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Calling Dr. Evil
From time to time, life gives you a cubic inch of opportunity. You either take it, or it’s gone forever. That’s one saying I like. Another is the notion that the part of you that evaluates the work isn’t the same as the part that creates it, what Stephen King calls “the boys in the basement.” the subconscious working-out of whatever you’ve stored in there bouncing around and taking shape in emotionalized clusters. You just sort of let them out. That happened one morning about three years ago when I work up with a notion about what was needed to heal our country and our world. They were:
- Love yourself. Heal and nurture your mind and body.
- Loving another human being forces you to expand your sense of self.
- Understanding history without guilt, blame or shame means seeing us as no better or worse than other animals….just more complex.
- Don’t waste time with trolls. Nurture your tribe. Don’t waste your time with people or topics where there is nothing to gain. The people who are trying to be loving and connected need your support.
- Win with integrity. When you see victory in sight, remember that you’ve been wrong before, and will be again. Be kind. If the notion of being kind to an enemy triggers stress, go back to step #1.
Today’s musing concerns step number five.
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It is certainly possible that we’ve reached a tipping point in America. I’d like to remind people that we all make mistakes, and provoking…