When things go ‘right' I say I'm LUCKY. That, though, keeps me ‘here' with LUCKY over ‘there' One day someone asked me just how often … [Read more...]
15 K.I.S.S.
Ask politely and directly for what you want. Take a chance on getting slapped, you might get kissed! People are mostly the … [Read more...]
20 The Gift of Knowledge
A 7 year old asked, "Lord, Lord, tell me my future." "You don't really want to know." came the reply. "Yes, I do. Tell me my … [Read more...]
36 Prime Time
Here is a guarantee of sadness and failure: try to ‘look young' your whole life. As if that were the only value you had/held. As if that … [Read more...]
57 Helicopter
First we blindfold you. Then put you in a Helicopter and fly around for a couple of hours. We land, undo your blindfold, give you a map … [Read more...]
70 Conclusions
He slapped her. That's terrible! Well, she was hysterical. Oh, that's OK He made her hysterical to look good slapping her. That's … [Read more...]
79 Truth Time
Everything is true. For a time. Right now as I write this, it's night time. And that's true ... for a few more hours. Then … [Read more...]
80 ‘No’ Is Information
Are you hungry? No. Do you want to buy this car? No. Will you stay for my whole speech? No. Do you … [Read more...]
83 Being Wrong
As a consultant I deal with people. In one particular company we gather in their boardroom and start with a verbal report from each … [Read more...]
90 Good/Bad
It's impossible to understand something without also automatically understanding its opposite. Can you build stairs just going … [Read more...]
108 Emotions
My wife and I go to my best friend’s home for his surprise Birthday party. And we are fighting. We fight as only real married couples … [Read more...]
109 Understanding
We tend to divide things into two: - Good/Bad - Right/Wrong - Day/Night - Yes/No And that’s a trap. (Black & White … [Read more...]
118 Right!
Some people walk around with food stains on their clothes. They believe that to admit they spill anything, is a mistake. They believe to … [Read more...]
127 Not-Me
If you don't admit, accept and address the real cause you won't solve it. Sounds simple. And it is! So why do we constantly repeat the … [Read more...]
146 Always Right
Do you know anyone who’s always 100% Perfect, 100% Right, 100% Knowledgeable? Anyone? I didn’t think so. Do you like people who pretend they … [Read more...]
147 Interpretation Part 2
I didn't say he stole the money. What subject does the sentence above describe? (Play the game = get the … [Read more...]
161 Are You Perfect?
Are you perfect? So why does it bother you when someone points that out? If they actually show you a better way to do … [Read more...]
173 I’m Tired
Unless you are sick or very old indeed, you always ‘talk’ and ‘move’ from morning to bedtime. Your body is always moving and you are … [Read more...]
174 Good /Bad Part 2
GOOD l---------------------------------l BAD Let us say the far left of the line is ABSOLUTE Good. 100% And far right is … [Read more...]
177 I Know
Do you? Or do you 'believe'? All too often I Know should really be I Believe. "I Know I … [Read more...]
180 Reverse It
You rarely physically touch any other human being. Maybe a hand shake. So just how do you go about influencing each … [Read more...]
193 Seeing Red
Look around and take note of everything that’s red. (Play the game = get the results!) Remember as many red things as possible. (Just do … [Read more...]
204 Apologize /Forgive
They are the same thing. To not Apologize /Forgive someone is to indicate you have a reason not to. My friend never forgave her … [Read more...]
206 A Good Time
'Good' lasts only a certain amount of time. Protecting your child from the outside world becomes: Parents still nagging … [Read more...]
216 Lies
Lies are basically wishes-in-disguise. The fish was THIS big. I wish the fish was this big. I am a rich person. I wish I was a … [Read more...]
237 Let Go!
A pilot out of control was told by the air traffic controller to just "let go!" all controls. Trainer airplanes automatically rebalance when … [Read more...]
240 Irreplaceable
I'm always looking for someone to promote so I can be free to expand. I call one person and ask her how she is doing. “Excellent. I'm … [Read more...]
