I am very pleased to affiliate myself with the following websites : www.free-symptoms-of-diabetes-alert.com and www.debtchallenges.com
Stay tuned.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Getting a Dog
In researching the most suitable dogs around young children, the top three appear to be golden retrievers, poodles, and pugs. It was suggested to me that a golden doodle may be appropriate in my case. One's lifestyle necessarily changes, in getting a dog, in that a spontaneous change in plans to go out on a given night is not possible....and in my case, getting dog walkers would be necessary. It would be a steady, ongoing commitment.
I couldn't "change my mind" after several years and decide that I no longer want a dog. I suppose theoretically I could, however it would not be fair to the dog, or to myself, to not persist in a decision made.
It would mean taking the dog for a walk even at times that one doesn't "feel like it." It would mean not spontaneously travelling on a whim, whenever one felt like flying or driving somewhere.
It would mean getting home at a reasonable hour, to feed my dog.
It is certainly a commitment......stay tuned....after new years I will let you know the decision.
I couldn't "change my mind" after several years and decide that I no longer want a dog. I suppose theoretically I could, however it would not be fair to the dog, or to myself, to not persist in a decision made.
It would mean taking the dog for a walk even at times that one doesn't "feel like it." It would mean not spontaneously travelling on a whim, whenever one felt like flying or driving somewhere.
It would mean getting home at a reasonable hour, to feed my dog.
It is certainly a commitment......stay tuned....after new years I will let you know the decision.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Law of Attraction
My thinking is very important, in order to continue to materialize the gifts I am attracting.
My thoughts must remain positive at all times. If my thinking falters, it is important to think of something that makes me happy, for at least 17 seconds. Should I do so successfully, my thinking changes to a more positive perspective, a better vibration.
The way to achieve the results I desire, to be in tune with the universe, is a joyful process that occurs almost effortlessly. (i.e. it is something I enjoy).
My thoughts must remain positive at all times. If my thinking falters, it is important to think of something that makes me happy, for at least 17 seconds. Should I do so successfully, my thinking changes to a more positive perspective, a better vibration.
The way to achieve the results I desire, to be in tune with the universe, is a joyful process that occurs almost effortlessly. (i.e. it is something I enjoy).
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Multiple Sources of Income
I am in the process of examining various investment opportunites, which to me, are opportunities to help others and/or solve problems for them. At the present time, I have 3 steady sources of income, excluding interest and dividend income, which I intend on increasing exponentially (i.e. in an infinite universe why not create 10 times as many passive sources of income that doesn't require my full-time attention, as I am employed full-time in an advancing position).
A thought that came to mind today, is to invest in a parking lot, a much needed thing in downtown Toronto or in any town or city for that matter, given the limited parking space available.
Another idea - a cottage that can provide a wonderful vacation spot to vacationers.
A thought that came to mind today, is to invest in a parking lot, a much needed thing in downtown Toronto or in any town or city for that matter, given the limited parking space available.
Another idea - a cottage that can provide a wonderful vacation spot to vacationers.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Gratitude
Upon having friends over last night, the abundance became very apparent. We talked, ate, listened to music, and laughed. A few people who had confirmed were not able to attend.
A few were not able to attend due to legitimate, circumstantial reasons.
The people who were there were convivial and in good spirits.
The plums in the plum tree in my backyard are low-hanging and full, ready for the plucking.
Spoke with two close friends in the Cayman Islands last night. I am planning a trip mid-December, to go bio-luminescent kayaking.
Watched the Secret again this morning, and read the usual 3 chapters from The Science of Getting Rich.
Life becomes increasingly abundant, coinciding with increased gratitute, which is genuine, ongoing, and sincere.
A few were not able to attend due to legitimate, circumstantial reasons.
The people who were there were convivial and in good spirits.
The plums in the plum tree in my backyard are low-hanging and full, ready for the plucking.
Spoke with two close friends in the Cayman Islands last night. I am planning a trip mid-December, to go bio-luminescent kayaking.
Watched the Secret again this morning, and read the usual 3 chapters from The Science of Getting Rich.
Life becomes increasingly abundant, coinciding with increased gratitute, which is genuine, ongoing, and sincere.
Monday, August 4, 2008
How to Use the Will
I am starting to attract more and more abundance to myself, the only limitation being my imagination and my ability to focus with unbending intent.
The effective use of will is the topic of my 4th Toastmaster speech, which I will present in the Scotiabank cafeteria during the Sunrise Orators meeting at 7:30am, Thursday, August 7/2008. The meeting lasts 1 hour, my presentation will be 7 minutes, and everyone is welcome to attend. It is located at 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the 4th floor of this older building, north-east corner of King and Bay street.
In listening to Bob Proctor's conference call today on the Impression of Increase (chapter 14 of the Wallace D. Wattles' The Science of Getting Rich,)' it is clear that the effective use of the will involves what is best for all, without taking from anyone else, without imposing ones will outside of oneself, and simply by maintaining a clear focus what it is one wants, on how to help others, and less focus on oneself, without considering what one can 'get.'
Indeed, when one's focus is on being of service to others, all ambiguity on intent and motive becomes eliminated, things become crystal clear, and life experiences are welcomed joyfully, with the sheer joy of enriching another's life, and/or the lives of others.
The effective use of will is the topic of my 4th Toastmaster speech, which I will present in the Scotiabank cafeteria during the Sunrise Orators meeting at 7:30am, Thursday, August 7/2008. The meeting lasts 1 hour, my presentation will be 7 minutes, and everyone is welcome to attend. It is located at 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the 4th floor of this older building, north-east corner of King and Bay street.
In listening to Bob Proctor's conference call today on the Impression of Increase (chapter 14 of the Wallace D. Wattles' The Science of Getting Rich,)' it is clear that the effective use of the will involves what is best for all, without taking from anyone else, without imposing ones will outside of oneself, and simply by maintaining a clear focus what it is one wants, on how to help others, and less focus on oneself, without considering what one can 'get.'
Indeed, when one's focus is on being of service to others, all ambiguity on intent and motive becomes eliminated, things become crystal clear, and life experiences are welcomed joyfully, with the sheer joy of enriching another's life, and/or the lives of others.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Mother Nature
With the weather changing from thunder storms to the intense sun, within minutes, it now appears clearer why weather has been assigned a gender.
During the sunny periods, not sure why I insist on picking up the leaves as soon as they fall to the earth. This is not sustainable. Nature always "wins out" in the end.
My idea of a fun evening is to clean up my yard, prefering this to being in a crowd.
It is a fine replacement, for now, to being in nature on the Seven Mile Beach, where I used to sit, Caribbean Sea lapping at my feet, watching the sun set and feeling very calm. It doesn't even feel like a replacement, being in my backyard. It simply, is.
Contrary to what I planned, I will not be going back to the Caymans first week July 2008, a holiday for me.
I am continuing on with this new adventure, taking different routes, changing routines, and attempting new things, with the intent to create new neural pathways in my brain, and thereby hopefully increase my levels of intelligence and intuition.
On Saturday I went somewhere that I do not usually go, rather than where I was planning to go, due to time constraints. I intuitively knew that I likely ended up there instead, for a specific reason. Sure enough, while attempting a hasty exit, I was asked to give my phone number to a committee member of a community event in the fall of 2008, and to speak at this event. I gave my consent.
