Monthly Archives: August 2017
Modern Slavery
There’s nothing of so infinite vexation As man’s own thoughts.
~ John Webster, The White Devil
I hope you’re ready to get pissed off. The other day I saw a graphic on facebook which said:
Modern Slaves Are Not in Chains, They’re in Debt.
And it appeared that most of those leaving comments were unhesitatingly agreeing with the idea. This little “truism,” however, snagged my attention because of the uneasy feeling it gave me.
Getting Stirred Up Isn’t Growth
AND EXCITEMENT ISN’T REALIZATION
There’s a reason why many politicians, preachers and pos-think gurus fire up their energy to a fever pitch before unleashing it on their audiences. It impresses. It gets immediate attention, usually uncritical attention, and the audience gets focused and swept away by the excitement. When we’re cranked up on adrenalin and dopamine, we’re much less likely to question things, less likely to carefully examine the ideas and information being handed to us.
Denzel’s Prophecy
IT’S NOT WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT YOU …
… it’s what you do about what they say about you. Here’s proof – Denzel Washington’s commencement speech at Dillard University.
Conversational Hypnosis at Your Front Door
Master Persuader
If you’re into conversational hypnosis, you’ll be familiar with most of what this young man, Kenny Brooks, is doing. But being familiar with a subject and being able to do it are two different things. Especially doing it at breakneck speed, the way we’re seeing it here.
In this short, 7-minute clip Brooks unleashes a torrent of pattern interrupts, reframes and compliance testing that is nearly unstoppable. This is a powerful confusion induction – plus it’s funny. You want to get really good at conversational hypnosis? Watch this clip. Then watch it again. And then again. It’s some of the best real-life training you’ll find.
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But Not a Pet Pig
Problems ‘n Pigs ‘n Plain Common Sense
Life’s problems, puzzles and predicaments don’t come when we’re all set and braced and ready to deal with them. Nuh uh. They almost always come tippy-toeing up on our blind side and give us a quick kick or two before we even know what’s happening. And then without thinking, we’ll usually react to that kick, that sneak attack, with an instant, flat-footed response that may or may not make things better.
The Human Template
A Humankind You Can’t Yet Imagine
But let’s try. Imagine that there is a complete, incredibly complex set of “instructions” or guidelines for being human. This is not a new concept. In ages past, it was referred to as the Akash. Now it is sometimes called the human genome. I think of it a giant template that incorporates limitless options for every area of your being.
Nature Abhors a Vacuum (and So Do Bloggers)
Speak to Me.
So there I was, talking away into thin air. Sitting on the front porch, my eyes closed, telling Brenda May all my hopes and dreams, my private aspirations for the future. Somewhere in the midst of my musings, Brenda May must have gotten hungry or sleepy … or bored.
Finally I asked what she was thinking, and no response came. Just silence. That’s when I opened my eyes and discovered I was alone, except for Gramps, the old blue tick hound down at the other end of the porch, who was eyeing me soberly. Except for him, I’d been talking into a vacuum. Believe me, vacuum sucks.