If you are alive, then you are lucky.
Puncture 123101
The fish is not aware of the water, and we forget aliveness is all around us.
Start down the noble path today and become an Exemplar Person.
Patch 123102
An Exemplar person is one who is worthy of being imitated - a person both wise and harmonious.
Friday, December 17, 2010
December 30
Becoming aware of a fault is the first and a necessary step before correction.
Puncture 123001
Both friends and enemies are sources of awareness of faults. Listen to both.
Social harmony occurs when each conducts himself at a high level in concert with others.
Patch 123002
It takes more than one to create a good society. We need to collaborate with others in doing good.
Puncture 123001
Both friends and enemies are sources of awareness of faults. Listen to both.
Social harmony occurs when each conducts himself at a high level in concert with others.
Patch 123002
It takes more than one to create a good society. We need to collaborate with others in doing good.
December 29
Words only are worthless, performance is precious.
Puncture 122901
Always allow for backsliding
Commit to searching and learning and strive for the common good.
Patch 122902
A good goal for a new year.
Puncture 122901
Always allow for backsliding
Commit to searching and learning and strive for the common good.
Patch 122902
A good goal for a new year.
December 28
An uncorrected fault gives constant misdirection.
Puncture 122801
The wrong map will keep you from ever getting there.
Ignoring a mistake compounds the error and yet does not cover up the problem.
Patch 122802
Admit mistakes quickly, change course, and apologize if appropriate. Take the confessional high road and admit publicly before rumors proliferate.
Puncture 122801
The wrong map will keep you from ever getting there.
Ignoring a mistake compounds the error and yet does not cover up the problem.
Patch 122802
Admit mistakes quickly, change course, and apologize if appropriate. Take the confessional high road and admit publicly before rumors proliferate.
December 27
Thought is the precursor to action, so monitoring thoughts will influence actions.
Puncture 122701
As a man thinketh, so he is.
An uncorrected small ill can grow into a monstrous evil.
Patch 122902
A stitch in time, saves nine.
Puncture 122701
As a man thinketh, so he is.
An uncorrected small ill can grow into a monstrous evil.
Patch 122902
A stitch in time, saves nine.
December 26
If there are to be leaders, then there must be many more followers.
Puncture 122601
We sometimes forget that followership also requires commitment.
To really listen is to learn.
Patch 122602
Active listening is an educational exercise.
Puncture 122601
We sometimes forget that followership also requires commitment.
To really listen is to learn.
Patch 122602
Active listening is an educational exercise.
December 25
Less important than your age, is the decision to start.
Puncture 122501
You never too old or too young to change or improve.
Strive to deserve the title of Exemplary Person
Patch 122502
This would be a great Christmas gift to the world and yourself.
Puncture 122501
You never too old or too young to change or improve.
Strive to deserve the title of Exemplary Person
Patch 122502
This would be a great Christmas gift to the world and yourself.
December 24
Converting advice into action is the problem.
Puncture 122401
Some thought that universal literacy would solve the world's problem. Turned out knowing is not doing.
3 Confucian keys to living in harmony: tact, compromise, and seeing the others point of view.
Patch 122402
Puncture 122401
Some thought that universal literacy would solve the world's problem. Turned out knowing is not doing.
3 Confucian keys to living in harmony: tact, compromise, and seeing the others point of view.
Patch 122402
December 23
I've never met anyone who loves virtue as much as sex.
Puncture 122301
We might as well tell the truth about our priorities.
Concentrate on understanding life and don't waste time worrying about death, or even an afterlife.
Patch 122302
People waste a lot of life carrying on about the imagined future. Take care of tasks before you.
Puncture 122301
We might as well tell the truth about our priorities.
Concentrate on understanding life and don't waste time worrying about death, or even an afterlife.
Patch 122302
People waste a lot of life carrying on about the imagined future. Take care of tasks before you.
December 22
1 - Always do what should be done, 2 - When it should be done, 3 - Whether you want to or not.
Puncture 122201
A particularly effective success method.
It is worse than useless to do efficiently that which should not be done at all.
