Natural Living Manual

One man's meat is another's poison

2012-02-18T07:34:00.001Z

Everyone has a solution as to how we should live our lives and many have written books telling us the best way to live it. Religions, cults and dictators have all tried to impose their single solution.

If we were all exactly the same then there may be a single solution for everyone but we are all individuals and any solution has to be tailored accordingly.

We have to recognise have that every one is an individual and that although people are different we have to respect what they are.

Reflection before reaction

2012-02-17T08:43:00.003Z

It is so easy to react to minor things in life and forget to take in to consideration the whole picture, which is often caused by us not being fully aware of our surroundings and its potential.

We often see in the news where some crime has been committed, and punishment is quickly handed out, which is the correct thing to do and everyone is happy. However there may be so many social issues which has caused the crime in the first place which will cause further trouble in the future.

Natural thinking is realizing not to get into a position where there are knee jerk reactions, but be conscious of what is happening around us and therefore being able to take everything into consideration when there is a need to react.

Give people time to speak

2012-02-16T09:36:00.001Z

It is so easy to impose ourselves on others without thinking and tell them what we want them to know or should be aware of.

May be should not be too quick to follow one statement with another but allow people in their own time to express themselves. We may find out what is important to others and what they want to hear

To be a more effective communicator and have meaningful discussions may be we should be listening to findi out what motivates others and not doing things on our agenda.

It is never the wrong decision to make a decision

2012-02-15T06:21:00.001Z

Some people in life are lost, with no hope and drift from one thing to the next.
They often moan about what they are doing in life and how they are going to do something about it one day, but never do anything.

Their thoughts have no shape, body or even form.

The one thing that changes things is when we make a decision of what we are going to do.

Decisions shape our activities, give structure and order, ensuring we do not drift or easily influenced by others.

We know what is best

2012-02-14T07:39:00.002Z

Everyone in life tries to tell us what we should be doing, what food to eat, what clothes to wear or what thoughts we should be thinking.

A machine may need servicing every year or a repairing when the output is low, but we are very different because we have the ability to know what we should be doing.

We should be aware of what others say but more importantly we should be listening to our senses and act in a natural way.

We will be millionaires this time next year

2012-02-13T06:17:00.004Z

We all take risks at times but making a life of gambling is not the natural way to live our lives. It is not a total sin and every casino should not be burned to the ground.

In fact there is nothing wrong with an occasional small flutter on the Lottery, but expecting a large win to change our lives is not natural and therefore avoid making it the most important part of our way of life.

Anything that is worth anything in life and then enjoyed, has to be obtained by steady daily application not on the turn of a card.

Take people for what they are

2012-02-12T09:48:00.001Z

We have to accept situations to get the best from them and not waste time, trying to analyse, correct or change them.

Sometimes we have to just be aware of what we are dealing with and not understand it

There may be things about some people or situations we do not like but we have to accept them if we are to start to get the most from them.

Make sacrifices to live a simple life

2012-02-11T18:11:00.002Z

We all know how we should live our lives, unfortunately it is a difficult and painful course to take as it requires us to simplify our lives for which we have to make sacrifices.

Stick to the friends you have always had, never spend more than you have, do not make promises you cannot keep and make sure that what you say is based on truth and not gossip.

By making life simple we can enjoy it.

We are own worst enemies

2012-02-10T07:08:00.001Z

We are amazing creatures but so often we do not show it in our actions. When given a situation which needs resolving we work out the solution and know what exactly we have to do to complete it. Then comes the problem because for many reasons we do not complete it, either the price of a daily commitment is to high or we get distracted with other things or say "who wants to achieve it anyway".

In acheiving anything it is not our ability that fails only our application

Always let people know what you want

2012-02-09T06:23:00.002Z

You are going down the motorway and want to get into the fast lane. Do you wait for a gap or do you let people know your intentions by signalling as soon as you want to change even if there is no gap. The latter is of course the best thing to do. That is the great thing in life that if you know exactly what you want the rest of the world will work to ensure you will achieve it. In other words don't hide you light under a bushel be consistently what you are and let the world know you exist, then you control the situation and not others.

Become part of the problem

2012-02-08T07:10:00.000Z

There is no energy involved in just pressing a button without realizing the consequences if they are not on the same level as the the world you are destroying, likewise making bold decisons and trampling on others to get things done

So only when you take the time to get on the same level as the world in which you operate can you understand the aims and nature of anything you are dealing with and truly effect change, as you care for what is around you and not cause ripples.

So you do not tell people directly what to do, they are asked " have you considered a certain option" or "it would be nice if you could...". This shows respect for others and concern for their feelings.

Sometimes hard decisions have to be made to ensure what is best for everyone. However if an action-person who get things done does not relate to anything how in the long term can it benefit anyone.

