Attitude

You were born weak, small and completely defenseless. You could do nothing for yourself except eat and digest. And even then it had to be … [Read more...]

(English) 118 Right!

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(English) 123 Ignorance

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(English) 136 Beggars & Alcoholics

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(English) 140 Making Progress

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(English) 146 Always Right

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(English) 148 A Wife is a…

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(English) 150 Rights

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155 Do Not Disturb

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(English) 172 Sky or Steel?

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(English) 180 Reverse It

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(English) 187 99% or 1%

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(English) 192 Flow Tubes

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(English) 197 Obstacles, Your Key to Success

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(English) 199 Everything

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(English) 203 Either – Or

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(English) 212 Attitude Part 2

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217 Luxury /Waste

People want Luxury in their lives, but not waste. And there's your problem. "13 Bathrooms?? What a … [Read more...]

222 The Difference

All singers singing the same song use the same words. The same notes. Yet one singer is far more popular than … [Read more...]

225 Money

This one needs your participation to be effective. Pay close attention to your answers. (Ideally, jot them down on the print-out.) The … [Read more...]

226 Assertiveness

Taxi drivers in New York City are a realistic bunch. To drive in one of the busiest cities in the world, you do what works. And what … [Read more...]

229 Security

There are two types of Security. Internal and External. Internal Security exists when you believe you can 'create' … [Read more...]

231 Statement

A statement is a close-ended thing. "I can't do this." A question is open-ended. 'Why can't I do this?' "I … [Read more...]

232 Justify

Or learn. Those are the two things that can happen when something unwanted occurs. It's not my fault because... means I … [Read more...]

236 Part-of-Me

As I launch this new company, I remind my Partners why we will surely succeed. Because we can spot our errors /mistakes and correct them … [Read more...]

241 Re-viewing

We think re-viewing a situation over and over somehow helps. We believe we will somehow come up with something we have not thought … [Read more...]

242 Gentleman

A gentleman and his nephew walk on the wooden sidewalk on their way to worship. A lady comes along wearing her finest dress. The man … [Read more...]

243 The 98%

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 … [Read more...]

244 Everything and Nothing

We go through life with one of two basic attitudes Everything is allowed, unless specifically prohibited … [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...]

(English) 252 Threat

A threat is perceived when two unrelated subjects are presented at-the-same-time. . Eat all your vegetables or... I will spank you /you … [Read more...]

255 Prepare, Defend

To properly defend yourself, you prepare for all contingencies. You do all you possibly can, ahead of time. . And then one of two … [Read more...]

256 99 is Fine

99% of the time, 99% results is fine. 99% returned calls 99% money made 99% attempts to apologize 99% results in an exam 99% of the time, … [Read more...]

257 Unknown

You can’t fear the unknown. If it is truly unknown. . So what you do is populate the unknown with a bunch of known-and-undesirable … [Read more...]

258 M or W

Almost everything is either an M or a W. The left side of the M (or W) is January, the middle is July/August and the right … [Read more...]

259 Don’t Stop

You don't know where to go or what to do next. So you stop and try to figure it out. Yet from where you are now you can't … [Read more...]

261 Adult Checklist

* Do you like to get presents ... or give them? * Do you try to get-away-with it ... or own-up to it? . Go To # 83 - 92 - … [Read more...]

262 Water Pump

Water waits to be pumped up for our use. It is not mean, nor does it have anything against you. The water responds exactly to … [Read more...]

263 Giving Credit

If you give credit when people do something that merits credit, they stay with you. Not think they are better and leave … [Read more...]

267 Strangers & Ships

I am not as comfortable with you as I'd like to be. Oh, why is that? Well, you sort of act like a stranger to /with me. Hmmm, how … [Read more...]

269 Circle

This one needs a lot of help to execute. Look at the related Doodles. ---------------------------------------------- A picture is worth a … [Read more...]

273 Propaganda

Propaganda: A 'description' of an ongoing process as if that very description was the final result. This is what manipulates … [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 … [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...]

280 Filters

Your mind automatically records everything. Everything! However before accessing this data your mind goes through a filter that states … [Read more...]

282 If It Is To Be…

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286 Bias

He sat in a straight backed chair, in a quiet room, dressed in a three piece suit, with an appropriate back light and read … [Read more...]

290 Seeds

It's pretty obvious that what you sow - so do you also reap. Water the ground that has tomato seeds in it and you get... Tomatoes, of … [Read more...]

294 No Sweat

I get up at 5:15 am to catch a plane. He staples the hat to his forehead so they can take the shot of him without his hat blowing … [Read more...]

295 Out-of-The-Box

This 9 year old uses cardboard boxes and out-of-the-box thinking. And gets out-of-the-box results! He takes left over cardboard boxes … [Read more...]

