Two videos. The second is enlarged. Enjoy.
Ha Dee Da chick cleaning mom – Port Elizabeth 18 December 2021
Two videos. The second is enlarged. Enjoy.
Action that causes lack of hearing – a Warning
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Doormats and Long Term Goals
This magnificent rocket knows where it is going. Do you?
Are you clear in your mind about your long term goals? If you are not, you will end up working on someone else’s goals. If you don’t plan to go somewhere you will end up nowhere. Get clear about your long term goals – now.
It’s the secret to not continuing to be a doormat.*
- The doormat idea is from Jordan Peterson
Jewels in the garden this morning 16 December 2021 Port Elizabeth – South Africa
Shattered Glass and Blind Belief
What happens when blind belief is surrendered?
“Having once surrendered blind belief, it is impossible to return to it, for the essence of such belief is to be unconscious of itself. As soon as this unconsciousness ceases it is shattered like a glass whose fragments can not be again reunited except by being cast again into the furnace and refashioned.”
Abu Hgamid min al-Ghazali 1058-1111CE Please scroll down
Also: Is it ok to be disillusioned? Click here
The Path to the Sacred
There is a sacred path deep in the forests of Southern Africa. It leads to an ancient river. The path is sacred because if you are privileged to walk along it and pause a while you sense there is a reality way beyond what your limited senses can even remotely imagine. Suddenly you ask: Where else have I felt like this? The memories come flooding in: The ancient granite Matobo Hills in Zimbabwe; a deserted cove in Corfu; the Redwoods in California; the grove at the top of Alta Plaza in San Francisco. Connections. Connections. Connections. Connections to the great beyond. Please scroll down.
Below is a small song with words that I have written as a tribute to the Sacred Path. I have also played it for you.
The Path to the Sacred
The path to the sacred Is calling me home The path to the sacred Where worlds become one I answer the call A door opens wide My friends are there waiting There's no more divide John Bartels - December 2021 The sheet music is on page 2 Page 2 Sheet Music for "The Sacred Path"
Wealth and Fame
Think on these things:
They say the Lion and the Lizard keep
The Courts where Jamshýd gloried and drank deep:
And Bahrám, that great Hunter–the Wild Ass
Stamps o’er his Head, but cannot break his Sleep.
Omar Khayyam
Dawn. Richmond Park. London. This morning. Early. Beauty beyond words.
Two pictures. Thank you WD for the pictures, Please scroll down.
The Dangers of being too Agreeable
Grave dangers await people who are too agreeable. One danger is that in negotiations they will end up arguing the opponent’s case better than their own. Another danger is that agreeable people may be tempted to pursue “Peace at all costs”. This can end with those agreeable people paying most of the costs. Not a good outcome!
How to Handle Anxiety
Your anxiety may stem from not having enough information about what is worrying you.
So, next time you are very anxious about something, make a conscious decision to stop worrying and instead concentrate on finding out more information.
As my late grandfather apparently used to say: “The greatest tragedies exist in the imagination”.
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