Natural goals

2012-02-07T08:52:00.000Z

We live unnatural lives as the pressures and demands of our selfish and materialistic living, restrict us from following our senses and consequently a natural life.
Although it may be difficult to have natural thought we do have an influence on our goals by ensuring that they are for the betterment of Man and we are working consistently to achieve them.

Wait and see

2012-02-06T07:56:00.000Z

So often we are quick to jump in and give an opinion or say what must be done, when probably it is best to wait. Every situation has a nature of its own and we have to tap into it before we truly know what is best.

Wait to see the trends, indications and the full background before committing yourself.

So be guarded what we say before understanding the whole subject and then we will create a reputation which allows us to be listened to.

Consistency

2012-02-05T22:44:00.000Z

No what which McDonaldss you go into ,the coffee is always the same.

It is this consistency which leads to a reputation.

Evolution is better than revolution

2012-02-04T23:13:00.003Z

It is just a tin can with engines on

2012-02-03T20:19:00.000Z

Virgin Atlantic realised that their service was just strapping two engines to a tin can and throwing it across the Atlantic. The service was just the same as any other so they had to sell it differently.

Natural speed

2012-01-07T08:25:00.000Z

You have to go through life at a natural speed. Try and speed it up and there will be a reaction, while going slower produces an ineffectual response.

Oneness in pottery

2011-10-31T01:32:00.000Z

When pottery or porcelain is produced it is as one piece and when there are breakages it can be repaired.

However it doesn't matter how good the repair the experts can easily tell as it doesn't have the ring of a new piece.

You can always tackle when you know what dealing with

2011-09-22T04:45:00.000+01:00

Very often we are asked to tackle things without understanding the full nature of what we are dealing with.

2011-09-19T17:23:00.001+01:00

Very often you need urgency to give things a body. Otherwise it you are not motivated. Leaving things to the last minutes.

Just take your foot off the gas

2011-09-18T04:28:00.000+01:00

When driving sometimes we can take our foot off the gas and go at just the same speed. We have to continually ensure that our efforts are in line with what we are doing.

There may be things that we are doing in life that are not required and have no effect on the nature of our actions.

Make your own religion

2011-08-12T05:47:00.001+01:00

Following an organised religion can be like being told what to eat and what to say. We are individuals and although it is good to be associated with an organised religion we have to test and challengee and find our own path within it. We sometimes if things are not right for us have to leave it to find a relgion that suits us.

You have to know yourself if there is a need to fast to ensure your spiritual development, like knowing when have gone to far and have to correct it.

We all have a path of discovery that we have to find ourselves.

Before a man can you he has to be able to walk

2011-08-10T06:52:00.000+01:00

Any mass will not roll until it is shaped into a ball.

Before a shape can bend it has to be supple.

This order is important.

Room to operate

2011-08-09T07:00:00.007+01:00

A man pressured to his limit can go no further. In fact there is room for no movement. So are unable to cope with simple things.

A relaxed person has more room to move and operate and can take the knocks and take everything in his stride

Do you change your life style or step up the pills

2011-07-20T22:04:00.000+01:00

For most medical conditions there are pills to help you and restore your back to what you were like before. But at the end of the day they are only proping you up. You need really to change your everyday activities so that you need no props.

Need to know basis

2011-07-16T02:39:00.000+01:00

In wartime to keep vital information it is always done on a need to know basis.

This means a smaller number of people are involved and there is less likelihood of leaks.

When more people know there is greater chance that if they are captured they could be made to reveal all they know instead of just one part of the jigsaw.

Never make decisions

2011-06-03T09:32:00.000+01:00

We should never get into a situation where we have to make decisions. For if we understand where we are going and how we are going to get there every action should be automatic. For example, in business if every decision is based on what is good for the business then there is no problem. The problem is when politics, egos and personal interests come into the mix. If you are always conscious of where you are going then there is no problem.

You need a regular income

2011-05-08T21:08:00.000+01:00

There is no point being paid one month and then not the next.

You need a regular income the same every month and it doesn't matter what it is as long as it can be guaranteed.

When you know how much is regularly paid you can start to plan for the future

It is up to them to decide

2011-05-01T08:06:00.000+01:00

We very often think that we know what is best for people and tell them what they should be doing.

However may be it is better to make them aware of the options and let them decide which one is best for them. After all we cannot know exactly how they feel about things we can only assume and only occasionally get it right.

If we do not want to get blamed for helping, let the individual decide.

Have no chink in your armour

2011-04-25T06:47:00.000+01:00

In anything we do we must have a state or oneness of being ourselves or anything we are committed to by continually maintaining as we move forward through time

Once we stop moving forward we are vulnerable to attack from either ourselves by lack of faith or from others trying to undermine us.

