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Archimedes And Me ~ But No Eureka.

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We all remember the eureka moment of Archimedes, don’t we?  The one where he got into a bath that was way too full and the water spilled over the sides onto his perfectly clean tiled floor?  Okay I just made that last bit up because as a retired ‘neat freak’ I probably would have been more focused on the oh heck moment – what about the floor I’ve just cleaned, as opposed to the magical eureka moment of blinding clarity about measuring volume or some such. I know, I know, I’m a philistine. However, I had my own euraka moment the other day.  More of a eurekarrgh moment in my case, and no I wasn’t naked in my bath and most definitely not ready to go running through the streets starkers…too many jiggly bits.  Roman Baths in England Anyhoo, I was going through my list of current desires…big and small,…

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The Seed Of Persistence.

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Today I’m going to tell you a story. Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. At sixteen, Bob and the local school system parted company. With little knowledge, limited skills and a bad attitude, he didn’t expect much out of life – and that was exactly what he got – not much. He drifted in and out of the navy, in and out of factory jobs and in an out of bars. By the time he was 26 years old, he was frequently sick, constantly tired, and earning only $4,000 a year with debts of $6,000. He was learning that thoughts and feelings of mediocrity and hopelessness always led to more of the same. He was allowing his current circumstances to dictate the images he held in his mind, and beginning to grasp the idea that a mind engaged in images of struggle and strife will always produce the same…

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Just Keeping It Real.

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You’ve heard me say more times than I’ve had hot dinners that our life simply reflects our consciousness, or what we’re aware of, what we think and believe and feel.  And if we want a different experience in life, the change must begin in our consciousness. But you’ve never heard me say I’m really, really good at keeping my attention on what I want and my thoughts are always and only directed towards fulfilling my desires.  Not that I don’t intend to, nor wish that I did…but there are times when I fall short, fall into the trap of being distracted by an event or an experience.  I wanted to set the record straight in case you think I’m some sort of paragon of virtue in the ‘reflecting the perfect life’ stakes.  Just keeping it real. Looking for the truth?  Check out my darling one’s blog www.ellenottperfect.com.  Not really…well I…

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Beds Of Thorns Or Roses.

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There was a time when I couldn’t decide what I wanted.  Mostly because I was afraid that I would be stuck with it.  As though whatever I chose would stay with me for ever and ever, set in stone. And what if I changed my mind?  And I’d worry that by the time it got here, I might not want it.   Now that’s pitiful! Some of the major, and very serious life decisions were easy.  One doughnut or two I handled really well…two of course..  Ice cream or chocolate cake?  No probs…I’ll have them both. Lewis Carrol must have had me in mind when he wrote this…how the heck did he know me so well? “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where–” said Alice.…

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Anyone For Doughnuts?

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My mind flits.  Some would say it’s undisciplined…I call it creative.  Some would say I’m illogical…I say imagination rules.  Some have said I pay little attention to facts…and they’re right, I prefer to keep my attention on what I want. But…and even though it’s a big BUT, it has nothing to do with jiggles or ultra tight jeans or those unrelenting ten extra pounds. But…every now and then I want evidence that I truly am an unmitigated, intransigent right brain thinker so I go back and check out this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uit3UcHD264 Most people see the dancer turning anti-clockwise which indicates left brain thinking.  These are the logical, strategic, reality based thinkers.  Which apparently I’m still not!  How about you? If you see her turning clockwise, you are in my camp.  We are the right brained ones, the impetuous, imaginative risk-takers.  But I’d truly like to be both, a little…

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