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Answer Upon - The Marvelous World of Metaphors
Over the past several months we’ve been speaking about the growth in the digital signage industry on the NAMC Newswire and how this growth will continue to move forward in 2007 and beyond, not only in the United States but also globally. We’ve spoken about the companies that are actually offering digital signage solutions to advertisers and if you just take a stroll in Times Square in New York City you can see digital signage at its best.But there are companies that play a vital role in the digital signage business that allow content to be delivered and changed at will, they allow for advertisers to reach their target market with the press of a button. They give retail stores, banks, shopping malls, convenience stores and other outlets the opportunity to either deliver their messages to their customers or generate additional revenue through the sale of advertising space on their digital systems.Through the use of compelling content with advertising embedded within the content, such companies have the ability to seamlessly integrate an advertisers message with content that would attract the attention of consumers.One other important element in digital signage are the actual units, the LCD or LED screens that you see at various retail locations that provide dynamic digital content. The problem has been that the expense of such systems becomes a blockade in more retailers implementing such systems.New Age Media Concepts has found a solution that may intrigue mo
Originality
"They sun themselves in the great man's light, and feel it to
be their own element."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, speech "The American scholar,"
Harvard college, Aug. 31, 1837. (They as the masses and
the herd)
Isn’t it interesting how Emerson conveys the thought that most people in this world will bask in the accomplishments of all those marvelous creative and innovative risk takers? It’s a wonderful experience instead of "following the leader, to being the leader." A good feeling is when you are the contributing mentor and "the masses and the herd" bask in your contributing greatness to their dignity and welfare? What's wrong with you being their best coach?
"And this I swear by blackest brook of hell,/I am no pick-purse
of another's wit."
Sir Philip Sydney, "Sonnet 74"Astrophel & Stella.
It appears somebody accused him of pilfering an idea as many other writers, artists, coaches and just about everybody else has borrowed from somebody else. When Dad belonged to the National Speakers Association, he conveyed to us a common statement. "When the speaker borrows a quote or idea from one speaker, that's stealing but when he
Absolutely one of the hardest things to troubleshoot when it comes to medical billing is electronic transmission of claims. There are so many things that can go wrong with this process that there is just no way to cover them all in one article. So we're going to cover the problems that are most common and most annoying. Hopefully, this will help you in getting your electronically submitted claims through to the carrier.One common problem is that the claim file itself won't go through. Either you will get a timeout error or some other kind of error when transmitting the file. The end result is that the claim file doesn't make its way to the carrier. While this is just one common problem, there are a number of things that can cause this to happen.For starters, the protocol being used by the electronic billing package is not compatible with the carrier. For example. The package may be transmitting via Xmodem protocol. In the case of New York Medicaid, as of this writing, they only accept Ymodem protocol. So if you're transmitting to them and using Xmodem, your file won't go through. The simple solution is to change the protocol in your billing package. There are usually instructions to do this.If the protocol is okay, then another common problem is the baud rate. Unfortunately, most medical carriers still live in the stone ages and won't accept transmissions at anything greater than 19,200 baud. So if your program is transmitting at a high speed then mos
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase
that means one thing is used to describe an object or ideas
to which it is not literally applicable -- a ship is said to plow the sea.
Denise Shekerjian
Webster defines Metaphor:
The application of a word or phrase to an object or concept, which it does not literally denote: in order to suggest comparison with another object or concept, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
A figure of speech founded on resemblance, by which a word is transferred from an object to which it properly belongs to another in such a manner that a comparison is implied though not formally expressed, thus, “that man is a fox” is a metaphor; but “that man is like a fox,” is a simile or comparison.
Whenever we explain or communicate a concept by likening
it to something else, we are using a metaphor.
Tony Robbins,
Awaken the Giant Within.
Don’t let bad metaphors be a part of anyone’s master plan. Especially yours! Change your metaphors to a process of renewed awakening.
All of us and most businesses when advertising use Metaphors.
“Get right to the top and reach out!” Picture a beautiful
woman mountain climber, reaching out with outstretched
arms on the top of a snow-capped mountaintop.
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Metaphors are common groups of words, which contribute a punch to a meaning by association.
There are different ways of defining metaphors. For instance dictionaries explain it as a word or a phrase to illustrate a real thing or action in its relationship to something else.