Do not let a line of least resistance be created

It only takes a blemish or a small tear or crack to disturb the oneness and it is over.

Do not let your oneness get too far spread out so that it is easy to cross.

Keep moving forward by being yourself and there will be no chink in your armour.

A smooth message gets results

2011-04-21T16:25:00.000+01:00

What is better? A person who delivers a speech and gets all the words in but splutters and keeps stopping and starting or one that gives a speech and may not know all the words but does them with confidence and assurance.

Look after and care

2011-04-19T07:21:00.000+01:00

Years ago society or communities would not only look after people but also care what happens to them.

Years ago if some one had a problem even if it was a sexual deviation, psychiatric order or a criminal tendency everyone was aware of it, it was absorbed by the community and they were placed so that they would not harm others or even themselves. Everyone knew that Uncle Jack was suspect when near children so he was never given the opportunity to be near them, That is looking after and caring.

In present society people are look after. A young man tried to commit suicide, he was looked after in hospital, to treat the effects and then released within three days. But no one cares if he really does it again, there is no responsibility as everyone has done their job.

Everyone single person in this world is important but is only in communities will they be appreciated, looked after and care for.

You are your own best trainer

2011-04-11T07:17:00.000+01:00

When it comes to exercising your body will always know the best way for you to train. However do we ever listen to it. General training techniques may be OK to achieve an average level of fitness but to really develop we have to develop or find our own.

Our bodies have the true information of our state of health and when it knows what it has to achieve it will show you the right way to train.

Through the unnatural lives we live we forget what we are trying to achieve through exercising and do not even understand the nature of our own body.

Break it down in to manageable portions

2011-03-24T22:07:00.000Z

Every big job is accomplished by breaking it down into a stream of smaller jobs that are manageable in our daily activities. Doing this allows you to smoothly flow from one to another and create the oneness required to satisfactorily complete the job.

The right rather than exact amount

2011-03-23T07:08:00.000Z

When preparing food there is always recipes which give the exact amounts which are required and defined times to place in the oven or food processor. However when living naturally, exact measurements, like centimetres, grams and second are less important. The quantities used are more likely to be expressed as 'a pinch of this' or 'a handful of that', and timed until 'just browned over' or ' just able to push a knife through it'

You cannot use exact amounts in nature only the right amounts because every situation is different.

Only by being conscious of the nature of the food constituents will you ever know the right amounts it required.

Respond quickly, react slowly

2011-03-22T07:25:00.010Z

To maintain a continuous and constant state we do not have to always react to things.

Ok when we are burnt our response is fast but a reaction should be controlled

We are conscious individuals and not machines and therefore we have the opportunity to think before we respond.

Live within the law

2011-03-21T10:47:00.000Z

It is a basic law of nature that we respect the order of things and not impose ourselves on others as there will be a reaction we are making ourselves very vulnerable to attack.

So when someone is exerting their rights and asks another to stop doing something that affects them, it is best to stop.

Rules and laws are designed to protect people and property and define the limits of their rights. By adhering to these we can use them to our advantage and control a situation

Look for the link

2011-03-20T17:24:00.013Z

We have to organize our activities so we can maintain a constant level of action.

Physics demonstrates that moving seamlessly from one productive action to another is important.

Therefore as we go from one action to the next we should be looking to avoid any excesses or erratic behavior so that we smoothly go from one to another.

Be careful of taking a situation to a new level

2011-03-19T13:41:00.001Z

It is far better to keep a situation controlled and not take it to a new level. The problem is when you take it to a new level you cannot go back and it also brings with it new manifestations which have to be tackled.

This is seen in war were greater technology is used to gain an advantage but although it may help to win a war it may lead to other ramifications.

Take nuclear weapons, they did help to win a war but also lead to other people having them and in the end it gives no benefit.

Poisonous gas was used in the First World War as a weapon in the trenches which meant that the other side had also to use it to achieve a balance. It led to many horrific deaths on both sides and it would had been better if it had not been taken to this level.

Be very careful when you raise the stakes.

Let people know what you want

2011-03-18T16:31:00.033Z

You have to be yourself and not be afraid to let people know what you want and assume the form needed to achieve it.

If you want to push into another lane of traffic, you do not wait for a gap and then signal, you signal as soon as there is a need and let people know all the time what you want.

Do not stop being yourself to comply with the wishes of others.

If the world knows what you want it is more likely to help you achieve it.

Natural health is better than unnatural fitness

2011-03-17T16:46:00.002Z

There is more to exercising than gaining a level of fitness, for you can be the fitness person in the world but it doesn't mean you are the healthiest.

Healthiness is a natural state and what is best for the individual and can have lasting effects

However maintaining fitness very often does not take into consideration the long term health of the individual and can be short lived and it doesn't mean that you are doing what is good for you.. Look at the number of professional sports people who experience athritis in later life because of excessive training to be fit when young.