The meditation helps. I used to do this daily in the Caymans, and have now re-established this habit in Canada. It is leading to further depth of understanding in interactions, in an attempt to try to understand at deeper levels what is not communicated, as much if not more than even what is explicitly stated.
There is no desire whatsoever to impose my will on anyone else. Firstly, my 'will' can be short-lived and, depending upon the day, not from a grounded self. Secondly, it is becoming increasingly clear that the only will that is appropriate to impose upon is my own. Everything around me seems to change when I keep the focus (of 'change') on myself.
If you could see what I see in my mind....a more perfect, healthier world....you'd be smiling too.
During the sunny periods, not sure why I insist on picking up the leaves as soon as they fall to the earth. This is not sustainable. Nature always "wins out" in the end.
My idea of a fun evening is to clean up my yard, prefering this to being in a crowd.
It is a fine replacement, for now, to being in nature on the Seven Mile Beach, where I used to sit, Caribbean Sea lapping at my feet, watching the sun set and feeling very calm. It doesn't even feel like a replacement, being in my backyard. It simply, is.
Contrary to what I planned, I will not be going back to the Caymans first week July 2008, a holiday for me.
I am continuing on with this new adventure, taking different routes, changing routines, and attempting new things, with the intent to create new neural pathways in my brain, and thereby hopefully increase my levels of intelligence and intuition.
On Saturday I went somewhere that I do not usually go, rather than where I was planning to go, due to time constraints. I intuitively knew that I likely ended up there instead, for a specific reason. Sure enough, while attempting a hasty exit, I was asked to give my phone number to a committee member of a community event in the fall of 2008, and to speak at this event. I gave my consent.
The meditation helps. I used to do this daily in the Caymans, and have now re-established this habit in Canada. It is leading to further depth of understanding in interactions, in an attempt to try to understand at deeper levels what is not communicated, as much if not more than even what is explicitly stated.
There is no desire whatsoever to impose my will on anyone else. Firstly, my 'will' can be short-lived and, depending upon the day, not from a grounded self. Secondly, it is becoming increasingly clear that the only will that is appropriate to impose upon is my own. Everything around me seems to change when I keep the focus (of 'change') on myself.
If you could see what I see in my mind....a more perfect, healthier world....you'd be smiling too.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Change
Although I am not generally interested in (nor do I discuss) politics, Hillary Clinton's exit speech seemed more passionate and confident than her speeches during the campaign. There almost appeared to be a subtle hint of relief. Indeed, at this time, her uniqueness as a woman running as a candidate for presidency of the US of A would have been even more intensified, leading to even more public scrutiny, less privacy, and consequently, potentially increased alienation. I conjecture that this 'unique-ness' could change within a couple of years or more. Theoretically the change could occur even in months, depending upon how people collectively 'think.' Achieving results in one's life certainly has an impact on the way others think. This is one of the reasons why achieving results are very important to me, given a strong desire I have to enhance people's lives in a favorable manner. Clearly, Hillary Clinton has demonstrated that one can influence others dramatically without being "number 1."
Going back to her speech, the apparent genuine-ness and passion during her presentation in my view lends credibility to the sincerety of her motives. Over and above any political or business motivation underlying her support of Barack Obama, during this (rather effective) advertisement of Hillary Clinton, her commitment and love of the Democrat Party and the US of A. shone through. Included in this was an apparently genuine passion and belief in inclusiveness, equality, and justice. For example, she made a comment that although we didn't break the glass ceiling this time, we shattered the glass with 18 million holes and the light is shining through (reference to the number of votes she received, I believe).
She also stated that "Every moment wasted looking back, keeps us from moving forward."
In general, the strength, passion, and conviction in her departing speech, in which she strongly reiterated her support of Barack Obama, was a far cry from one of the comments she had made during the campaign, notably "Whatever happens, we'll be okay." Her defeatist tone at the time was not what one could have described as "presidential."
She has now come across as quite victorious, and as a person leading the way to break even more stereotypes. Her focus on inclusiveness, I believe, paves the way for even more evidence of this in the future. It will be people's skills, character, behaviours, intelligence, passion, creativity, and commitment to what they love, which will increasingly be reflected in the effectiveness and success of their results. There will be a continued breakdown of sterotypical limitations that we, in our paradigmatic thinking, impose upon ourselves. We will increasingly be less victimized by our thoughts, by our history, and by other people. If we don't believe that statement, then, quite simply, it won't be true.
I am hopeful that an aspect of the paradigm shifts that we successfully create for ourselves, is the fundamental belief that we can, as individuals who are part of these exciting, unbridled, passionate, historical changes, can truly have it all without the exclusion of any part of our lives. In other words, we are not meant to have to 'sacrifice' one area of our lives for another, and true 'abundance' is not either ascetic or free of intellectual pursuits, i.e. not one or the other. Equally exciting is the recognition that yet another benefit underlying "having it all" is the emphatic demonstration to others, by simply living the life that one lives, that this abundant, whole life is available to any individual who 'thinks' and 'sees' it.
More for everybody clearly does not mean less for those who already have a lot (and who are hopefully striving for more), as we are living in a universe of unlimited abundance. And, if a person or a group is at the bottom of the totem pole, by them moving up, everyone else gets lifted up in the process.
As I told my sister two weekends ago in Maine, the absence of something is no evidence whatsoever that it will not exist in the future, including in the near future. The willingness to accept the abundance, to accept a full life truly worth living, is the key.
Going back to her speech, the apparent genuine-ness and passion during her presentation in my view lends credibility to the sincerety of her motives. Over and above any political or business motivation underlying her support of Barack Obama, during this (rather effective) advertisement of Hillary Clinton, her commitment and love of the Democrat Party and the US of A. shone through. Included in this was an apparently genuine passion and belief in inclusiveness, equality, and justice. For example, she made a comment that although we didn't break the glass ceiling this time, we shattered the glass with 18 million holes and the light is shining through (reference to the number of votes she received, I believe).
She also stated that "Every moment wasted looking back, keeps us from moving forward."
In general, the strength, passion, and conviction in her departing speech, in which she strongly reiterated her support of Barack Obama, was a far cry from one of the comments she had made during the campaign, notably "Whatever happens, we'll be okay." Her defeatist tone at the time was not what one could have described as "presidential."
She has now come across as quite victorious, and as a person leading the way to break even more stereotypes. Her focus on inclusiveness, I believe, paves the way for even more evidence of this in the future. It will be people's skills, character, behaviours, intelligence, passion, creativity, and commitment to what they love, which will increasingly be reflected in the effectiveness and success of their results. There will be a continued breakdown of sterotypical limitations that we, in our paradigmatic thinking, impose upon ourselves. We will increasingly be less victimized by our thoughts, by our history, and by other people. If we don't believe that statement, then, quite simply, it won't be true.
I am hopeful that an aspect of the paradigm shifts that we successfully create for ourselves, is the fundamental belief that we can, as individuals who are part of these exciting, unbridled, passionate, historical changes, can truly have it all without the exclusion of any part of our lives. In other words, we are not meant to have to 'sacrifice' one area of our lives for another, and true 'abundance' is not either ascetic or free of intellectual pursuits, i.e. not one or the other. Equally exciting is the recognition that yet another benefit underlying "having it all" is the emphatic demonstration to others, by simply living the life that one lives, that this abundant, whole life is available to any individual who 'thinks' and 'sees' it.
More for everybody clearly does not mean less for those who already have a lot (and who are hopefully striving for more), as we are living in a universe of unlimited abundance. And, if a person or a group is at the bottom of the totem pole, by them moving up, everyone else gets lifted up in the process.