Patch 122202
This is a Druckerism and a good reminder when you are deciding what to do next.
Puncture 122201
A particularly effective success method.
It is worse than useless to do efficiently that which should not be done at all.
Patch 122202
This is a Druckerism and a good reminder when you are deciding what to do next.
December 21
1 - Decide what you want. 2 - Commit to having what you want. 3 - Do whatever it takes to achieve what you want - while taking responsibility for whatever you do. 4 - Be happy now.
Puncture 122101
What are your two top long range goals?
What are your two top intermediate range goals?
Patch 122102
Puncture 122101
What are your two top long range goals?
What are your two top intermediate range goals?
Patch 122102
December 20
"What has he done?" is the question that searches men and transpierces every false reputation.
Puncture 122001
It ain't what's said, it's what gets done.
Never trust a survivor until you know what they did to survive.
Patch 122102
I've been watching the television series Survivor Nicaurage the past couple of weeks and thinking about what I learn from them.
Puncture 122001
It ain't what's said, it's what gets done.
Never trust a survivor until you know what they did to survive.
Patch 122102
I've been watching the television series Survivor Nicaurage the past couple of weeks and thinking about what I learn from them.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
December 19
Ants are not smart, but ant colonies are.
Puncture 121901
Behavior arises from interactions, not just pre-planning. Distribute problem solving among many individuals and encourage friendly competition of ideas.
Don't choose too fast.
Patch 121902
Accelerate data gathering and slow down decision making.
Puncture 121901
Behavior arises from interactions, not just pre-planning. Distribute problem solving among many individuals and encourage friendly competition of ideas.
Don't choose too fast.
Patch 121902
Accelerate data gathering and slow down decision making.
December 18
Three or more perform better than the best individual.
Puncture 121801
When lots of people talk together, there is a better chance of a smart decision.
Distribute problem solving among many individuals.
Patch 121802
It is just as important for a decision making group to possess a variety of outlooks as is expert knowledge.
Puncture 121801
When lots of people talk together, there is a better chance of a smart decision.
Distribute problem solving among many individuals.
Patch 121802
It is just as important for a decision making group to possess a variety of outlooks as is expert knowledge.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
December 17
A marriage decided by love is always fragile because love is always fragile.
Puncture 121701
"What was I thinking?" You weren't.
Patch 121702
Puncture 121701
"What was I thinking?" You weren't.
Patch 121702
December 16
Sometimes life is too hard to be alone. Other times it is too good to be alone.
Puncture 121601
The heart is a tissue of paradox.
Patch 121602
Puncture 121601
The heart is a tissue of paradox.
Patch 121602
December 15
Opposites may attract, but they are sometimes hard to endure.
Puncture 121501
To love is to be an indentured servant to your yearnings.
Patch 121502
Puncture 121501
To love is to be an indentured servant to your yearnings.
Patch 121502
December 14
Marriage needs more fuel than just affection.
Puncture 121401
Marriage is the intersection of love and desire and shared values.
The mystery question: Why do you still love, even knowing now...?
Patch 121402
A successful relationship needs a good self-cleaning emotional oven. Anything the heart chooses for its own mysterious reasons, it can later unchoose.
Puncture 121401
Marriage is the intersection of love and desire and shared values.
The mystery question: Why do you still love, even knowing now...?
Patch 121402
A successful relationship needs a good self-cleaning emotional oven. Anything the heart chooses for its own mysterious reasons, it can later unchoose.
December 13
Lust is a flood.
Puncture 121301
You can watch it in safety, but lord help you if you jump in.
Desiring a person is a risky endeavor.
Patch 121302
Puncture 121301
You can watch it in safety, but lord help you if you jump in.
Desiring a person is a risky endeavor.
Patch 121302
December 12
Don't focus on past mistakes, rather look to future mistakes - to avoid them.
Puncture 121201
Learn from the past and do not repeat the problems.
Love is NOT all you need.
Patch 121202
Puncture 121201
Learn from the past and do not repeat the problems.
Love is NOT all you need.
Patch 121202
December 11
Forgiveness is the only antidote to the inescapable combat of intimacy.
