Why Was the Math Book Sad?
Q: Why was the math book sad? A: Because it had too many problems.
Smell the Roses — or Pay the Price
My low-maintenance hobby is gardening. By low-maintenance I mean that I can do it when I feel like it and ignore it when I’ve got other things to do. Sit down for this statistic. I don’t have a large yard. We’ve been in this house for five years. I’ve spent more than $30,000 to create […]
How to Read A Non-Fiction Book
For this exercise you will need the following: – A Book – Large Post-It Notes – Pen or Pencil – Highlighter – Small pad of paper (optional) Step One: Smell the Book. Okay. Not really. But you do want to familiarize yourself with the book. Flip through it. Read the table of contents. What’s the […]
Yoga Nidra
If you are interested in getting started with a little “intro level” meditation, I’ve got a great resource for you. Check out Yoga Nidra Meditation CD: Extreme Relaxation of Conscious Deep Sleep by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati. You can find it on Amazon. Yoga Nidra is not “yoga” as we tend to think of it. The […]
Choosing Pain
Here’s a question you don’t get very often: How do you define pain? Consider what each of the following mean to you: – Suffering – Grief – Anxiety – Pain – Depression – Anguish – Affliction – Fear – Despair – Stress Now think about how you might modify each of these – Minor – […]
Sheep Traffic
Did you hear about the shepherd who drove his flock through the middle of the village and got a traffic ticket for making a ewe turn?
Buy a Pedometer
I don’t get to exercise much these days. With my rheumatoid arthritis, I can’t jog because it’s too jogging. And elliptical trainers will just speed up the eventual knee replacements. I can’t lift weights because I can’t grip the bar. But I can walk! Therefore, I bought a pedometer so I could keep track of […]
Son-In-Law
His girlfriend’s father was interviewing Young Charles. “So,” said that impressive personage, “you want to be my son-in-law, do you? “Not particularly,” said Charles tactlessly, “but if I want to marry your daughter I haven’t much choice, have I?”
Ghettos of the Internet
One of the newsletters I subscribe to is Perry Marshall’s (www.perrymarshall.com). His specialty is Google AdWords, Guerilla Marketing, and other misc. marketing techniques. Recently, he told the story of an email he recieved. A man wrote to him and said, basically, “I need to make $5,000 real fast.” He promised to buy a $50 book […]
Advice for Joggers
If you run behind a car, you’ll be exhausted. If you run in front of a car, you’ll be tired.