297 Circles & Spirals

You might think you are going around in circles. Which proves you're in a spiral. If you really were in a circle you would not … [Read more...]

305 Two Mountains

One mountain is 'normal' -- the other is absolutely smooth. You can't climb an absolutely smooth mountain. Yet you … [Read more...]

309 Response

My wife woke up one morning feeling 'down'. I asked her if there was anything I could do to help. She said “No” I asked her if it … [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...]

314 Almost

I almost got a ticket the other day. I almost missed my stop /exit. A car almost ran me down. I was walking … [Read more...]

319 Look Back

A great source of concern for many is "The Future" The great unknown. It could go any-way, do any-thing. Will I be safe? The answer … [Read more...]

320 Description vs Judgement

There is a difference between Description and Judgment. With Description you say almost anything you want and mean absolutely nothing by it. … [Read more...]

321 Quality

Make a decision about Quality vs Quantity. Obvious: A large steak that's medium in taste or a smaller one, excellent in … [Read more...]

326 Unhappy

I hate my job /personal partner, etc. Then change it. I can't. I am not sure I would end up better. What if the company … [Read more...]

327 Rejection

A rejection becomes relevant only when your action /non-action makes it so. If everyone agreed with the rejections of so-called experts, how … [Read more...]

329 Seriously

Lower your heart rate, dilate your arteries, stimulate your appetite and burn up calories, ...without exercise! When you laugh … [Read more...]

334 Water in Car

I came home to see my (young!) sons washing my wife's car. With the windows down. Yep, LOTS of water in the … [Read more...]

343 One-Way Street

There are no one-way streets. There can't be. Any more than stairs that only go up. Or Uphill without Downhill. / Ok, … [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...]

347 Boston!

A really upsetting event, to say the least! Yet, with complete respect, you 'need' to see this from another point of … [Read more...]

349 Confusion is Good

Con (as in Pro & Con) means 'against' Fusion means to join, become part of. So to be in Confusion means to not be able to join the … [Read more...]

352 Expectations (Part 2)

People just out of a bad relationship look carefully at each new date for signs of what happened with them. That makes no one Of xtreme a … [Read more...]

353 Oil, Grease, etc.

We all understand the idea of bribery. It helps smooth the way, Grease the wheels, Oil the machinery, etc. Ok so? Well, … [Read more...]

(English) 355 Discarded Solutions

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356 Sequence

When things are in sequence, you don’t have to be. Looking up Zarbosky by starting at the letter ‘A’ is a total waste of time. On the … [Read more...]

357 Recipes

Do you always use the same 'recipe' no matter what you do? The fact this particular recipe works well in one situation does not make it work … [Read more...]

359 SELF Help

This is an ugly one! Because I remind you nothing happens unless you make it happen. Even Instant coffee - with 99% of the … [Read more...]

363 Ages of Experience

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 … [Read more...]

365 Kitchen Table

I learned more around our kitchen table than probably anywhere else. I memorized more data in "school" of course. But it's … [Read more...]

366 Money Madness

Complete the following sentences: 1. I’m afraid that if I had money, I’d _________________ (Play the Game...) 2. Money causes … [Read more...]

370 Friend AND Foe

How to make a Friend a Foe and/or vice versa. Simple. 1. Choose something you really, really want to accomplish. Lose … [Read more...]

371 Chickens & a Compass

Every time you are successful with anything... raising a child, starting a business, etc. You have applied this type of … [Read more...]

377 Unit vs Range

We don't decide in Ranges. We decide in Units. Our decision is made based on what Unit it's in. No matter where in the Range the … [Read more...]

379 No Regrets

Ever do anything you then regretted? So, why did you do it? Because you did not know you would regret it. Because you did not have … [Read more...]

380 No Change

How to Change, Without Changing: 1. Worry about an Unsolvable-by-you situation. 2. Change your mind to stop worrying … [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...]

384 Sometimes

This is the magic word /concept to cause barriers to become filters. Is killing never good / always bad? The real life … [Read more...]

385 Stress and Distress

First the obvious: Stress is needed and useful in your life. Now the not-so-obvious: Distress is the single biggest contributor to … [Read more...]

388 Zone Sizes

We have different Zone Sizes for different things /subjects. Some Zones extend to events with asteroids. Some Zones 'only' to immediate … [Read more...]

389 Move the Triangle

Look at the diagram. Note: Stimulus is always the same. However Response depends 100% on where the Triangle is. The more 'left' the … [Read more...]

391 Smoke & Pray

If you Smoke while you Pray You are a despicable, insensitive, non-respectful person! However If you Pray while you Smoke you are a … [Read more...]

392 Remember Group B

Group A actually shot baskets. They physically stood there and practiced shooting Basketballs. Group B also stood there but they … [Read more...]

