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There are many ways to accomplish peace but the best way is to find it within yourself. Peace is not some grand event that occurs because some great leader appears and proclaims peace. No, peace is something that must grow within each of us until one day it quite simply becomes our nature. For this to happen, our knowledge of ourselves and our world must improve. Peace, like reading, writing, mathematics and drawing, is a learned skill that increases our awareness. Peace is perhaps the most important lesson we should learn during our lives and the sooner the better. The advent of the world wide web may just be the boost in knowledge we have been waiting for. Through knowledge, Peace will evolve. Knowledge is power. True and complete knowledge is Peace.

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The first goal of WPE is merely to promote World Peace as a viable possibility by breaking it down into small steps. Step 1: Find Peace within. Step 2: Teach others the ways of Peace. Step 3: Strive to Evolve. The steps keep going until we reach paradise: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All!

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Recent insights:

* Enjoy the here and now. It is a gift called the present.

* Peace is not merely the absence of war and hatred (negative peace) but also the presence of cooperation, compassion and worldwide justice (positive peace).

* What is war? It is a state of hostility between nations (or within nations) characterized by fighting and bloodshed. Wars are often caused by real/perceived injustice, hatred, poverty, and the desire for power.

* What is perhaps the best way to prevent war? Conflict resolution/transformation teaches us that we need to eliminate the nature of the hostility and attempt to create harmony between the various parties. Restorative justice implies that the perceived injustices must be resolved through either negotiation, mediation, arbitration, community conferencing, community meditation, negotiated rulemaking, collaborative/international law, or as a last resort, military action. Trauma recovery / Indentity renewal can help prevent war torn areas from falling back into further fighting. Youth development strategies can help our future adults from repeating the mistakes we have made that have lead us to war. Philosophy sugeests that nations that have found peace should help less peaceful nations by sharing knowledge, food and other resources. Our conscience teaches us that we should treat others the way we want to be treated, with dignity and respect.

* How can we achieve Peace on Earth? First and utmost, we must find it within ourselves. By sharing our inner peace with others, peace will spread. By raising our children properly and teaching them to respect and love their neighbors (didn't someone say this before? :) they will learn the joy of peace. Along the way, some form of world "Planning and Lawmaking" committee probably needs to be established that includes all nations. One nation's problems are problems for all of us. We must learn to see ourselves as one small planet and not be so concerned with our nationality, race or religion. Think what we could accomplish if we all worked together to create a true world economy. We could end starvation, reduce poverty, create jobs and work towards common goals such as pollution control and planet management.

* Try to put yourself into situations that evoke your higher nature, not your lower nature.

* Have you heard the phrase: "No deep resentments are justified"? It means that by harboring resentment against others, you are really stopping yourself from obtaining peace. Get rid of the resentment, even if you think it's justified, and get rid of some troubling anger. The person you hold resentment against may be unlikely to change their ways but you can change your feelings if you can find a way to solve "your" problem.

* Finding peace is not just about learning how to obtain it, but also learning how to hold onto it without slipping back to angry ways.

* Be careful of making friends with angry people lest you learn their ways and become like them.

* There are two main ways to solve a problem - Remove the cause, or Dampen the effect. Example, sewage in a river. Remove the source of the sewage, move up-river, or "treat" the sewage.

* On September 11th, 2001, we saw the dark side of humanity. In the year following such a hateful act, we have seen the best side of humanity as nations came together despite religious and political differences. One can only hope that trend continues.

* Without hope there is only despair. Without love there is only hatred.

* Most religions teach us that there will be a day of judgement. Those that have done good deeds have a chance for paradise. Those that do evil and murderous deeds reduce their chance for paradise. Those that do murderous deeds in the name of their God have virtually eliminated their chance for paradise.

* Perhaps the most important thing in life is what you do with your time. What path are you following?

* There is more to faith than just believing in something. Your actions must reflect your faith or you really haven't faith at all.

* Think of anger, fear and hate at one end of a scale and peace, love and joy at the other end of the scale. Where do you currently weigh in?

* We've all heard the phrase, "Seek and you shall find". The real question is, what causes you to seek in the first place? How do you learn how to seek?

* Whoever has no rule over their anger is like a city broken down with no walls, which is likely to be the fate of those filled with such hatred and anger. Can you think of any examples of such individuals or groups?

* The earth becomes a more wonderful place when good people make an effort to turn our world into a paradise. What are you doing to create heaven on earth?

* The cup can be either half empty or half full, depending on your point of view. Which viewpoint dominates your waking thoughts; the positive or the negative?

* Goals are dreams with time-lines. Have you established time-lines for your dreams?

* Some people dream of success, others plan for it and then work their plan.

* Those who are slow to anger are stronger than the mighty. Those that rule their spirit are greater than those who rule cities.

* The more anger you have inside, the more you need help finding ways to get rid of the anger. Anger is a sign that tells you that YOU have problems. Angry people tend to blame others for their anger. The real problem is inside you. Admit it and you are half way to solving your problem(s).

* To get wisdom is better than gold, and understanding is more valuable than silver.

* Remember to help the poor. Someday you may be the one that needs help.

* Life should be measured in smiles per hour, not miles per hour.

* Knowledge comes from learning. Wisdom comes from meditating on knowledge. Success comes from applying wisdom in our day to day life.

* When arguing with others, especially your spouse and friends, remember that just because you think you are right it doesn't give you the right to abuse them verbally.

* Recent news suggests that exercise is as effective at fighting depression as drugs. Yet another good reason to include exercise as part of our daily routine.

* When you reflect back on your life, are you happy with the way you've lived it? When you reflect forward on your life, are you happy with the way you are going to live it? If not then you are going to need to change some things. You can't change the past but you can take control of your future. Make sure to have peace as a main element in your life. By focusing on peace, half of your battles will seem trivial. The search for peace and the search for happiness go hand in hand.

* Whoever is diligent in the opportunity at hand soon finds wider openings. Whoever fails to use today's opportunity finds less chance for advancement tomorrow. [also known as: "whoever has something will be given more and whoever has nothing will be deprived of the little they have."]

