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SELF DEVELOPMENT:
Our mind works in a most peculiar way, and I don’t think I need to remind
you of that. We can smile at that very contemplation. But why do we allow
it to do this?
In WISDOM and PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY we cannot prevent our mind operating in
these peculiar ways, but we can limit it by acknowledging its grip and
preventing the turmoil that follows.
You can be assured that our pattern of thought is determined by our state
of mind. If we are ever in the mood of revenge, then you can be sure some
bizarre thoughts and actions will follow. So bizarre in fact that another
time you’ll be embarrassed to tell the tale.
Do you ever find yourself justifying your actions?
Consider why you justify? You do it in the hope that your actions will be
understood. Why? You hope within your explanation that your actions that
now appear wrong can have some sort of good intention. The best
explanation of your actions however, is that they were made in a high
emotional state.
The justification appears almost as if you are in a court of law. If you
find you have to explain your decisions, the very implication is that they
were not done from a sound and logical frame of mind.
What is this telling us? That we ARE most definitely controlled by our
emotional state of mind. Our good intentions, our sensible head, our
intellectual deliberations all mean nothing during the throws of a high
emotion. We need our feet firmly on the ground and we need to interrupt by
SEEING what is happening, before we can expect any degree of sense to
arise from the so called madness that takes over.
Forgive me as I would need to describe this emotional control to an
extreme to drive the point home.
Today’s story is about a man who looses sight of reality and finds he is
making decisions during a period of depression. While ever he stays in
this deep and dark emotional state he’ll not SEE.
WISDOM is not always about helping yourself. If you practice the skill on
other people as did the child in this story, you’ll find an understanding
that will help direct your own life.
DADDY DEAREST
I laid there in bed, thinking. It had been three years since my dad was
lively and happy. A terrible bout with depression was taking a toll on
him, and thus our family, over that time span. Lucky for me, I went to
college out of town. I came home on breaks, as well as weekends when I
could, but I had my own life now. And every time I went home, I would
build up walls and keep myself at a distance from all the problems in the
family, because I didn't think I could take it. This particular summer, I
had arranged for a job near school, so I could escape the emotions of
returning to an unhappy home.
As I laid there in my childhood bed, the night before returning to my
apartment for the summer, I broke down in tears. How could I be so
selfish? How could I leave my mom and dad all alone to deal with this? How
could I pretend that I didn't need to bear some of the responsibility of
helping out? The years of denial came out in my tears that night, and I
knew I couldn't continue on pretending. I was going to help as much as I
could, even if that was only a small baby-step.
That next day, I told my dad over breakfast, firmly, that we were going to
clean his room, and I was going to help him. My mom had been begging him
for a year to clean his room, because it was in such disarray. The doctors
said taking proactive steps like that would help him feel better about
himself, and maybe chip away at what was wrong with him. But he never
wanted to listen. Stubbornly, he never actually took those steps. Much to
my surprise, he actually smiled, and said "Ok," to my suggestion.
That day we went through years of old trash and documents. Newspapers from
10 years ago, computer games from elementary school. We worked together
the entire day. All he needed was a firm kick in the butt to get him
moving, and then he was able to take charge, looking happier than I had
seen in months. By the time the day was over, his room was sparkling. Now
we could all go back there and watch television together, just like
childhood. though that would unfortunately have to wait until my next
visit home. More importantly, now my dad had done something to help
himself, and was a little happier. And I had helped him.
It was time to leave though. I had a great job lined up, and had already
given up a good night's rest on the first day of work by helping my dad
all afternoon. I really hugged my dad as I said goodbye, for the first
time in years. And as I hugged my mom goodbye, she whispered "Thank you so
much" in my ear. This is still a story in progress, so I can't report that
everything is all better now. But my fingers are crossed because now there
is a lot more hope, and hope is very powerful.
(Matt Blass, © 2002, all rights reserved)
QUOTE: "No lions are ever caught in mousetraps. To catch lions you must
think in terms of lions, not in terms of mice. Your mind is always
creating traps of one kind or another, and what you catch depends on the
thinking you do. It is your thinking that attracts to you what you
receive.”
(Thomas Dreier, Author)
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HAPPINESS:
Happiness can be the result of forgetting.
Emotional highs and lows use up our energy and ability to remember. We forget
how to be happy.
Today’s story explains how easy it is to forget, but at the same time how
valuable it is to remember.
The story is about a speech, cleverly written to express a point. Be assured
that the writer was happy during its composure. If some anxiety or anger would
have occurred whilst writing this clever speech, we would have never felt the
expressive gratitude given to the VALUE of good friends.
A CENSORSHIP-FREE GRADUATION
The following salutatorian speech was delivered by the author at the June 7,
2002 graduation ceremony of Hollidaysburg Area High School. The text was
initially censored by school officials because of its religious content. The
school later allowed the author to deliver her remarks un-censored after being
contacted by Liberty Counsel, a public interest legal group. The uncensored
speech is presented here.
I don't know about all of you, but I definitely don't feel old enough to be
standing here today. I maintain that I am really an eight year-old somehow
trapped in the body of an eighteen year-old.