Puncture 121101
Focus on getting over it and not prolonging the disappointments.
Do not scorch the earth around you.
Patch 121102
You will have to walk this ground together, so take it easy. Be polite and kind and try not to spill too much blood.
Puncture 121101
Focus on getting over it and not prolonging the disappointments.
Do not scorch the earth around you.
Patch 121102
You will have to walk this ground together, so take it easy. Be polite and kind and try not to spill too much blood.
December 09
Read and Heed
Puncture 120901
Be on the lookout for the affable but inept.
Patch 120902
By their deeds, not their affect, you shall know them.
Puncture 120901
Be on the lookout for the affable but inept.
Patch 120902
By their deeds, not their affect, you shall know them.
December 08
Live a life you look back on with satisfaction and look forward to with anticipation.
Puncture 128001
Compliance is easier than defiance.
Patch 120802
But sometimes you have to go against the flow.
Puncture 128001
Compliance is easier than defiance.
Patch 120802
But sometimes you have to go against the flow.
December 07
Keep active.
Puncture 120701
Expose yourself to the new, the unusual, the unaccustomed. Include people, places, and activities.
Ultimately you must teach yourself.
Patch 120702
Puncture 120701
Expose yourself to the new, the unusual, the unaccustomed. Include people, places, and activities.
Ultimately you must teach yourself.
Patch 120702
December 06
Not to make an attempt and learn from the results is worse than doing nothing at all.
Puncture 120601
Redeposit in the mind of another all the knowledge you have acquired.
Patch 120602
Puncture 120601
Redeposit in the mind of another all the knowledge you have acquired.
Patch 120602
December 05
Earn honor by your actions.
Puncture 120501
The world needs more than just talk. Create a legacy by a lifetime of good work.
Right choice in a difficult situation is the mark of a superior person.
Patch 120502
Puncture 120501
The world needs more than just talk. Create a legacy by a lifetime of good work.
Right choice in a difficult situation is the mark of a superior person.
Patch 120502
December 04
Lack of talent is not your fault, but lack of civility is a choice - and is therefore inexcusable.
Puncture 120401
Be kind, be civil - it is your choice
Happiness forgets sorrows.
Patch 120402
Puncture 120401
Be kind, be civil - it is your choice
Happiness forgets sorrows.
Patch 120402
December 03
Groups are vulnerable to process errors.
Puncture 120301
Groups sometimes have a tendency to rush a decision, to be domineered by a leader, to lack sufficient diversity, and to be unrealistically confident.
Top down control tends to kill the ability to adapt and innovate.
Patch 120302
Beware the strong leader.
Puncture 120301
Groups sometimes have a tendency to rush a decision, to be domineered by a leader, to lack sufficient diversity, and to be unrealistically confident.
Top down control tends to kill the ability to adapt and innovate.
Patch 120302
Beware the strong leader.
December 02
Traps to avoid: deferring to the status quo, anchoring to the themes of others, prejudice, sunk costs, clinging to inaccurate information, overestimating our ability and success rate.
Puncture 120201
Our attachment to the past keeps us from seeing future possibilities.
Intuition can be misleading in complex matters.
Patch 120202
While instinct is often useful, beware in choatic and complicated situations. Take the time to carefully analyze.
Puncture 120201
Our attachment to the past keeps us from seeing future possibilities.
Intuition can be misleading in complex matters.
Patch 120202
While instinct is often useful, beware in choatic and complicated situations. Take the time to carefully analyze.
December 01
Because experts are good at what they do, they often do not see the need to collaborate.
Puncture 120101
Promote cognitive diversity. The more approaches to a problem and the more sources of information, the greater the chances of success.
Being different can sometimes be as important as being smart.
Patch 120102
Diversity often trumps ability.
Puncture 120101
Promote cognitive diversity. The more approaches to a problem and the more sources of information, the greater the chances of success.
Being different can sometimes be as important as being smart.
Patch 120102
Diversity often trumps ability.
30 November
Happy people are perceived as more positive, trustworthy, sincere, and successful.
