Welcome to the
SELF
DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL
number 23
I hope you will receive a fortnightly dose
of motivation, inspiration, laughter and thought-provoking quotes. If you find
yourself bogged down in our competitive, stressful work world, take a few minutes
to read and then think about the positive messages you will
receive.
1. Inspirational Quotes
2. Wild Trivia
3. Metaphor
4. Are you more Yin or Yang?
5. Jokes
6. Motivational
7.
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1. Inspirational
Quotes
PROVERBS FOR ABUNDANT LIVING by
Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
In life we are to encourage and build up each
other; not to discourage and tear down one another.
In life we are to add, not subtract; to multiply,
not divide.
In life we are to leave an enduring impression;
not a careless dent.
In life we are to smooth out the rough roads
along the journey; not create new potholes.
In life we are to sing a joyful song; not just
drone a groan.
In life we are to add our harmonious strains to
life's symphony; not strain the symphony with clatter and clang.
In life we are to soar on eagles' wings; not to
peck and cluck with our beaks in the dirt like chickens.
In life we are to radiate light into unseen
places; not permit unknown fears to dim our radiance.
In life we are to leap in faith; not to limp with
doubt.
In life we are to give freely of our time, our
love, our resources; not to cling on to them greedily.
In life we are to lift up others; not push them
down.
In life we are to open our hands to those in
need; not to clutch our hands in fists of distrust.
In life we are to lend a helping hand to make
loads lighter; not use heavy hands to hold others back.
In life we are to be messengers of peace, signs
of joy; not Chicken Little portents of gloom-n-doom.
In life we are to enjoy, to savour, to remember,
to reflect; not to overlook, to forget, to ignore, to reject.
In life we are to seek conscious awareness; not
doze in the doldrums of half-awake.
In life we are to dare mighty things; not to fear
things gravely.
In life we are to show up, stand up, step forward
and speak up; not to cringe in fear, choosing to sit down, to step back,
allowing the voices of silence to speak so loudly.
In life we are to exercise proper stewardship of
earth's resources; not pillage the heritage of future generations.
In life we are to move forward through
forgiveness; not grind to a halt mired in bitterness and resentment.
In life we are to be wacky, weird, and wonderful
in our own unique God-given way; not to be staid-n-proper lemmings, stuck on
life's treadmill.
In life we are to reach, to stretch, and to soar;
not to slink in fear, held back by mistrust and doubt.
In life we are to realize: "I am a
remarkable Somebody!"; not listen to other's jabs: "You're a Nobody,
an Everybody, an Anybody."
In life we are to comprehend, "I am
worthwhile"; not tremble with feelings of worthlessness.
In life we are to create, to laugh, and to live
life nobly; not to despair, to moan, or to live life less.
2 . Wild Trivia thanks Stephanie
EVER WONDER...
...why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
...why you don't ever see the headline "Psychic Wins
Lottery"?
...why "abbreviated" is such a long word?
...why doctors call what they do "practice"?
...why you have to click on "Start" to stop Windows 98?
...why lemon juice is made with artificial flavour, while
dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?
...why the man who invests all your money is called a broker?
...why there isn't mouse-flavoured cat food?
...who tastes dog food when it has a "new &
improved" flavour?
...why Noah didn't swat those two mosquitoes?
...why they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
...why they don't make the whole plane out of the material used
for the indestructible black box ?
...why sheep don't shrink when it rains?
...why they are called apartments when they are all stuck
together?
...why they call the airport "the terminal" if flying is
so safe?
….Why does your gynaecologist leave the room when you get
undressed?
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If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way
down to the core of the earth?
Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Is it possible to brush your teeth without wiggling your
rear end?
Why is it called Alcoholics Anonymous when the first thing
you do is stand up and say, 'My name is Bob, and I am an alcoholic'?
Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?
Why does mineral water that 'has trickled through mountains
for centuries have a 'use by' date?
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast
to a horrible crisp no one would eat?
Is French kissing in France just called kissing?
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think
I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink whatever comes out'?