* Copyleft - The giving away of copyrightable material so that the world gets the maximum benefit. It's happening now with the Open-Source software revolution and with websites like World Peace Newsletter.

* Is the mind capable of healing the body? Only for those that believe.

* There are at least three barriers to learning and achievement. Determine if any apply to you and find ways to overcome them. 1) Suggestive barriers put into your head by others or yourself. 2) Logical barriers that slow you down because of excuses like, "No one can do that, it's impossible". 3) Ethical barriers. These are things like "If I achieve too much success it might be unethical". How you earn success and how you share it with others is what reveals your true personality.

* Enlightenment has been defined as having a mind that is open to anything but attached to nothing.

* When you are truly inspired (in spirit) things have a tendency to work in your favor. An example of this is someone who loves what they do regardless of the financial rewards it may bring them. When the rewards become more important than the journey, trouble likely lies ahead.

* You are what you think all day long. Do you think good thoughts or bad ones?

* Be sure to play your music before you leave this earth. Find your passions and learn how to "sing".

* How do you discover your passions? We may not have a solution to this question but we sense that the search may be almost as important as the answers. The sooner you start looking for your passions, the sooner you will find them and begin to live a richer, fuller life.

* Understanding is a wellspring of life.

* Over-working can be more harmful than under-working. Be careful not to become a workaholic. You must remember to stop and smell the roses.

* Sometimes it is better to cease fighting a losing battle than to continue. Although quitting is often associated with failure, knowing when to quit and when to use a different approach to solve a problem can be a sign of genius.

* Learn to live within the "system" while maintaining control of your "essence". If you lose sight of who you are, the system will overtake you.

* There are two main ways to solve a problem. (1) Remove the cause or (2) Dampen the effect. Now consider a third way - Change how you think and feel about the problem. The point is to look at the problem from different perspectives. Many people fail to realize that they CAN change their thinking.

* The positive stress from success can be almost as damaging as the negative stress from failure/depression if not dealt with properly. Get plenty of rest and be sure to spend time with family and friends.

* In the story about the cricket and the ants, the cricket played all the time and did not prepare for the rainy days ahead. By adequately preparing, the ants were able to enjoy the rainy days along with the sunny days.

* If you reflect on some of the best times in your life you might find that you had a good balance between work and play during those periods. In order to return to good times, find that balance again.

* Wisdom that is not shared is wasted. Where do you find wisdom? Conventional wisdom suggests that we utilize universities, community colleges, study groups, libraries, the internet, churches, talking to our elders and by reading the most published book on the planet, The Bible, particularly the book of Proverbs.

* In the search for the truth you may find that some of the beliefs that you hold dear are wrong. Having an open mind is more important than clinging to your beliefs. Use your intuition and let your conscience be your guide. The truth can set you free.

* A smile a day keeps the doctor away. (:

* The support groups we have can make a big difference in our lives especially when times are tough.

* The digital age is making it so that people around the globe can communicate instantly and inexpensively. Many people think that communication is the key to a good relationship. Maybe the world wide web will help the nations of the world to communicate better and get along better?

* Keeping life stimulating is a key to good health and longevity.

* The speed of light may be the only constant in the universe. Everything else changes! Mr. Einstein observed that matter could be converted into energy just as energy was converted into matter (and anti-matter) when the universe was created.

* Admitting when you are wrong is a key to attaining emotional maturity.

* The satisfaction gained from achieving a goal is proportional to the effort used in getting there. Fear is probably the main factor that stops people from achieving their goals. Our inability to take a leap of faith is closely tied to our inner fears.

* The means we use to reach our ends are almost as important as the ends we've chosen. Ill-gotten gains seldom (if ever) bring long term happiness.

* The only person that can make you happy is yourself. Others can help but like many solutions in life, the answer must come from within.

* Sometimes a teacher, like a good parent, must be forceful and demanding but most of the time they need to be patient, nurturing and understanding. Even the wisest pupils were once ignorant.

* Mourning the loss of someone special helps us ease the immediate pain. Dealing with the emotions in the weeks and months afterwards helps us move on with our lives.

* A heart that has never been broken is incomplete.

* Half the battle in completing a worthwhile goal is getting things started.

* Do you think you can enter the garden of bliss without facing the trials and pains of those entering before you?

* What does the global village mean to you?

LIFE TIPS: . The stages of life. What we all go through!

Although each of us is unique in thousands of ways, we all share the human experience of being born, living and dying. It is helpful to realize that we are not alone when it comes to dealing with life's challenges and setbacks. It is also helpful to understand that we all have needs that motivate us to act upon those needs and wants. Over our lifetimes our needs change and our motivation changes along with them.

The more tension we feel, the more likely we are to take action to reduce it. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, our first needs are "physiological": food, water, warmth, sleep and sex. These needs must be met for growth to occur. The next level of needs are "security" needs: protection from physical danger, financial security, nutrition and shelter. Once past these stages we move on to the "acceptance" needs: the need to be accepted by others, the desire to be popular. After learning to fit in, we try to fulfill our "esteem" needs: the need for self-confidence, status, prestige and power. If we make it past the esteem needs then we have the chance to self-actualize, something few of us have ever done. By self-actualizing, you fulfill your desire to become all that you are capable of becoming. You maximize your talents and share your success with the rest of the world. Some well known self-actualizers are Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Thomas Edison, Stephen Hawking, Gandhi and Mother Teresa. Who do you look to as a role model and why? What values does your "hero" hold in high esteem?

The following is a general time-table for stages that we all seem to go through. The better we understand the natural process of life, the better our chances of dealing constructively with life's little bumps. Try to determine the needs and wants of each stage in order to speculate the motivation (tension) behind the actions.

0-2: Basic survival. We eat, drink, sleep, absorb information, and are completely dependant on others. We are very impressionable in our first two years. Our brains are processing input, be it positive or negative.

3-6: Discovery period. We learn that we have needs and wants. We learn that siblings can interfere with our wants. Our creativity and emotions dominate over logic and rationality.

