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Passion and prejudice are two key aspects of Human behavior . They are two phenomena which are powerful motivators and manipulators. These two "P"s move us about like chess pieces on a board. We all possess both, and we're all aware, to some extent, that we do. Yet the strongest, most deeply-rooted of each of these, ironically, are the least visible to us. That is because we are so profoundly in their thrall that we believe that they are a part of us -- and we find it very difficult to separate ourselves from them and examine them from an outsider's perspective. Both are drivers, either toward or away from things. At the risk of excessive alliteration ( which carries a $50.00 fine and/or up to 5 years in jail in certain states ), passion pulls us in, while prejudice seems to push us away. Both are contagious. Braintenance Actions (Today ):  1.  Give some serious thought to how much these two variables routinely influence your decisions day...

Synergy and harmony are very much separate manifestations of the same phenomenon. This mysterious creation of an extra amount of value (or extra energy, or joy, or profit, or power over emotions or matters)defines the conventional laws of mathematics as it does physics. When two instruments play together, or two or more voices sing together and and they create harmony, there is a coordinated richness far greater than that which would be rendered by any one component playing its melody a capella . When two persons work together and produce an innovation, an invention or a process which is far greater than either of them could have possibly done in a solo environment, or even merely additively, an extra increment of energy is created, sort of like in an exothermic reaction. While this sometimes makes me prone to think of the notion of critical mass and a nuclear explosion, perhaps harmony and synergy are more the product of an ethereal expression of exponentially enhanced creative energ...

Your brain, and the the mind within/surrounding it requires stimulation and exercise to be a powerful friend instead of an insidous enemy. The vacuum of the idle mind tends to fill up with self-doubts and negative reflection if we fail to focus it on positive work, i.e., problem-solving . One of the best ways to cognitively (but indirectly) deal with situational and even clinical depression is to engage the mind in the exercise of productive thinking. Make friends with your Mind . Following are two exercises. The first one is very simple if you know the formula (You do. Test your recall), and the second one requires pattern recognition , memorization (sustaining mental pictures) and just a bit of creativity. Enjoy them both. Faithfully, Douglas E Castle http://braintenance.blogspot.com/ http://aboutdouglascastle.blogspot.com/ http://negotiation1.wordpress.com/ http://www.tnnwc.com/ - TNNWC Group, LLC [Management Consulting Services] Related articles Depression and Anxiety Disorder...

Reality Versus Perception - Real Trends Versus "Aftershock" Reactions We, as Human Beings , are never particlarly good at making objective decisions, judgments or plans. We are sensorially barraged by overlapping discordant waves of staccato advertisements, promotions, and news which is more about entertainment and propaganda ( spin doctoring ) than it is about reporting of factual information. We are bombarded by the noise (and accompanying sensorial fatigue) that envelops us, and are shaped, in every aspect, by the external environment. This having been said, we are each burdened by the imposing filter of his own perception . Even if we are given the right raw data or raw material, we may misinterpret or mismanufacture. This comes from inside of us. Carried to its logical conclusion, it is very difficult for us to differentiate between what is real (and lasting), and what is imaginary (ephemeral and incorrect). We tend to live our lives in a reactiv...

You'd like to be more intelligent, more successful, more respected and admired. You'd also like to eliminate stress, feel absolutely comfortable and be endlessly creative. In order to dso this, you must master your mind. You must train your brain. This only takes moments a day. Simply go to http://braintenance.blogspot.com/ , scroll around, and use our brain gym. Having said this, I must ask you a question: What expression is as ridiculous as " It takes one to know one." ? The answer (or at least the most popularly selected answer amongst a group of 4 people polled while I waited for my daughter at a train station ) was, " The more that things change, the more they remain the same. " The first expression is childish and follows no particular line of logic. The second, however is inherently conflictory and genuinely [if analyzed] meaningless. It cancels itself out. My personal favorite stupid, irreversible, oxymoronic expression is this classic: "LESS ...