Puncture 113001
This information was confirmed by research - so, if you want to have more influence, you might want to work on your happiess quotient and not rely just on intelligence and compentence.
Our brains work better when we are happy.
Patch 113002
And just ours, but studies confirm the people around us also are more productive.
Puncture 113001
This information was confirmed by research - so, if you want to have more influence, you might want to work on your happiess quotient and not rely just on intelligence and compentence.
Our brains work better when we are happy.
Patch 113002
And just ours, but studies confirm the people around us also are more productive.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
29 November
What is my gift to the family of the earth?
Puncture 112901
Science has revealed that our genes are so intermixed, that for practical purposes, we are all related. Procreating and providing for off-spring is a meta purpose for all humans. So, we have a obligation to give our best to help our earth family. Given this, what conscious gift can we purpose to give?
"Be not afraid."
Patch 112902
This is the most frequent phrase in the bible. Could it, therefore, be the most important instruction in the bible? And, if so, what is the application in my life?
Puncture 112901
Science has revealed that our genes are so intermixed, that for practical purposes, we are all related. Procreating and providing for off-spring is a meta purpose for all humans. So, we have a obligation to give our best to help our earth family. Given this, what conscious gift can we purpose to give?
"Be not afraid."
Patch 112902
This is the most frequent phrase in the bible. Could it, therefore, be the most important instruction in the bible? And, if so, what is the application in my life?
28 November
"...he was absurd as often as he was brilliant."
Puncture 112801
Great strengths often are mixed with great weaknesses. It is not possible to be right and wise in everything you (and others) think and do. Be careful to filter the ideas of even the most intelligent and reliable people.
Activism is admirable and self-undermining - and the more passionate, the more self-blinding.
Patch 112802
It is very difficult to be objective about the ideas and activities we are passionately attached to. This can lead to dangerous things like, "my country - right or wrong". So, be careful, maybe even skeptical, about the things which you are most sure about.
Puncture 112801
Great strengths often are mixed with great weaknesses. It is not possible to be right and wise in everything you (and others) think and do. Be careful to filter the ideas of even the most intelligent and reliable people.
Activism is admirable and self-undermining - and the more passionate, the more self-blinding.
Patch 112802
It is very difficult to be objective about the ideas and activities we are passionately attached to. This can lead to dangerous things like, "my country - right or wrong". So, be careful, maybe even skeptical, about the things which you are most sure about.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
27 November
Do not force an opening.
Puncture 112701
Be aware of what is happening, the flow. If you are rested and mindful, then you will be ready to effortlessly see opportunity. Even a dead fish can swim downstream.
There is a natural cycle to expansion and contraction.
Patch 112702
The salmon egg floats down to the ocean and lives. The fish fights upstream and dies.
Puncture 112701
Be aware of what is happening, the flow. If you are rested and mindful, then you will be ready to effortlessly see opportunity. Even a dead fish can swim downstream.
There is a natural cycle to expansion and contraction.
Patch 112702
The salmon egg floats down to the ocean and lives. The fish fights upstream and dies.
26 November
If you are not achieving success, then it might be time to do less or differently - or nothing.
Puncture 112601
Do not forget the "nothing" option.
Effort is never wasted if it is only applied when the moment is fruitful.
Patch 112602
Do not push the river. Wait for the tide. Strike when the iron is hot, etc.
Puncture 112601
Do not forget the "nothing" option.
Effort is never wasted if it is only applied when the moment is fruitful.
Patch 112602
Do not push the river. Wait for the tide. Strike when the iron is hot, etc.
25 November
You don't paint the picture, you paint the canvas. Let the results emerge.
Puncture 112501
The work of painting is not the image, it is the paint stroke. Image is the result. Concentrate on process and enjoy the results later.
Thanks for everything. I have no complaints whatsoever.
Patch 112502
Try this approach and you will be much more fun to be around - and it will be better for you, too.
Puncture 112501
The work of painting is not the image, it is the paint stroke. Image is the result. Concentrate on process and enjoy the results later.
Thanks for everything. I have no complaints whatsoever.