Being healthy is the natural and long term way to live and can never be detrimental, so never confuse it with fitness.

You are fit for a particular situation however you are healthy for your life.

What makes thinking simple is that there is only one way

2011-03-16T16:55:00.001Z

If thinking properly you know:

A soft and gentle approach is better than being hard and rigid,
Consistent actions are better than one off actions,
It is better to flow than stopping and starting.

and only you can know.

Do not follow incorrect thinking, use your own

2011-03-15T17:02:00.005Z

The trouble is that we get conned into thinking that certain thoughts are correct. For example, the gung ho general, aggressive businessman or vicious sportsman are very often seen as the right way to do things to get results.

These actions may work for them in a particular instance but I doubt if they really achieved anything as often they not sustainable.

Learn from others but do not follow their way as your own natural actions and thoughts are best for you.

Do not get too entrenched

2011-03-14T11:05:00.001Z

Sometimes people get too entrenched in a position of power and it is difficult then to replace them.

No one should get to entrenched in any position if they are concerned about the greater good of man and their country. It is very selfish to stay in the same position and shows the person is only concerned about themselves now rather than others in the future.

The problem is that it does not help create stability and environment for econmic growth when such a person is removed, as the country has to seek again to find a new form of government when they are gone.

We have to compromise by doing the best we can do

2011-03-13T11:09:00.004Z

We have to compromise by doing the best we can do.

An image - not for sometimes but all times

2011-03-12T08:31:00.000Z

An image conveys the intrinsic quality of an entity. Like any physical state it has to be maintained always as once it stops it cannot be regained. So people avoid saying or doing anything that will destroy it.

Mercedes work to show that their cars are of a high quality and maintaining this image is incorporated into every aspect of its design. For example, they design the doors to close with a solid clunk. Certain aspects of the cars may be no different to any other but where it needed to express this individual aspect of quality they always deliver the action required.

As an image has to be there always it will be difficult to maintain if not matched by internal qualities. The best one we therefore can maintain is the one we do naturally and that is being ourselves.

We are our best physician

2011-03-11T08:28:00.012Z

We should start to listen to what our own body is telling us because we are in the best position to listen to it and know when something is wrong.

A physician will only make a diagnosis on past experiences with other patients but they are not you, we are unique.

By listening to our bodies we know if something is wrong and know when we need to get further help to solve the problem.

Follow the eternal string

2011-03-10T10:50:00.000Z

In everything we do we should be looking to build in eternity.

Like man cannot exist by himself so our actions are worthless unless connected to others . There is no point doing an action which leads nowhere and is not related to your overall objectives or needs in life.

Making sure everything is connected ensures we keep our energy to exist as we flow through life.

Do not let your spirit be broken

2011-03-09T08:34:00.001Z

There are lots of things that really reduces our spirit and often people try to break it so that they can control us.

So we can be intimidated, undermined, compared to others and ridiculed in an attempt to control us and ensure that we become docile and obedient.

So we have to maintain our freedom of spirit which like any physical state cannot be replaced when damaged.

So avoid negative thoughts and walk with like minded people.

Use your mind not instruments

2011-03-08T07:40:00.001Z

Do not measure but feel.
Do not dissect but understand.
Do not read how but think.

Once you stop it very hard to continue

2011-03-07T20:45:00.000Z

Natural entities like physical states have to carry on no matter what. They can't stop moving forward and have to maintain a constant level of activity. There is no time to idle away time with compulsive actions, personal whims or taking on impossible tasks. The number one priority is that the entity has to carry on and follow its natural course. The Solar System never stops, for once it does it can never regain its original and irreplaceable state. Similarly once a tennis player has lost his concentration in a key match it is hard to get it back or if the heart stops beating for a few minutes it cannot be restarted easily. This a feature of every consciousness and demonstrates how they are all linked. So whether it is physical motion or just a thought, these dynamic states have to be maintained, by following the same natural and physical principles.

Do not let being perfect get in the way of living

2011-03-07T20:19:00.013Z

Life so very often tells you the path to go down that is best for you.

In your diet we are told no salt, red meats, coffee or alcohol.

If you want to be healthy.

Physically we should exercise regularly and go to the gym.

Spiritually it is best if contemplate in solitude or regularly go to church.

You cannot disagree with any of this but life has to be a compromise, as I do occasionally like a drink, avoid church and exercise when I want to. In fact I think if you did everything you were suppose to do for a perfect life you would be rather a boring person with little spirit.

I may be missing out on something really great. But I know I have commitments to my family and I have to work to be able to eat so a compromise is my only option
It is my life and I will live it like I want to, it is probably better to be aware of and working towards the right way of living, than rigidly and obsessively keeping to perfection, which sounds unnatural.