As I told my sister two weekends ago in Maine, the absence of something is no evidence whatsoever that it will not exist in the future, including in the near future. The willingness to accept the abundance, to accept a full life truly worth living, is the key.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Tender Loving Care "TLC"
TLC is the name of the best housekeeping company I've ever had the privilige of experiencing. Excellent work ! Her name is Virginia S. Arceno and she can be reached at 416-398-9359. Highly recommended !
Friday, May 9, 2008
Blissful Biking
I wondered today whether other people enjoy the feeling of bicycling through Toronto as much as me, and thought that they must. Surely these were not unique feelings. Since starting to bike on Thursday, I've felt even more energy than usual. Upon arriving home from work Friday evening, I started my Saturday errands immediately. This is a great feeling that the energy and attitude comes from within, rather than being triggered by a terrific external event. There are the external events, too, but these are the product of improved awareness and self awareness, and seeing the wonder in the smallest of things, such as a friend's smile, dark blue eyes of a half Thai baby, the feel of the wind and the sun on one's hair.
There is also a camaraderie among bikers that is very pleasant. Moreoever the scenery goes by much slower, so one can enjoy it more.
I made a donation to Myanmar. I am hopeful it reaches the people who need the help. The tornado has had a devastating effect on the country. At the time of this writing, the death toll is estimated to be between 60,000 and 100,000.
I've also started listening to Karim Hajee's 'Creating Wealth' CDs. It would have been nice to add '000' (three zeros) to the donation. I could invest in multi-currency sandwiches, borrow at a low rate in one country, and earn a higher interest rate by depositing in a presently high interest rate country.
Gary A. Scott discussed this, the type of investing he has been doing for years, in addition to real estate investing. I've been reading his daily emails on Ecuador, which I learned about by subscribing to International Living. I am seriously considering my next real estate investment to be in Ecuador.
It is interesting that Robert Kyosaki (author or Rich Dad Poor Dad), who also strongly advocates real estate investing, correctly predicted the direction of oil prices. Over a year ago, he said that not only would oil reach $ 100, that he believes it could hit $150 or more.
Interesting how my desire to bike, which has been ongoing for years and has been even more pronounced these past couple of months, had nothing to do with the practicality of driving less to save on gas. Instead, it had to do with a strong desire, coupled with a wish to contribute to reducing emissions. Another example of being true to oneself, resulting in what is better for all.
My new massage therapist (who could be 30 years old) said her philosophy is that people who take care of themselves and of their health, are people who are much better able to help others. As simple as this statement may appear to be, I felt it to be rather profound. If one considers the implications of such a comment, and acts on it (i.e. takes care of themselves, their health in all areas of their lives), the person and therefore the world, inevitably changes in a profound manner, one action at a time.
There is also a camaraderie among bikers that is very pleasant. Moreoever the scenery goes by much slower, so one can enjoy it more.
I made a donation to Myanmar. I am hopeful it reaches the people who need the help. The tornado has had a devastating effect on the country. At the time of this writing, the death toll is estimated to be between 60,000 and 100,000.
I've also started listening to Karim Hajee's 'Creating Wealth' CDs. It would have been nice to add '000' (three zeros) to the donation. I could invest in multi-currency sandwiches, borrow at a low rate in one country, and earn a higher interest rate by depositing in a presently high interest rate country.
Gary A. Scott discussed this, the type of investing he has been doing for years, in addition to real estate investing. I've been reading his daily emails on Ecuador, which I learned about by subscribing to International Living. I am seriously considering my next real estate investment to be in Ecuador.
It is interesting that Robert Kyosaki (author or Rich Dad Poor Dad), who also strongly advocates real estate investing, correctly predicted the direction of oil prices. Over a year ago, he said that not only would oil reach $ 100, that he believes it could hit $150 or more.
Interesting how my desire to bike, which has been ongoing for years and has been even more pronounced these past couple of months, had nothing to do with the practicality of driving less to save on gas. Instead, it had to do with a strong desire, coupled with a wish to contribute to reducing emissions. Another example of being true to oneself, resulting in what is better for all.
My new massage therapist (who could be 30 years old) said her philosophy is that people who take care of themselves and of their health, are people who are much better able to help others. As simple as this statement may appear to be, I felt it to be rather profound. If one considers the implications of such a comment, and acts on it (i.e. takes care of themselves, their health in all areas of their lives), the person and therefore the world, inevitably changes in a profound manner, one action at a time.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Simple Things
Usually I don't get so many invitations. I felt extremely fortunate, this week-end, to be invited by friends to 5 things. Due to a cold I felt in my throat, I had to decline all 5. By the time the 5th invitation rolled around, I was feeling a bit better, but realized consistency is important. Simple things, such as watching the tulips in my backward and front enjoy soaking up the rain, learning Spanish, and witnessing the character development in The Sopranos (in Spanish), will be the flavour of the day.
I am looking forward to picking up my new bicycle Wednesday, a comfort mountain bike with similar characteristics of a hybrid except sturdier. It is amethyst. This way, I'll be polluting the environment less by using my car less (although my 2003 Volvo emits less emissions than most cars, and every component of this Volvo is biodegradable). And less reliant on the TTC. (Toronto Transit Corporation).
I am looking forward to picking up my new bicycle Wednesday, a comfort mountain bike with similar characteristics of a hybrid except sturdier. It is amethyst. This way, I'll be polluting the environment less by using my car less (although my 2003 Volvo emits less emissions than most cars, and every component of this Volvo is biodegradable). And less reliant on the TTC. (Toronto Transit Corporation).
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Intuition
One of the questions that arose in the latest (April 21/2008) Science of Getting Rich conference call was : "How can a person improve one's intuition? " Bob Proctor's response was to maintain the focus on the other person or persons, and take the focus off oneself. In other words, being pre-occupied with how one is coming across, rather than keeping the focus on the other, actually prevents a person from enhancing his or her intuition in a particular exchange.
Another question had to do with "what is appropriate when another person is taking from you excessively?" Bob Proctor indicated that it is apparent when a person is becoming draining, or is taking material things. He said something to the effect that to give to an individual what he or she should be giving to him or herself, is to mess with the natural laws of the universe. He went on to say that sometimes it can be the best thing for another individual, to give a person the gift of his or her absence.
Another question had to do with "what is appropriate when another person is taking from you excessively?" Bob Proctor indicated that it is apparent when a person is becoming draining, or is taking material things. He said something to the effect that to give to an individual what he or she should be giving to him or herself, is to mess with the natural laws of the universe. He went on to say that sometimes it can be the best thing for another individual, to give a person the gift of his or her absence.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
President and CEO of Scotiabank Inverlat
I had the good fortune to hear and see Nicole de Polignac speak at a Scotiabank function last week. She is very dynamic, positive, focused, and also charming. It was the first Scotiabank Womens' event I had attended where the speaker received a standing ovation. She is trilingual (Spanish-English-French), and headed up various regions with a competitor bank previously - namely, she was head of Chile, Peru, Domincan Republic. She also headed up the DR with our bank most recently, and she now heads up our Mexico operations. She intended this to take place and made concerted efforts to make this happen.
It is interesting that of the 106 corporations in Mexico, there are only 3 female heads / presidents among all these corporations.
She also did a year stint in Indonesia, and for personal reasons, resigned from the competitor bank at this time. It was at this point that she joined the Scotiabank Group heading up the bank in the Domincan Republic.
