I have a retarded mind: I very often go through the best ideas in books and posts without noticing them right away. They usually become some sort of “seed” in my head and take 3, 4 days to fully grow, without me having the least intention to do anything about them. And then one day, as a flower that opens after a delicate nurture, I say: “wow”, and do something about it.
Writing the successes of the day was one of those great ideas. Simple, non-coded, very little time-consuming, it pays off in a way that is almost scary. (more…)
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Tags: Admiration, Beauty, Books, Brain, Capture, Classification, Creative thinking, Emotional intelligence, Emotions, Exercises, Focus, Gratitude, Growth, Habits, Ideas, Inspiration, Journal, Language, Lists, Love, Mind, Motivation, Notebooks, Perception, Personal productivity, Reminders, Repression, Self-esteem, Subliminal, Thinking, Tips, Transcendence, Writing
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There is a basic principle in bioenergetics that proves that, if you repress sadness, you won’t be able to fully enjoy your happiness either. Our muscles, among other functions, are conductors for emotions, and if you keep them tense to reject bad moments, you’ll have to stand their numbness during the good moments too. (more…)
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Tags: Art, Bioenergetics, Breathing, Emotions, Happiness, Humor, Imitation, Laughter, Nature, Perception, Primitive mind, Repression, Social conditioning, Tears, Television
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The mystery
Not very uncommon: there was this silly commercial I used to ran into every time I watched TV, a commercial that I particularly hated. I thought it was one of the silliest commercials of the decade, which is a lot to say, and every time I recognized it, I had this “oh no, here it comes again” sensation, knowing that I was going to waste the next twenty seconds of my life with an idiotic story that made me cringe. (more…)
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Tags: Acceptance, Advertising, Children, Embrace, Emotions, Growth, Humor, Learning, Love, Mind, Rejection, Repression, Social conditioning, Stories, Subliminal
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