To see if you’re manipulated in anything, just look for the opposite of what is commonly believed. If you cannot easily see the opposite, you can readily be manipulated in that subject. Alcohol is both Salvation and Temptation. (It’s also a decent antiseptic!) Having rich Parents makes for both an easy life and … Read more
A threat is perceived when two unrelated subjects are presented at-the-same-time. . Eat all your vegetables or… I will spank you /you can’t go out to play = Threat Eat all your vegetables or… you may not be as healthy as you could be. No Threat. Also, to prevent the perception of threat, present … Read more
What does a rough diamond look like? Do you know? I don’t. A man sold his Homestead and wandered the world to return one day only to find fences protecting what was now a Diamond mine. He could not identify what a Rough Diamond looked like. So he sold his place for far less than … Read more
In a very nice hotel while on African safari, there was a sign on my dresser top that said ‘Thou Shall Not Tempt.’ And I realized that everyone, everywhere are only human. No matter what you do, 1% of the people will ignore you and take what they want. At the other end, 1% will never … Read more
A statement is a close-ended thing. “I can’t do this.” A question is open-ended. ‘Why can’t I do this?’ “I don’t know how to.” ‘How do I learn to?’ One keeps you where you are, the other gets you where you want to go. “This is my best.” “How can I improve?” … Read more
Everyone is equipped with an automatic transmission. Many gears, ‘automatically’ changing to accommodate your desire for speed. You simply need to accelerate a bit before it automatically changes to the next gear. So, why say this? We never accelerate lest it become the new reality and we are stuck working 24/7 and lose life’s … Read more