She noted that Scotiabankers have long term work relationships among ourselves, and the relationships are deepened relationships, such that it may make a newly employed employees more aware that they are coming from the outside. Having said that, she also felt profoundly welcomed by Scotiabankers, who provided her, as well as others, with many useful suggestions and tips for working effectively within the Scotiabank group.
It indeed feels like a community or small town within our organization, and I feel very fortunate to be a member of this community or town, that has such talented, knowledgeable professionals.
It is interesting that of the 106 corporations in Mexico, there are only 3 female heads / presidents among all these corporations.
She also did a year stint in Indonesia, and for personal reasons, resigned from the competitor bank at this time. It was at this point that she joined the Scotiabank Group heading up the bank in the Domincan Republic.
She noted that Scotiabankers have long term work relationships among ourselves, and the relationships are deepened relationships, such that it may make a newly employed employees more aware that they are coming from the outside. Having said that, she also felt profoundly welcomed by Scotiabankers, who provided her, as well as others, with many useful suggestions and tips for working effectively within the Scotiabank group.
It indeed feels like a community or small town within our organization, and I feel very fortunate to be a member of this community or town, that has such talented, knowledgeable professionals.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Such is My Beloved
Of all the reviews I found, Eric McMillan's article "...Story hides erotic subtext" was the closest to my interpretation of this 1934 novel by Morley Callaghan, as Eric writes:
The plot seems rather predictable. An avid young priest finds himself drawn by pity to help two prostitutes. His motives are honourable, but it soon becomes clear some inner uncertainty is pushing him to the point that the girls' welfare becomes a compulsion with him.
What appears to be missing in all the reviews that identify a simplistic religious allegory (characters symbolizing Jesus, Mary Magdelene, Judas) is the irony that what the priest condemned at the pulpit (i.e. prostitution) is what he eventually condones by virtue of his persistent support of the two prostitutes. The erotic sub-text is evident.
The analogy for me is not the reference to prostitution per se, but rather the irony that whatever one might condemn most emphatically in one's life, is likely the very area where one might experience a situation that can become increasingly grey. A simplistic way of articulating this is that one's morals become subject to 'test,' and we become very aware of the fallacy of clear cut wrongs and rights, and the importance of not being so quick to judge others' behaviours or actions. Or rather, that the wrongs and rights remain clear, but the human struggle underlying a final decision, one decision at a time, can be blurry, living life as a sentient being, not merely as an intellect. Interestingly, the priest's efforts to help the two women eventually were to no avail, and his helping them could have been construed as a futile attempt to purge his Christian guilt, or sublimate his unsatiated desires.
Or, as my intentions and past behaviours were described by a friend who speculates he may also be motivated my the same ideal, a perspective of noblesse oblige, where the disenfranchised hold a particular appeal in order for us to 'help.' One might speculate that the person or persons that are being helped hold an appeal due to their qualities or characteristics that we have ourselves, which we may not acknowledge fully. In Morley Callaghan's "Such is My Beloved," Father Dowling's helping eventually led him to a sanitorium, which ironically prevents him from being of service to anyone else.
The plot seems rather predictable. An avid young priest finds himself drawn by pity to help two prostitutes. His motives are honourable, but it soon becomes clear some inner uncertainty is pushing him to the point that the girls' welfare becomes a compulsion with him.
What appears to be missing in all the reviews that identify a simplistic religious allegory (characters symbolizing Jesus, Mary Magdelene, Judas) is the irony that what the priest condemned at the pulpit (i.e. prostitution) is what he eventually condones by virtue of his persistent support of the two prostitutes. The erotic sub-text is evident.
The analogy for me is not the reference to prostitution per se, but rather the irony that whatever one might condemn most emphatically in one's life, is likely the very area where one might experience a situation that can become increasingly grey. A simplistic way of articulating this is that one's morals become subject to 'test,' and we become very aware of the fallacy of clear cut wrongs and rights, and the importance of not being so quick to judge others' behaviours or actions. Or rather, that the wrongs and rights remain clear, but the human struggle underlying a final decision, one decision at a time, can be blurry, living life as a sentient being, not merely as an intellect. Interestingly, the priest's efforts to help the two women eventually were to no avail, and his helping them could have been construed as a futile attempt to purge his Christian guilt, or sublimate his unsatiated desires.
Or, as my intentions and past behaviours were described by a friend who speculates he may also be motivated my the same ideal, a perspective of noblesse oblige, where the disenfranchised hold a particular appeal in order for us to 'help.' One might speculate that the person or persons that are being helped hold an appeal due to their qualities or characteristics that we have ourselves, which we may not acknowledge fully. In Morley Callaghan's "Such is My Beloved," Father Dowling's helping eventually led him to a sanitorium, which ironically prevents him from being of service to anyone else.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Kissin' Time
That's the name of a Marianne Faithfull CD - a song from which I will quote below (which I believe is called either "Nobody's Fault" or "Wasted Blues)."
Over the week-end a close friend (who has been a friend for about 30 years) told me : "Roevel you are a hopeless romantic, you have the gift of having a very vivid imagination. " (It was a euphemistic way of saying that I sometimes lack accurate judgment when it comes to matters of the heart).
It made me think of Marianne Faithfull's song:
When the moon is...counterfeit...
Better find..the one that fits..
Better find...the one...who lights...the way for you...
Tell me that it's nobody's fault, nobody's fault....but my own...
Tell me that it's nobody's fault, nobody's fault....but my own...
It is interesting that friends can see things clearly sometimes, that one may not be able to see completely if one is too close to the situation.
The great thing about not receiving what one thinks one wants, or things going differently from what one may have anticipated, is that it makes way for receiving what it is that one truly wants. Or, it gets one back on path.
Over the week-end a close friend (who has been a friend for about 30 years) told me : "Roevel you are a hopeless romantic, you have the gift of having a very vivid imagination. " (It was a euphemistic way of saying that I sometimes lack accurate judgment when it comes to matters of the heart).
It made me think of Marianne Faithfull's song:
When the moon is...counterfeit...
Better find..the one that fits..
Better find...the one...who lights...the way for you...
Tell me that it's nobody's fault, nobody's fault....but my own...
Tell me that it's nobody's fault, nobody's fault....but my own...
It is interesting that friends can see things clearly sometimes, that one may not be able to see completely if one is too close to the situation.
The great thing about not receiving what one thinks one wants, or things going differently from what one may have anticipated, is that it makes way for receiving what it is that one truly wants. Or, it gets one back on path.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Gratitude
Bob Proctor said something very astute during the Science of Getting Rich Club weekly call today....something to the effect that the level of ones gratitude is directly related to ones previous difficulties. These challenges enable us to feel gratitude for what we have now.
In considering this, it suggests there is actually a practical benefit to adversity ! As he has noted in prior recordings, a wise person always looks towards the good in anything 'bad.'
In considering this, it suggests there is actually a practical benefit to adversity ! As he has noted in prior recordings, a wise person always looks towards the good in anything 'bad.'
Strawberry & Rhubarb Fields Forever
I realized over the weekend that I really may not be "of this world," even though it is apparent that I am, physically. I was asked whether I was "very jealous," and in contemplating this and examining my feelings, I realized I did not feel jealous whatsoever. Not even a bit. Not an iota.