7-10: Schooling begins. We learn to read and write but now our creativity and emotions must be kept under tighter control. We discover friends and start to discover ourselves.

11-13: Mental and physical changes begin. By now, we have learned that we should keep our emotions under control, and creativity is all but dropped from most education programs. We notice the opposite sex and changes in ourselves. We begin to want our independence.

14-18: Our teen years. We are searching for our identity while battling acne, parents, siblings, friends, school, and puberty. These could be the easiest years of our lives but for many individuals, they are the toughest. Some start dating, most of us still fear the opposite sex. At times life seems unfair and against us. We are still young but struggling to be grown up and treated like an adult.

19-25: The real world. We leave home and either go to college (a 5 year educational playground before the real world), or get a job and possibly start a family. Real responsibility begins and we finally find out what it's like to run our own lives. By age 25, most of our values and thinking patterns are established. It takes great effort to change ourselves after this stage. For men, the sexual peak has passed but the instinctive drive still causes bad decision-making on occasion.

26-30: Still young but aging. We begin to realize we are not immortal and we can not abuse our bodies like we used to. Many of us have married and started a family by now. We can get caught up in the struggle to make ends meet and forget the importance of living. We still want to accomplish great things but time seems to be slipping away.

31-35: Identity is established. By now we know who we are and what we want. How to get it may not yet be determined. Most of us have experienced the death of a loved one and perhaps drawn closer to family. Women that have not had children may fear that their time for having kids is running out.

36-40: Maturity sets in. Many of us are loaded with responsibilities by this age. We might have many debts and not enough income to do all we want. We start thinking about saving for retirement. Most of us have experienced some kind of tramatic illness or pain by now. Setting goals and planning for the future take on new meaning.

41-50: Mid-life dilemas. We may find ourselves looking back on our lives with disappointment that we didn't accomplish more. We are still young enough to accomplish our goals and dreams but we have to act now. Our kids are going through their teens and moving out. The house starts to gets bigger and emptier. We start worrying about our health and may start exercising more.

51-60: Nearing retirement. The final years of working are getting closer. Financial concerns and health problems dominate much of our worries. We may have to deal with the death of one or both parents. The kids have gone and started their own families. Many of us move into new residences that fit a family without children. Grandchildren become idols to adore and spoil. We begin to give back to society.

61-70: Retirement starts. We've finally made it! No more work, only rest and relaxation. Why then after a year or so of R&R do we often feel bored and non-productive? Because for many of us we've reached our goal of just getting here. Our health may also be stopping us from enjoying our time off. We must set new goals to accomplish, just the same as any time in life when we reach our highest goals. Strive for the next level, don't just relish in past glory. Life's a journey, not a destination. Make it a fun journey because the destination is merely the end.

71-80: Continuing retirement. If we haven't started planning for our deaths by now, this is the time. We spend more and more time reflecting on the past, partly because these memories are the strongest. If our health is good, the seventies can be very rewarding due to the amount of wisdom we have aquired. This wisdom needs to find an outlet so that others may benefit.

81-90: Nearing death. For almost all of us, death is a very scary thing. We fear the unknown and death is probably the least known thing about the human experience. But it is part of the human experience and without it, life as we know it, would not exist! It's like a big physics equation that states that the amount of energy going into a system must equal the amount of energy leaving the system. For new life to enter, some must go elsewhere. Death is probably harder on the survivors than the person dying. By this age, death can actually be a welcome event, especially if our mental or physical health is poor. In a sense, life could become a curse if death did not occur when our bodies deteriorate.

91-100: More people are living to the grand old age of 100 and many do so because they were good to their bodies and good to their souls. With medical advances and better nutrition information these days, more of us will be able to enjoy our nineties. So start taking better care of yourself and keep setting new goals so that life is worth living.

Not-so-Recent insights :)

* What is more important: How you spend your time or how you spend your money?

* Do you have a "place" that is your Garden of Eden? If not then you might want to find one or create one.

* After accomplishing all your goals, then what will you do? Will those who fail to set goals ever have this problem?

* How do you judge the success of others? Do you rate others by the amount of material possessions they have or by the amount of happiness they possess? Which measure is a better indicator of success?

* Buy the truth and then hold onto it with both hands and don't let go.

* We've all heard the phrase, "That's just the way the world works". The world would probably work much better if we wouldn't use this cliche as an excuse for not helping to make the world a kinder, gentler place to live and work.

* In order to be the greatest, one must also be the least.

* If "Stupid is as stupid does" means that people should not be called stupid unless they commit stupid acts, what does "Wicked is as wicked does" imply?

* You will soon be hearing more about "The Gift Economy". It is our belief that capitalism and volunteerism are combining forces and creating a gift economy. The Internet is playing a huge role in this transformation.

* See if you can determine the implications of this famous story. A farmer is out in the field sowing grain. Some of the seed lands on a footpath and gets trampled. Other seed lands on shallow soil with rock beneath. This seed starts to grow but soon dies for lack of nutrients. Other seed lands in thistle patches and is soon choked out. Still other seed finds fertile soil; this seed grew and produced a crop one hundred times as large as the farmer had planted.

* Some people hear the calling to become fishers for the souls of mankind. Why certain people hear the calling and not others remains a mystery.

* Life is in the eye of the beholder. By changing your viewpoint you may change more than just your perspective. Life's what you make it.

* The love that wells within you, screaming for release, can drive your thoughts and actions, and help bring world peace.

* Remember to give gifts to people on days other than just birthdays and holidays. The gift of giving should come from the heart whenever the spirit moves you.(:

* When negotiating difficult situations it is wise to determine each party's stance on the following items: 1) What is it that each party wants to accomplish? 2) What is it that each party wants to avoid? 3) What are the crucial issues that are "non-negotiable"?

* Wisdom is a treasure that can turn darkness into light and cause one's face to shine. Both the heart of the prudent and the ear of the wise seek out knowledge.

* Peace on earth, goodwill to all. Sounds simple yet it has proved to be amazingly difficult to accomplish.

* Do you believe that most people want to be good, honest and helpful? We do! People just need the proper love and guidance in order to get them back to the side of "good". People need to be reminded that there are much greater rewards for the good than for the evil ones in this world. Blessed are the good, cursed are the wicked.

