STEVE PAVLINA - Highly Recommend

http://www.stevepavlina.com/audio/
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---Give a listen. I think Steve is very good. Open your mind, just as an experiment and ''see'' if something doesn't hit home. You can read more of Steve Pavlina...online.

Computer JOKE

COMPUTER JOKE

---Repairman says, ‘’Your computer has, what they call, the Freudian Virus.
---Man questions, ‘’The Freudian Virus? What’s that?’’
---Repairman answers, ‘’That is where your PC wants to marry its motherboard.’’

The ''OBJECTIVE'' Mind

''RIGHT TOOL IS MIND - NOT ALL CAUGHT IN EMOTIONS''


---Something I read by Bubba Free John, really stayed with me. He used the term- The ''Objective Mind.'' Treating the Mind as an ''Object.'' This had never occurred to me.
---I could see the advantages of the Mind being more than a storehouse of information. I could see it as a ''TOOL,'' a biocomputer, if you will, that is able to be used in many different ways. When the Mind is ''IMPERSONAL,'' it's allowed to be what it is [OBJECTIVE] and NOT what we try to make it to be [SUBJECTIVE]. Give the Mind free rein to be a Mind, and through this you let it be itself. The Mind is not a Subjective ''problem,'' but an Objective ''tool.''
---To give an example of what I mean, think back to your first few times on the computer. Speaking for myself, I used to get stuck in links and programs, clicking the ''mouse'' even at nothing, trying to get some kind of reaction. A more or less, hit or miss approach. This is like the Subjective way of doing things.
---The Objective approach is more knowing how the computer works and what it can do and knowing what you want or need. You don't think about all the fundamentals you may know. You use it as ''need be the case.'' It is an Objective ''tool,'' and not tedious and boring. You ''set-and-forget'' the suddenly ''easy'' parts and actually enjoy your time with it. Until then, it is like the Subjective mind. To me, the Objective approach is much more ''the-way-to-be.'' Be Well.

From ''SUBJECTIVE'' to ''OBJECTIVE''

CONSIDER THIS...
''Let Go And Let God''

---The ever-popular saying, from anyone who has any association with any of the 12 step programs that exist. The people that do this are actually becoming ''less'' SUBJECTIVE as they let Go, and ''more'' OBJECTIVE, as they let God.
---Being Objective, allows ones ''Higher Power,'' that is Objective, work, instead of being Subjective, where one just stays in the field of what he already knows. One is trying to resolve his thoughts with his own thoughts. You end up staying subjective with this approach, and it really doesn't go anywhere.
---The saying has a ''short and sweet'' quality to it and is very easy to remember. A lot is said in very little space. Be Well.

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(If you are still dealing with a SUBJECTIVE GOD - Who is conditional and makes you earn His Love - than what I say may sound new to you.)

DEFINITIONS -

OBJECTIVE - When we let something be what it is. Based on unbiased fact.
An ''OBJECTIVE'' Opinion. Free from the EGO


SUBJECTIVE - When we ''TRY'' to make something it is NOT.Pertaining to the
Charactaristics, prejudices or interpretations of an Individual. ''Emotional.''
A ''SUBJECTIVE'' Evaluation. EGO Centered.

LIFE: a BATTLEFIELD or a PLAYGROUND?

CONSIDER THIS...

LIFE: A Matter of ''Perspective''


---Do you see Life as a Battlefield or a Playground? Do you see yourself as THE player in the game or A player in the grand scheme of things? Do you see things from an US space, enjoying the accomplishments of others, etc. or do you compete and compare yourself to ALL others to find out how ''Good'', ''Better'' or ''Worse'' you are? Does your Life have a Me vs.Them ''feel'' to it, experiencing very little Peace? Do you blame others for your situation and circumstances, or do you take personal responsibility for your actions and where you find yourself to be?
---Are you aware that how you see things can keep you from enjoying life? And that how you see things and your attitude towards life is something you have learned and developed. One thing to remember is that everyone is always doing their very best to become Loving and Lovable, to be whole, to become fufilled at every moment, even when, and even if, for the most part, it isn't working out.
---Instead of our Minds being used to ''express'' the Love of our Hearts, we learn very early on, and falsely so, that our Minds must ''control'' the Love, how we feel, etc.. But all it truly does is interfere with it. The Mind and the Heart working as One, as a team, is optimal. Until then, the Love of the Heart is always a better thing than the Knowledge and Thought of the Mind. We are taught backwards. Knowledge and Thought, we are told, is more important than Love- this is false. We see a lot of people stunted, not knowing how to show affection, even when it is ''appropriate.'' We let our image of ourself be the priority instead of ''acting'' from how we really feel in a situation. The Mind is the only thing that possesses an attitude or point of view. All the poor Heart wants to do is express Love, without being ''interfered'' with by the Mind.
---If you allow yourself to be led around by your thought processes all your life, you will be pretty empty. But if you allow your Heart to drive for awhile and allow your Mind to grow quiet [and it will], you will find Yourself. This is what Meditation does. You will see what this thing called Love is ALL about.The Battle will be over and you can then enjoy the Playground. It is Love that brings a Mind in Chaos back to Order and Fulfillment. Be Well.