But, in the past few weeks, I've really started to think about what I have done
in my life, and I am slowly coming to the realization that a lot has transpired
in my seemingly few eighteen years. Time seems to have flown past without me,
though I possess a mind full of memories that indicate otherwise.
If I try as hard as I can, I am able to pull up some memories as far back as
kindergarten, though this is quite a chore, as most of those memories have been
crowded out by derivatives, the structure of DNA, and the format for a diction
paragraph.
But once I dig through to those early years, I begin to understand how far I
have come. I've gone from being unable to even write my own name to being able
to understand (supposedly) college level calculus and live for a month in
Germany. My repertoire has expanded greatly, and, looking back, I cannot imagine
how I accomplished everything I have.
As pictures from my past cross my mind, I am glad for what I have achieved, but
then I look a little closer and catch a glimpse of something even more amazing
in my life.
Yes, I am blessed to have done all I have to reach this point, but when I look
hard at where I have been, I see how I have arrived here. At that point, I
finally understand that I owe success not to my own efforts, but to the love and
friendship of some truly wonderful people.
Usually they are not on the forefront garnering attention for themselves; no,
they are in the background, doing the things that matter most, the things that
have gotten me where I am today.
They stayed up with me into the wee hours of the morning, discussing all the
things that really matter; they pored through history books, trying to pick out
the information that would surely be on that massive test tomorrow; they were
there to listen to my frustrations when time seemed too short and the work too
long; they gave me advice when I didn't know what to do, yet never pushed me to
do what they thought was right.
More than any of that, though, they taught me how to have fun in life,
regardless of the ugly situations that often present themselves at the most
inopportune of times.
By now you must be wondering who these awesome people are, and to that I answer
that I have been very blessed to call them my friends and family. God, in His
perfect way, has managed to connect me with these people who have shaped my
life, and for that I am forever grateful to Him.
Now, as I prepare to go off to college, the hardest part is not starting a new
chapter, but finishing this one. Those people who have grown so dear to my heart
must now be allowed to go their own ways, and in the case of some, must be left
behind as I move ahead.
But just when I think I can't go through with it all, who should be there,
encouraging me to follow the dreams God has given me, but those dear people, the
same ones I don't want to leave.
I dread these partings that draw nearer by the day, but these people have helped
me understand that there is One who will never leave me or forsake me. He will
stick closer to me than a brother, even when I mess up or even try to run from
Him. He, even more so than the people I love, has been there every day, never
forcing me to do anything, but always encouraging me to stretch my limits and
strive for the best He has to offer.
As we prepare to continue in this journey of our lives, I look back with special
fondness on everything my friends and family have done for me. Through all we
have been through together, I have learned the lessons that will make my life
happier in years to come.
The people God has placed around me are some of life's sweetest blessings, and
my prayer is that God will bless them as much as they have blessed me. I
encourage all of you today to remember those people who have made you who you
are; do not forget to thank them before you leave. They have aided us in
reaching this point where we now stand, and for that they should never be
forgotten.
(Shannon Wray)
QUOTE: “Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it
behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time.
From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with
love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive
in every thought and deed.”
(Eileen Caddy, Spiritual Writer) |
ADAPTING TO CHANGE:
Some people think that there is a method of how to appear dominating and in
charge.
Imagine for example, a politician, don’t they appear to be totally domineering?
What about the President or as we have here in England, a Prime Minister, don’t
they appear to be always ‘in charge’ of their behavioural patterns?
Broadcasters, high flying business people, high ranking army officials, high
ranking government personnel, these and many more seem to have a charisma of
strength and determination. So what is their secret?
Making sure they are fully alert, and you will notice these people never allow
themself to comment unless they have studied the facts. Knowledge is power!
If you listen and respond, you will create the same energy and communication
skills as these who perfect it professionally.
QUOTE: “When you only ever half listen, you can expect nothing less than only
ever being half as effective.”
Always pay full attention. Listen and respond, as a well structured response can
change the world; more often than not, the structure isn’t planned it comes from
keeping full attention throughout your response. In effect what your heart tells
you to say.
If you could ever trust that reaction, you’ll realise its potential.
Try and remember a moment where you spoke without thinking, and the quality of
that comment that was spoken; you may have even thought that it had come from
someone else’s mouth.
Express this power vocally and physically and you will impress. If you knew how
to harness this power you would use it regularly
Adapting to change in this way is simple. Test, try and see; you may well be
impressed yourself. So don’t forget to listen and respond from the heart
instantly.
You will not know unless you try! Now on to today’s story…
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Today’s example occurred in 1960.
In was an American Presidential debate between Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy.
The debate was broadcast both on radio and, for the first time on television.
The majority of people who listened to the radio thought Nixon won the debate.
But by far the majority watched it on television. Those that did thought Kennedy
won.
Why? Kennedy was much better at sending “elect me” messages in a visual way that
that of Nixon.
(From a book by Nate Booth).
QUOTE: “Every man carries in his eye the exact indication of his rank.”
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