness and success they have robbed themselves of. Blinded by their own negativity -- they are prevented from seeing the Good around them.
5. One characteristic of negative thinkers is their need to have the world behave according to their wishes.
They have never grown up and still live with childish demands. Whenever people and the world fail to act according to their selfish wishes, they are unhappy. Such a poisonous attitude prevents them from growing and learning how to cope with life's challenges.
6. Everything negative we say about ourselves to ourselves (self-talk) and to others is a suggestion.
We are unwittingly practicing self-hypnosis, programming ourselves for failure, and creating self-fulfilling prophecies.
7. The negative world of our imagination creates a negative world that is real and one that we are forced to live in.
No, not really...
You see, their deplorable plight has nothing to do with having sufficient or insufficient time. It has everything to do with the COMPLAINING. After all, complaining is the negation of happiness. It’s impossible to complain, and to also be happy ...at the same time.
So, beware of that insidious disease known as ‘negativitis’ (negative thinking).
It is as pervasive as the common cold, but far more damaging. It mutilates, cripples, and corrodes the human spirit. Those infected by it are broken men and women aimlessly plodding along. The dark clouds brooding over them obscure their vision and cause them to become confrontational, apathetic, and cynical. Their lives are like flat champagne, without any sizzle. So, how do we inoculate ourselves against such a harmful disease? It was only after learning about the horrible effects of smoking that people began to give it up.
Have YOU quit smoking?
It may be wise to do the same here. So, let’s review the effects of "negativitis".
1. Complaining is worse than doing nothing -- for it is digging the rut one is in, deeper and deeper. Each time a person complains -- it becomes increasingly difficult to climb out of the ditch they’ve created. To loosen the grip of this vicious habit, we need to become aware of our complaining -- stop it in its tracks, and immediately look for something positive to say. It’s just a matter of replacing a bad habit with a good one.
2. A negative attitude is self-defeating.
We won’t find solutions to life’s problems by looking for someone or something to blame. Those who say, "Positive thinking doesn't work for me," have got it backwards. It’s not positive thinking that has to work; YOU have to work. For example, you have to work at appreciating what you have instead of moaning about what you lack.
3. Failure to do what you want to do (be happy) causes physical and mental stress.
A rotten attitude, not only delays success, but also shortens life by damaging the immune system (to learn more on how your thoughts affect your immune system, investigate "psychoneuroimmunology" ). So, besides the diseases directly caused by stress, such as heart disease and ulcers, we become susceptible to all manner of other diseases because of a weakened immune system !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoneuroimmunology
4. Do you know anyone with a negative attitude? Do YOU have a negative attitude?
How many years have they been that way? Two years? Five years? Ten years? That’s how many years of happiness and success they have robbed themselves of. Blinded by their own negativity -- they are prevented from seeing the Good around them.
5. One characteristic of negative thinkers is their need to have the world behave according to their wishes.
They have never grown up and still live with childish demands. Whenever people and the world fail to act according to their selfish wishes, they are unhappy. Such a poisonous attitude prevents them from growing and learning how to cope with life's challenges.
6. Everything negative we say about ourselves to ourselves (self-talk) and to others is a suggestion.
We are unwittingly practicing self-hypnosis, programming ourselves for failure, and creating self-fulfilling prophecies.
7. The negative world of our imagination creates a negative world that is real and one that we are forced to live in.
8. A particularly pernicious effect of ‘negativitis’ is that it sets one up for the mentality of a victim.
Those with a woe-is-me attitude sit around in misery, waiting to be rescued. But they wait in vain because no one can rescue them from their own attitude. They are the only ones who can change it. And until they do so, they are condemned to continue suffering.
9. Another adverse effect of negativity is that it sets one up for the "magic-bullet" syndrome. That is, the victim of ‘negativitis’ spends their time looking for a quick, easy fix, when none exists. By denying a fundamental law of life that states anything worthwhile requires effort to achieve, they achieve nothing. They won’t make progress until they realize that nothing in life is free. They’ve got to be willing to do what it takes to get what they want.
10. Also, beware of the fact that negative people attract other complainers. Because those who live in a world of doom and gloom alienate others, they have no choice but to look for other negative people to associate with. They then feed off one another and get locked in a clique of losers.
11. The constant stress that flows from a negative attitude also saps one’s energy, focus, and motivation.
It is hardly a formula for success.
12. Also of great concern is the fact that those who refuse to work on improving their negative attitude -- may slide into depression, self-pity, and hopelessness.
Are YOU depressed?
13. Additionally, negative people not only harm themselves; they harm their world. They cease to make a contribution to it. Instead of helping, they spread gloom and misery everywhere. If they insist on infecting others, why not infect them with laughter? If they must carry something contagious, why not carry a smile?
14. Imagine being in a small boat drifting in a river ...and imagine being unaware that your boat has a motor. As long as you fail to use that motor you will be a captive of the meandering river. You will be a prisoner without any control over your final destination. Yet, the boat that we’re all riding in, does have a motor. We can use it to change our course. That motor is our power of choice...
All we have to do is choose to look for the GOOD -- for when we do so, that is what we will find!
And so it is Me Thinks,
"That Dear Man"
Those with a woe-is-me attitude sit around in misery, waiting to be rescued. But they wait in vain because no one can rescue them from their own attitude. They are the only ones who can change it. And until they do so, they are condemned to continue suffering.
9. Another adverse effect of negativity is that it sets one up for the "magic-bullet" syndrome. That is, the victim of ‘negativitis’ spends their time looking for a quick, easy fix, when none exists. By denying a fundamental law of life that states anything worthwhile requires effort to achieve, they achieve nothing. They won’t make progress until they realize that nothing in life is free. They’ve got to be willing to do what it takes to get what they want.
10. Also, beware of the fact that negative people attract other complainers. Because those who live in a world of doom and gloom alienate others, they have no choice but to look for other negative people to associate with. They then feed off one another and get locked in a clique of losers.
11. The constant stress that flows from a negative attitude also saps one’s energy, focus, and motivation.
It is hardly a formula for success.
12. Also of great concern is the fact that those who refuse to work on improving their negative attitude -- may slide into depression, self-pity, and hopelessness.
Are YOU depressed?
13. Additionally, negative people not only harm themselves; they harm their world. They cease to make a contribution to it. Instead of helping, they spread gloom and misery everywhere. If they insist on infecting others, why not infect them with laughter? If they must carry something contagious, why not carry a smile?
14. Imagine being in a small boat drifting in a river ...and imagine being unaware that your boat has a motor. As long as you fail to use that motor you will be a captive of the meandering river. You will be a prisoner without any control over your final destination. Yet, the boat that we’re all riding in, does have a motor. We can use it to change our course. That motor is our power of choice...
All we have to do is choose to look for the GOOD -- for when we do so, that is what we will find!
And so it is Me Thinks,
"That Dear Man"
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