Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Word for the Day: Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Acceptability. And may all of your projects be acceptable ones.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Word for the Day: Monday, September 3, 2012
The Word for Today (Monday) is Generosity. This is a fantastic policy to initiate. (And, if you do it right, it will "precipitate" to [drop into the lap of] other people, such that they can also be generous).
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Word for the Day: Sunday, September 2, 2012
The Word for Today (Sunday) is Sharing. The Themes (just mentioned) have to do with starting a project. And what good is a project, if it isn't shared with others? It could even help you, as some you share with might even help you with it.
Weekly Themes: Week of September 2-8, 2012
The Themes for this Week are Precipitation and Initiation. In my opinion, these have to do with projects you may be involved with. Initiation means self-starting, and precipitation means that the project is "dropped in your lap", just like water dropping out of the sky. But, either way, it is a project that needs to be dealt with.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Words for the Day: Saturday, September 1, 2012
The Words for Today (Saturday) are Overview and Perspective. The way this fits our theme, Discovery, is that, when you want to see where to go next, you look for related topics, and go for the executive summaries. (A special academic example of this is what is known as Cliffs Notes).
Friday, August 31, 2012
Word for the Day: Friday, August 31, 2012
The Word for Today (Friday) is Reflection. You can discover (our weekly theme) things with two different meanings for Reflection. For example, you can discover what is on the other side of the mirror (or what is on the other side of who is "mirroring" you). And the deep, penetrating type of review (other meaning for reflection) is often a way of discovering things in your life.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Word for the Day: Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Word for Today (Thursday) is Study. This is, of course, a more interactive [a word that includes "active"] way of learning than yesterday's absorption. But hopefully, you have control over the subject matter of your learning, such that you are studying what you want to learn! (Not having that kind of control was one reason I did not like school as a child).
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Word for the Day: Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Absorption. Why do we have to work so hard to learn? Science Fiction mentions taking a pill to learn. Foreign languages are often taught by "immersion", either short-term (only speaking the language being taught in the classroom), or longer-term (living in a country, using the taught language, for a period of time). However, there should always be a balance between this and active learning (using tomorrow's Word, "study").
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Word for the Day: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Review. Review is a great way to discover (theme) what has already happened in your life. It is also quite scalable, meaning that it has a part in the "big picture" (for example, the life review that occurs after you die), but also in how one single day goes (for example, a special type of review that people do before they go to sleep at night).
Monday, August 27, 2012
Word for the Day: Monday, August 27, 2012
The Word for Today (Monday) is Experimentation. This goes with our Theme at least two ways because, on one hand, when you discover something new, you often want to experiment with it. On the other hand, when experimenting with almost anything, you can discover things you were not thinking of; even things completely new to you.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Word for the Day: Sunday, August 26, 2012
The Word for Today (Sunday) is Recognition. This goes well with our theme, as Discovery can often be a two-step process. Step 1 is discovering something that either sounds interesting, or seems important to your life. Step 2 can be recognizing where you knew of this before, such that you can make use of it now.
Weekly Theme: Week of 8/26 - 9/1/2012
The Theme for this Week is Discovery. To discover something is sort of like finding something. But not completely as, in my opinion, you look for (hoping to find) something you know of, and wish to find (like, for example, a misplaced book). However, what someone discovers may be something they may not have even known exists (like a book on a topic that is a pleasant surprise).
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Word for the Day: Saturday, August 25, 2012
The Word for Today (Saturday) is Resolve. There are two definitions for this Word. The first has to do with what we do on New Years, where we resolve to do something. (And please note that this can occur at other times of the year also). The other version is a noun, something you do not want to lose. The dictionary calls this "firm determination".
I'm not sure which meaning the Michael Teachings had in mind, but both can be important.
I'm not sure which meaning the Michael Teachings had in mind, but both can be important.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Word for the Day: Friday, August 24, 2012
The Word for Today (Friday) is Courage. I like this word because, for example, it takes courage to encourage. But be careful to not mistake it for foolhardiness.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Words for the Day: Thursday, August 23, 2012
The Words for Today (Thursday) are Strength and Empowerment. Do you know your own strength? Do you feel empowered? Don't underestimate yourself!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Word for the Day: Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Competence. A good book, The Peter Principle, discusses how you can be competent in a job, until one too many promotions (and how people in their first, less competent position tend to stay there). Of course, there appears to be a problem: This book was published in 1969. Now, in more recent times, few companies promote from within, instead hiring from outside.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Word for the Day: Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Endurance. And some Locations require special endurance, just to survive. (I'm thinking of locations that regularly have challenging weather, as one example).
Monday, August 20, 2012
Word for the Day: Monday, August 20, 2012
The Word for Today (Monday) is Fertility. How does our Theme fit in with this? If you think of the way couples of opposite gender (animal or human) can be fertile, location is quite important, as procreation is a private act.
In my opinion, you can have a fertile imagination anywhere. :-)
In my opinion, you can have a fertile imagination anywhere. :-)
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Word for the Day: Sunday, August 19, 2012
The Word for Today (Sunday) is Stability. This goes well with our Theme, as a good (and stable) location helps to make life easier to live. The converse is also true: Just ask a homeless person.
Weekly Theme: Week of August 19-25, 2012
The Theme for this Week is Location. This works on many levels. For example, I live in Seattle, King County, Washington State, United States of America, North America, Earth, our Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy, and our Universe. These are all locations, and different perspectives to view reality from.
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