CARTOON BREAK -

Be OBJECTIVE -

BOREDOM - a RECIPE ''AGAINST''

BOREDOM - A RECIPE AGAINST

---Boredom is something I'll bet we have all been afflicted by at one time or another. It can be a problem for some, when it lapses into apathy and all that, but for most it is just something we contend with. But, that doesn't make boredom, fun.
---We become bored when we are not involved with the things we do. We do what we do, going through the motions, but we see our interest in what we do is low or very low. We lack enthusiasm, are listless, somehow unable to ''let go'' and enjoy ourselves. We ''phone it in'', so to speak.
---So how do we not have this ''boredom'' to deal with? The answer can be simply this, when we do something we like to do, [love, have a fondness for, have an affection for, have a passion for, etc.], whatever words make us comfortable, then our enjoyment level rises and we are not bored. We see our interest and enthusiasm go up. We are less depressed. Life has taken on a ''new''' quality, and everything is ''better.''
---There is something positive that we all respond to or resonate with, we just have to find it. I spent a number of years counseling people with mental illness, and one of the hardest questions for them to answer would be, ''What is it you would like to do?'' I think people in general have difficulty with this. Happiness sometimes seems in short supply
---Have you ever noticed when you are having a ''good time'', that time itself seems to fly by. We even say things like, ''Time flies'' or ''I wonder where the time went?'' It is a little slice of timelessness, of eternity. that we experience at those moments.
-----The reverse can also be true, ''I had such a miserable time that I never thought it would end or I never would get out of there or something of the like, where time seemed to drag on and on.'' It almost feels that time ''stands still.'' It is like watching a ''pot-boil.'' These times are hellish.
---So to conclude, our Fun and Enjoyment is based upon the amount of caringness we have for what we relate to. Our relationship to time, itself, is based on our level of enjoyment. If we like what we do we are NOT bored and if we do not like it, we ARE bored. Over time, things change and our relationship to things change. Of course, this goes for people, too. We still see that the reasons for our boredom remains pretty constant. That's why when we see the ''Merit'' that ALL things have, we can then be through with boredom. We end up liking things more and ''more naturally.'' We see the value that ALL things carry and Life will then have more quality and meaning. Be Well.

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''BEYOND'' pain

THE ''ART'' OF LETTING GO -

---There is a Buddhist saying that goes, ''All suffering is due to attachment.'' This is a Truism. If we look at this a bit closer, at the logic involved, we can say-attachment to the EGO, which is also the subjective-self. Being more objective makes one less subjective, which is the way to let go and become less attached. An example of subjective is, ''I am in pain.'' More objective is, ''I am a being that happens to have pain.''
---It is about ownership and seeing oneself as just ANOTHER player in the game [Objective], instead of seeing oneself focused in on the pain and THE player in the game [Subjective]. We 'let go' of our focus, our honing in to the pain, and see more broadly while the pain is something yourself and others just happen to be experiencing now. It WILL pulsate away as we let it go and allow it to. Learn to let go.


ALZHEIMERS DISEASE -
G. Patrick Flanagan

---I saw Patrick give a 'talk' at a Whole Life Expo. Almost as an aside he mentioned, ''The way to avoid Alzheimers Disease is to 'hold your breath until you can't hold it any longer, and then go a little further. In this way, the blood goes to your head and 'feeds' it [the brain]. Do this a couple times a day and you will not get Alzheimers Disease'. Makes sense to me.

