The brilliant physicist and Noble Prize winner, Richard Feynman, on dealing with the expectations of others: “You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It’s their mistake, not my failing.” Source: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! The Chinese […]
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1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay ‘them’ 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. ‘An idle mind is the devil’s […]
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Too much comfort is dangerous. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture, constant food supply. The amoeba had an environment to which it had to make no adjustment whatsoever. So you would […]
*Meditation Exercise–Palms Down, Palms Up (Explain first, then do it) Palms Down Posture: Sit straight, both feet on floor, eyes closed. Relax your jaw, brow, stomach muscles Breathe in deeply-with your stomach-hold it, breathe out slowly Ask the Lord to empty your mind of any concerns, worries, fears, animosity, hate any negative thoughts that come […]
Too much comfort is dangerous. Literally Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture, constant food supply. The amoeba had an environment to which it had to make no adjustment whatsoever. So you […]
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