395 Fake it

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 … [Read more...]

397 Nothing to Nothing

You enter the Theater and go up to the balcony. It's dark. No one is there. Soon a watchman enters and turns on some lights. Then … [Read more...]

398 Dimensions

Most thinking until the 1950's was in 2 Dimensions. Mass production of airplanes introduced us to the 3rd Dimension. Height. Until then … [Read more...]

400 Tick Tock

They put 12 large Grandfather clocks in a room. Eleven were started at exactly the same time. Tick. One was started (Tick) when the others … [Read more...]

403 Two-Day Sets

Tomorrow is not all that far away. We can easily 'see' what tomorrow brings. Want to call someone but afraid of bad news. Wait until … [Read more...]

404 “It”

When you identify some thing /idea someone says, as being 'it' ...how do you know that? Yet, down deep, you know 'it' is the right thing / … [Read more...]

405 Become Unsane

Between sane and insane is unsane - the world of the possible. You currently only believe in predictable possibilities. Yet one of … [Read more...]

406 Desperation

There are two main conditions under which we learn: Inspiration and Desperation. Desperation, we try to avoid if possible. So we … [Read more...]

408 You don’t say!

* Don’t judge yourself by your past. You don’t live there anymore.... right? # 14 Eliminating Triggers … [Read more...]

413 Self Defense

The person 'attacking' always considers attacking appropriate. So ignore that person (!) What causes you to decide to defend … [Read more...]

416 Eight Years

My 8th year doing Doodles! Here's 8 Random Thoughts. 1. My personal favorite Doodle is still 37 Or Its Equivalent 2. Do … [Read more...]

418 A Hundred Million

By now you likely know that Robin Williams committed suicide. Not died. Committed suicide. OK, so? Well over 100,000,000 people … [Read more...]

419 Human Magnets

You know how a magnet works, right? Each molecule (thought) has two sides to it. One is labeled North (Yes I can) the other South … [Read more...]

420 Complaints

Absolutely nothing is more useless than complaints, ...sometimes. Typical complaints: * The Weather * Traffic * City Noise/ … [Read more...]

422 It’s My Fault

No it isn't.It never is. Unless you refuse to accept that others also have their own free will.To choose, to decide, to act. If … [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...]

425 Re-Frame It

Re-Frame whatever you wish to change, improve or neutralize.Would you leave a steady income with a reliable future, to take a chance and … [Read more...]

426 Planting Seeds

Once Seeds are planted in the soil,They don't move.They get what they need to become what they are from the soil around them.They don't … [Read more...]

427 How to Win

Pick a number between 1 and 10...9Isn't it interesting people tend to answer only in proscribed parameters. Knowing that, now pick a number … [Read more...]

428 Cycles vs Always

This one is a bit obvious but needs reminding every now and then.First, a Cycle:This is a series of repetitive events similar to: night, … [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...]

431 ETI, An Advanced People

“There! Did you notice a glint of light coming from your left? “It’s just like the others said. “I’ll bet it’s aliens.” says the MBUTIS. (a … [Read more...]

433 Labels #2

Just saw a movie called EXODUS.In the movie Moses and "God" work together to 'force' the Egyptian King to release the Hebrew people from … [Read more...]

434 Advice

Give me a really good haircut this time.Sure, why? What's happening?I'm going to Rome to meet the pope.How are you going?By boat.Hmmm, the … [Read more...]

435 Transparent

You never think about /mention the color yellow.Why not?Because yellow is truly transparent to you. How much money do you want? How … [Read more...]

436 Golf

Playing Golf is a lot like celebrating a New Year. If I recall my past errors and mis-judgements...I improve myself for the next … [Read more...]

437 Push-ups, Right Now

You cannot win (or lose!) a race simply by doing Push-ups.Therefore you relax while doing them. (Stress is, well, ...stressful!) Ok, … [Read more...]

438 Gold & Not-Gold

There is no such thing as impure gold. It’s either Gold or it isn’t.You decide what is Gold to you. “I just spent an hour putting on my … [Read more...]

440 Reverse Sense

Would you say to a three year old: Please play with the stove. And while you are at it, stick your fingers in the electric socket. … [Read more...]

441 Some Never Lies

The entire world is based on Lies.Most of the time we don't care because it does not affect us personally. Ok, so?What to do when it … [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...]

444 Another View

I probably learn more through Another View than by any other way.Seeing from different points-of-view is an extremely enlightening … [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...]

452 Pamper Yourself

When was the last time you pampered yourself? And what did you do?Do you pamper yourself because it feels good or because there is a reason … [Read more...]

454 Soft Edges

At prime time the 'free' computer game I play requires money to play without delay.However, it only asks for money a few minutes after the … [Read more...]