* Have you ever wondered if there was something you were "destined" to accomplish during your lifetime?

* How do people judge you, by your words or by your deeds? When your words and your deeds conflict, does it disturb you?

* If you climbed to the top of a mountain in order to ask a wise guru just one question, what would you want to know?

* The quest for answers is almost as important as the answers themselves.

* Knowing when to relax and when to work may possibly be one of the things that separates genius from the average. By learning about the characteristics of genius we may be able to help ourselves "follow in their foot steps".

* Sometimes we must face difficult tests. How we prepare and react to these tests says much about our character.

* Relaxation techniques used while educating oneself can lead to super-learning. These techniques can also be useful for stress reduction, helping with sleep disorders, and creative brainstorming.

* Beware of fast riches. If you are not a happy person before you obtain riches, the money will not help you find what you need. Why do you think there is an abnormally high suicide rate among lottery winners?

* Faith that is not exercised becomes weak.

* Can you think of anything happening in today's society that could start a worldwide social movement?

* Sometimes creativity is spontaneous, other times we need to "force" ourselves to be creative. Being creative helps release us from ruts we may be in. Example: This newsletter has many spontaneous ideas but some of the recent insights came about due to "forced creativity" which helped get us past our "writer's block".

* We have added a new section to include reader submitted comments and links. We can not include all submissions but if you would like us to consider your comments please send us e-mail. (or sign our guestbook) The first three links are : World Peace, Politics & People - submitted by Michael Sartorius on Feb 11, 1999 ....World Peace 2000 - submitted by Robert Alan Silverstein....The Teacher & the 5th Grader - Author unknown

* Everyday heros are all around us. Are you one of them?

* Two new books to consider: "Emotional Intelligence", and "Extraordinary Minds". .book tips

* There are many types of genius. Most of us are aware of scientific genius but there are also artistic, philosophical, sociological, religious, athletic and many other types of genius. Mr. Asimov once wrote, "Luck is the layman's term for genius". Those who think that genius is a lucky phenomenom have eliminated their chance to become one.

* Have you ever wondered why it is better to give than receive?

* If you could give someone the most wonderful gift in the universe, what would it be? Would it be physical in nature or "spiritual"?

* A healthy mind, like a healthy body, needs regular exercise. Think of the mind as the body's most powerful muscle.

* Here is an exercise (albeit a bit bizzare). What is a thought? How much power does it have? Where does it come from? Is a thought more likely to come from an external source or from inside you? Can a thought be broadcast to others? Is a thought more powerful if it is written on paper? Is the pen mightier than the sword? Can mere thoughts transform us in ways that were previously unimaginable?

* Sometimes it takes a good cause to motivate people to take action. Other times it takes a hard fall.

* The company you keep says a lot about how you view yourself. Do you surround yourself with winners and positive individuals? Winners phrase their lives in the positive. They say things like "I can", "I will" and "I'll do my best". They treat others as they would like to have others treat them (they follow the Golden Rule).

* Momentum, when applied to the human spirit, can often cause unexpected outcomes.

* There is a fine line between arrogance and self confidence, similar to the distinction between lunacy and genius.

* Wisdom without compassion is like a body without a soul.

* Greeting the morning with a smile increases the odds that the rest of the day will be merry. Going to bed grumpy decreases the likelihood that you will wake up the next morning with a smile. Smiling has a strange effect on our mood. A smile seems to force us to feel better. When the smile turns to a giggle then watch out! You just might start feeling really good inside. Recent news suggests that laughter is also an effective pain killer. We can see it now - The doctor says to the patient just before operating, "This guy walks into a bar ...."

* Thanksgiving: What does this word mean to you? Are you thankful for what you have received? To whom do you owe thanks?

* To fight depression, try to figure out what is bugging you the most and then find solutions to those problems. Solving your problems will help bring you out of the depression.

* The more we Help others, the more we Help ourselves.

* Cultural differences can make it difficult for nations to understand each other. Understanding our differences helps us bridge the "culture gap".

* Sometimes the knowledge learned from unpleasant situations can advance society further than if the situation had never come up.

* Being a part of a community is being a part of life.

* A good way to keep an open mind is to occasionally challenge your own beliefs. People with closed minds reduce their chances of discovering exciting new realities.

* The truth of wisdom speaks for itself. Seek out wisdom as you would seek out food and security. Wisdom endures for all time, foolishness becomes as apparent as yeast in dough.

* Learning about different religions can lead to a better understanding of what makes people tick. We may find out that we are all peace loving people. Few religions, if any, promote killing and violence as the means to the ends.

* At times we can lose sight of our lives and let our lives run us. This website was designed to help assist people get back on track. Lack of awareness (ignorance) causes much of our suffering.

* Standing up for what you believe in can be a very rewarding experience. Conquering your fears is another rewarding experience.

* A good person brings forth good things from their storehouse; an evil person brings forth wicked things from their storehouse and from their mouth.

* When geniuses stand on the shoulders of great people before them, brilliant advances are likely to occur. It has been suggested that geniuses see 10 aspects of a concept whereas the average person is lucky to see 1 or 2 aspects. This suggests that genius can perhaps be learned or at least improved upon with effort.

* Good vs Evil - The age old drama of moral responsibility and human actions.

* Jung discussed three states of consciousness: Waking, Dreaming and Dreamless sleep. These three psyches are interconnected, interrelated and in a continuum with the rest of nature. The Gia principle seems to match up with this philosophy. We are a part of a very grand universe.

* How we handle tough times reveals more about ourselves than how we handle good times.

* What would you do if you had millions of extra dollars to help others? Who would you help first?

* Faith. It's more than a word, it is a way of life. Do you have faith in yourself? When will you take the leap?

* The morals of a country are displayed by their leaders. Immoral leaders are likely to cause immorality in the nation.

* We can not control the entire world. We can control our reactions. The distinction is important.

* Perception and Reality. Is there a difference? Click Here

* To forgive is divine. That also means it's ok to forgive yourself. In order to be good, we must sometimes let go of the bad in our past.