In our capacity to illustrate the importance of metaphors in creativity we are going to use them in association as related to the qualities which are attributed to creative people. According to most authorities creative people have the following characteristics. But don’t we all have them? We hope to share ways in which you can use them to initiate your interpretation in the transformation of your own life.
· Innovative – Ideas -- Change
· Originality
· Diversity -- Versatility -- flexibility – resilience
· Humorous
· Aware,--Focused--Committed
So let's go and see how we can apply some of these metaphors to each of these characteristics as applied to creativity. It is interesting how metaphors can stimulate thinking into so many different avenues by association. Applying your own interpretations to metaphors can lead to a remarkable world of similarities in your own thinking and association to incredible dimensions.
We are all familiar with the everyday usage of popular metaphors such as:
“Do you see?” “When you can see through the Hype!” “I’m bursting at the seam!” “The eyes of the customer.” Am I on a Wild Goose Chase?” The list is endless.
Let's start our journey into the exhilarating "constellations of creativity."
Ideas, Innovation, Change. Freshness.
"No idea is more than an imaginary potency, a mushroom
cloud (destroying nothing, making nothing) rising from
blinding consciousness."
Saul Bellow, The Bellarosa
Connection.
Think of what Saul means by imaginary potency? Doesn't our imagination rule everything? You can interpret this in many ways but one can imagine a mushroom in our minds, stimulating our thinking into an expansive mushroom of thought. For instance, another perception of mushrooming may be illustrated by the enormous mushroom effect of the atomic bomb rising into creative explosive productive ideas. Aside from the devastating effect of the atomic bomb visualize only beneficial ideas for mankind, instead of destruction. What is your interpretation?
"In the mind-world ideas are the indestructible elements
which form the jeweled constellations of the interior life."
Henry Miller "The creative life"
Can you picture one idea leading to a constellation, of multiple ideas to hold sky full of them? One idea of building on the other leading into "Who knows what?" Notice even another metaphor "Who knows what?" Is used to explain another thought!
"Here,/in the rule of my life/the objects keep changing." Anne Sexton, "The room of my life"
One of the main characteristics of creative and innovative people is their ability for flexibility and change. In our world that is dramatically changing so rapidly isn't it exciting that we can be a part of it? We are living in one of the most exhilarating eras for creative changes in all aspects of our lives. Thankfully most of them are good. Think of ways in which you can become more flexible, resilient and adaptable? Is the room in your life opening doors and windows to let your inner self out?
"Luck never gives, it only lends."
Anon, Swedish proverb
What are you doing to stimulate the luck in your life? Are you ready for success? Or are you afraid of success? Many times we don't think about the actual fear some people have of success. Think hard about it!
"All owned the affairs of men hang by slender thread."
Ovid
"El Ponto"
One can relate this metaphor with simple events, changes, and incidents and just about anything that can make the slightest change in our lives to greatness or despair. Thinking of the slender thread can remind one of the metaphor, “The Sword of Domacles" when his King, in order to remind Domacles how precarious his position in life was at the Palace. At a banquet in honor of Domacles, the King placed a sword directly over Domacles head, hanging by a few horsehairs. The implication, “Just a reminder of who is really the boss!” Couldn't anyone of our simple deeds of kindness be that simple strand of hair leading to the turning point in our lives?
Originality
"They sun themselves in the great man's light, and feel it to
be their own element."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, speech "The American scholar,"
Harvard college, Aug. 31, 1837. (They as the masses and
the herd)
Isn’t it interesting how Emerson conveys the thought that most people in this world will bask in the accomplishments of all those marvelous creative and innovative risk takers? It’s a wonderful experience instead of "following the leader, to being the leader." A good feeling is when you are the contributing mentor and "the masses and the herd" bask in your contributing greatness to their dignity and welfare? What's wrong with you being their best coach?
"And this I swear by blackest brook of hell,/I am no pick-purse
of another's wit."
Sir Philip Sydney, "Sonnet 74"Astrophel & Stella.
It appears somebody accused him of pilfering an idea as many other writers, artists, coaches and just about everybody else has borrowed from somebody else. When Dad belonged to the National Speakers Association, he conveyed to us a common statement. "When the speaker borrows a quote or idea from one speaker, that's stealing but when he
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Metaphors are common groups of words, which contribute a punch to a meaning by association.