Do more than the bare mimimum

2011-03-06T03:14:00.006Z

When you do the bare minimum there is very little room for error.

Doing the bare minimum is like driving a car without any springs, the required state is one which is more comfortable.

Maintain a state which is unaffected by the harsh realities of life.

Keep an open mind and have a life.

2011-03-05T03:17:00.006Z

Our mind has to be open and not allowed to get rigid by hate, obsessions or power.

Keep an open mind and have a life.

Everyone has to pull their weight

2011-03-04T03:26:00.024Z

In natural systems everyone knows what is expected of them and lives up to that responsibility

Like in a dynamic process everything has to be moving fluidly with nothing static. Any static situation means that it is not contributing to the whole. Everything has to be fluid and we should work to overcome any static situation that may occur.

A factory owner cannot have one department not pulling their weight or a division in the army not following orders. When you are part of something, everyone has to do things in line with it.

So there is no room for egos, negativity or dissension. When in a well functioning system you have to tow the line or it will ensure you do.

Be part of the problem you want to solve

2011-03-02T09:27:00.015Z

Many years ago we all knew the local policeman, who got around on a bike and talked to everyone.

The police were then given cars and lost touch with the locals and very often had two policeman in them. There was little interest in making contact.

You cannot engage with people and solve crimes if you are behind the wheel of a car, like wise you cannot totally defeat your enemies from a gunship.

The only way to control anything is by being part of it.

The major part of preaching is listening

2011-03-01T09:12:00.000Z

You hear the preacher wailing in the street with no intention of connecting with anyone. The more they wail the more confident they are, the stronger they feel their faith is and the nearer they think they are getting to God. Does this person want to listen to other people, probably not, they do not want to connect with anybody. Basically the only person to benefit is the preacher.

An effective speaker will give shape and body to his speech by connecting with his audience by taking the time to speak in terms they understand, like with issues that affect them, to gain a response.

Until the wailing preacher listens he will not connect with reality or God.

Do a bit each day

2011-02-28T10:34:00.000Z

It is often said that constant and continuous level of performance is best, as it is an effective way of getting things done. So if you want ot learn a foreign language or play a guitar or accomplish any great task you will surprise yourself on what you can achieve if you commit just to 15 minutes every day of your life, bit by bit without fail.

This is the principle which many religions use to keep their faith by encouraging regular reminders of their way of thinking The Sunday School song about the Bible says, "if you read a bit each day, it will help you on your way". Doing things bit by bit is how great things are done. Completing a daily blog regarding spiritual improvement is as religious as a weekly visit to church.

A regular commitment it is easy to maintain but often but because of pressures at work if you have a break it is hard getting back into the stride of things. Physically when you are moving it is easy to keep going at a pace and requires far less energy than stopping and starting all the time.

Doing things bit by bit is following natural principles, and is how great things are accomplished.

Perfect compromise

2011-02-27T09:21:00.005Z

We think in life everything has to be precise, clean and perfect, these are extremes which cannot always be maintained on a regular basis. What is required is a compromise.

Do not poke just stroke

2011-02-26T21:46:00.006Z

You can apply pressure to something but get nowhere. Then you can stroke or guide something with the minimal of effort and achieve amazing things with the minimal of effort. You have to get alongside things,work with them and form a relationship that will be effective.

Stretch not yourself too far

2011-02-25T17:06:00.001Z

Sometimes people are so desparate to sell their products that they make unrealistic claims as to what they will do. They are stretching themelves to far and as we know the further you stretch yourself the more vulnerable you are. Stay robust by being yourself and not what you are not. That is why in life our thoughts and capabilities should be in line as one. Physically stretching ourselves to far makes us very susceptible to damage.

Keeping a natural pace

2011-02-24T17:01:00.013Z

It is important to go at a speed in life that comes naturally and you feel comfortable with it. Our activities are in line with our natural abilities and as a result we are fulfilled.

Because it is natural is a characteristic of us and we can sustain it over a long period.

By doing what comes naturally to us we will live a long time.

Key of life

2011-02-23T10:12:00.013Z

We talk about maintaining the right state to do anything effectively and keeping to it to conserve our resources, as this is the best format.

So to do jobs we get into the right frame of mind and stick with it till the job is done or we maintain an individual level of activity.

A musician keeps a piece of music together on one level by performing it in the right key.

Sticking to old ways

2011-02-22T10:06:00.015Z

You can’t believe how firm people can become with their thinking, but if it has proved them well over the years they are more likely to stick to it. It is always better to stick to something you know and has proved its worth through past experience, than take unnecessary risks. In actual fact sometimes sticking to a format which may not be perfect, but is easier for people to keep a constant, continuous and even form.