* If given a choice between all the money you could want and all the wisdom you could want, what would you choose? Choose wisely Grasshopper.(:

* The balance between work and play has profound effects on your life. Too much of either can cause serious consequences.

* Try not to be impatient. Travel steadily towards what is right and you will be rewarded.

* The good people of the world - the upright, the blameless, the people of peace - have a wonderful future ahead. These people get the added reward of enjoying the present as if each day were a fabulous gift. For some people, "Paradise on Earth" is a reality.

* It is better to have little and to be good than to own an evil man's wealth. The good are generous with their gifts and loans to others, and their children are a blessing.

* Aristotle talked of 3 types of lifestyles - 1) That of pure enjoyment. 2) That of politics. 3) That of contemplation.

He believed that Acts and Moral Excellence are based upon pleasure and pain. It is on account of pleasure that we may do bad things and on the account of pain that we abstain from noble gestures. Those that flee in the face of pain are often cowards, and those that delight in others pain are often mean or base.

* It is better to be blinded by the truth than by your stated position. Growth is full of constant enlightenment. Discussion and debate add to our growth. When we are not growing, what are we doing?

* The Needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few (or the one).

* There are two main ways to solve a problem - Remove the cause, or Dampen the effect. Example, sewage in a river. Remove the source of the sewage, move up-river, or "treat" the sewage.

* Do Things for the Glory of the World, and Everyone is Rewarded.

* What is the cause of most wars? Poverty, Religion, Race and Politics. Warbecomes an economic machine that "solves" the problems. Lots of poverty and religion in Asia - north, south, east and west. They either get help or ... (we don't care to ponder the consequences). The U.S. economy may be "un-affected" by Asia's problems but not so if WWIII breaks out. One last thought. Where would you place a poverty stricken Asia on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? Are they more concerned about "Enlightenment" or where their next meal is coming from? What does death mean to them?

* Sometimes a question is better than an answer?

* Almost all religions have at least 3 temptations - Resist Them!

Christianity has - Power, Economic and Spiritual temptations.

Buddhism has - Fear, Lust and Social Duties as key concerns.

* Keep your mind open and ensure freedom of the human soul.

* If you like short verses of wisdom, the book of Proverbs and the book of Psalms (esp. chpt 15, 37, 49 ..) are full of gems.

* Can the United Nations lead us to World Peace? What can we do to help?

* The Internet (technology) may save us from WWIII? It can "equalize" wealth among nations and teach the East the West's "technology" while allowing the East to teach the West a bit about the "soul". If we work together, we can all get smarter! Peace is what life is all about. Is it coincidence that the internet showed up about the same time as nuclear proliferation in Asia and the Middle East? Can we all get along? Only if we help each other.

* Intuition - A Key to Finding Happiness and you Already Have It. Use It! Unlock the Door. Click Here

* Learn to have fun even on days when things go bad. Offset the negatives. Enjoy Life's Treasures. Life is too short to be upset all the time.

* Laughs and Noteworthy Quotes. Click Here

* Is time travel possible? Could some of the UFO's visiting us be from our own future? How would that knowledge change our current reality?

* To improve search engine results, try using quotation marks if you know the exact title, ex. "World Peace Newsletter"

* Excessive monetary wealth is usually related to greed and ego. It's not how much you earn that makes you wealthy. It's how much you give that determines "true" wealth. By this valuation system, Mother Teresa would probably be the richest person to have ever lived. Her gifts were truly from the heart.

* The Gift of Love is probably the greatest gift we can give. The gift of knowledge is another wonderful gift.

* Learn to view change as education - The Internet (by connecting to almost everything) will change our lives at netspeed. The Internet is more significant than most people yet realize. This free newsletter is just one example of how anyone can put "knowledge" online. The Internet must remain Open if we are to benefit from this vast database. We are in a time period unlike any other in our history! The universe is within our grasp.

* They know enough to know to learn.

* Competition is healthy and leads to innovation. A rising tide raises all ships.

* Negativity - Control it or negativity will control You. Anger indicates internal problems, calmness indicates peace.

* Do you love yourself? You better or no one else will. If you don't love yourself, how can you expect to truly love anyone else?

* Find a way to see the forest when surrounded by trees - Discover the big picture.

* What is the Meaning of life? Why are we here? Where are we going?

LAUGHTER IS GOOD MEDICINE:

Laughter is one way to cheer up in a hurry. It seems that when we really have a good laugh, all our troubles and problems seem less severe and our day suddenly becomes brighter. The following classified ads and insurance explanations are true, proving that fact can be funnier than fiction.

ADS:

Auto Sales - Buy a car from me - I'll eat a bug!

Auto Repair - Try us once and you will never go anywhere again.

Used Cars - Why be cheated elsewhere? Visit us first.

Used Cars - 100% financing. Drive home with absolutely NO CASH.

Summer Sale - Stock up and save. Limit one per customer.

Join us for the furniture drive for the homeless.

We do not tear your clothing with machinery, we do it by hand.

1st annual Animal Abuse Council Benefit pig roast.

Illiterate? - Write today for help.

Will swap wedding gown for 50 pounds of dog food.

Women wanted to assist magician with cutt-off head illusion. Salary and medical benefits.

For women only - Free confidential pregnancy test.

Needed - Security officer. Must have shop-lifting experience.

Needed - Oral Surgery Assistant. No experience necessary.

Tired of cleaning yourself? Let me do it.

Introducing the superstore with unmatched variety and unrivaled inconvenience.

Grandmother will babysit 205 year old in her home.

INSURANCE FORMS:

The pedestrian had no idea which way to go so I hit him.

An invisible car came out of nowhere, hit my car and vanished.

I had just been plant shopping when a hedge sprang up in front of me causing the accident.

I was backing down the driveway, glanced at my mother-in-law and headed over the embankment.

I had been driving for seven years when I fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.

The indirect cause of the accident was a short guy in a little car with a big mouth.

The telephone pole was approaching fast. I swerved left, then right, and then it hit my car.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Where do forest rangers go on vacation?