There are different ways of defining metaphors. For instance dictionaries explain it as a word or a phrase to illustrate a real thing or action in its relationship to something else.
In our capacity to illustrate the importance of metaphors in creativity we are going to use them in association as related to the qualities which are attributed to creative people. According to most authorities creative people have the following characteristics. But don’t we all have them? We hope to share ways in which you can use them to initiate your interpretation in the transformation of your own life.
· Innovative – Ideas -- Change
· Originality
· Diversity -- Versatility -- flexibility – resilience
· Humorous
· Aware,--Focused--Committed
So let's go and see how we can apply some of these metaphors to each of these characteristics as applied to creativity. It is interesting how metaphors can stimulate thinking into so many different avenues by association. Applying your own interpretations to metaphors can lead to a remarkable world of similarities in your own thinking and association to incredible dimensions.
We are all familiar with the everyday usage of popular metaphors such as:
“Do you see?” “When you can see through the Hype!” “I’m bursting at the seam!” “The eyes of the customer.” Am I on a Wild Goose Chase?” The list is endless.
Let's start our journey into the exhilarating "constellations of creativity."
Ideas, Innovation, Change. Freshness.
"No idea is more than an imaginary potency, a mushroom
cloud (destroying nothing, making nothing) rising from
blinding consciousness."
Saul Bellow, The Bellarosa
Connection.
Think of what Saul means by imaginary potency? Doesn't our imagination rule everything? You can interpret this in many ways but one can imagine a mushroom in our minds, stimulating our thinking into an expansive mushroom of thought. For instance, another perception of mushrooming may be illustrated by the enormous mushroom effect of the atomic bomb rising into creative explosive productive ideas. Aside from the devastating effect of the atomic bomb visualize only beneficial ideas for mankind, instead of destruction. What is your interpretation?
"In the mind-world ideas are the indestructible elements
which form the jeweled constellations of the interior life."
Henry Miller "The creative life"
Can you picture one idea leading to a constellation, of multiple ideas to hold sky full of them? One idea of building on the other leading into "Who knows what?" Notice even another metaphor "Who knows what?" Is used to explain another thought!
"Here,/in the rule of my life/the objects keep changing." Anne Sexton, "The room of my life"
One of the main characteristics of creative and innovative people is their ability for flexibility and change. In our world that is dramatically changing so rapidly isn't it exciting that we can be a part of it? We are living in one of the most exhilarating eras for creative changes in all aspects of our lives. Thankfully most of them are good. Think of ways in which you can become more flexible, resilient and adaptable? Is the room in your life opening doors and windows to let your inner self out?
"Luck never gives, it only lends."
Anon, Swedish proverb
What are you doing to stimulate the luck in your life? Are you ready for success? Or are you afraid of success? Many times we don't think about the actual fear some people have of success. Think hard about it!
"All owned the affairs of men hang by slender thread."
Ovid
"El Ponto"
One can relate this metaphor with simple events, changes, and incidents and just about anything that can make the slightest change in our lives to greatness or despair. Thinking of the slender thread can remind one of the metaphor, “The Sword of Domacles" when his King, in order to remind Domacles how precarious his position in life was at the Palace. At a banquet in honor of Domacles, the King placed a sword directly over Domacles head, hanging by a few horsehairs. The implication, “Just a reminder of who is really the boss!” Couldn't anyone of our simple deeds of kindness be that simple strand of hair leading to the turning point in our lives?
Originality
"They sun themselves in the great man's light, and feel it to
be their own element."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, speech "The American scholar,"
Harvard college, Aug. 31, 1837. (They as the masses and
the herd)
Isn’t it interesting how Emerson conveys the thought that most people in this world will bask in the accomplishments of all those marvelous creative and innovative risk takers? It’s a wonderful experience instead of "following the leader, to being the leader." A good feeling is when you are the contributing mentor and "the masses and the herd" bask in your contributing greatness to their dignity and welfare? What's wrong with you being their best coach?
"And this I swear by blackest brook of hell,/I am no pick-purse
of another's wit."
Sir Philip Sydney, "Sonnet 74"Astrophel & Stella.
