For thinking caring people these are tough times.
We are bombarded with atrocities, tragedies, lies, corruption and everything else that fits in these categories, minute-in, minute-out.
Now self-preservation has to kick in.
We are no good to ourselves or anybody else if we give away our energy and succumb to the malaise. Continue reading Self-preservation looks like this
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The essence of war
This is what it is all about.
bunches of money-hungry machos fighting over money:
Oil. Raw materials. Land. People.
They make up all kinds of reasons why they are fighting:
causes like religions, democracy, communism and whatever regional slights and whatever other causes they can make up.
But follow the money. Continue reading The essence of war
sources of upsets and how to avoid them
We get upset about small or big things all the time, sometimes many times a day and often we stay upset for hours, days, years or even a lifetime. Imagine!
Available daily upsets are a dime a dozen:
Self-driving cars
A disrespectful cashier or no cashier.
A difficult partner or spouse.
A kid who doesn’t want to learn.
Gaining weight. Not gaining weight.
Rain. No rain.
No parking. Too many bicycles. Dirty streets.
Republicans. Democrats.
And that’s just the day-to-day stuff
The list goes on……………………
Upsets can be distilled to 3 major sources. It is not complex.
They are:
Undelivered communication
Unfulfilled expectation
Thwarted intention
Continue reading sources of upsets and how to avoid them
Contrarians Are Mean
Contrarians are people who, on principle, will take the position or opinion opposite the one you just expressed.
And then, if you agree with them or with one of their discussion points, they embrace the opinion you just changed your mind about.
The most annoying part about a contrarian is that the subjects and the opinions about these subjects are completely irrelevant to them. Continue reading Contrarians Are Mean
Not Everything Is Progress
Not everything is progress just because it can be invented.
Why are the developers of self-driving cars so hellbent on
developing the self-driving cars and putting them on the street
to try them on us, the human guinea pigs?
Are the so concerned about us so we don’t get into accidents while driving?
Think again. Continue reading Not Everything Is Progress
SPREADING FEAR THROUGH RAIDS
I felt compelled to go to a protest against ICE raids today.
I could not be calm without at least making my voice of opposition heard.
It was not my choice of group who organized it but I acknowledge them for keeping up the opposition against ICE raids.
We did an 11 minute period of silence for the people who constantly live in fear of discovery. Continue reading SPREADING FEAR THROUGH RAIDS
WE HAVE TO RESIST THE STEREOTYPING
The time has come to abolish stereotyping. If we don’t, we will be nothing but robots in service to the few who have trained us like monkeys.
We are already halfway there. Ads are targeting us according to what we at one point have bought.
I was buying some workout leggings the other day.
Suddenly I am inundated with ads for leggings, not once, not twice, but every time I open my email, my Facebook and who knows what else. Every time!! Continue reading WE HAVE TO RESIST THE STEREOTYPING
COMMUNICATION AND HOW IT CHANGED US
Life and communication has changed a lot in the last 60 years that I actually witnessed.
This is how life used to be.
Right after the second world war in Germany people in small villages had no access to local news. For a while a man went around different places in the village, rang a big bell and told people the local news in a loud voice. Once newspapers could be printed again, the news cryers became obsolete. Continue reading COMMUNICATION AND HOW IT CHANGED US
CREATE A SAFE SOCIETY NOW
There is so much to do.
Everywhere I look there are people to help, animals and plants to preserve, messes to clean up and on top of it to live a life I love.
Where to start?
We have to choose where to make a difference.
Creating a society where it is safe to live without fear of getting killed is a big job and a good place to start. Some people, especially the young, will take on the task of decreasing possession of guns in the country. Continue reading CREATE A SAFE SOCIETY NOW
FOR ALL WHO EVER THINK THEY ARE BORED
HERE ARE SOME ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE DONE
- Save the planet from destruction in your lifetime
- Contribute to the evolution of people by recognizing their greatness and helping them achieve
- Find ways to protect the animals and plants
- Be healthy and promote it
- Continue reading FOR ALL WHO EVER THINK THEY ARE BORED