With changing conditions there may be other thinking which is just as good but people are less likely to depart from something which has gained strength over the years unless it shows clear advantages. A very good example is with politics where people will always take the safe option even if they do not like the local candidate, the national line is followed.

It is good to stick to tried and trusted ways but we should not become too rigid that we could not consider other options.

Creating answers

2011-02-21T16:35:00.002Z

Do not lose power asking questions create an enviroment whereby they are answered.

Asking questions demonstrates a need and can put one at a disadvantage.

Learn to change the pace

2011-02-20T18:00:00.000Z

You cannot change the frequency at which a bell rings by striking it twice as hard or force people to double their best working pace.

To control any nature we have to live with them.

The great leader therefore has to take the time to understand and then inspire.

Do not be a flash in the pan

2011-02-19T08:50:00.011Z

We have all heard of the expression, "a flash in the pan" which is something that anyone thinking naturally will avoid.

Naturally it is better to slow down our activities to such a level that we can maintain a sustainable glow.

Do not forget why you are there

2011-02-18T18:03:00.000Z

They may be a good looking breed of dog but would they survive in the wild.
They may be fine words for the court but will they win the case.
You can beautify the women but will she be more attractive.
Remember why you are there and stick to what you should be doing.

When one door closes find one that is open

2011-02-17T09:35:00.016Z

There are many doors in life which are shut in our face. The rigid thinker will complain and keep trying to open it.

The more natural response is not to be bothered but to keep moving on until an open one is found through which you can continue on your journey.

We can waste so much of our energy trying to change things when it is better to move on.

Let following your spirit be your guide to life.

2011-02-16T09:29:00.001Z

Always go for long term results

2011-02-15T06:34:00.022Z

Do not go for quick and direct results always go for the long lasting ones.
A salesman can always get a fast result just selling a product on its features. But the best sales are they those where you get alongside the customer, take a interest, find out their needs and how the product will benefit them. The difference being that with the feature salesman when there is no salesman there is no sale.

You do loads of externally exercising yourself like weights and running and you will be very fit but once you stop you lose the benefit. Far better to understand the body with internal exercises like Tao Chi and work to be healthy.

Whatever we do, it is far better to fully integrate it into our mind and body for long term results.

Little excess little repair

2011-02-14T14:18:00.008Z

How do you fill a bath? The most effective way is to have both the hot and cold taps running to maintain the desired temperature and gradually fine tuning it.

On the other hand you could fill the bath with hot water first and then guess how much cold water is required. It can be wasteful as you may finish up with a lot more water than required at the right temperature.

Extremes are wasteful, it is better to follow a constant middle way so that corrections can easily be made.

Lose your cool lose the fight

2011-02-13T16:31:00.010Z

Once any physical state is destroyed it is very hard or even impossible to replace. This aspect is seen in our own lives. As long as we are in a calm and controlled state we can overcome most things. However sometimes we are provoked and lose our cool and say things we should not and you lose the ability of rational thought. Doing this puts us at a disadvantage and it is very hard sometimes or impossible to regain a lost relationship.

I remember a special forces telling someone that he couldn't understand why anyone panicked as he thought that, like himself, everyone keeps cool in danger.

How do you know until you have tried it

2011-02-12T09:57:00.002Z

We have so many prejudices, misconceptions and assumptions that it stops us doing many things. We have to be receptive in life to everything and not have barriers which stop us from being free flowing.

If we live in castles or prisons we will never experience life.

Don't leave your pantry empty

2011-02-11T01:04:00.006Z

When dieting people go to extreme lengths, one being to have an empty pantry so that there is no temption to eat things.
However as the body needs a continuous, constant and even level of food it will not enjoy the severe and excess state of not having readily availablefood. Therefore if there is no food and you are feeling hungry you are more likely to break your diet and go out to a shop or restaurant for food.

Extremes will always be counterproductive.

The true champion can take the knocks

2011-02-10T12:44:00.001Z

In any sport the true champions are those who can take the knocks.

They do not waste making excuses, moaning or bitching and to allow their inner tranquility to be disturbed.

It is all about being able to take the rough with the smooth and maintaining a glowing state of confidence. So when losing they are not defeatist, when have a severe injury they will play on and when there is no chance of success they will carry on.

The first step to dialogue is understanding

2011-02-09T16:16:00.001Z

Sometime we go into dialogue with fixed opinions about the other person and being unable to put yourself in their shoes. Your thinking is rigid and solid even after to talking to people for a while. We just bury our heads in the sand.

So we have to be more supple and prepared to bend and be flexible. As well to realize the breadth of the issues that are being discussed, for often we see situations in our own terms and cannot comprehend other solutions.

It easy find a satisfactory solution when you know and understand what you are dealing with.