It appears somebody accused him of pilfering an idea as many other writers, artists, coaches and just about everybody else has borrowed from somebody else. When Dad belonged to the National Speakers Association, he conveyed to us a common statement. "When the speaker borrows a quote or idea from one speaker, that's stealing but when he
How would you like to achieve more success at work in a faster amount of time than anyone with whom you graduate?It's really quite simple. Have a plan. Have a career plan.So many people approach the job search as a "somebody take me please" endeavor as opposed to planning their job search, focusing on the employers where you want to work and setting goals and deadlines for career achievements. Most people just happen along with no focus, goals or deadlines at all.Life just happens. Jobs just happen.The reason for making decisions today about where you want to be tomorrow is so that you have the ability to actually get there.If you don't know exactly where you want to be, you will be wandering aimlessly from position to position hoping that somehow it will all work out. Unfortunately, that isn’t how it works.When you left for college, you probably spent a lot of time figuring out where you wanted to go, applied to the school(s), then when you were accepted, you formulated a plan to enroll in classes, find a place to live and budget your finances so that you could afford to eat and buy necessities.If you applied that same amount of time and effort into setting out a career plan and the goals involved in achieving professional success, you would be much more successful and you'd blow past your competition easily. No one in your graduating class at college would even come close to achieving what you would achieve.Pl
Let's start our journey into the exhilarating "constellations of creativity."
Ideas, Innovation, Change. Freshness.
"No idea is more than an imaginary potency, a mushroom
cloud (destroying nothing, making nothing) rising from
blinding consciousness."
Saul Bellow, The Bellarosa
Connection.
Think of what Saul means by imaginary potency? Doesn't our imagination rule everything? You can interpret this in many ways but one can imagine a mushroom in our minds, stimulating our thinking into an expansive mushroom of thought. For instance, another perception of mushrooming may be illustrated by the enormous mushroom effect of the atomic bomb rising into creative explosive productive ideas. Aside from the devastating effect of the atomic bomb visualize only beneficial ideas for mankind, instead of destruction. What is your interpretation?
"In the mind-world ideas are the indestructible elements
which form the jeweled constellations of the interior life."
Henry Miller "The creative life"
Can you picture one idea leading to a constellation, of multiple ideas to hold sky full of them? One idea of building on the other leading into "Who knows what?" Notice even another metaphor "Who knows what?" Is used to explain another thought!
"Here,/in the rule of my life/the objects keep changing." Anne Sexton, "The room of my life"
One of the main characteristics of creative and innovative people is their ability for flexibility and change. In our world that is dramatically changing so rapidly isn't it exciting that we can be a part of it? We are living in one of the most exhilarating eras for creative changes in all aspects of our lives. Thankfully most of them are good. Think of ways in which you can become more flexible, resilient and adaptable? Is the room in your life opening doors and windows to let your inner self out?
"Luck never gives, it only lends."
Anon, Swedish proverb
What are you doing to stimulate the luck in your life? Are you ready for success? Or are you afraid of success? Many times we don't think about the actual fear some people have of success. Think hard about it!
"All owned the affairs of men hang by slender thread."
Ovid
"El Ponto"
One can relate this metaphor with simple events, changes, and incidents and just about anything that can make the slightest change in our lives to greatness or despair. Thinking of the slender thread can remind one of the metaphor, “The Sword of Domacles" when his King, in order to remind Domacles how precarious his position in life was at the Palace. At a banquet in honor of Domacles, the King placed a sword directly over Domacles head, hanging by a few horsehairs. The implication, “Just a reminder of who is really the boss!” Couldn't anyone of our simple deeds of kindness be that simple strand of hair leading to the turning point in our lives?
Originality
"They sun themselves in the great man's light, and feel it to
be their own element."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, speech "The American scholar,"
Harvard college, Aug. 31, 1837. (They as the masses and
the herd)
Isn’t it interesting how Emerson conveys the thought that most people in this world will bask in the accomplishments of all those marvelous creative and innovative risk takers? It’s a wonderful experience instead of "following the leader, to being the leader." A good feeling is when you are the contributing mentor and "the masses and the herd" bask in your contributing greatness to their dignity and welfare? What's wrong with you being their best coach?
"And this I swear by blackest brook of hell,/I am no pick-purse
of another's wit."
Sir Philip Sydney, "Sonnet 74"Astrophel & Stella.