247 Yesterday
"Oh, you are so very cruel saying things like that!" As she stormed away. That evening I told my wife the things she said that day. And … [Read more...]
250 The Impossible Self-Image
You cannot build a hill that has only one direction. You may want it to go only 'up'. Fine, but it does go both ways. To take … [Read more...]
271 Pedestals
The more you consider someone a Hero the higher the pedestal you place them on. The higher the pedestal, the less room they have to … [Read more...]
274 Lawyers & Virgins
I was with a couple of 'lawyers' (barristers) eating a hamburger. This place offered 'free' refills for your drink. So they only ordered … [Read more...]
276 Gold Mine #2
Just imagine you somehow get a goldmine all to yourself. It's yours. Completely. Annnd, it has a lot of gold in it, just waiting to be … [Read more...]
277 Water on Floor
Wow! What happened here?Well, as you can see, I have water all over the floor of my recreation room. Can you help me clean it up?Sure.And he … [Read more...]
278 I Am
Don't deny you are anything. This includes: Bad /jealous /angry etc. Just realize that that's a millionth of what your total … [Read more...]
292 Denying
Red scarves don’t bother me. OK. If you say so. But why don’t you say Red scarves don’t AMUSE me. Well, because they … [Read more...]
311 Telling Lies
Yes, of course I lie. So do you. In fact, I bet everyone lies in every country. "Am I fat?" "Am I … [Read more...]
333 Me Message
All too often I forget people have their own ideas, their own life, their own ... everything. That's when Me Messages come into … [Read more...]
345 Life is…
One of my largest changes happened when I decided that Life is somehow designed to be a series of Lessons. Others already know … [Read more...]
354 Results
When you run a Sprint you better not make any mistakes. Even one tenth of a second off and you might well lose. Many believe life is a … [Read more...]
372 Hard Work
Hard Work doesn't, well ... work! Ok, so? If Hard Work 'works' then you face a future with more of it. And you don't … [Read more...]
378 Facts?
Facts are NOT permanent. Medical: They themselves say their Facts become 50% 'wrong' in 10 - 20 yrs. Almost everything … [Read more...]
381 You Like?
What do these people have in common: Abraham Lincoln Andrew Carnegie George Eastman (Kodak) Marshall Field Henry Ford … [Read more...]
409 Two Points
You cannot draw a line using only one point as reference. You need at least two points. OK, so? Well, you also need two … [Read more...]
424 Percentages
This one is simple.Yes = 100%No = 0% NOTHING is ever 100% or 0%You would even kill someone (typically a no = 100%)if you knew you would … [Read more...]
430 ETI, Consider the Math
“The Universe is far bigger than the biggest ‘biggest’ you can imagine.” Latest estimate: 70,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 … [Read more...]
443 Read a Book
A most unusual thing you do in life is, ... read a book!Think about it. Once written, a book never changes. It’s essentially a series of … [Read more...]
449 Little Green Men, Today
The latest round of UFO sightings started around the mid 1940’s or so. Co-incidental to when we started to have reason to ‘look up’ and … [Read more...]
464 Scream & Yell
This one really, really works and is very simple. When you have something that you are mad about and the 'mad' just doesn't … [Read more...]
470 Then It’s Real
We all understand how we 'should' program our self. So, why doesn't it always work? Because it's not real. That's NOT … [Read more...]
475 Advertising Works
Advertising works on you through repetition. And you say 'Yes, of course it does.' without realizing just how effectively and subtly it … [Read more...]
478 What Do You Think?
"This is a movie so poorly written that it must resort to narration and worse (shudder), video blogging, as a way to hold its shambling, … [Read more...]
479 Yes and No
Saying NO when you mean NO and YES when you mean YES is really tension relieving, you should try it. Then you would feel much more … [Read more...]
489 Deserve vs Desire
I know you are now getting what you Deserve... as a result of your actions, your decisions, your repeated efforts, your agenda, … [Read more...]
500 ETI & What we Do Know
Many take advantage of the ‘unknown’ aspect of Aliens (ETI) to claim various sightings, abductions, contact, etc. Which ones -- if any -- … [Read more...]