Why do we call them apartments when they are all attached?

Why is it called a TV set when we only get one?

Why isn't phonetics spelled the way it sounds?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored catfood?

Time heals all - except a leaky faucet.

Never overnight today what you can e-mail tomorrow.

The best way to add drama to your life is to wait until the deadline loomsnear.

Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil - good luck getting a job at a tabloid.

A young son says to his dad, "When I grow up I want to be in a heavy metal band". The father replies "I'm sorry son but you can't have it both ways".

Three things you don't want to hear from your computer guru -

1) Duuuuuude! Major bummer!

2) In layman's terms it's called the "Hindenberg effect".

3) Your problem can be fixed but we're going to need some duct tape, a butter knife and a car battery.

Keep smiling!

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Rolling towards Health / Happiness: . Table of Contents

The goal is to accomplish balance in your life. Think of it as 12 spokes on a wheel. If all aspects of your life are in balance, the wheel rolls smoothly. Get too many spokes out of whack, and the wheel becomes a square!

The "Left Brain" (logical) Spokes are: Work, Exercise, Nutrition, Chores, Learning, Planning

The "Right Brain" (emotional) Spokes are: Family/Friends, Relaxation, Intuition, Creation, Romance, Dreams

Notice how the categories differ. The type A personality spends most of their time using only their left brains. Where is the fun in that?! It seems that most of the enjoyable things in life are right brain dominant.

The key is to learn how to use our "two" brains together. We obviously need both sides in order to survive, but once again the critical word is balance! Looked at another way, if we only used our left brain (as a nation) then war and fighting would be dominant. If we only used our right brain then we would not have the ability to support and protect ourselves. Only by utilizing the two halves together can we become whole.

By looking at this "vase-face" picture, you can feel the shift from left (vase) to right (faces), and back again. By learning to control this shift we will take another step in our evolution (see mental tips below).

"Left" Definitions: Work (Job or Housework), Exercise (20 minutes +), Nutrition (4 food groups, 2 drinks or less), Chores, Learning (Study, informative TV, ...), Plans / Goals (5-30 minutes/day)

"Right" Definitions: Family/Friends, Relax (20 minutes +, lay on couch, meditate, bath, ...), Create (Draw, paint, ..), Intuition (the sum of observation, perception, re-collection and contemplation), Romance, Dream (Daydream or analyze past dreams)

To make a daily chart to see how well you are rolling, draw a large circleon a piece of paper and divide it with 6 straight lines, all intersecting at the middle. It should look like a bicycle wheel with 12 spokes when finished. Write the first initial of a category, outside each spoke, ie. W-E-N-C-L-P & F-R-I-C-R-D

On a scale of low to high, the center being none, make a mark on each spoke that depicts the amount of effort you gave yesterday to each category. The outside of the wheel represents a lot of effort, the center represents minimal effort. After marking all spokes, connect the dots and see how well you did. The larger and rounder the wheel, the happier and healthier you are! Date each wheel so you can compare your progress.

Another way of looking at the "wheel" you have just drawn is as a map of the brain. Is your wheel lop-sided? If so, you have the possibility of improving your mental health by reading the mental tips below.

Good Day / Bad Day Checklist: . Table of Contents

By reviewing the activities below and checking the ones you accomplished today, you can get a rating on the kind of day you've had. A score over 15 is a great day. 10 - 14 is a good day. Under 10, you need improvement. . . Did you:

Brighten someone's day?____ Smile/Laugh?____ Think positive thoughts?____ Help someone?____

Exercise?____ Clean?____ Eat Properly?____ Drink 8 glasses of water?____ Relax?____

Learn something new?____ Work on a goal?____ Have a success?____ Think about Peace?____

Learn from a failure?____ Create something?____ Use intuition?____ Play?____

Time with significant other?____ Time with family?____ Time with friends?____ Time alone?____

NEGATIVES: . . (subtract 1 for each check mark)

Yell at someone?____ Talk down to yourself?____ Pity yourself?____

Worry excessively?____ Over/under eat?____

Sleep poorly last night?____ 4 or more drinks yesterday?____

Dealing with Anger, Hatred and Grudges:

The way we deal with the negative emotions in our lives has a lot to do with the way we see ourselves and those around us. We all experience anger and hatred at times but how we handle these emotions differs greatly. We must learn to harness this energy instead of letting it slowly eat away at our inner peace. View anger as an opportunity for improvement not as a reason for aggression. Turn hours or days of negativity into minutes of revelation by learning from upsetting situations.

Anger, hatred and grudges are necessary signals that tell us we need to grow in certain areas. Without these emotions we would stagnate and die prematurely. These emotions motivate us to take action. If these feelings are not addressed and learned from, they tend to linger and cause negative thinking throughout the day. You've heard the saying "To forgive is divine", well the divine part is for the forgiver because they are freed from the negativity they were suffering from! By doing this you will also grow from the experience because to truly forgive you must have tried to understand what caused the anger in the first place. Was it something in yourself, a mis-understanding, an accident, or maybe there is no apparent reason. Even if your reasons are real and valid (although biased), you are the one stuck with the daily negativity. What kind of reward is that for being right?! Write down your feelings and release them on paper. Write down the facts and compare them to your feelings. Determine several solutions to the problem. Choose the best after waiting an hour or more to cool down. Learn from the tension and move closer to inner peace. Positive karma is more powerful than violence. Those who treat others badly suffer far worse then those who treat others with kindness.

Criticism can be healthy but it can also turn one into a judge and jury. Be careful not to raise yourself above others because of your beliefs.

Anger indicates internal problems regardless of who is at fault. Here's a tip to find out what "your" problem really is. Write down who or what you are angry with (your "external" problem). Now write down short-comings within yourself that relate to this "external" problem. These are the real problems you must solve if you want to be free of future anger. If we were perfect then we would not feel anger for others - we would have empathy and try to help others "see the light". The fact that we are angry proves we still have some growing up to do ourselves. Come to think of it, if it wasn't for anger, half the items in this newsletter would not have gotten written.