It appears somebody accused him of pilfering an idea as many other writers, artists, coaches and just about everybody else has borrowed from somebody else. When Dad belonged to the National Speakers Association, he conveyed to us a common statement. "When the speaker borrows a quote or idea from one speaker, that's stealing but when he
Electronic display signs are used nowadays in great extent to display important information instantly all over the world, which uses LED technology, which stands for light- emitting diodes. These are widely used in the worlds of commerce, government and even non-profit organizations.Electronic display signs are widely used in every metropolitan cities and most others cities too. This shows their popularity even in unlikely places as well. This is only because they allow the outlet to simply and clearly present the information to the world, which can be clearly seen from great distance.One of the unimagined area, Churches, uses this technology where they employ these electronic displays, which helps lead worshippers in song. These electronic display sign are remarkably easy to use and can be updated through data entered via an infra-red remote keypad or through a computer. Of course, they can be programmed to get automatically updated. Jayex technology limited is the one, leader in proving this.These electronic displays utilized four line of text (it can be more or less depending on the size and height of the character chosen) with fix limit of characters per line. Jayex offers several models which varies in height of character, color system, graphic options, LED intensity and dimming capability.
One of the main characteristics of creative and innovative people is their ability for flexibility and change. In our world that is dramatically changing so rapidly isn't it exciting that we can be a part of it? We are living in one of the most exhilarating eras for creative changes in all aspects of our lives. Thankfully most of them are good. Think of ways in which you can become more flexible, resilient and adaptable? Is the room in your life opening doors and windows to let your inner self out?
"Luck never gives, it only lends."
Anon, Swedish proverb
What are you doing to stimulate the luck in your life? Are you ready for success? Or are you afraid of success? Many times we don't think about the actual fear some people have of success. Think hard about it!
"All owned the affairs of men hang by slender thread."
Ovid
"El Ponto"
One can relate this metaphor with simple events, changes, and incidents and just about anything that can make the slightest change in our lives to greatness or despair. Thinking of the slender thread can remind one of the metaphor, “The Sword of Domacles" when his King, in order to remind Domacles how precarious his position in life was at the Palace. At a banquet in honor of Domacles, the King placed a sword directly over Domacles head, hanging by a few horsehairs. The implication, “Just a reminder of who is really the boss!” Couldn't anyone of our simple deeds of kindness be that simple strand of hair leading to the turning point in our lives?
Originality
"They sun themselves in the great man's light, and feel it to
be their own element."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, speech "The American scholar,"
Harvard college, Aug. 31, 1837. (They as the masses and
the herd)
Isn’t it interesting how Emerson conveys the thought that most people in this world will bask in the accomplishments of all those marvelous creative and innovative risk takers? It’s a wonderful experience instead of "following the leader, to being the leader." A good feeling is when you are the contributing mentor and "the masses and the herd" bask in your contributing greatness to their dignity and welfare? What's wrong with you being their best coach?
"And this I swear by blackest brook of hell,/I am no pick-purse
of another's wit."
Sir Philip Sydney, "Sonnet 74"Astrophel & Stella.
It appears somebody accused him of pilfering an idea as many other writers, artists, coaches and just about everybody else has borrowed from somebody else. When Dad belonged to the National Speakers Association, he conveyed to us a common statement. "When the speaker borrows a quote or idea from one speaker, that's stealing but when he
When you are called for a job interview, you need to be aware that every step of the way counts for your success. You need to make a great First impression at the Job Interview by controlling your body language. Here are some tips to look for. Practice these suggestions for 10 minutes before you walk in to your interview.1- Dress to kill!2- Stay calm. Wise people are calm.3- Arriving at the reception area. Ask for your contact person be it the HR person or the manager who should be meeting you.4- Look busy if you are asked to wait. Play with your PDA or read a newspaper. Good candidates are always busy.5- Walking to meeting room: walk in a fair pace.6- When you speak, keep it short and brief. Remember the name of the person you are meeting and repeat it in the first few minutes of you meeting or interview.7- When you sit make sure that you do not confront the person you are meeting or being interviewed by. Keep the angle of the seat to 45 degree.8- Stay calm, think before your talk. Trying counting to ten before you reply to any question.9- Do not interrupt the person interviewing you. Let him/her complete the question before you answer.10- Believe in what you say.11- Live up to what you say. Stay honest.12-Your exit from the interview should keep the same pace you entered. Stay calm, shake hands if possible. Close the door if the person you are meeting is not escorting you to the door.
