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Mental Doodle https://mentaldoodle.com Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:10:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 414 Masters & Gurus https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=3220 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=3220#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:10:45 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=3220 A Master is not a Hero.

A hero is a one shot deal /action

A Master is forever that way in all things.

 

Is a Master someone who hits back effectively, or someone who chooses not to hit back?

Neither, a Master is someone who is never so non-master as to get into a position to have to make that decision in the first place!

 

A Master avoids nothing. Any food, any thought, any anything is OK. Unless he fears he would be mastered by those things.

A Master is not humble. For there’s nothing to be Humble about.(!)

 

OK, so?

I prefer the concept of Acceptable Mastery. That’s when you agree for example, to become immobile in a car while it brings you somewhere. 

Vs running ‘fabulously /masterfully’ …beside it.

 

Oh, yeah, ‘Guru’ is an easy one.

Just remember how you spell Guru:

Gee, you are you.

 

Think about it!

 

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You only wish reading one Doodle did it!

It’s a subconscious cross-index of select Doodles, to

side-step your filters, that gets you what you want.

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To reinforce this, read at least 2:   If you Read only one: 46 Always

 

29 Who’s in Charge?31 Being at Cause42 Leadership63 Free Will

64 Natural Talents74 Dictating Your Miracle92 Strength99 Perfection!

113 Success170 Micro Steps208 Perfect Instructions221 External Illusions

237 Let Go!292 Denying387 Your Sub-Conscious Mind

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395 Fake it https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=3031 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=3031#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:55:01 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=3031 The full statement is “Fake it, till you make it.”

 

And it works!

Because you just do not believe enough in yourself. 

So you need deception to your current belief 

but not deception to the real functioning of the self.

 

Also, Fake it includes eliminating fears.

Acting ‘as if’ oft times shows you a way to do the very thing you were sure 

you could not do.

“Well, I’ll be…!”

What you are doing is causing yourself to be open to the possibility of change.

The probability of seeing what actually is there and not only what you believe is there.

Any relationship – business or personal – can be changed in a moment. 

Decision is the key.

 

What one word symbolizes success for yourself?

Most answers describe what success will give you: easing of the present.

But it’s the present that’s driving you in the direction of success!

 

Redefine that one success word to also include what you have in yourself at present,

and build.

All it requires is one small OK to build on.

 

Success is incremental.

 

 

Remember, Life has no remote, you have to actually do it.

 

The Doodles below are specifically chosen to help do this!

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You only wish reading one Doodle would do it!

It’s a subconscious cross-index of select different Doodles

to side-step’ your filters, that gets you what you want.

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To reinforce this, read at least 2  If you Read only one: 54 Self

 

3 Cumulative Knowledge22 Attitude34 Thinking Positively Negative38 Carrier Wave

41 Elephants 58 Needs78 Process82 Limitations108 Emotions

113 Success116 Façade141 Imagine143 Progression Part 2 152 Just Do It 

176 “1-2-3”180 Reverse It191 Ability209 One Second or One Year245 Go Fishing

251 Rough Diamond280 Filters289 Don’t / Can’t290 Seeds384 Sometimes

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391 Smoke & Pray https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=3022 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=3022#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:27:38 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=3022 If you Smoke while you Pray

You are a despicable, insensitive, non-respectful person!

However

If you Pray while you Smoke

you are a fine, religious, upstanding person.

 

People can actually see which one you are.

You can.

So can they.

 

OK, so?

Ever wonder why sometimes you do yet sometimes you don’t achieve something you really want?

That’s why.

People are not all that anxious to help you Smoke while you Pray.

Their instincts guide them away from you.

 

This is a tricky one!

How to change yourself such that you get the help, advice, encouragement of those around you, is a process.

On the other hand, consider how long you’ve tried without changing your Smoke /Pray attitude.

It’s actually faster to spend time …changing yourself.

 

The Doodles below are specifically chosen to help you do this.

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You only wish reading one Doodle would do it!

It’s a subconscious cross-index of select different Doodles

to side-step’ your filters, that gets you what you want.

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To reinforce this, read at least 2:   If you Read only one: 86 Don’t be Yourself!

 

22 Attitude46 Always57 Helicopter96 Habits118 Right!

161 Are you Perfect?166 Inside Out198 Repetition199 Everything212 Attitude Part 2

237 Let Go!242 Gentleman267 Strangers & Ships270 Hamburgers274 Lawyers & Virgins

348 Volume Control353 Oil, Grease, etc.357 Recipes 

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367 Commitment https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2781 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2781#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:19:38 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2781 Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness.

Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:

* That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.

* All sorts of things occur to help that would never otherwise have occurred.

* A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no one could have dreamed would have come their way.

Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it.

Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.

 

Goethe

Anatomist – Physicist – Historian of Science. 

Scientist – Philosopher – Geologist – Botanist

Painter – Novelist – Humanist – Dramatist – Poet

 

Goethe knew a recorded 50,000 words, twice as many as anyone else.

Each word is a different thought. Imagine the thoughts he could assemble.

Now reread the above!

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AND read any 2 below:

 

# 38 Carrier Wave49 Sharks59 Hesitation136 Beggars & Alcoholics223 One Hour

226 Assertiveness266 Results282 If It Is To Be…312 Six Years

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363 Ages of Experience https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2765 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2765#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:33:07 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2765 Is that guy ever an idiot!

How does one find good help?

I wonder why they don’t fire him /her.

 

Ignore your first 20 years which are mostly for your own growth.