Can you sentence a homeless man to house arrest?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out
of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
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HUMMING MAY HAVE HEALTH BENEFITS
A new study shows humming is a great way to
increase ventilation in the sinuses. The Swedish researchers who made the
observation now want to determine whether humming a few bars a day can keep the
doctor away from patients susceptible to upper respiratory infection. They will
be studying whether humming, shown in the study of 10 healthy males ages 34
to38 to speed up the exchange of air between the sinuses and the nasal cavity
-- might reduce the risk of sinusitis in such patients. Sinusitis, an
inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses, affects some 14 percent of the
population. Eddie Weitzberg and Jon Lundberg of Karolinska Institute in
Stockholm found that humming increased the paranasal sinuses' nitric oxide rate
15-fold. They said in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care
Medicine that proper ventilation is needed for healthy sinuses and that
blockage of the opening between the two cavities can trigger the development of
sinusitis. They hope further studies will show that their technique can be used
to identify persons at risk of developing sinusitis. The current tests are
invasive and difficult to perform, they said.
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THE 5 STAGES OF LIFE thanks Irene Colville
1. To Grow Up
2. To Fill Out
3. To Slim Down
4. To Hold It In AND
5. To Hell with it !
5.
Metaphor
Two
men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon
to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only
window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men
talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes,
their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on
vacation. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up,
he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could
see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods
where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and colour
of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans
played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst
flowers of every colour and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in
the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the
man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the
picturesque scene. One warm afternoon
the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it.
In his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive
words. Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths
only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died
peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to
take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be
moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after
making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his
first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out
the window beside the bed. It faced a
blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his
deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
Epilogue: There is tremendous happiness in making others happy,
despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
6. ARE YOU MORE YIN OR YANG? by John Robson
and Patrice Steen
Life unfolds
in cycles. We all experience and learn by the common alternating cycle of yang
and yin energy. Yang/yin are expressed in a variety of ways: giving/receiving,
male/female, head/heart, intellect/love, self/others, doing/being,
expressing/listening and the list goes on.
Are you aware of how these two energies manifest in your life?
Energy always seeks a balance, and if we allow either yin or yang to dominate
our life, we will experience stress and disharmony.
Have you aggressively fought to change a situation that, in
hindsight, it would have been best to accept?
Have you waited too long to take action and as a result, lost a
precious opportunity?
In both cases, yang and yin were out of balance.
GET TO KNOW THE YANG/YIN ENERGIES
As you face your challenges in life or as you pursue your dreams,
ask yourself, "What energy is appropriate NOW - yang or yin?" We are
always seeking wholeness and harmony. This requires a balancing of the
opposites. It requires that we STOP and BE AWARE. Practice going insideto
become familiar with the active, masculine yang energy and the receptive,
feminine yin energy. Call on your intuition to sense whether it's time to be
active or at rest, to be courageous and take action or to surrender to what is,
to speak your truth or listen for higher guidance.
Balance is needed in the short term over the course of each day. The
energies also need to balance over a longer period like a year. And even over
longer periods like the 7 and 9 year cycles.
Do you have a sense of the energy - yang or yin - that is operating
for you now?
Is this a time to use the head and power and intelligence? A time to
take action?
OR is it a time to open the heart, to rest, watch, accept, connect,
cooperate and build relationships?
If this is a time for yang/male energy, ask yourself:
What am I to give to the situation?
How can I grow to become more?
How can I be Spirit in action?
If this is a time for yin/female energy, ask yourself:
What values do I want to live?
How can I best nurture and heal myself?
How can I connect more deeply with others?
How aware are you of your style (yin or yang) and how flexible are
you? SHOW Yourself by KEEPING TRACK. In your journal or your daily calendar,
record the number of times that day you tended to be more yang (action, giving,
thinking) oriented and the number of times you tended to be more yin
(receptive, listening, feeling) oriented.
As you start to OBSERVE and MEASURE, you will bring new perspectives
into your mind. You will have more insights and see life differently.
7.
Jokes
thanks Lyn
MacIntosh
"Hello,
.... and welcome to the mental health hotline........
*If you are
obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly.
*If you are co-dependent,
please ask someone to press 2 for you.
*If you have
multiple personalities, press 3, 4, 5, and 6.
*If you are
paranoid, we know who you are and what you want. Stay on the line so we can
trace your call.
*If you are
delusional, press 7 and your call will be transferred to the mother ship.
*If you are
schizophrenic, listen carefully and a small voice will tell you which number to
press.
*If you are a
manic-depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press, no one will answer.
*If you are dyslexic,
press 9696969696969696.
*If you have a
nervous disorder, please fidget with the pound key until a representative comes
on the line.
*If you have
amnesia, press 8 and state your name, address, telephone number, date of birth,
social security number, and your mother's maiden name.