Patch 112502
Try this approach and you will be much more fun to be around - and it will be better for you, too.
24 November
How can I simplify my life? What can I let go of?
Puncture 112401
Then, make the changes.
We are always being cared for by others. Honor the gifts they offer.
Patch 112402
There are more than 100 people in the supply chain between the farmer's field and your hungry mouth. Same goes for clothes, appliances, etc. We are being served well beyond our daily conciousness.
A special message: Thanks for all your help / Larry
Puncture 112401
Then, make the changes.
We are always being cared for by others. Honor the gifts they offer.
Patch 112402
There are more than 100 people in the supply chain between the farmer's field and your hungry mouth. Same goes for clothes, appliances, etc. We are being served well beyond our daily conciousness.
A special message: Thanks for all your help / Larry
23 November
Beware resentment, bitterness, holding a grudge. These will rob you of the ability to delight in life.
Puncture 112302
Both the good and bad occupy space and attention. Focus on the good things. Take responsibility for your thoughts. Make better choices.
Seek contentment and a simple way of life.
Patch 112302
Do not rely on challenges and complications to energize your life.
Puncture 112302
Both the good and bad occupy space and attention. Focus on the good things. Take responsibility for your thoughts. Make better choices.
Seek contentment and a simple way of life.
Patch 112302
Do not rely on challenges and complications to energize your life.
22 November
It is not just the trivial that crowds life, but also important things. You cannot do everything.
Puncture 112201
There can be a surfeit of treasures, too many good activities, people and things. You must prioritize. Commit to the very best.
Love. Serve. Remember.
Patch 112202
Love now. Serve the future. Remember the past. A balanced life.
Puncture 112201
There can be a surfeit of treasures, too many good activities, people and things. You must prioritize. Commit to the very best.
Love. Serve. Remember.
Patch 112202
Love now. Serve the future. Remember the past. A balanced life.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
21 November
Life often asks you to fully commit to something you only partially can confirm.
Puncture 112101
You should not dither, waiting until you know for sure. Begin. Now. Be ready (and willing) to change course if you get revised information. Do not worry about being inconsistent.
Honor the body without insisting it remain young and strong and never die.
Patch 112102
Aging is inevitable and should be accepted gracefully. It is a lie to not live your age.
Puncture 112101
You should not dither, waiting until you know for sure. Begin. Now. Be ready (and willing) to change course if you get revised information. Do not worry about being inconsistent.
Honor the body without insisting it remain young and strong and never die.
Patch 112102
Aging is inevitable and should be accepted gracefully. It is a lie to not live your age.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
20 November
Avoid mindless activities and fruitless relationships.
Puncture 112001
What will I place at the center of my life? Who shall I keep as companions and who shall I let fall away?
Beware getting sucked into a whirlpool of things that are best not a part of your life.
Patch 112102
Puncture 112001
What will I place at the center of my life? Who shall I keep as companions and who shall I let fall away?
Beware getting sucked into a whirlpool of things that are best not a part of your life.
Patch 112102
19 November
Many who want to live forever, cannot figure what to do this next weekend.
Puncture 111901
Try this one occasionally - "What is NOT wrong?"
Patch 111902
If not vigilant, we can slip into constant criticism and a preoccupation with dangers and defeat. You are what you think, so take responsibility for your focus of attention and look for what is NOT wrong about you.
Puncture 111901
Try this one occasionally - "What is NOT wrong?"
Patch 111902
If not vigilant, we can slip into constant criticism and a preoccupation with dangers and defeat. You are what you think, so take responsibility for your focus of attention and look for what is NOT wrong about you.
18 November
A well lived life will be more than love and happiness. It will include some sorrow, hurt, and occassional injustice.
Puncture 111801
Attention is a tangible measure of love.
Patch 111802
What you give your time to, what you focus on, you will come to love.
Puncture 111801
Attention is a tangible measure of love.
Patch 111802
What you give your time to, what you focus on, you will come to love.
17 November
The courage to act can be increased by clarity of purpose, from realizing what you love and where your treasure lies.
