Truth, Love & Unity

"Positive emotions lead to positive outcomes, negative emotions lead to negative outcomes."

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:30 +1000

“Positive emotions lead to positive outcomes, negative emotions lead to negative outcomes.”

- Bill Mackin

"Violence, hate and anger are self defeating."

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:52 +1000

“Violence, hate and anger are self defeating.”

- Bill Mackin

funnyordie: Promises = Warnings @funnyordie

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:19:00 +1000

funnyordie:

Promises = Warnings

@funnyordie

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Sat, 04 May 2013 07:00:24 +1000

"I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not possibly have scored more..."

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:23 +1000

“I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not possibly have scored more than 80, by my estimate. I always took it for granted that I was far more intelligent than he was. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hastened to him with it, watched him anxiously as he explored its vitals, and listened to his pronouncements as though they were divine oracles - and he always fixed my car.
Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man devised questions for an intelligence test. Or suppose a carpenter did, or a farmer, or, indeed, almost anyone but an academician. By every one of those tests, I’d prove myself a moron, and I’d be a moron, too. In a world where I could not use my academic training and my verbal talents but had to do something intricate or hard, working with my hands, I would do poorly. My intelligence, then, is not absolute but is a function of the society I live in and of the fact that a small subsection of that society has managed to foist itself on the rest as an arbiter of such matters.
Consider my auto-repair man, again. He had a habit of telling me jokes whenever he saw me. One time he raised his head from under the automobile hood to say: “Doc, a deaf-and-mute guy went into a hardware store to ask for some nails. He put two fingers together on the counter and made hammering motions with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He shook his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk brought him nails. He picked out the sizes he wanted, and left. Well, doc, the next guy who came in was a blind man. He wanted scissors. How do you suppose he asked for them?”
Indulgently, I lifted my right hand and made scissoring motions with my first two fingers. Whereupon my auto-repair man laughed raucously and said, “Why, you dumb jerk, He used his voice and asked for them.” Then he said smugly, “I’ve been trying that on all my customers today.” “Did you catch many?” I asked. “Quite a few,” he said, “but I knew for sure I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I asked. “Because you’re so goddamned educated, doc, I knew you couldn’t be very smart.””

- Isaac Asimov

Never confuse intelligence with education…

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Thu, 02 May 2013 07:00:27 +1000

sdzoo: Queensland koala - Our Conrad Prebys Australian Outback...

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:00:34 +1000

sdzoo:

Queensland koala - Our Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit opens in about a month!

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Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:00:12 +1000

"The Four Agreements 1. Be Impeccable with your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean...."

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:00:31 +1000

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The Four Agreements

1. Be Impeccable with your Word.
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the Word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your Word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don’t Take Anything Personally.
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

3. Don’t Make Assumptions.
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. Always Do Your Best.
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

”

- The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz

funnyordie: 5 Childhood Drawings by Kim Jong Un North Korea’s...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:00:12 +1000

funnyordie:

5 Childhood Drawings by Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s supreme leader is also a supremely gifted artist.

funnyordie: Old Milwaukee’s New 1 Oz. Can When you don’t want...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:00:29 +1000

funnyordie:

Old Milwaukee’s New 1 Oz. Can

When you don’t want or haven’t earned a full beer, make it an Old Milwaukee 1 oz. can.

A little brotherly love.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:00:12 +1000

A little brotherly love.

"I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things..."

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:00:15 +1000

“I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:00:18 +1000

How You Like Me Now - The Heavy (The House That Dirt Built) The...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:00:27 +1000

How You Like Me Now - The Heavy (The House That Dirt Built)

The song you play after defeating a dragon by pulling out its heart stuffing!

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Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:33 +1000

"If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man..."

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:00:15 +1000

“If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.”

- Henry Ford

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Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:00:20 +1000

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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:00:31 +1000

If Your Dad Doesn’t Have a Beard, You’ve Got Two Mum...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:00:36 +1000

If Your Dad Doesn’t Have a Beard, You’ve Got Two Mum - The Beards (Beards, Beards, Beards)

A little diddy by The Beards in honor of my new facial hair.