Remember: "What others do or say is their stuff; how we react, or not, is our stuff!"
Phil Evans
Friday, August 31, 2007
Nothing enlightened about shrinking
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
(Although the quotation is often attributed to Nelson Mandela, it was actually written by Marianne Williamson)
(Although the quotation is often attributed to Nelson Mandela, it was actually written by Marianne Williamson)
Thursday, August 30, 2007
How to grow...
Muscles grow when they meet resistance.
Here is a thought - you may have been gifted with a family that will resist the muscle you need to grow the most.....
:)
I recently heard this gem from Greg Mooers.
Here is a thought - you may have been gifted with a family that will resist the muscle you need to grow the most.....
:)
I recently heard this gem from Greg Mooers.
Consider the following phenomenal achievements of famous people who experienced severe adversity:
- When Bob Dylan performed at his high school talent show, classmates booed him off the stage.
- Walt Disney experienced both bankruptcy and a tragic nervous breakdown and still made it to the top of the mountain.
- President Harry S. Truman went broke in the men's clothing store he started.
- Sir Walter Raleigh wrote the "History of the World" during a 13-year imprisonment.
- Martin Luther translated the Bible while enduring confinement in the Castle of Wartburg.
- Dante wrote the "Divine Comedy" while under a sentence of death and during 20 years in exile.
- Handicapped at birth, Helen Keller was not able to speak, hear or see during her long life, yet she became a famous author and worldwide celebrity for her charm and wisdom.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Think of what they achieved!
From John Forde
August 27, 2007
In John Forde's always interesting Copywriter's Roundtable, he talked about writing under pressure and setting deadlines this month. His main point was that you can get a lot of writing done if you sit yourself down in a chair and get to work. You don't need lots of time. You don't need inspiration. You just need a strong work ethic and a willingness to work under the pressure of deadlines.
John lists the following people as exemplars:
- Trollope, the novelist, churned out volumes of worthy fiction, writing in the few hours before work every day.
- Einstein discovered the theory of relativity during lunch breaks and evenings, while working as a postal clerk.
- Wallace Stevens, the poet, did his best work in his head, while walking to his office at the insurance company.
- William Carlos Williams, on the other hand, wrote his poems on the back of prescription pads - while waiting for patients in his medical practice.
Even celeb author J.K. Rowlings - John points out - wrote her first Harry Potter book in short daily bursts, while her kids took naps. Now she's the world's first writer-billionaire.
leadership idea
"Leadership can be thought of as a capacity to define oneself to others in a way that clarifies and expands a vision of the future."
- Edwin H. Friedman
Courtesy of Early to Rise
Are you a bonsai?
Here is an interesting thought I gleaned from Wilbert Alix:
Without a sense of where you came from and a sense of connection with your ancestors you may be like a bonsai - tiny, stunted tree with no roots.
Without a sense of where you came from and a sense of connection with your ancestors you may be like a bonsai - tiny, stunted tree with no roots.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Messages In Water - The Power of Words
Dr. Masaru Emoto ran a series of test on distilled water, exposing it to music, spoken words, typed words, pictures and videos. The water was frozen at -25C for 3 hrs, and then maintained at -5C while a microscopic camera took pictures of the frozen molecules of water. He took pictures of water not exposed to messages, and then of water exposed to different messages using different media. The Water showed definite affects / imprinting of the messages. We are made of 60% water and the earth is 80%. What imprinting are we imposing? That is our choice. But it is pretty cool that we literally can make the World a more beautiful place.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Giving!
A common phrase that is frequently misunderstood: to give is better than to receive.
The misunderstanding comes from a mistranslation that has become standard.
The original actually said that: to be in a position to give is better than to be in a position of need.
I know you will instantly appreciate the huge difference between the two.
The standard version has led to a general perception that receiving is bad - that is just poor maths - someone has to be receiving for you to be giving.
The misunderstanding comes from a mistranslation that has become standard.
The original actually said that: to be in a position to give is better than to be in a position of need.
I know you will instantly appreciate the huge difference between the two.
The standard version has led to a general perception that receiving is bad - that is just poor maths - someone has to be receiving for you to be giving.
Friday, August 17, 2007
So much to look forward to!
The dot-com boom-and-bust is often compared to the 1849 Gold Rush, and Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos offers historical evidence showing how similar they were: from the riches made by pioneers to the media hype that attracted luckless speculators. But a better analogy can be found in the early days of the electric industry, he says. In the late 1800s, the U.S. was first wired to support lightbulbs; the following century saw a long procession of new appliances, life-changing advances, and of course some amusing failures. His conclusion in 2003: "I believe there's more innovation ahead of us than behind us."
The dot-com boom-and-bust is often compared to the 1849 Gold Rush, and Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos offers historical evidence showing how similar they were: from the riches made by pioneers to the media hype that attracted luckless speculators. But a better analogy can be found in the early days of the electric industry, he says. In the late 1800s, the U.S. was first wired to support lightbulbs; the following century saw a long procession of new appliances, life-changing advances, and of course some amusing failures. His conclusion in 2003: "I believe there's more innovation ahead of us than behind us."
Why do we do what we do?
In this fast-paced talk (clocking in far shorter than his typical three-day seminars), iconic motivational speaker Tony Robbins explains how to unlock your true potential, and asks the audience (including former Vice President Al Gore) for a bit of high-level interaction. The spontaneous on-stage interaction between Gore and Robbins creates an unforgettable TED moment, and also demonstrates the power of Robbins' direct -- even confrontational -- approach, which calls on his listeners to look within themselves, and find the inner blocks that prevent them from finding fulfillment
In this fast-paced talk (clocking in far shorter than his typical three-day seminars), iconic motivational speaker Tony Robbins explains how to unlock your true potential, and asks the audience (including former Vice President Al Gore) for a bit of high-level interaction. The spontaneous on-stage interaction between Gore and Robbins creates an unforgettable TED moment, and also demonstrates the power of Robbins' direct -- even confrontational -- approach, which calls on his listeners to look within themselves, and find the inner blocks that prevent them from finding fulfillment
Good to know!
Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central belief of western societies: that freedom of choice leads to personal happiness. In Schwartz's estimation, all that choice is making us miserable. We set unreasonably high expectations, question our choices before we even make them, and blame our failures entirely on ourselves. His relatable examples, from consumer products (jeans, TVs, salad dressings) to lifestyle choices (where to live, what job to take, whom and when to marry), underscore this central point: Too many choices undermine happiness.
Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central belief of western societies: that freedom of choice leads to personal happiness. In Schwartz's estimation, all that choice is making us miserable. We set unreasonably high expectations, question our choices before we even make them, and blame our failures entirely on ourselves. His relatable examples, from consumer products (jeans, TVs, salad dressings) to lifestyle choices (where to live, what job to take, whom and when to marry), underscore this central point: Too many choices undermine happiness.
Thank you, O Great One, that I live now!
Lets re-grow our bodies!
Lets re-grow our bodies!
Alan Russell studies regenerative medicine -- a breakthrough way of thinking about disease and injury by helping the body to rebuild itself. He shows how engineered tissue that "speaks the body's language" has helped a man regrow his lost fingertip, how stem cells can rebuild damaged heart muscle, and how cell therapy can regenerate the skin of burned soldiers. This new, low-impact medicine comes just in time, Russell says -- our aging population, with its steeply rising medical bills, will otherwise (and soon) cause a crisis in health care systems around the world. Some graphic medical imagery.
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