What I did realize, is that behaviours that may potentially elicit jealousy, or drama, simply do not interest me - I don't find it attractive. In the right (or appropriate) context, I don't consider it unattractive. In any event, observing others' behaviours is what it is - an observation. Making an observation can be construed by others as being judged. But, my observations are simply that, nothing else. Verbalizing an observation is not a judgment. That said, I understand how someone may construe the verbalization of an observation as a judgment. It is curious to observe defensiveness in simply asking a question, or making an observation.
In the past, I may have perceived this emotion (jealousy) to represent what I feel about a person (that I liked the individual), however I now realize it does not, that the feeling has everything to do with insecurity and the belief that it is a limited universe.
I also realized that caring about others is not about analyzing and thinking things through to the point of excess. It is sometimes just being, or listening. I likely need to listen more, or just be, rather than verbalize observations. Thinking about this made me think of the Beatles song:
Living is easy with eyes closed...misunderstanding all you see...
It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out...
It doesn't matter much to me....
This morning upon arriving at work I was observing the tremendous water fall painting by Derek Besant, consisting of 12 large squares vertically (to the ceiling), and 6 large squares horizontally. It could simply be a highly developed imagination, but I felt I could hear the water roaring, crashing down. Terrific, inspiring way to start a day at 6:51am.
What I did realize, is that behaviours that may potentially elicit jealousy, or drama, simply do not interest me - I don't find it attractive. In the right (or appropriate) context, I don't consider it unattractive. In any event, observing others' behaviours is what it is - an observation. Making an observation can be construed by others as being judged. But, my observations are simply that, nothing else. Verbalizing an observation is not a judgment. That said, I understand how someone may construe the verbalization of an observation as a judgment. It is curious to observe defensiveness in simply asking a question, or making an observation.
In the past, I may have perceived this emotion (jealousy) to represent what I feel about a person (that I liked the individual), however I now realize it does not, that the feeling has everything to do with insecurity and the belief that it is a limited universe.
I also realized that caring about others is not about analyzing and thinking things through to the point of excess. It is sometimes just being, or listening. I likely need to listen more, or just be, rather than verbalize observations. Thinking about this made me think of the Beatles song:
Living is easy with eyes closed...misunderstanding all you see...
It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out...
It doesn't matter much to me....
This morning upon arriving at work I was observing the tremendous water fall painting by Derek Besant, consisting of 12 large squares vertically (to the ceiling), and 6 large squares horizontally. It could simply be a highly developed imagination, but I felt I could hear the water roaring, crashing down. Terrific, inspiring way to start a day at 6:51am.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Imagination
The temperature in my house is a mere 63 degrees (fahrenheit). The skies have graced Toronto with another several inches of snow. Despite this, and the scarf wrapped around my head, while looking out of a window in my basement, I thought of the clothesline in my backyard, where my clothes will be hung, to dry in the summer. I love the smell of clothes that have dried in the sun. In fact the very thought of having a backyard, regardless of its size, is monumental.
The walk along the beach over the weekend here in Toronto was very pleasant and enjoyable. It reminded me of Cayman, despite the weather. The waves were crashing on the rocks and it was pure joy to see and hear.
During a longer commute home this evening (longer than usual due to the weather), there were a few uninvited thoughts running around in my head, at which point I immediately counted off 10 things for which I am grateful. That immediately changed my attitude. And, while walking through the snow (as there were too many people trying to get on the bus), I noticed my hearty stride caused me to not be far behind the bus at all. It was moving at a snail's pace due to the weather conditions. I also noticed how courteous and patient people were with each other in transit, and how many people were helping out by shovelling the sidewalks.
The feathers behind my eyelids were swept away by the favorable thoughts, with the shift in thinking, in thinking truth regardless of appearances, with the decision to discard all instances in the distant past that I may have attracted at those times.
This morning at 5:30 while getting ready for work, I found myself automatically thinking about "the thinking stuff from which all things are made." It enabled me to take advantage of a business opportunity this morning at the gym, following up immediately from a decision I made yesterday. The opportunity hasn't yet materialized, but it inevitably will.
The newly fallen snow is clean and lovely and there is nothing else but now. (the here and now).
One of Albert Einstein's quotes : A sign of intelligence isn't knowledge, but rather imagination.
The walk along the beach over the weekend here in Toronto was very pleasant and enjoyable. It reminded me of Cayman, despite the weather. The waves were crashing on the rocks and it was pure joy to see and hear.
During a longer commute home this evening (longer than usual due to the weather), there were a few uninvited thoughts running around in my head, at which point I immediately counted off 10 things for which I am grateful. That immediately changed my attitude. And, while walking through the snow (as there were too many people trying to get on the bus), I noticed my hearty stride caused me to not be far behind the bus at all. It was moving at a snail's pace due to the weather conditions. I also noticed how courteous and patient people were with each other in transit, and how many people were helping out by shovelling the sidewalks.
The feathers behind my eyelids were swept away by the favorable thoughts, with the shift in thinking, in thinking truth regardless of appearances, with the decision to discard all instances in the distant past that I may have attracted at those times.
This morning at 5:30 while getting ready for work, I found myself automatically thinking about "the thinking stuff from which all things are made." It enabled me to take advantage of a business opportunity this morning at the gym, following up immediately from a decision I made yesterday. The opportunity hasn't yet materialized, but it inevitably will.
The newly fallen snow is clean and lovely and there is nothing else but now. (the here and now).
One of Albert Einstein's quotes : A sign of intelligence isn't knowledge, but rather imagination.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Thinking Truth Regardless of Appearance
The following is taken from Wallace D. Wattles 'Science of Getting Rich," first introduced to me during a year long coaching & mentorship program with Bob Proctor in 2004-2005 :
There is a thinking stuff from which all things were made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.
A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.
You can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.
...To do things in a way you want to do them, you will have to acquire the ability to think the way you want to think.....To think what you want to think is to think truth regardless of appearances.
You have the natural and inherent power to think what you want to think, but it requires far more effort to do so than it does to think the thoughts which are suggested by appearances. To think according to appearances is easy. To think truth regardless of appearances is laborious and requires the expenditure of more power than any other work you have to perform.
I'm not sure about that. This afternoon, while thinking about optionality, and gamma, theta, and delta ratios it felt like I was expending a lot of brain power !
My mind drifted from work for a few minutes, and I was alarmed at the clarity of what I permitted myself to see. I had to walk around a bit to regain focus.
More later...
There is a thinking stuff from which all things were made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.
A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.
You can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.
...To do things in a way you want to do them, you will have to acquire the ability to think the way you want to think.....To think what you want to think is to think truth regardless of appearances.
You have the natural and inherent power to think what you want to think, but it requires far more effort to do so than it does to think the thoughts which are suggested by appearances. To think according to appearances is easy. To think truth regardless of appearances is laborious and requires the expenditure of more power than any other work you have to perform.
I'm not sure about that. This afternoon, while thinking about optionality, and gamma, theta, and delta ratios it felt like I was expending a lot of brain power !
My mind drifted from work for a few minutes, and I was alarmed at the clarity of what I permitted myself to see. I had to walk around a bit to regain focus.
More later...
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Caribbean Sea
The woman walked to the edge of the boardwalk near the entrance from the cruise ships where tourists appeared to be hoarded in like cattle, in Georgetown, Grand Cayman, and leaned the entire top of her body against the railing. She bent her head and gazed under the surface of the turquoise water. She saw several fish, likely seargent majors, and also the blue flat fish rimmed with yet darker blue, that appeared almost translucent. Slowly, she pierced the skin on her hand with a slender, long, thick needle, and let drops of deep dark blood penetrate the surface of the aqua-marine water. The blood entered the sea, and seeped down an invisble funnel, discolouring the translucent blue fish, changing its colour to a vivid, deep purple.
