Sunday, November 30, 2008
We do live in a hurry-hurry world, and despite all of the timesaving, laborsaving approaches and devices available to us today, despite all of the technology for streamlining, it seems that our wishes and desires require more additional time than the new technology and planning provided. What this really means is we need to prioritize what is important to “keep the main thing the main thing.”
kAkA.hUnTeR
If a goal isn’t connected to a deep “why,” it may be good but it usually isn’t best.
spoke at : 11/30/2008 09:59:00 AM
Saturday, November 22, 2008
| You Are 32% Obsessive |
 You tend to have a few obsessive thoughts, but you generally have them under control. Sometimes your worries keep you up at night, though they usually don't interfere with your life. |
spoke at : 11/22/2008 01:11:00 PM
Monday, November 17, 2008
There are sources of happiness that are quite independent of money. A millionaire does not enjoy a book more than a poor man. Plain food tastes as good to a worker who has earned his dinner as do the choicest delicacies to the man whose appetite is jaded from an unnatural diet. The outdoors is as beautiful to a factory girl as to the wife of a factory owner, and the member of the sand lot ball team gets as much fun out of his sport as does a polo player.
A lot was said in just a few words, wasn’t it? It is one more way of saying that things that really count are available to virtually all of us in this great land of ours. Most of it boils down to a matter of choice. The poor man can go to the library and have access to the greatest books of all time, written by men and women who really have “been there and done that,” in the vernacular of the day. In this way we can enjoy vicariously the experiences, share the wisdom, enjoy the beauty, join in the laughter, and share all the emotional rewards that go with being well-read and creative. We can also sit in the quietness of our home or yard and reflect on life and the beauty of the sunset.
Most of us can be about as happy as we make up our minds to be. Turning off the television and visiting a neighbor next door or inviting them into our living room for a cup of coffee, a game of chess, or simply to pop some popcorn will help make that happiness a reality.
Do some of these things and you will be able to look back and say, “Yes, life has been good to me.” Wisdom consists of using and enjoying the things around us and sharing with our friends.
A lot was said in just a few words, wasn’t it? It is one more way of saying that things that really count are available to virtually all of us in this great land of ours. Most of it boils down to a matter of choice. The poor man can go to the library and have access to the greatest books of all time, written by men and women who really have “been there and done that,” in the vernacular of the day. In this way we can enjoy vicariously the experiences, share the wisdom, enjoy the beauty, join in the laughter, and share all the emotional rewards that go with being well-read and creative. We can also sit in the quietness of our home or yard and reflect on life and the beauty of the sunset.
Most of us can be about as happy as we make up our minds to be. Turning off the television and visiting a neighbor next door or inviting them into our living room for a cup of coffee, a game of chess, or simply to pop some popcorn will help make that happiness a reality.
Do some of these things and you will be able to look back and say, “Yes, life has been good to me.” Wisdom consists of using and enjoying the things around us and sharing with our friends.
kAkA.hUnTeR
One thing is for sure: If we keep doing what we are doing, we are going to keep getting what we are getting.
spoke at : 11/17/2008 10:44:00 AM
Thursday, November 13, 2008
If you follow trials in our courtrooms on a regular basis, you know that after the judge has passed sentence he will read one of two statements. If the criminal is given a sentence lighter than the crime seems to warrant, the statement frequently include the fact that the perpetrator of the crime was genuinely remorseful and had a deep sense of guilt for the wrong done, so the judge believe he or she would not be a threat to society.
On the other hand, if the sentence is the maximum for the crime, the judge, the arresting officers, and others will say the accused had absolutely no remorse, felt no guilt, and “we believe he or she will repeat this crime.”
The dictionary says that guilt is the “fact of being responsible for an offense or wrongdoing; the disposition to break the law.” It is “guilty behavior and remorseful awareness of having done something wrong.”
Were it not for the feeling of guilt, anarchy would exist. Merited guilt serves some useful functions in our society. Unmerited guilt, which is imposed upon by us by someone else for an imagined wrong, can be destructive and debilitating. Merited guilt is closely akin to empathy, which enables us to, in a real sense, feel they way the victim feels. As a result, we are more likely to deal more sensitively with that person in the future. If we, as wrongdoers, have no sense of remorse, chances are excellent that we will repeat the action and further damage the individual and destroy any possibility of a reconciliation or a permanent relationship.
The next time you feel guilty about something, analyze it and if it is merited guilt, get excited – because that means you are on the way to being a better person. If it is unmerited guilt, simply reject it and go on with your life.
On the other hand, if the sentence is the maximum for the crime, the judge, the arresting officers, and others will say the accused had absolutely no remorse, felt no guilt, and “we believe he or she will repeat this crime.”
The dictionary says that guilt is the “fact of being responsible for an offense or wrongdoing; the disposition to break the law.” It is “guilty behavior and remorseful awareness of having done something wrong.”
Were it not for the feeling of guilt, anarchy would exist. Merited guilt serves some useful functions in our society. Unmerited guilt, which is imposed upon by us by someone else for an imagined wrong, can be destructive and debilitating. Merited guilt is closely akin to empathy, which enables us to, in a real sense, feel they way the victim feels. As a result, we are more likely to deal more sensitively with that person in the future. If we, as wrongdoers, have no sense of remorse, chances are excellent that we will repeat the action and further damage the individual and destroy any possibility of a reconciliation or a permanent relationship.
The next time you feel guilty about something, analyze it and if it is merited guilt, get excited – because that means you are on the way to being a better person. If it is unmerited guilt, simply reject it and go on with your life.
kAkA.hUnTeR
A moment of choice is a moment of truth.
spoke at : 11/13/2008 10:44:00 AM
Saturday, November 08, 2008
| You Are 24% Evil |
 A bit of evil lurks in your heart, but you hide it well. In some ways, you are the most dangerous kind of evil. |
spoke at : 11/08/2008 05:34:00 PM
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
| Your Power Level is: 65% |
 You're a very powerful person, and you know that all of your power comes from within. Keep on doing what you're doing, and you'll reach your goals. |
spoke at : 11/04/2008 12:42:00 PM