Age 21 on really starts your years of experience.

 

Ok, so?

Well if you’re 45 and hire someone who’s 25, you’re not quite twice their age…

yet you have 25 years experience compared to their 5.

You have 5 times more experience than them.

Same if you’re 55 and hire a 35 year old.

You have 35 years experience to their 15.

More than twice as much.

 

It isn’t harder and harder to ‘find’ people who are competent.

It just seems so.

Because you unconsciously compare your current self to them.

 

Stop expecting ‘a lot’ from someone who simply does not have your experience.

(It sure works with family & friends!)

 

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To reinforce this, read any 2 below:

 

# 3 Cumulative Knowledge20 The ‘Gift’ of Knowledge35 One + One = Two!

36 Prime Time77 Nine Cows140 Making Progress162 Consider the Source

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353 Oil, Grease, etc. https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2725 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2725#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:57:14 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2725 We all understand the idea of bribery.

It helps smooth the way, Grease the wheels, Oil the machinery, etc.

 

Ok so?

Well, there are many, many other ways to do this.

A smile,

A joke,

A rest break,

A change of subject, etc.

All of these help smooth the way.

 

If you have trouble getting things done easily

maybe you need to ‘bribe’ those around you…

with a smile, a break, a joke, etc.

 

Too easy?

 

Note: Last week in Dalian, China, I put my shoe and my watch on the table while negotiating.

I made my point and reduced the tension at the same time.

True, that takes some practice, but it does show the idea above is valid.

(And inspired this Mental Doodle.)

 

These are Related:

 

# 7 Disaster27 Responses160 Combination235 Ball Bearings289 Don’t /Can’t

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350 Ready, Aim, Fire https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2719 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2719#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:48:30 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2719 Well, that’s the ideal.

Actually people are more often one of these:

 

Ready, Fire, Aim

Wants: Applause & Excitement   Needs: Inspiration & Incentives

If this is you, try to: Count to 10 before acting.

 

Ready, Are-you-sure?

Wants: Attention & Feel Good   Needs: Specific Goals & Assurance

If this is you, try to: Set & Reach Goals

 

Ready, Aim, Aim, Aim…

Wants: Activity & ‘Systematic’  Needs: Security & Structure

If this is you, try to: Make Decisions

 

Fire

Wants: Results & To Win   Needs: Variety & Freedom

If this is you, try to: Listen More

 

Ok, so?

Determine which one someone is

then allow /adjust for that, and

become more effective when dealing with them (Children too!)

 

These are Related:

 

60 Patterns61 Styles86 Don’t be Yourself!109 Understanding160 Combination

182 Grey185 First, Get Alive207 Begin, Middle, End270 Hamburgers

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340 Pushups & Sit-ups https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2668 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2668#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:26:33 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2668 Physical Pushups & Sit-ups ‘prepare’ you for sports /physical activity.

Mental Pushups & Sit-ups prepare you for Situations.

 

Mental = Solving problem’s as if they were yours.

A friend and I would always try to ‘improve’ the restaurant while we waited in line.

(Hmmm, maybe if they cleared the tables faster, or presented the bill faster, etc.)

 

Carefully write an email / Facebook comment / report as if it were very important.

And so on.

 

Your physical Body Language actually changes and you look /broadcast more & more confidence.

 

This is very attractive when you meet new people, are interviewed or evaluated for a promotion, etc.

 

Some people do Mental Pushups & Sit-ups automatically.

Others need to start this.

You?

 

Try it!

 

These are Related:

 

3 Cumulative Knowledge – 6 Feed Yourself25 How Old Are You?130 Collecting Solutions

195 Four Stages231 Statement282 If It Is To Be…

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337 Sell /Buy https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2662 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2662#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:13:47 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2662 He really, really wanted to buy the Newspaper Empire.

But he was crafty!

So he offered several Hundreds of Millions less than it was worth.

The seller immediately agreed. He was, after all, prepared to sell for even less.

 

If you come work for me I will give you a huge signing bonus.

The person always wanted to work with me and would have done it for no bonus at all.

 

If we succeed I will give you …

S T O P  !

 

Just say:

How much do you want for your…

OR

How much would you pay for…

Let the other person initiate.

And, their first offer /request is never the only one.

 

Just try it and see what happens!

 

(Unless you are not concerned with the cost of things.)

 

These are Related:

 

# 11 Feedback – 74 Dictating Your Miracle260 Manipulation # 2316 Limited Miracles

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334 Water in Car https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2656 https://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2656#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:03:47 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=2656 I came home to see my (young!) sons washing my wife’s car.

With the windows down.

Yep, LOTS of water in the car.

 

Situation

Water in Car

Reaction 1

Damages, cost, stupid, etc.

Emotion

Anger, annoyance, upset, mad, etc.

 

OR

Reaction 2

Wow, just like in cartoons!

Emotion

Open door and laugh while water pours out. (real story!)

 

Ok, so?

You don’t control everyday Situations. (see # 255)

You don’t control your Emotions.

You can control your choice of response /reaction.

That is where you have power over your emotions.

And have a good life.

Trying to deal with resulting emotions after you choose to interpret a situation

just isn’t effective.

 

Below are a few simple personal reaction-altering things you can do.

Click on # 14 to start the process.

 

These are Related:

 

Disaster – 13 Changing Change – 14 Eliminating Triggers18 Being Triggered

27 Responses – 162 Consider the Source233 Input234 Triggers

275 Hitler in New York – 277 Water on Floor – 314 Almost

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