Jan 05
20
CHANGE
“Just because everything is different, doesn’t mean anything has changed.”
Irene Porter’s words rang through for me recently. My type II diabetic father seems to be having very normal blood sugar levels recently…ever since his heart surgery.
What’s the connection? Less stress. It seems that stress increases our blood sugar. Long ago, our bodies were trained to react to threats like saber tooth tigers and such, so our muscles would tense and sugar would rush through our blood, preparing to run like a locomotive or fight like a bear.
We don’t need the stress or the high blood sugar to ward off modern threats like final exams, nosey neighbors, or tax bills, but we get them just the same. Yes, a lot has changed in the past several thousand years…but people remain remarkably unchanged.
As we go through the current technology revolution, remember that people are still people. They still need your warmth. They still need your smile. They still need your love.
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Jan 05
20
OPPORTUNlTY
“0pportunity’s favorite disguise is trouble.”
Frank Tyger is right. If things seem to be getting on without causing us TOO much pain, we often lack motivation to make the changes that really could make us soar.
But when we feel the pain, we get motivated, which is why so many great events and innovations have arisen out of adversity.
What troubles do you face? What would you like most to change. 0pportunity is knocking.
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Jan 05
19
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Here’s a free online encyclopedia that ‘anyone can edit.’ “As of December 2004, Wikipedia has over 1.3 million articles spread over 200 language editions” so it is an international site. “In addition to typical encyclopedia entries, Wikipedia includes information more often associated with almanacs, gazetteers, and specialist magazines, as well as coverage of current events.” As one reviewer states, “As it grows and becomes a repository of 2 million entries from more and more contributors, more of whom are experts in their fields, it probably will be seen as on par with the Britannicas of the world.” Now you have a chance to see the project expand as well as keep up-to-date on the most recent happenings and current events and even contribute if you so desire. Wikipedia is definitely a happening on the information highway!
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Jan 05
19
HABITS
“We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.”
John Dryden sums up why I wrote my book about happiness around habits. If we can change some habits that actually make us unhappy into habits that make us happy, would that not make everybody happier? Habits such as putting painful experiences behind us instead of holding onto guilt or resentment. Habits such as appreciating little things, rather than wishing for what we don’t have. Habits such as sharing our inner thoughts with people who will build us up rather than tear us down.
What habits are making you today?
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