UnMasking the ''OBJECTIVE - SELF''

CONSIDER THIS...
''Self - Image'' Is The Culprit


----Have you ever thought, or had a dream of what life would be like if you were free? You may be hitting home runs in the World Series, speaking your mind appropriately to Congress, or dancing naked in a field. There are endless possibilities. However, how many would choose,''I would keep everything as is.'' Why are so few of us very free?
---The long and the short of it is this: Our own ''self-image'' is the Culprit. Remember, an image is never the thing it represents. A next question could be, what and where is this Objective-Self? It comes into ''being'' when the Subjective-Self lessens. This happens when one is less ''me'' oriented. The Objective-Self happens when all the inherited, conditioned ignorance of the EGO is let-go of. As a memory help, I once heard of the EGO referred to as ''Edging God Out.'' I will tell you truly, for all people, ''Within'' our own self exists an Objective-Self that is capable of turning things around from our usual experience and to actually begin to enjoy living.
---The image of our self, I'll bet, came into being at the first sign of someone even suggesting that somehow we are not good enough. Of course, it must be noted that anyone suggesting such atrocious negativity is blinded by his own imagination. Society can be a great discouragement and we seem to endure these onslaughts before we are equipt to deal with them.

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---So, Are We ALL Good Enough??
---We are all good enough, but I don't think this is a well-embodied notion. Living is a much more enjoyable event than can be read upon the faces of those whose Spirits are broken. Take a good honest look at how you see yourself and realize that no matter how good or bad it seems, your judgement is probably based upon comparison to others as opposed to what is real, authentic and true. Once one knows the Truth, the False doesn't stand a chance. Be Well.

The Subjective- SELF

DINSDALE SAYS -
''Emotions Running Wild, CAN Be Difficult.''

---I see the Subjective as the condition we deal with much or most of the time.
We tend to be ''me'' oriented people, and very self-concerned. The Subjective-self seems very ''wrapped-up'' in the Emotions. If you are not in this category, I apologize. Most that I see are self-conscious and it doesn't make sense to them to be another way. Those who see themselves as only subjective, usually have a ''low-opinion'' of who they are. Presently, the EGO runs the show, and is trying to fulfill itself. It won't find fulfillment in that way. That is why I believe it is good for us to become more on the Objective side, so as to create a situation that is more balanced.
---Ideally, there is a BALANCE of the Objective and Subjective. We are on Middle ground and we experience the ''Flow of Life.'' But, it is my experience of a lot of people that makes me say what I have said. I don't think that the natural developement of mankind has gone too far beyond what we call the ''terrible-twos,'' in a healthy way. We carry much of our early childness throughout our lives and are a bunch of potential tantrum throwing adult-children, still doing most anything to get our own way. This may be a little harsh, but it seems to tell a bit of what does go on.
---From a Subjective viewpoint we see that Subjective people would have a better time of it NOT being so subjective, taking things so personally, and being more objective. It seems so much about the ''Emotions.'' Being so into the Emotional Side, most of my life, I am admittedtly biased on the side of being Objective. It seems advantagous. I feel we can ''Understand'' so much more if we see ''things'' this way. But if you are too objective, you may not be facing situations and trying to avoid them. You can be too aloof. You are being, actually, subjective, again. You may have a bunch of ''Uncooked'' seeds to get to.
---We are a PART of a WHOLE, that Is in the process of making us ONE with itself. ''IT'' is making us WHOLE. Be Well.

The OBJECTIVE ''LANGUAGE''

BOBBY TELLS -
''The Concept Or

Trick To It.''