Puncture 110701
Like a fresh water fish in the salty ocean, I know how to swim - but do I belong here?
Patch 110702
Just because you can do something, maybe even do it well, that does not mean you either should or must do it. Be influenced by the heart. Find the right environment.
Puncture 110701
Like a fresh water fish in the salty ocean, I know how to swim - but do I belong here?
Patch 110702
Just because you can do something, maybe even do it well, that does not mean you either should or must do it. Be influenced by the heart. Find the right environment.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
16 November
I do not seek to rub out my guilt, my sorrows - the sloppy residue of being a human. I am blemished.
Puncture 111601
We are inconsistent. Do the best you can with what you know today. Start with acceptance of all that you are.
Part of healing is patience.
Patch 111602
Is it not amazing that the placebo is so often more effective than pills and surgeries? Recently I passed on surgery for a knee problem and a torn rotator cuff. My body healed itself, given time and rest.
Puncture 111601
We are inconsistent. Do the best you can with what you know today. Start with acceptance of all that you are.
Part of healing is patience.
Patch 111602
Is it not amazing that the placebo is so often more effective than pills and surgeries? Recently I passed on surgery for a knee problem and a torn rotator cuff. My body healed itself, given time and rest.
15 November
Things are always more complicated than we first think.
Puncture 111501
Plan on unanticipated difficulties in the details and the need for persistence.
Your true nature can only be found in quiet and mindful listening.
Patch 111502
There is far too much noise, advice, entertainment, background (and foreground) music, and other distractions. Spend more time in calmness and become better acquainted with yourself through reading, writing, and meditation.
Puncture 111501
Plan on unanticipated difficulties in the details and the need for persistence.
Your true nature can only be found in quiet and mindful listening.
Patch 111502
There is far too much noise, advice, entertainment, background (and foreground) music, and other distractions. Spend more time in calmness and become better acquainted with yourself through reading, writing, and meditation.
14 November
Be true to yourself and useful to the world
Puncture 111401
Note being "useful". Go beyond your own enjoyment and security and do something the world needs. Give something back. Make things better.
Life is not a problem to solve - it is a gift.
Patch 111402
Puncture 111401
Note being "useful". Go beyond your own enjoyment and security and do something the world needs. Give something back. Make things better.
Life is not a problem to solve - it is a gift.
Patch 111402
13 November
Beware focusing on what you do not yet have.
Puncture 111301
Be careful about living in the future, it can keep you from fully enjoying what you already have.
Pay close attention to how you want to live, what you love, and what you most want.
Patch 111302
You will have a better chance of obtaining satisfaction and happiness if you actually think about and then identify your values and what you believe.
Puncture 111301
Be careful about living in the future, it can keep you from fully enjoying what you already have.
Pay close attention to how you want to live, what you love, and what you most want.
Patch 111302
You will have a better chance of obtaining satisfaction and happiness if you actually think about and then identify your values and what you believe.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
12 November
We forget or misplace what nourishes our heart. We take on more and become resentful.
Puncture 111201
We are suffocated by the many things in our life.
Spiritual progress is about subtraction, not addition.
Patch 111202
Hoping to be satisfied, we try to love too many things.
Puncture 111201
We are suffocated by the many things in our life.
Spiritual progress is about subtraction, not addition.
Patch 111202
Hoping to be satisfied, we try to love too many things.
11 November
Note the difference between constantly repairing your life and living your life fully.
Puncture 111101
I had rather LOVE my relationships than have the kind of relationships I have to WORK on.
Be determined to live life more fully and honor what you love.
Patch 111102
Puncture 111101
I had rather LOVE my relationships than have the kind of relationships I have to WORK on.
Be determined to live life more fully and honor what you love.
Patch 111102
10 November
We live in a place beneath our names, our roles, our stories.
Puncture 111001
We are not just our families, our jobs, or our complications. These are coats of paint covering our essencce. Remember, you have the possibility to re-paint yourself, if you should ever want.
Life is shaped by the people and things we love.
Patch 111002
We must carefully choose our companions and our situations based on what we love - at work, at play, everywhere. Then we will shape our lives by the best values and get the greatest satisfactions.