Keep the pressure on

2011-02-08T16:03:00.002Z

As we go through life and working towards a goal in a continuous, constant and even way it is important we do not stop or slow down so we have to naturallly keep on applying pressure. In all systems pressure is important to maintain functioning systems.The body needs blood pressure to exist and the train needs steam pressure to go forward. We all have to pile on the pressure sometimes by doing extra things like going the extra mile to ensure things get completed

You cannot do things at an ineffectual pace, we have to be continuous, constant and even to drive things forward so as to maintain the pressure at a level where we can be ourselves

Sometimes we have to let go

2011-02-08T10:08:00.001Z

Sometimes people cannnot let go of what they are. The truth can be evident in abundance but they have to keep to something.

May be a despotic dictator with his power.

Life has to go on and this rigid thinking has to be lost, otherwise it will be crushed and people will suffer.

Stay supple, bend with the times and realise when you have had your day.

Stay Mobile

2011-02-07T16:19:00.004Z

We must never allow ourselves to get too involved in some extreme that we cannot see a way out. Like a rabbit caught petrified by headlights, being besotted by a beautiful woman, or being fanatical about a religion. We have to be aware of what is happening and realize when we have gone to far before it is too late and always have a way out if things go wrong, an escape route so that they can continue our activities elsewhere. Ensure that you never get trapped in a rigid situation in the first place.

Do not put yourselves in a risky position or be in a rigid situation where there is no escape.

Stay mobile and supple by never giving too much of yourself.

Act now

2011-02-06T15:28:00.001Z

We hear it so often when people say, I am going to give up smoking and going to start tomorrow, or this will be the last packet of cigarettes before I give or if he does that just once more time I will sort him out. Odds on that none of these actions will be completed, because physically the best time to start anything is now.

Thoughts are dynamic entities and the only way to keep them alive is to act now. You cannot do it tomorrow because the same original thought will gone and you will be unable to create it again with the same passion, excitement and enthusiasm.

If you have a good thought act now to keep it alive.

Don't analyse - just do it

2011-02-05T16:11:00.000Z

We talk of the need to divide our actions up into small ones but we should never forget the whole.

The mind should not concentrate on how and why we take each step when walking from A to B, we just walk, otherwise it will be a bumpy and long journey.
A footballer doesn't analyse make the important kick important before taking it, he kicks it just like in training.

Do not lose your flow action by analysing.

You have to be alive to care

2011-02-04T11:46:00.000Z

In a world where there is no movement or spirit there will be no conscience.

People may have the power to do great harm to others and not worry how it affects them. This is really rigid thinking.

When we have spirit we become conscious of the consequence of our actions and its impact on everyone.

Always have something to wear

2011-02-03T02:19:00.002Z

I am terrible in buying clothes, only buying them when I really need to. Consequently I often have a poor collection and selection of clothes and have to desperately go around at the last minute to buy clothes when needed or go without. What I should be doing is to be conscious of and maintaining a good level of clothing by regularly adding to the collection so that I have a constant and continuous supply of appropriate clothes for different events.
Likewise you should always carry money in your wallet.
It is about avoiding extremes.

Do not let things slip

2011-02-02T06:55:00.001Z

We all know what we should do, like doing our job, taking the time to talk to people or getting up in the morning. but very often we think it is too much effort, get distracted or cannot be bothered. We then tell ourselves if we go home early ocassionally from work or tell an ocassional lie it will not cause any harm.The trouble is that when you start to cut corners, it is sometimes hard to get on track. The alternatives of an easier life seem so much better and we tell ourselves it will do no harm.

By not doing what we should be doing we slightly loose the momentum of our motivation to continue doing what we should be doing and if it goes unnoticed we are definitely more likely to do it again

Once you stop giving that constant, continuous and even commitment you will eventually pay the price of an easy life.

Keep to the simple path.

Smooth transition of power

2011-02-01T07:20:00.000Z

The one thing about democracy is that it follows natural principles as it allows smooth transition of power from one government to the next, even if it is the opposition. There is good acceptance of any change and the administration of the country carries on with little impact on the economy.

Problems occur when there is a dramatic change of power and the country lurches from one dictator to the next, with each one trying to stabilise the country using their own authoritarian and restrictive style. The country economy suffers, there is underground opposition and a high price is paid to keep control.

Simplicity is the way to fulfillment

2011-01-31T16:00:00.000Z

The beauty of living a simple and natural life is that our lives can easily be fulfilled. The more complex a life becomes the less likely it will ever be fulfilled.

Always be prepared for the worse

2011-01-30T10:19:00.003Z

Some people when starting out in business they mentally build their plan on an assumption that everyday will be a sunny one.

They expect that any employee will work every minute and that every customer will pay on request. Unfortunately life doesn't work like this.

