Is your head in a Fog?
It is funny how people interpret the fog. At times it is perceived as confusing. Other times one realizes that he can not see well in a fog. Both of these observations are true.
Today, my friend and teacher, talked about how it was unwise to exercise in the fog. Since she is from China, the people there are plagued with pollution. At times the fog they experience is more smog than fog. Fog by its very nature is water driplets expanded over a large area. But when it is mixed with the pollution, people rightly so interpret that as being harmful to the body. It goes into the lung and forms water pockets in the lung and thereby causes breathing problems.
So without proper experiments, this problem can not be conclusive. However, the health of the body is important, so excercise with caution and understand the consequences.
Sincerety, loyalty, and consideration.
Confuscius, thought several thousand years ago, about man’s relationship with his fellow man, and came up in a very brief concept of sincerety, loyalty, and consideration. He said for man to real relate, govern, and deal with others, he must have these qualities. And hopefully, others that he related to, would strive to have and develop these qualities.
So for several centuries, the Asian countries, and it’s people strive to develope and abide by these practices. Yet in a shallow overview of the people, many of these qualities do not seem to exist anymore. Why? Difficult to answer, but perhaps the challenge of survival and the pursuit of money is more paramount than living qualities for life.
If you say it, try to mean it, otherwise keep quiet.
Bad for my eyes.
I asked my daughter, 10 years old, what to write about and she suggested “why are you so ugly?” Is this a rhetoric question or just a statement. How thin is the line between beauty and ugly?
I was watching the Marilyn Monroe videos on Youtube, and it is incredible how many people commented on her beauty, not only in the way she looked, but also on her inner beauty via her soft spoken and sincere answers to questions. While during her time period, most people have accepted her as the example of beauty. Then comes the contrast as to what is ugly.
When the public is not exposed to a situation, then when they are made aware of the situation, in ones amazement, he quickly labels it as being ugly. It is the the easiest and quickest way of making a rash observation. If he should have time to think, then soon the veil of ugliness falls.
So, beauty is in the eyes of the exposed beholders.
Time waits for no man, but for a pig it is no big deal.
Today was definitely a waste of time on the internet. I spent at least a half an hour viewing the senseless, interjections of words into a phony web site call Onion News Network, ONN. The work was very clever and skillfully deployed. The actors had their speech dubbed with comments from a scripted source, and while the lip sync was good, the comments were completely out of the intent of the message.
I was bemused and entertained at least for a short time.
So if I had an infinite amount of time, I would waste my whole life on senseless skits. This is indeed profound, until we wake up and realize how much of our lives are wasted on useless skits.
Numbers are exact but they lie.
I remember when I was growing up, we were taught that 1 + 1 = 2. Far from being true is that statement. The mathmeticians will demonstrate and argue the validity of the statement. They will show you positions, theories, and analysis as to the falsehood of the proposition. Then why is this statement still being adhere to? And the answer though simple must be considered. For the young people they need a starting point to establish some point of reference. And from this point of reference, people will then progress to the next level of thinking and hopefully build upon the concepts that they are taught. So if they are astute and experience, they progression will lead them the advance theories of mathmatics. Some never reach that level.
Sadly they are the ones who give you your change at the local McDonalds. Lucky for us, the computer tells us how much we should receive back.
As a p.s. to this thought. Truth is true at the time it was made, but it changes with time.
Where is Heaven, do you know the way?
Mr. Kim, grayed hair and determined to save as many souls as possible, was vehemently advocating his point to a foolish person, John. John asked why do we need to go to heaven? And Mr. Kim answered, because you will not be in pain and have all the lovely joys that your body did not enjoy here on earth. John quickly asked why should we be pain free, why is it that I can not enjoy pain. So in frustration, Mr. Kim concluded that he was talking to a fool.
John is a fool indeed. He questions why do we need to argue and fight over words, persuade others to go somewhere where they might not be there, or happy. Most of us are not willing to accept the heaven here on earth and seek to find another place where we can be happy. The grass is greener on the other side concept.
Yet in the quest to convince and convert, we have no patience for others and discover that the easiest solution for getting others to heaven is to destroy them and expidite their travel to heaven. So be the conflicts of religious war, each helping the other quickening their journey to heaven. The leaders being excellent conductors in getting the followers to wage war to help with the population control.
Alternatively it would be nice to have someone here on earth guide each one of us to realize the bliss and beauty that we have here. Also to practice the appreciation of life here and care for oneself via discipline and restraint. Oh, but that would be too much to ask.
So the current indoctrination train is quickly leaving the station, get your ticket now!
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I missed it, i regret that. Listen to the Dance. http://www.realteachers.org/dance/index.htm
What is the price of good mental and physical health?
My friends wife is very unhappy about her job. There is discourse with the manager and the work is getting heavier and heavier. Now she is feeling the pressure and brings the problems home to the family. Is there any relief in sight.
According to S. Pollen in his book, Die Broke, work is only a stage in an ever continuing activity level that one will experience through his productive years. He spells out 4 areas that one should seek in order to acquire a balance in his life and eventually his death. They are: quit your job, leave it mentally if not physically; pay cash for any and all expenditures; never retire, keep busy; and die broke, which the title of his book.
The great step forward is the most difficult in that one must release himself of all his previous notions that he had about work, job, and the stability of the economy.
Once the decision is made, then the true living comes into play. The freedom to do what one’s heart desire will constantly keep him young and healthy. The need for wealth and material objects will adjust itself to whatever is available. The survival instinct will cause one to make do with what he has and be resourceful in creating joy and entertainment for himself.
Live the life you enjoy, and enjoy the life that you live.
This is the goal that everyone struggles to obtain. In the beginning one does not know what to do, so he is guided by his parents, friends, teachers, etc. But as time passes on, the reality of doing something sets in, and one must find work to care for himself. He first does what he can and then it turns into doing what he must, because other obligations begin to complicate and compounds his lilfe. Then it is drudgery of his life that takes over. One, if he is ambitious, looks constantly for opportunities and inches his way up the work ladder. At times he is successful, but for the most part he is constantly making decisions that impacts his family, social, and own decisions to do something that he enjoys.
So in the process of working, reality sets in again and one realizes that he can not do whatever he wants, so he constantly looks forward to the day that he does not have to work, which is retirement, or age guided work stoppage. But when that day comes, comes the thrill of stop working, and at the same time the lost of identity that he had for the last 30 / 40 years. So another reality sets in, what am I suppose to do now?
So herein is the question, who are you, and what do you enjoy doing? And can you enjoy doing this for the next 30/40 years? So the adventure starts all over again, but this time at your convenience.
