Category Archives: Breaking Away

So, what’s the big deal about paradigm shifts? After all, they are simply changes that produce culture shocks of different magnitude. You don’t have to participate in these changes, you can always choose to slide further into the background and … Continue reading →

We have just made our first pass at writing up a new ideal scene for 2004. This is merely a detailed description of what we will be doing in several critical areas of our lives.

This is not an idle exercise for us, because if past performance is any guide, these ideal scene write-ups tend to act like self-fulfilling prophecies. What they do is align our intentions so that things happen as we intend them to.

For those of you who already know that you only get what you intend and work for, this is no big revelation.

But, it does help to be reminded of this data occasionally, so here is the rest of it.

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Let me start with a working definition of paradigm shifts that might be easier to comprehend than traditional definitions:

Paradigm shifts are simply changes that produce culture shocks of different magnitude.

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I have seen many posts lately by people who are finding themselves in a bad mood from a variety of reasons: lack of employment, a disintegrating relationship, the cold weather, even a touch of flu.

The cause really doesn’t matter. The important thing is to take action and get out of any bad mood as quickly as possible. Bad moods affect your vitality and are detrimental to your health. Staying in a bad mood to let everyone know how upset you are is like shooting yourself in the foot.

Here is a short list of things you might want to do if you’re feeling less than your usual self: (If you’re feeling great, try this on someone who is not doing as well as you are.)

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