Originality
"They sun themselves in the great man's light, and feel it to
be their own element."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, speech "The American scholar,"
Harvard college, Aug. 31, 1837. (They as the masses and
the herd)
Isn’t it interesting how Emerson conveys the thought that most people in this world will bask in the accomplishments of all those marvelous creative and innovative risk takers? It’s a wonderful experience instead of "following the leader, to being the leader." A good feeling is when you are the contributing mentor and "the masses and the herd" bask in your contributing greatness to their dignity and welfare? What's wrong with you being their best coach?
"And this I swear by blackest brook of hell,/I am no pick-purse
of another's wit."
Sir Philip Sydney, "Sonnet 74"Astrophel & Stella.
It appears somebody accused him of pilfering an idea as many other writers, artists, coaches and just about everybody else has borrowed from somebody else. When Dad belonged to the National Speakers Association, he conveyed to us a common statement. "When the speaker borrows a quote or idea from one speaker, that's stealing but when he borrows from a whole group of speakers, that's research!"
We should be grateful that we can contribute to somebody else's creativity by the letting them copy from us?
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Diversity
"Every human being is a colony."
Pablo Picaso's Epigraph
The uniqueness of metaphors is the meaning it has only to you and what perceptions it conjures in your imagination!
Jog your memory as to what the colony of your life is? What makes up the different colonies within your life that stimulates the different worlds of your imagination. It could be family, associations, work, hobby or just about anything that is empowering and having that phenomenal, enrapturing and energizing effect in your life?
What does this overused metaphor still mean to you? "Variety's the spice of life, that gives it all its flavor." William Cowper, "The Timepiece" What type of variety do you have continuously adding to wonderment and resourcefulness?
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Flexibility
"The rulers (in Japan) our politicians and large businesses.
The ruled our everyone else, the "Grass people," so apathy
termed because they bow in whatever direction the wind
blows."
Reiki Hatsumi
Are you one of the "Grass people?" Are you one of the media junkies who let’s the newspapers, TV news, Internet- ions, headlines and all the other distractions vying for your mind, direct you to the way their wind blows? Think of the enormous possibility of flexibility you can choose to have?
"Of course you don't change a persons nature you retouch it."
Andre', "Home Port Maurois"
Isn’t it nice that you can still make choices?
You can choose to change.
You can choose to grow.
You can choose to be your own person.
You can choose love.
You can choose to be creative.
You can choose all of your own choices.
"You must learn to drink the cup of life as it comes, Connie,
without stirring it up from the bottom. That's where the bitter
dregs are."
Agnes Sligh Turnbull, The Rolling Year
Have you ever thought of all of the bad memories, experiences and episodes in your life that you may be stirring “The bitter dregs” each day that detract from your potential creativity and innovation?
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Humor, Wit
"A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps
as we walk the tight rope of life."
Anon
Humor is a learned experience. Learning to laugh can be taught to anyone. It only takes a change of your perception. Humor is one of the chief characteristics, as related by some authorities, stimulating our creativity and innovation. Humor is also great for your health. It not only stimulates your immune system but it also energizes our brain cells with those funny little chemicals that make life more interesting.
“Wit ought to be a glorious treat, like caviar. Never spread it
about like marmalade.”
Noel Coward
“Humor is really laughing off a hurt. Grinning at misery.”
Bill
Mauldin
“Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.”
Elsa
Maxwell
Awareness
’Voynitsky: We used to think of you as almost superhuman,
but now the scales have fallen off my eyes and I see you as
you are.?
Anton Chekhov, Uncle Vanya
Think of yourself with whatever blinders you have covering your eyes? Each of us perceives everything differently. Of course, this difference in our perception is what makes us so unique.
But depending on our background and images planted by sources even unknown, we may have scales, like some animals, over our eyes. Removing these scales over our eyes creates our awareness to the awakened mind.
“On the surface, life is much the same as before…But it is
through-the-looking glass world.”
Jeffrey Schmalz, The New York Times, December 20. 1992
Some awareness leads to an allusion as to how we see our world. How do you see your world?
What is wrong with creating beautiful allusions of what some people call the “Real World?”
We all experience the awareness of our “Real World” daily but why not change your world?
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”
Gandhi
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