In summary, reduce your anger, stop your wrath. Don't fret and don't worry - It only leads to harm.

Dealing with Regrets, Failures, and Setbacks:

We all have our regrets, failures, and traumas in life to deal with. How we handle them shapes who and what we become. Our initial reaction may be anger, denial, fear, repression, indifference, depression, or acceptance. The key is to address the issues and grow from them, not simply repress them. We can learn more from failure and injustice than from success. Write on a piece of paper, the setback, your reaction and feelings, the possible causes of the setback and things that you could have done differently. Lastly, write down all you've learned from the experience. Learn to view difficulties as opportunities to grow stronger and smarter. If you look hard enough you will find the answers to your problems.

Dealing with Moments when you get very Upset:

What should you do? You may want to scream and yell and shout but you know that this is a reaction (and a bad one at that), not a response. You must find a way to calm down and sort things out before doing something you may regret later. The fastest and easiest way to "get a grip" on the situation is to write down what the left brain and right brain are thinking. The leftbrain has the "facts" and the right brain has the emotions and insight to the solution. Make sure you write down what you have to lose by making rash decisions. Let some time pass after writing down your thoughts and ideas for the subconscious to "review" them and suggest appropriate solutions or alternatives.

HEALTH TIPS: . Table of Contents

We know we are supposed to eat a balanced daily diet, drink eight 8 ounce glasses of water, and get at least 20 minutes of exercise, but how many of us realize the importance of proper REST? Go, Go, Go, that's our motto! No time to rest - I've got kids you know! Sound familiar?

The stress of fast paced living can take it's toll on our appearance, health, and happiness. Oddly enough, the positive stress from success can be almost as destructive as the negative stress from failure. This is a case of the left side of our brains (logical / time-oriented) being overtaxed and the right side (creative / emotional / intuitive) under-used. The body runs in high gear until it finally breaks down.

The Solution? Slow down! You don't have to stop and smell the roses, but at least slow down enough to notice them!

Get at least 15 minutes a day to yourself to unwind. Here are some ideas of how to spend those 15 minutes per day. Start Today!

Meditate ... Take a slow walk ... Eat lunch at the park ... Take a nap ... Take a bubble bath.

Play with a train set ... Build a model car ... Listen to music.

Read a book ... Draw or Paint ... Quilt or knit ... Reflect on good times in your life.

Sit on the porch ... Lay in the sun ... Snuggle with a pet ... Hug someone.

Depression Tips:

Depression hits all of us during our lives but for some it can become an illness that can shatter lives. Depression is hard to understand but it seems to be related to lack of success and boredom, among many other factors. One way to combat depression is to develop a personal achievement list (click here) and continuously add to it. You may find out you have more going for you than you thought. Other factors that you can control to reduce depression are: good diet, proper exercise, good sleep habits, bright lighting, positive thoughts, a variety of hobbies, goal setting, continuous education and non-excessive alcohol.

Sleeping Tips: . Table of Contents

About 1 in 3 people in America has a sleeping problem. This in turn causes numerous sick days and a general feeling of fatigue and depression. Sleeping is one of our bodies way to re-energize and heal itself. It also connects us with our subconscious mind and provides us with insight not normally available during our conscious hours. The amount of sleep people require varies by age and health but most people need between 6 and 9 hours of sleep per 24 hour period.

The following tips are fairly specific, but proper sleep comes when the entire body and soul are in balance. See "Rolling towards Happiness" above for more details.

Go to bed only when sleepy. If you can't sleep, or if you wake up in the middle of the night, then get up for a half hour and write about whatever is keeping you up. You can throw away what is written later if you like but get it on paper. Often we don't even know what is bugging us until it blurts out on the page. It's easier to solve problems that become visible to our eyes, and get out of our sometimes muddled minds.

Use the bed for sleeping only. Don't watch TV or worry in bed because you need to learn to associate the bed with sleeping.

Set a regular time for waking. This helps sets the biological clock for the onset of getting sleepy. Avoid naps or keep them under 30 minutes. Sleep as much as needed to feel healthy but avoid excessively long periods in bed which usually means light, fragmented sleep.

Running a fan or air cleaner can mask noises that would normally awaken light sleepers.

Hunger, hot or cold temperatures, nicotine, coffee, and alcohol, all make sleeping more difficult. Regular exercise will deepen sleep, occasional exercise will not. Sleeping pills may help on occasion but regular use may intensify sleeping problems

Empty your bladder before going to bed so you don't have to get up to use the restroom in the middle of the night.

Allergy and Asthma Tips: . Table of Contents

Over 30 million people in the U.S. suffer from allergies and some 10 million suffer from asthma. Our lungs natually constrict when exposed to allergens such as heavy smoke, pollen, dust (mites), mold, fumes, sprays, animals, cold air, humidity, foods, stuffed animals, etc.

In allergy, and especially asthma sufferers, the bodies immune system reacts in an unusual way. Sneezing, wheezing, sniffing, swelling, tearing, and fatigue may occur. About the only way to sleep is to sleep sitting up or with head elevated which causes neck and back pains the next day. Basically you can't breathe very good, your nose hurts, you can't sleep and you feel awful.

There is hope! By following several steps you can reduce the severity and frequency of these attacks. Just by learning to breathe properly can reduce sick days from 80/year to under 20/year. By drinking eight 8 ounce glasses of water each day, mucus can be expelled easier.

Step 1: Discover which Allergens (or combinations) cause you to have attacks. Keep records with dates and circumstances of the attacks. Once determined, get medical advice on the proper medications for these allergens and try to reduce or eliminate exposure to them. Stay inside during pollen season, avoid sick relatives and crowds, clean humidifiers frequently, use air cleaners, use a paper mask when dusting or in heavy pollen areas, keep your home dust and mold free.

Step 2: Stay Healthy! Eat properly, drink lots of fluids, get adequate exercise, and take care of your back and neck. Massages, accupuncture, or chiropractic help may be useful to alleviate tension and help keep the spine in line.