It's a good thing I'm not a film-maker, or a full-time writer. It would be far too intense for me to live that way. The images are too distinct, the images too real, the imagination too splendid. Furthermore, given my very recent propensity to focus on imagining only good things for myself, the writing's content may not be sufficiently balanced.
Last night I attended the retirement farewell party of one of the executives in the bank were I work. His daughter who is also employed with the bank, made several jokes about the fastidious nature of her father regarding work ethic, expections on turn-around response to email, and dedication to the company, both on his part and on the part of the employees. It is this very intensity, and in my case my flaws and imperfections, that contributes to me 'fitting in' or feeling comfortable as a banker. It is simply within the parameters of the paradigms to which I am accustomed. Moreover, what may not be typical socially (such as, immediate responsiveness to email, behaviours requiring simultaneous logic, intuition, consideration of several perspectives, etc.), is actually rewarded in the context of moving forward organisationally.
For anyone wishing to become a successful full-time entrepreneur, if they are accustomed to being an employee, the change might require a significant paradigm shift. That said, continued expectation to propel oneself forward organisationally, within any industry, also requires a paradigm shift, a breaking of the 'terror barrier.' In other words, it is no longer appropriate to expect that the limitations of the past is an indication of one's future. My future is greatly exceeding any experience from the past, which, in addition to financial successes, includes improved health, communication, humour, thoughts, experiences, joy, and expansion of possibilities. These feelings, joys, are not tied to external events occuring. The joy felt within is attracting events, circumstances, and friendships towards me. It starts within and is subsequently demonstrated without. Starting from the outside in, in my case, is not a sustainable direction.
It's a good thing I'm not a film-maker, or a full-time writer. It would be far too intense for me to live that way. The images are too distinct, the images too real, the imagination too splendid. Furthermore, given my very recent propensity to focus on imagining only good things for myself, the writing's content may not be sufficiently balanced.
Last night I attended the retirement farewell party of one of the executives in the bank were I work. His daughter who is also employed with the bank, made several jokes about the fastidious nature of her father regarding work ethic, expections on turn-around response to email, and dedication to the company, both on his part and on the part of the employees. It is this very intensity, and in my case my flaws and imperfections, that contributes to me 'fitting in' or feeling comfortable as a banker. It is simply within the parameters of the paradigms to which I am accustomed. Moreover, what may not be typical socially (such as, immediate responsiveness to email, behaviours requiring simultaneous logic, intuition, consideration of several perspectives, etc.), is actually rewarded in the context of moving forward organisationally.
For anyone wishing to become a successful full-time entrepreneur, if they are accustomed to being an employee, the change might require a significant paradigm shift. That said, continued expectation to propel oneself forward organisationally, within any industry, also requires a paradigm shift, a breaking of the 'terror barrier.' In other words, it is no longer appropriate to expect that the limitations of the past is an indication of one's future. My future is greatly exceeding any experience from the past, which, in addition to financial successes, includes improved health, communication, humour, thoughts, experiences, joy, and expansion of possibilities. These feelings, joys, are not tied to external events occuring. The joy felt within is attracting events, circumstances, and friendships towards me. It starts within and is subsequently demonstrated without. Starting from the outside in, in my case, is not a sustainable direction.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Turbulence
Synchronous events as of late include : (i) a very turbulent flight from Denver to Phoenix, which I understand is typically the case (something to do with the heat of the jet-stream relative to the cold compressed air near the mountains); (ii) the stock value disaster these past few business days; (iii) a discussion with a friend who has known me for about 15 years.
We were talking about honesty, which in her view is not a relative term. In my friend's view, the appropriate time and circumstance to be completely honest is not to be gauged. She feels the right time to be completely honest is when the question(s) is/are asked directly, whether the person being asked is ready to disclose or not.
While I do agree with this level of honesty, I also feel all things are situational, i.e. within a particular context. It feels at times as if my friend's anger at her ex-husband's character defects is transfered on to me !
Truthfully, she is brutally honest in her comments to me because she really cares about me. I'm not sure if she is 65 or 66, but I do know that it is evident in hearing about her experiences, that she has a way of keeping things very honest, and simple.
I met a person in Scottsdale, from Rochester, NY originally from Yuma, Arizona, who took the time to share her professional and family life with me. She also revealed a bit about herself personally, during the 12 mile ride to the Phoenix airport. (as did the driver!). It resulted in me momentarily considering the tremendous impact people in general can have on one another, even during a brief period, or in a minute. People have the immense capacity to care about one another, and be indelibly influenced - for a whole lifetime - by another person's gesture, or action, however brief or seemingly small that action may be. Sometimes, the impact of one's acts can take years to become apparent. (such as in a familial dynamic). Communication with one another can be in the form of an email, a song, a blog; one can communicate loud and clear organizationally.
Whether taking an obstensibly challenging situation and making it positive (i.e. take the opportunity to buy stocks at low prices when markets decline substantially), or recognizing one's own fear and walking through it, changing, immediately, a predictable, circuitous or indirect conversational style around personal matters, for example, or staying open to the possibility of flying to or from Denver once again, it is important, no, it is necessary, to do what one fears most, regardless of outcome.
We were talking about honesty, which in her view is not a relative term. In my friend's view, the appropriate time and circumstance to be completely honest is not to be gauged. She feels the right time to be completely honest is when the question(s) is/are asked directly, whether the person being asked is ready to disclose or not.
While I do agree with this level of honesty, I also feel all things are situational, i.e. within a particular context. It feels at times as if my friend's anger at her ex-husband's character defects is transfered on to me !
Truthfully, she is brutally honest in her comments to me because she really cares about me. I'm not sure if she is 65 or 66, but I do know that it is evident in hearing about her experiences, that she has a way of keeping things very honest, and simple.
I met a person in Scottsdale, from Rochester, NY originally from Yuma, Arizona, who took the time to share her professional and family life with me. She also revealed a bit about herself personally, during the 12 mile ride to the Phoenix airport. (as did the driver!). It resulted in me momentarily considering the tremendous impact people in general can have on one another, even during a brief period, or in a minute. People have the immense capacity to care about one another, and be indelibly influenced - for a whole lifetime - by another person's gesture, or action, however brief or seemingly small that action may be. Sometimes, the impact of one's acts can take years to become apparent. (such as in a familial dynamic). Communication with one another can be in the form of an email, a song, a blog; one can communicate loud and clear organizationally.
Whether taking an obstensibly challenging situation and making it positive (i.e. take the opportunity to buy stocks at low prices when markets decline substantially), or recognizing one's own fear and walking through it, changing, immediately, a predictable, circuitous or indirect conversational style around personal matters, for example, or staying open to the possibility of flying to or from Denver once again, it is important, no, it is necessary, to do what one fears most, regardless of outcome.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
a powerful attractor
In The Secret DVD, Rhonda Byrne indicates that love is a powerful attractor. Indeed, it could very well be the raison d'etre to all that we are and do. What is powerfully appealing about the feeling is that it is not dependent on external circumstances. One loves everyone and everything, and what may be obstensibly challenging or difficult can in fact be 'a very good thing.' As Bob Proctor says, be known as one of the people to say "that's good" about everything that happens. Additionally, if we're not uncomfortable, we maybe simply going sideways and not moving forward. Even if we fall, at least we would be falling forward. It's reassuring to know that discomfort may be a good sign. I have been stretching myself to the point of discomfort as of late, and while other people may do what I am doing with ease and comfort, the point is, I am stretching myself.
