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We are so busy living every moment of our lives. Have we noticed though that many of us are sleep-deprived? What is it about sleep that we could not just
get into it and enjoy it? We lie down
and pray we could rest our minds and bodies, but it takes so very long to get
into that restful mode. Our minds
seemingly won't stop calculating, configuring, worrying, planning or reviewing
what went right or wrong during our waking time. We toss and turn, we take breaths, we stretch
our bodies to relax, but nothing works well to get to the zzzzzz-mode. One restful moment or one good sleep time
would be so worthwhile for our weary souls, but what about need for sleep and imposing it that we do we not get?
Monday, August 31, 2015
Property
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Perplexing to realize one day is finding you have acquired material property of all sorts: land, homes, personal effects, gadgets ... things that do not substantially matter to meaningful living, but are there gawking in front of you. What do you do with "things" that have accumulated knowing you could not take them to your grave when the time comes? You make an effort to streamline, but you still could not part with a lot of things. You make an effort to donate, recycle or sell a few items, but you still are faced with the truth that you lament and regret so doing. What is it with materialism that all humans are affected by it?
Perplexing to realize one day is finding you have acquired material property of all sorts: land, homes, personal effects, gadgets ... things that do not substantially matter to meaningful living, but are there gawking in front of you. What do you do with "things" that have accumulated knowing you could not take them to your grave when the time comes? You make an effort to streamline, but you still could not part with a lot of things. You make an effort to donate, recycle or sell a few items, but you still are faced with the truth that you lament and regret so doing. What is it with materialism that all humans are affected by it?
Value
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If you could put value on yourself, what would it be? How much do you think your net worth is, and by what measure do you weigh it? Self-worth is relative and sticky at the same time. Putting monetary value to who you are, what you have become and accomplished, and what you are able to do or could further contribute to the wealth of a community is risky to gauge. Wouldn't it be remarkable to know what human beings like you and me are really worth?
If you could put value on yourself, what would it be? How much do you think your net worth is, and by what measure do you weigh it? Self-worth is relative and sticky at the same time. Putting monetary value to who you are, what you have become and accomplished, and what you are able to do or could further contribute to the wealth of a community is risky to gauge. Wouldn't it be remarkable to know what human beings like you and me are really worth?
Boost
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Status that injects power speaks volumes. Whether it is boosted by money, notoriety, ego or self-esteem, powerful status commands either respect or contempt. When someone with powerful presence walks into a room, for instance, most everyone's head turns to his or her direction as if a magnetic field just popped up. What is unknown however, are complex and conflicting thoughts it builds between and among those gathered around it.
Status that injects power speaks volumes. Whether it is boosted by money, notoriety, ego or self-esteem, powerful status commands either respect or contempt. When someone with powerful presence walks into a room, for instance, most everyone's head turns to his or her direction as if a magnetic field just popped up. What is unknown however, are complex and conflicting thoughts it builds between and among those gathered around it.
Home
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Status that injects power speaks volumes. Whether it is boosted by money, notoriety, ego or self-esteem, powerful status commands either respect or contempt. When someone with powerful presence walks into a room, for instance, most everyone's head turns to his or her direction as if a magnetic field just popped up. What is unknown however, are complex and conflicting thoughts it builds between and among those gathered around it.
Status that injects power speaks volumes. Whether it is boosted by money, notoriety, ego or self-esteem, powerful status commands either respect or contempt. When someone with powerful presence walks into a room, for instance, most everyone's head turns to his or her direction as if a magnetic field just popped up. What is unknown however, are complex and conflicting thoughts it builds between and among those gathered around it.
Far & Near
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Geographical location has changed from east to west, yet thoughts of recent past are still pulling you back. You must decide what is important and let the superfluous ones die out. You can't manage two entirely different lives and places, so live in the moment!
Geographical location has changed from east to west, yet thoughts of recent past are still pulling you back. You must decide what is important and let the superfluous ones die out. You can't manage two entirely different lives and places, so live in the moment!
Monday, August 10, 2015
Impressions
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From personal experiences, you could learn that first impressions do not really always last. When you make judgments of people from first impressions, you almost get surprised by the untruthful results of those impressions. When you entertain a notion about a situation you believe you understood, you almost immediately get proven wrongly. We are not sure what exactly prods us to make biased opinions of people, and situations. We seem to keep reacting based on how things superficially affect us, and we never ever have the time and space for facts to come out that could guide our determinations. We could learn from tried and tested approaches that sensitive listening and paced, critical thinking contribute to bring about positive impressions in our present and future life awareness.
From personal experiences, you could learn that first impressions do not really always last. When you make judgments of people from first impressions, you almost get surprised by the untruthful results of those impressions. When you entertain a notion about a situation you believe you understood, you almost immediately get proven wrongly. We are not sure what exactly prods us to make biased opinions of people, and situations. We seem to keep reacting based on how things superficially affect us, and we never ever have the time and space for facts to come out that could guide our determinations. We could learn from tried and tested approaches that sensitive listening and paced, critical thinking contribute to bring about positive impressions in our present and future life awareness.
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