If we are to ensure that any venture carries on we have to build contingency and risk in to our plans. In other words we should adopt and maintain a robust level of activity that can accomodate difficulties. To do this we should not expect the worse but should always be prepared for it.

Slow down and keep moving

2011-01-29T06:56:00.001Z

As often mentioned continual, constant and even motion is the most effective and efficient system possible.

Police use this principle to ensure traffic keeps moving by adopting variable speed limits. So with a high volume of traffic they will lower the speed restrictions low enough to keep the traffic moving.

Once you allow traffic to stop and start, no one gets where they are going fast.

In life we have to adopt a level that we can maintain without stopping.

Don't cause ripples

2011-01-28T17:27:00.001Z

We have to respect the order of things around us and do nothing to change it drastically or irrevocably. Any change that is made has to be natural, smooth and calm and not disturb anything . This is the best and only way because it has the least reactions to it. Think of some of the violent actions in the news, like, murder or violence, all these have a massive reaction to them and no one walks away without their lives or those around them unchanged.

A soft answer does turn away wrath and upsets no one.

Eternal thinking

2011-01-27T19:26:00.001Z

We cannot fight Nature so we have to go with it to enable us to connect with the environment around us. By being at one with Nature it gives us a platform to expand our consciousness and we become part of something which has eternity in mind.

Rome was not built in a day

2011-01-26T06:58:00.002Z

Wouldn't it be great if we could make one action and everything is sorted. But it just not work like that.
It takes regularly continual chipping away over many years by steady application to achieve anything that is great.
Some great things may be achieved overnight but the preparation to achieve this may have involved a lifetime.

Expecting things to be completed in one blow reminds me of a big ogre , who is slow and in motion and carrying a big club which he uses to solve any problem with. His thinking is wood like and needs to be more flowing to understand what is happening, consider options and outcomes.

By a steady flow over a long time great things are achieved.

Standards have to be kept

2011-01-25T06:46:00.000Z

If we or a group are to do anything in an efficient manner we have to know the level which we have to perform at and maintain it, constantly, consistently and evenly. This can take the form of amount of work to be done each day or a value or morals that have to be maintained.

What ever the standard which which has to be maintained there has to be the discipline to ensure it continues.

Many little actions

2011-01-24T11:51:00.001Z

Life is not lived by one action.

A journey is not completed in one step.

A story is not read with one word.

Giving body to your thoughts

2011-01-23T15:52:00.003Z

We all have whims, ideas and notions, which like images have no weight at all and will stay options unless we do something to make them happen.

So if we are going to give more weight to to these thoughts we have to understand the consequences, resources and impact of what we are dealing with. Only then can we bring our thoughts to life.

Manifestations of life

2011-01-22T07:14:00.001Z

As repeatedly said, natural systems have to maintain a constant, continuous and even level of activity with which they are comfortable with , a natural pace. We forget sometimes motivational power these systems have to adhere to the Laws of Nature. These systems will do anything to ensure it continues, and manifestations are created to ensure it will happen. We create a house so we can have somewhere to live to ensure a constant, continuous and even level of existence, similiarly the Universe will create various manifestations, such as, black holes, solar systems and galaxies so that it can continue.

Everything we know as tangible was created so the intangible can exist

Simple solutions are natural solutions

2011-01-20T16:11:00.004Z

We all want a quick fix to any problem. The first reaction is to look for something to immediately to eradicate a problem. For getting rid of snails we use such things as, salt, pellets, powder or spray. But if we care about our surroundings we would use what we had available for a solution and not pollute the atmosphere with unnecessary chemicals. They say the best way to keep snails away is to put down human hair, something that hate and will therefore move on to other areas.

Simple solutions are natural solution

Get the audience on your side

2011-01-19T16:08:00.000Z

When someone starts a speech they try and grab the audience's attention and then develop and maintain a relationship with them. .

Once they are receptive to listen it makes your job alot easier to keep them on your side.

Once you have this relationship you are working to keep it and therefore listen and adjust the content or tone accordingly.

2011-01-18T20:37:00.001Z

The levels of consciousness is what distinguishes a pet from a wild animal. Pet do not have to think, and as a result lose a major part of their consciousness. They know that food will be in the bowl for them, they have to behave and obey commands. Their spirit has been taken away. Wild animals are free spirits and can do what they want in working solely with the aim of getting their next meal as no one else will.

Entrepreneurs will always have more about them than someone who works in the regimented environment of an office or factory.

Life starts when we do not depend on others to live.

Keeping order

2011-01-17T16:17:00.001Z

A few years ago it was probably easier to solve crimes especially in the smaller communities because everyone knew each other. Everyone would have similar backgrounds and if there was any crime, the people or police immediately would know immediately know in which direction to look. It would be difficult to hide which was a powerful deterrent. But in present communities in which people so often don't know their neighbour, the required social order is definitely lacking.