I was feeling powerfully comfortable within myself, and happy, when I entered a room last Thursday with about 1,000 people, many of whom I either knew or worked with/near prior to being transfered to the Cayman Islands. The seats that were available were either located in an awkward place having to pass a large number of people, or close to the front, therefore I had walked close to the front to the third row. The thing is, in the middle of a very important presentation (all of them were important), my mobile phone started to ring, and I had to run to the back of the room and duck away into another room, to answer it so as not to disrupt the speaker and/or the audience.
After the initial embarassment of thinking this is not a 'good thing,' I realized it was in fact a great 5 second advertisement (of myself, who had been away for some time) along with another 5 seconds while walking back to the front, in my leather.
Afterwards, a SVP and an EVP approached me, and we talked and had a few laughs. One of the SVPs (who I had happened to quote in my masters thesis) ended up singing my praises to the other two. I ended walking back to work with one of them, talking about work and opportunities in his department, where I will start to help out early on in the week upon my return to Toronto. (presently in Arizona). All in all it was one of the best networking experiences I had had. I was not dressed perfectly for the occasion, it was really cold, and, my phone went off at a very inopportune time, but the entire event, for me, was actually perfect in its imperfection. And, the presentations were superb.
I believe that this had everything to do with inadvertantly attracting positive events and experiences to me, based on my relaxed, calm, and yes, loving state of being, feeling full of gratitude. It wasn't about "being in the right place at the right time," but rather realizing the pregnant possibility of all places being the right place and the right time, and going with the flow in the moment.
Once I start doing this in all areas of my life, I will continue to more rapidly move towards desirable states of being and thereby circumstances.
As Bob Proctor indicated today, 'de - sire' is the logic of the male, conscious mind impregnating the female, unconsious mind with information. It is what is in my unconscious mind that stirs me to action. And since it is deductive in nature, it is important for me to be selective in what I present to it. It will accept whatever I present to it, particularly repetitively.
I was feeling powerfully comfortable within myself, and happy, when I entered a room last Thursday with about 1,000 people, many of whom I either knew or worked with/near prior to being transfered to the Cayman Islands. The seats that were available were either located in an awkward place having to pass a large number of people, or close to the front, therefore I had walked close to the front to the third row. The thing is, in the middle of a very important presentation (all of them were important), my mobile phone started to ring, and I had to run to the back of the room and duck away into another room, to answer it so as not to disrupt the speaker and/or the audience.
After the initial embarassment of thinking this is not a 'good thing,' I realized it was in fact a great 5 second advertisement (of myself, who had been away for some time) along with another 5 seconds while walking back to the front, in my leather.
Afterwards, a SVP and an EVP approached me, and we talked and had a few laughs. One of the SVPs (who I had happened to quote in my masters thesis) ended up singing my praises to the other two. I ended walking back to work with one of them, talking about work and opportunities in his department, where I will start to help out early on in the week upon my return to Toronto. (presently in Arizona). All in all it was one of the best networking experiences I had had. I was not dressed perfectly for the occasion, it was really cold, and, my phone went off at a very inopportune time, but the entire event, for me, was actually perfect in its imperfection. And, the presentations were superb.
I believe that this had everything to do with inadvertantly attracting positive events and experiences to me, based on my relaxed, calm, and yes, loving state of being, feeling full of gratitude. It wasn't about "being in the right place at the right time," but rather realizing the pregnant possibility of all places being the right place and the right time, and going with the flow in the moment.
Once I start doing this in all areas of my life, I will continue to more rapidly move towards desirable states of being and thereby circumstances.
As Bob Proctor indicated today, 'de - sire' is the logic of the male, conscious mind impregnating the female, unconsious mind with information. It is what is in my unconscious mind that stirs me to action. And since it is deductive in nature, it is important for me to be selective in what I present to it. It will accept whatever I present to it, particularly repetitively.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
"...got to kick at darkness 'til it bleeds daylight..."
Upon visiting Canada in June 2007 while still living in the Cayman Islands, today i recalled going into a coffee shop at the time and hearing Joni Mitchell's "Free Man in Paris." I had felt very nostalgic and homesick for Canada even while hearing multi-syllabic lines such as "i felt unfettered and alive....!" I felt similarly today - minus the homesick since i am actually here -while driving and listening to Bruce Cockburn's "Lovers in a Dangerous Time," as he sang "got to kick at darkness till it bleeds daylight.."
This morning I heard on a Webinar (Business seminar on the Web) a subtly disparaging comment about banks organizationally, and, upon contemplating the words to Bruce Cockburn's song, i made a connection in my mind in an analogous fashion between the song, and this comment. It is possible to infiltrate a highly cooperative, non-competitive, honest mode of doing business in a traditionally competitive business. This would in fact enhance or accentuate the daylight, rather than fighting against, or "kicking the darkness." Doing this represents working in accordance with the law of attraction, i.e. expecting honesty, integrity, and cooperation, rather than focusing on any potentially negative aspects of traditional business. That said, in practice while the two descriptively appear worlds apart, there can sometimes be a fine line between what constitutes "kicking," and endeavoring to accentuate the daylight.
I have taken something aesthetically pleasing, a song that evokes emotion and pride within me, about being Canadian, and read between the lines to understand a complex perspective. Banks employ significant numbers of hard-working, decent, talented and intelligent people, a high percentage of whom are women. Moreover banks help stimulate and enhance economies, both domestically and around the world, thereby improving the standard of living for millions.
To love a non-traditional way of doing business more than a traditional way of doing business would be like stating one loves one's daughter, or mother, more than one's son or father. One might feel it in one's heart on a given day, but in actual fact, one could not, or should not have to choose between the two. Nor would one want to.
You can love the older, folk or classical guitar tunes of Cockburn's "High Winds, White Sky" as much as the later, more technically advanced music. Which reminds me of Neil Young...
This morning I heard on a Webinar (Business seminar on the Web) a subtly disparaging comment about banks organizationally, and, upon contemplating the words to Bruce Cockburn's song, i made a connection in my mind in an analogous fashion between the song, and this comment. It is possible to infiltrate a highly cooperative, non-competitive, honest mode of doing business in a traditionally competitive business. This would in fact enhance or accentuate the daylight, rather than fighting against, or "kicking the darkness." Doing this represents working in accordance with the law of attraction, i.e. expecting honesty, integrity, and cooperation, rather than focusing on any potentially negative aspects of traditional business. That said, in practice while the two descriptively appear worlds apart, there can sometimes be a fine line between what constitutes "kicking," and endeavoring to accentuate the daylight.
I have taken something aesthetically pleasing, a song that evokes emotion and pride within me, about being Canadian, and read between the lines to understand a complex perspective. Banks employ significant numbers of hard-working, decent, talented and intelligent people, a high percentage of whom are women. Moreover banks help stimulate and enhance economies, both domestically and around the world, thereby improving the standard of living for millions.
To love a non-traditional way of doing business more than a traditional way of doing business would be like stating one loves one's daughter, or mother, more than one's son or father. One might feel it in one's heart on a given day, but in actual fact, one could not, or should not have to choose between the two. Nor would one want to.