---The problem of ownership comes into question. Owning up and owning. This is also an Objectivity and Subjectivity issue. Firstly, I think that One is responsible for where one is and see the implications of the choices one has made. We must see the objectity of ownership.
---We realize that we really don't own anything. We may have things that we use, but everything has a temporal quality and to know when to ''fold 'em'' is a critical point. This has an Objective quality to it. We see things as they are and our relationship to them is fleeting. That is not to say that we shouldn't get the most from what we have, when we have it, but Objectivity-Subjectivity, attachment-detachment plays a role.
---When we Love something, we have no problem with this. We tell it this Truth in our relationship to it. We enjoy our relationship with ''it.'' If we are attached to something, we are dependent on it, and hence suffer when we are not lovingly in its presense. If we buy into the fact that we Love everything, then it is our thinking that becomes faulty. We think there are things and situations that we don't Love, and fall outside of this. This is not True. It begins and ends in Love.
---When we Love, it is not an ownership situation. When we Love, it is about a freeing situation. We allow it to stand ''as it is'', and don't attempt to change it. We enjoy being in the presence of that which we Love. That which has no hold on us and vice-versa. By Objective, I mean that we don't lay claim, we enjoy. We then have no trouble giving way to things and situations when the time is right.
---The Objective Language comes from how we see things. If we see rightly, we understand the flux of things and their ever-changing quality. Our Love comes in the unconditional acceptance, and allow things to be as they are. We have a relationship then with the ''as is'' instead of the ''as should be'', a projection we have layed ownership to. We do not ''own'' anything.
---Through our Love and Intelligence we can see this Objective-Subjective demarcation. Be Well.

Managing PAIN

WILLY SAYS -
MANAGING PHYSICAL PAIN -
''A Practical Approach''


---Have you ever noticed that when you have pain, there can be two things that happen. One, is that you can ''focus'' ON THE PAIN or the pain area [SUBJECTIVE] or, two, you can ''distract'' yourself by doing something else, [OBJECTIVE], and the pain is ''less.'' In the second case you put your attention, your ''focus'', elsewhere.
---If one thinks of the pain ALL or MOST of the time, one finds himself going from dose to dose of pain medication. But, if someone has other things to do, and this is the key to it, LIKES what he does, he feels much less of the pain. His ''focus'' is elsewhere and the fact that he enjoys what he does, makes his ''effort'' to be there that much less and much more ''natural.'' The attention is not on the ''pain,'' but on ''something else.''
---This is easy to say, but if you are in or have ''chronic'' pain, this sounds ''ridiculous.'' The last thing that you can then think of is ''something else.'' As I said earlier, the key to this is to involve yourself with something that you like. If you enjoy something then it is much easier to keep your ''focus.'' The more it absorbs your attention, you find your mind doing ''that,'' and it is not on the pain. Dentists who play loud music use this same ''technique.'' They change your ''focus.'' At your ''better'' times, scan your mind and try to find something you would enjoy. Have fun with thinking of it also, as that opens up the possibilities. Meditation is a very good technique to use.
---So, the key is to find something you ''like,'' get your mind off of yourself and your situation, and onto some ''other'' attention getting situation. For example, have you ever noticed that watching TV can be used in this way. If there is something that you ''like'' to watch, you are not thinking about yourself. It can be reading, the radio, walking, a conversation, doing something for someone else, or music itself. Anything at all for that matter. As long as you enjoy it. It comes down to indvidual taste. Be sure that you are not causing yourself or anyone else a greater pain in the process as that certainly defeats the purpose.
---But there are times that you are NOT really into the television, or really anything else. It is background noise or even gets on your 'nerves' and doesn't at all lessen the pain. Sometimes you can't even stand it and just shut whatever it is, off. At times like this, a ''quiet'' time may be necessary.
---We also get back to the problem of finding what we like to do. We all have ''something'' that attracts us. Believe it or not, there is something else you would much rather be doing other than this pain ''thing.'' Let your mind wander a bit and find where it naturally goes.
---You would much enjoy something more positive to think about. If it is positive already, than just ''expand'' on that. By expanding, I mean we can involve ourselves in more of the type of activity we enjoy. If there doesn't seem to be that activity or even something that remotely resembles it nearby, you can enjoy it in your ''imagination,'' and see where that takes you.
---I know that pain is not a fun thing to have. I said what I have said as an alternative to pain medications and having to endure some of their side-effects, which I personally have trouble with. I, like most others, don't like to suffer or see someone else suffering. I realize that when you have pain, not much else matters, except getting rid of the pain. I offer the above as something I myself utilize.
---It may sound strange, but this pain has a story and/or a reason it is there. Don't feel GUILTY or become involved in self-pity, but think back to when it first started and the circumstances that surround it and the pain may have a story or reason to convey. You may get back to the source of it and uproot some of the psychological factors that hold it in place. If the source was an accident or something like that, then some of the above may be helpful. I know that living in a ''pain-free'' environment is much more preferable. The more Subjective one is, it follows that his mind would be on the pain, but one who is Objective, we would see him have a much easier time thinking of ''something else.'' Be Well.