Pursue Peace

P: Perform acts of kindness. Make it a habit because that is the way you are, not just a random decision.

E: Embrace times of silence and solitude in natural places.

A: Avoid the unhealthy pursuit of wealth and power.

C: Consider the interests of others as equal or more important than your own.

E: Encourage non-violence in all of life and every situation.

Be a Person of Peace and Non-Violence

P: Perform acts of kindness. Make it a habit because that is the way you are, not just a random decision.

E: Embrace times of silence and solitude in natural places.

A: Avoid the unhealthy pursuit of wealth and power.

C: Consider the interests of others as equal or more important than your own.

E: Encourage non-violence in all of life and every situation.

Are You a Threat?

Conflict at work-and even at home-is often the result of the learned behavior behavior of one party in dealing with the unpredictable nature of another party. If you are the person who can go from happy and laid back, to grumpy and curt all in the same meeting, you may benefit from an emotions management course. Even if you believe that other people at work are usually the problem with regard to how they treat you, it may be a matter of projection. If another person has had a negative encounter with you they may be "on guard" when you are present. Perhaps the way you reacted to one situation was a "trigger" for them and now they view you as unpredictabe. It is not necessary to be a doormat however, it is necessary to be sensitive enough to how others treat you to calmly and politely discuss their concerns about you and then rather than defending yourself, apologize and try to understand their view. Then, the door will be open for both dialogue with them and if possible or necessary, for you to consider how you can become more predictable, and by extension, more respected.

Dr. Silence

He is often a bit rude as he forces you to create something out of nothing.  He does not allow any possible distractions in his clinic, so you are alone with no one but yourself. No magazines, no radio, no tv, no smart phones, wall pictures, human or synthetic noises, or games to play. He does however, allow you to visit him in the solitude and energizing surroundings of a still, sunny, warm day in a natural place with somethings that can hardly be catagorized as noise...and surely not distractions; birds, creeks, wind, leaves.

He guarantees his service will allow you to face the real you and make plans for a new day, a new adventure or a new beginning. His presence allows you to fall in love with yourself, yet will inspire humility. Dr Silence is always in and available. Set your own appintment and then prepare to enjoy him as he will surely mold a new perspective, a brighter tomorrow, a broader worldview and a delightfully simple prescription for your own peace; one that will influence your corner of the world.

Acts of Kindness

I like the phrase "perform random acts of kindness". But, I also do not like it. It makes "being kind" seem like a game where you just occasionally see a need and meet it with a kind act. That is great however, becoming a person of kindness, marked by kindness and defined by being kind may not always be pleasant or easy. There will be many more times where real acts of kindness must come from a thoughtful spirit that says "I will do this because it is good and right, and because this is the person I want to be" even when it is not easy, convenient or perhaps, costs more than most people would be willing to afford.

A genuinely kind person does not perform "random" acts of kindness; they are marked by consistency, not randomness. Perform REAL acts of kindness.

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Money Might Cost You More Than You Can Afford.

The best things in life really are free. A lady asked me what would be wrong with living in a certain place, a certain way and then taking vacations to nicer places. I said "it seems that would be like hitting my thumb with a hammer everyday of the year and then quitting for a couple of weeks each year to help it heal."

Money dictates way too much of what we embrace, what we do and where we go. We have to protect it, save it, account for it and more. We even spend money trying to keep it from robbers, having someone else watch it and paying others to use it.

Most people work to save some of it to spend it on something that is almost free: Enjoying nature, walks in the hills and through the forest, skiing over fresh fallen snow, sitting on a tree stump for a romantic picnic adventure and listening to a mountain stream dance through the rocks.

The pursuit of financial gain and accumulation can be costly. So, what is the conclusion here? What is the point of this posting? Only to cause thought.

Peace to You!

What Did I Miss?

I should have never started thinking about it, but I did. I always got a little bit annoyed when people visiting Alaska would complain that they never saw a bear, a moose or a lynx.They would drive from Anchorage to Fairbanks and in 8 hours and 400 miles, see "nothing".

I guess it was a good thing because now I am usually on the lookout for what I might be missing. We often hurry along-speeding through life-and miss the bear, moose or lynx which did not miss us at all. We walk fast, drive fast and run past more than we will ever know. I wonder how much more I actually see in a 200 mile drive or a 20 mile bike ride than I observe in a 1 hour rest on a little mountain knoll with a pair of eyes and an inquiring heart?

Since bikes are great and cars are necessary perhaps my plan should be to take the lessons and the peace I embrace on "little mountain knolls" into all areas of living! Now, that is living!

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