Puncture 111001
We are not just our families, our jobs, or our complications. These are coats of paint covering our essencce. Remember, you have the possibility to re-paint yourself, if you should ever want.
Life is shaped by the people and things we love.
Patch 111002
We must carefully choose our companions and our situations based on what we love - at work, at play, everywhere. Then we will shape our lives by the best values and get the greatest satisfactions.
Monday, November 8, 2010
9 November
Discipline - a disciple living what they love.
Puncture 110901
Note the root letters: DISCIPLine and DISCIPLe. You won't have to rely upon more difficult willpower to enforce order and effort if lean on love for the activity.
Let yourself be pulled by what you love.
Patch 110901
It ain't logic that gets you going. It is emotion - and it keeps you going.
Puncture 110901
Note the root letters: DISCIPLine and DISCIPLe. You won't have to rely upon more difficult willpower to enforce order and effort if lean on love for the activity.
Let yourself be pulled by what you love.
Patch 110901
It ain't logic that gets you going. It is emotion - and it keeps you going.
8 November
Clearly and honestly name things the way they are.
Puncture 110801
Note the "clearly" command. You have to think things through and not rely on prejudice or going along with the crowd.
Learn from someone who loves the subject.
Patch 110802
Only a teacher who loves the subject will do the hard work needed to create interest for the student. Only the interested student will come to love the subject and to learn well.
Puncture 110801
Note the "clearly" command. You have to think things through and not rely on prejudice or going along with the crowd.
Learn from someone who loves the subject.
Patch 110802
Only a teacher who loves the subject will do the hard work needed to create interest for the student. Only the interested student will come to love the subject and to learn well.
7 November
Who are you? What do you need to do?
Puncture 110701
Try these questions next time your are deciding what to do next. Check choices against your (written) values and then do what needs to be done.
Be kind.
Patch 110702
This aphorism can replace many guides (e.g. what your momma taught you, the 10 commandments, golden rule, etc.) It is universal wisdom and the best religion. My physics professor said all the rules of mechanics can be derived from the formula F = MA (force equals mass times acceleration). It is much the same with "Be kind."
Puncture 110701
Try these questions next time your are deciding what to do next. Check choices against your (written) values and then do what needs to be done.
Be kind.
Patch 110702
This aphorism can replace many guides (e.g. what your momma taught you, the 10 commandments, golden rule, etc.) It is universal wisdom and the best religion. My physics professor said all the rules of mechanics can be derived from the formula F = MA (force equals mass times acceleration). It is much the same with "Be kind."
6 November
Every breath is a gift.
Puncture 110601
Breath is an in the moment thing. Life is not days and weeks, rather it is composed of moments, an eternal now. Thus the old mantra - Be Here Now.
Your true nature is to be found in quiet and mindful listening. Develop a passion for quietness.
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There is far too much noise, advice, entertainments, advertising, and both background and foreground music, and other distractions. Spend time regularly in calmness and become acquainted with yourself through reading, writing, and meditating.
Puncture 110601
Breath is an in the moment thing. Life is not days and weeks, rather it is composed of moments, an eternal now. Thus the old mantra - Be Here Now.
Your true nature is to be found in quiet and mindful listening. Develop a passion for quietness.
Patch 110602
There is far too much noise, advice, entertainments, advertising, and both background and foreground music, and other distractions. Spend time regularly in calmness and become acquainted with yourself through reading, writing, and meditating.
Friday, November 5, 2010
5 November
You are going to die - so what greater permission do you need?
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Keep this in mind when you want to do something fun and are worried about it being a little too self indulgent - but don't take this too far.
It is not just death, but also impermanence that makes life precious.
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Changes are little deaths. Friends and situations are passing through our lives all the time. Take the time to treasure them while you can.
Puncture 110501
Keep this in mind when you want to do something fun and are worried about it being a little too self indulgent - but don't take this too far.
It is not just death, but also impermanence that makes life precious.
Patch 110502
Changes are little deaths. Friends and situations are passing through our lives all the time. Take the time to treasure them while you can.
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