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Thursday, February 12, 2009
2009 Government Stimulus Package
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2009/02/01/GR2009020100154.htmlhttp://www.good.is/?p=15501
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Two laws of a relationship
Two Motion Laws of Relationships
A relationship is a complex entity. It is focused on growth because that is the essence of one. To either grow as people together, and/or start a life together and proceed down its path. Without such growth it seems to be a simple co-occupation of time and space to avoid loneliness. But I've come up with two laws that seem to kill a relationship
Law One: Backward Movement is all but impossible.
Just like a plastic zip-tie, relationships can move forward without much impedance. For example, taking the next step will not cause much stress and it's very easy for most people to move forward quickly. (some people will have backward movement to another's forward movement - eg. girl wants to live together, guy wants to drag his feet; in this situation there is a serious problem). However, once those steps are reached and you are at a certain level in the relationship - it is almost impossible to go backward. For example, to go from living together to just dating; or dating to just friends - seems to be extremely difficult and usually the entire relationship breaks and needs to just be cut; like the plastic tie.
Law Two: The Law of Stagnation
When two people get to a certain level and there is no forward progress, stagnation has occurred. Stagnation of any body causes it to decompose; instead movement must always be taking place. Hopefully forward movement, but some action must occur to avoid this. It is interesting that it doesn't matter about the timing of things either - rushing and jumping into a relationship and talking about living together within a month instead of a year or two will still cause the same amount of stagnation as soon as that point of motion-stillness has occurred. Granted, the rate of decomposition can also be slow or fast, but in all the same - decomposition will occur when things stop moving.
A relationship is a complex entity. It is focused on growth because that is the essence of one. To either grow as people together, and/or start a life together and proceed down its path. Without such growth it seems to be a simple co-occupation of time and space to avoid loneliness. But I've come up with two laws that seem to kill a relationship
Law One: Backward Movement is all but impossible.
Just like a plastic zip-tie, relationships can move forward without much impedance. For example, taking the next step will not cause much stress and it's very easy for most people to move forward quickly. (some people will have backward movement to another's forward movement - eg. girl wants to live together, guy wants to drag his feet; in this situation there is a serious problem). However, once those steps are reached and you are at a certain level in the relationship - it is almost impossible to go backward. For example, to go from living together to just dating; or dating to just friends - seems to be extremely difficult and usually the entire relationship breaks and needs to just be cut; like the plastic tie.
Law Two: The Law of Stagnation
When two people get to a certain level and there is no forward progress, stagnation has occurred. Stagnation of any body causes it to decompose; instead movement must always be taking place. Hopefully forward movement, but some action must occur to avoid this. It is interesting that it doesn't matter about the timing of things either - rushing and jumping into a relationship and talking about living together within a month instead of a year or two will still cause the same amount of stagnation as soon as that point of motion-stillness has occurred. Granted, the rate of decomposition can also be slow or fast, but in all the same - decomposition will occur when things stop moving.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers - WHAT is IMPORTANT in life
From an email I received from my Dad:
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Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers...
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed..
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness..
Spend time with your children.
Spend time with your parents.
Visit with grandparents.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner.
Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented..
The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.
Please share this with someone you care about. I just did.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning how to dance in the rain
"
"
Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers...
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed..
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness..
Spend time with your children.
Spend time with your parents.
Visit with grandparents.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner.
Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented..
The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.
Please share this with someone you care about. I just did.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning how to dance in the rain
"
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