*If you have
post-traumatic stress disorder, s-l-o-w-l-y and c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y press 0 0
0. *If you have bi-polar disorder,
please leave a message after the beep, or before the beep, or after the beep.
Please wait for the beep.
*If you have
short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.
If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory
loss, press 9.
*If you have low
self-esteem, please hang up. All operators are too busy to talk to you.
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DO YOU KNOW ME?
A small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the
stand in a trial , a grandmotherly elderly woman.
Approaching her, he asked, "Mrs. Brown, do you know me?"
She replied, "Why, yes. I do know you, Mr. Jones. I've known
you since you were a cute little boy. But, sadly, you turned out to be a big
disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate
people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you are a big shot
now, but you just haven't the brains to realize that you will never be anything
more than a two-bit paper pusher. I sure do know you!"
The lawyer was stunned. He looked about confusedly and then pointed
across the room and said, "Mrs. Brown, do you know the defence
attorney?"
She replied, "I certainly do. I even used to baby-sit for Mr.
Williams when he was a toddler. But he is another disappointment. He grew up to
be lazy, bigoted, and an alcoholic. He can't build a normal relationship with
anyone, and his law practice is a shoddy shambles. I sure do know him!"
Suddenly, the judge rapped his gavel for silence and summoned both
of the lawyers to the bench. Quietly yet sternly, he confided, "If either
of you asks her if she knows me, you'll be jailed for contempt!"
8. Motivational By
Kevin Eikenberry
Driving down the road recently, I had a flashback to about
twenty-five years ago. We were on a family vacation, driving to see family in
New York State and then on to Pennsylvania. Mom and Dad, probably looking for
ways to keep their two young kids busy, borrowed a sign about fifteen inches
long and three inches high.
On one side of the sign was painted "Smile" and on the
other side, "Thanks!". The sign got a lot of use on the trip. One of
us would hold up the sign, so a car behind us could read "Smile". If
they did, we turned the sign over and they got the reward of
"Thanks!"
This was in the days before seat belts and we would often be turned
around, pressing the sign to the glass, hoping the following vehicle would see
the sign and we could elicit a smile. Or we would try to get passengers as they
passed us, pressing the sign up to our windows. The biggest scores came from
trucks that would often punctuate their smiles with a blow of their air horns!
These were the memories I pondered as I drove last weekend, with
everyone else in the car asleep. I wondered if the exercise would build the
same kinds of memories for my kids some day as it did for Paula (my sister) and
I. I smiled as I drove and figured that was about that. But then I couldn't
seem to get it out of my mind.
I started to realize that the sign taught me much more than a fun
way to pass time in a car. It taught me something about human nature, sharing
and giving, and the power of a smile and a thank you.
Have you ever noticed how much better you feel when you are smiling?
Scientists can tell us about real changes in our body chemistry when we are
smiling, and most of us have heard about the fact that it takes more muscles to
frown than to smile. All of that is interesting, but not as important as the
mental and physical feeling we have when we are smiling. It is very powerful.
It is human
nature to smile when we are happy or when things are going well, but did you
know how easy it is to just smile (it is just a choice)? Also do you know how
easy it
usually is to
make someone else smile? I do this all the time.
Walking through an airport or down a hallway where other people are,
if you make eye contact and smile, what happens? Invariably people smile back -
regardless of how sour they looked before that! You don't have to say anything,
just smile. And what happens to you when you do that little test? You keep
smiling long after they pass. (And I suspect so do they.) They have benefited
from your simple act, but you have benefited at least as much or more.
The smile lesson is important, but no more so than the flipside, the
thanks! Playing this driving game was one of the many ways my parents taught me
the importance and value of gratitude, most easily expressed with a simple
thank you.
The story goes that a farmer took some of his corn to the State Fair
and won the blue ribbon, for the best corn. A reporter asked him what he was
going to do with the prized ears of grain he was holding. He said that he would
share the seed with his neighbours.
The reporter was visibly surprised and asked, "Why would you
want to do that?" The farmer calmly answered that his corn was only as
good as his neighbours. "Why sir," said the farmer, "didn't you
know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field
to field. If my neighbours grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily
degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my
neighbours grow good corn."
So it is with smiling. You are the wind. You can produce smiling
faces by spreading your pollen. The cost to you is slight, but the fruits of
your pollen will be felt all around. So who are you going to smile to today?
(Right now?)
Smile! :) Thanks!
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