Where did this humanity-wide phenomenon of being so weak… living like a putz come from?

mlk-3Putz: putz noun 1. a stupid or worthless person. 2. vulgar slang: a limp dick. verb: putz; engage in inconsequential or unproductive activity. origin: 1960s: Yiddish, literally ‘penis.’ I meant to share student essays on how self-created rules keep them … Continue reading

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Where did this humanity-wide phenomenon of being so weak… living like a putz come from?

You need to be astute to know when to pursue a goal and when to quit

My site gets a lot of hits… people looking to find out how they too could become astute… Astute people are happier, wealthier, more popular than others. Of course they are looking for a quick fix to what the opposite … Continue reading

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What causes you turmoil has a strong connection to your intrinsic Self, either positively or negatively

puppet-on-a-string-2Continued from the previous article… Sometimes the turmoil is caused by some inner pressure that is societally driven. When being true to yourself is not politically correct. Your ability, your capacity to hold controversy and ambivalence comes really handy when … Continue reading

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What causes you turmoil has a strong connection to your intrinsic Self, either positively or negatively

What is digestion, and why you should know that, intimately?

digestion-illustration_acs_webAre you planning a cleanse? purging? A drastic change of diet? Based on what? Ignorance? You can’t be well, you can’t be happy, you can’t be sharp if you are not well inside! One of the reasons today’s human suffers … Continue reading

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Look for it where it is, not where the light is on

rumi-univere-go-withinEveryone is looking for the lost key under the lamppost…  The Streetlight Effect Science is divided. There are the Creationists who say that god created the universe, designed everything and all we can do is go with it. And then … Continue reading

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Look for guidance in the true and tried: The Art of War can be said is the Art of Life

I watched this hour and a half long documentary on Sun Tzu’s lessons, and real historical wars America fought inside and outside of America. I wept throughout. I value, overall, human life. Even if it is the life of someone … Continue reading

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Are you tough enough to deserve the good life?

unpopular-decisions“To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of undeserving people.” I am continuing the inquiry into curiosity… the intrinsic motivation of … Continue reading

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Are you tough enough to deserve the good life?

To the degree that you are curious to the degree you have a Self

 

Curiosity Remember when I told you, in an earlier article, that the opposite of fear is curiosity? Curiosity is that, and more. I have found that curiosity is the main component in aliveness… so it is also the opposite of … Continue reading

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If you love yourself you love your life.

 

Good enough, the Pareto principle… how you get tripped up by the numbers 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. This translates to a lot of mischief. I just read an article, OK, I read 20% of … Continue reading

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The “seven” habits of highly unsuccessful people

tablo-detailAs you know it is the 50-year anniversary of my high school graduation. I had a bunch of extraordinary folks as classmates: they have been meeting every year for the past ten years… and this year they decided to redo … Continue reading

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