You can love the older, folk or classical guitar tunes of Cockburn's "High Winds, White Sky" as much as the later, more technically advanced music. Which reminds me of Neil Young...
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Toronto feeling like home
The whir of the streetcar is starting to feel like home, as is the cold and the bundling up in layers. Given the racial make-up of many other Canadians on the street, at times I feel like I am in Europe, during the winter. The neat thing is, there is also significant Asian representation. There is no place like Canada.
Of course having fantastic friends, and the vegetarian Korean food at Kensington near Spadina helps. Even the simplest of things, such as seeing a familiar face, launch very deep feelings of gratitude. This may have been the first day, since I arrived, that I did not see a face that reminded me of a colleague or friend back in the Cayman Islands.
That said, I came across a newpaper clipping of the department and my staff and I felt a profound feeling of missing them.
The meeting today with a likely new boss, at my existing company, went very well, even better than my expectations. All this trusting the universe and the energy and integrity we put into it, can, at times, feel like scary business. I trusted that the 20 + articles I had read on the industry, may at least help me to be conversant during the meeting. As I was speaking with a very knowledgeable, courteous, pleasant and professional individual, the meeting felt very relaxed and 'on target.'
Once I am working full-time, I know that I will truly start feeling "at home."
Of course living in my new 'wellness' home with all my wellness technologies will also help. That is, I am truly looking forward to my belongings arriving.
A great work-out early tomorrow morning, along with further discussions with human resources, will create a highly effective, and enjoyable day.
Of course having fantastic friends, and the vegetarian Korean food at Kensington near Spadina helps. Even the simplest of things, such as seeing a familiar face, launch very deep feelings of gratitude. This may have been the first day, since I arrived, that I did not see a face that reminded me of a colleague or friend back in the Cayman Islands.
That said, I came across a newpaper clipping of the department and my staff and I felt a profound feeling of missing them.
The meeting today with a likely new boss, at my existing company, went very well, even better than my expectations. All this trusting the universe and the energy and integrity we put into it, can, at times, feel like scary business. I trusted that the 20 + articles I had read on the industry, may at least help me to be conversant during the meeting. As I was speaking with a very knowledgeable, courteous, pleasant and professional individual, the meeting felt very relaxed and 'on target.'
Once I am working full-time, I know that I will truly start feeling "at home."
Of course living in my new 'wellness' home with all my wellness technologies will also help. That is, I am truly looking forward to my belongings arriving.
A great work-out early tomorrow morning, along with further discussions with human resources, will create a highly effective, and enjoyable day.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
location location location
It occurs to me this morning that with wealth, one becomes freer to love whomever one chooses to love, in whatever way one chooses to love that person or persons.
I just learned that the location where I bought a property in Toronto has an average property sale price of $ 807 K, and a median sale price of $ 599 K. My property purchase price is considerably lower than average, which is very good news. I somehow knew this intuitively, relative to properties I was considering in other locations.
Reading David Bach's "Automatic Millionaire" induced me to calculate the percentage by which I was "paying myself first." Including the principal pay-down of my new property, this year it will be approximately 26 %. (I was looking for minimum 20% so I am very happy with this).
This year continues to improve with respect to my overall finances, and, interestingly in every area, as long as I proceed within the natural laws of the universe (as discussed by Bob Proctor, in his teaching of the Science of Getting Rich). My income goal for the year is fairly substantial.
This morning I am phoning a place where I will deduct a monthly contribution from my bank account (i.e. practice tithing). I did this prior to leaving for the Cayman Islands, and had to discontinue for a year as I became a non-resident. Being non-partisan, I choose not to reveal where this monthly donation will be made.
I just learned that the location where I bought a property in Toronto has an average property sale price of $ 807 K, and a median sale price of $ 599 K. My property purchase price is considerably lower than average, which is very good news. I somehow knew this intuitively, relative to properties I was considering in other locations.
Reading David Bach's "Automatic Millionaire" induced me to calculate the percentage by which I was "paying myself first." Including the principal pay-down of my new property, this year it will be approximately 26 %. (I was looking for minimum 20% so I am very happy with this).
This year continues to improve with respect to my overall finances, and, interestingly in every area, as long as I proceed within the natural laws of the universe (as discussed by Bob Proctor, in his teaching of the Science of Getting Rich). My income goal for the year is fairly substantial.
This morning I am phoning a place where I will deduct a monthly contribution from my bank account (i.e. practice tithing). I did this prior to leaving for the Cayman Islands, and had to discontinue for a year as I became a non-resident. Being non-partisan, I choose not to reveal where this monthly donation will be made.
Monday, January 7, 2008
musings
All the fear and concern around relationships and what to do, not do, has released me at this moment because i have decided that my decision to care about someone is unrelated to what someone else does or does not do. At the moment of that decision, any behaviour i can choose from, from a basis of love, is loving and i am therefore detached as to outcome.
i would not choose to support unconscious behaviour should that occur, or harm myself in any way, but my caring would not stop, just as my caring hasn't stopped for my ex.
In other words, wrapping every thought in love, removes potentially fearful circumstances.
in this feeling, i experience complete joy whether alone at this moment, or with someone.
nature only knows lavish abundance which eliminates any cause for fear
as above, so below, and as within, so without
i would not choose to support unconscious behaviour should that occur, or harm myself in any way, but my caring would not stop, just as my caring hasn't stopped for my ex.
In other words, wrapping every thought in love, removes potentially fearful circumstances.
in this feeling, i experience complete joy whether alone at this moment, or with someone.
nature only knows lavish abundance which eliminates any cause for fear
as above, so below, and as within, so without
Thursday, January 3, 2008
The importance of a terrific real estate agent
Wrote recently of the property in Grand Cayman with rental income. The location is not yet known, although I had thought it was in the east end of the island.
Adjusting to the weather in Canada, after leaving 85 degree weather, has been an interesting challenge, despite living in Canada for 39 years. Yesterday for example it was negative 25 degrees celcius, and before figuring out the thermostat, I had been sleeping with a scarf wrapped around my head.
It will all be worth it once I set out to the slopes north of Toronto. I tried once, but the wind seemed to blow right through me.
The reason I entitled this blog the way I did, is that thanks to my real estate agent Richard K.C. Ling at Harvey Calles, I found a property very quickly in an good area of Toronto. It helped that he has a very good sense of timing, has astute business skills, and can read people well. He certainly gave 100% of his time and his energy in helping me place an offer on December 30, 2007. The thorough inspection report that was arranged through my realtor - immediately - confirmed it is a solid investment.
Despite the cold, I feel incredibly warm inside !
Adjusting to the weather in Canada, after leaving 85 degree weather, has been an interesting challenge, despite living in Canada for 39 years. Yesterday for example it was negative 25 degrees celcius, and before figuring out the thermostat, I had been sleeping with a scarf wrapped around my head.
It will all be worth it once I set out to the slopes north of Toronto. I tried once, but the wind seemed to blow right through me.
The reason I entitled this blog the way I did, is that thanks to my real estate agent Richard K.C. Ling at Harvey Calles, I found a property very quickly in an good area of Toronto. It helped that he has a very good sense of timing, has astute business skills, and can read people well. He certainly gave 100% of his time and his energy in helping me place an offer on December 30, 2007. The thorough inspection report that was arranged through my realtor - immediately - confirmed it is a solid investment.
Despite the cold, I feel incredibly warm inside !
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