Step 3: Get plenty of rest. Most respiratory suffers already have sleeping problems so getting lots of rest is even more critical. Short naps of even 10 - 20 minutes can be helpful to refresh your body enough to fight off attacks or reduce the severity of them.

Step 4: Use medications as instructed. Many medications must be taken in the proper sequence and time frame to be effective. Don't stop taking or changeyour dosage without consulting your doctor. Sudden withdrawal without allowing the body to adjust can cause serious medical problems. If you miss a dose, don't double-dose, but do take it immediately and get back on your regular schedule. A pocket flow meter can help you determine lung conditions.

Step 5: Maintain balance in your life. Stress can cause a major factor in attacks. It is very possible that stress alone can induce attacks. Thus it is important to strive for a balance that will reduce the amount of stress and increase the amount of happiness in your life. The main activities we need to balance are divided into left and right brain activities.

Left Brain (logical): Work, Exercise, Nutrition, Chores, Learning, Planning

Right Brain (emotional): Family/Friends, Relaxation, Intuition, Creation, Romance, Dreams

Not everday are you going to succeed in balancing all these activities but by realizing that you are missing out on some of them, you can strive to breathe easier in the future.

Stay calm and practice good breathing techniques. Breathe in slowly through your nose and out through puckered lips (as if whistling). Whether suffering an attack or not, this is just good breathing technique.

Use your medication as soon as the signs of an attack are noticed. These signs may be fever, chills, chest tightness, shortness of breath, or change in mucus.

Get rest and stay relaxed. If the medication does not help, or if the attack worsens, contact your doctor or local emergency clinic. Some attacks cantrigger another reaction that could be much worse.

NUTRITION TIPS: . Table of Contents

According to the USDA, we should eat the following food servings each day:

What is a serving size?

Bread: 1 slice, 1/2 muffin or bagel, 1 oz cereal, 1/2 cup cooked cereal, pasta or rice.

Vegetable: 1 cup raw, 1/2 cup cooked or cut, 3/4 cup of juice

Fruit: 1 medium size raw, 1/2 cup sliced, 3/4 cup juice.

Milk: 1 cup milk or yogurt, 2 oz cheese.

Meat: 2-3 oz cooked lean meat, 1/2 cup nuts or beans.

Remember to drink six to eight 8 ounce glasses of water. Coffee, alcohol and sickness cause extra dehydration.

FITNESS TIPS: . Table of Contents

Tips for Losing Weight:

There are several things we can do to lose weight and keep it off.

The key ingredients to weight lose are: Less fatty foods, red meat & sweets; Less alcohol; Regular meals; Regular exercise to reduce stress; Stop eating before feeling full; 8 glasses of water daily; Family support.

Losing weight is not a short term solution. The goal is to lose 2 pounds a week until our optimum weight is achieved. By then, we become conditioned to eat properly and maintain our new weight. We all have good days and bad days, the goal is long-term conditioning.

Start becoming more active. Walk during lunch and whenever possible, take the stairs instead of the elevator, stretch in the morning and during breaks, do push-ups, sit-ups or squats, stretch while watching TV or surfing, play golf, tennis, swim, bike, hike or dance. Figeters burn up to 100 - 500 more calories daily than non-figeters, so start bouncing your knee and tapping your toes. Muscles take up less space than fat, giving the appearance of being thinner, besides being healthier for the body.

Eat vegetables, fruits, breads, cereals, pasta and nuts as snacks. Eat smaller portions of high fat foods and eat slower. Stop eating before you are full because it takes 15 - 30 minutes for the stomach to tell the brain to stop. Serve a light appetizer 15 minutes before dinner to start the stomach's "clock". Don't let yourself get too hungry between meals. Ask yourself, am I really hungry and if so, is this what my body needs?

Many people eat in response to stress or simply out of habit. Chart your eating habits for several days and see if this applies to you. When do you eat and why? Deal with the stress or learned habits and break the connection to over-eating.

Tips for Reducing Eye & Wrist Strain (computeritis):

Look away from the moniter as often as possible. Focus occasionally on objects far away. Remember to blink regularly, avoid staring. Sit up straight. Change your distance to the moniter on occasion to change your focal point. Watch out for "sty in the eye syndrome" from staring at your moniter too long (and numerous other factors). A sty is essentially a pimple on the underside of the eyelid that irritates the eye. Eye drops or flushing the eye gently with water will usually eliminate the problem within a day or so. Until we develop better technology moniters, this may be part of the price we pay for knowledge and digital entertainment.

Adjust: The height of the keyboard or moniter, The angle of the moniter to reduce glare, The height of your chair, The distance to your moniter, The brightness and contrast of the moniter, The internal speed of the moniter.

Purchase a glare shield, wrist pad or "thermal" wrist wrap.

Tips for a Healthy Back: . Table of Contents

Most people believe that when they have back pain they have "slipped a disk", but usually its a strained muscle or ligament, or wear and tear on the joints themselves. The spine is really a bunch of disks that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Our stomach and back muscles keep them in line. The stomach muscles need to be strong while the back muscles need to be stretched. "Curls" with barbells and partial sit-ups are good for the stomach muscles and toe (knee)-touches can gradually stretch out the back muscles, but don't over do it. Let strained or torn muscles heal before exercising again. Emotional stress can cause back pain because it generates muscle tension and cramps. Stretching, sitz bathes or massage can reduce muscle tension. Excess body weight pulls the spine out of alignment because the body's center of gravity is shifted away from the spine. Too much exercise can strain muscles and cause cramping.

Maintain strong stomach muscles .... Sit upright and avoid slouching .... Avoid sitting for more than an hour at a time, take quick breaks .... Keep one or both legs elevated using a foot stool or box .... Support your lower back with a cushion or lumbar support .... Avoid sliding forward in your seat .... Slide forward in chair before standing to keep your spine straight.

Lift heavy loads close to your body .... Bend your knees, keeping your spine straight and let your strong leg muscles do the lifting .... Avoid bending and twisting simultaneously .... Push and pull with your leg muscles, reaching forward with the arms, not the back.

Avoid driving for more than 1 hour at a time by taking quick stretch breaks .... Keep your legs bent so that your knees are above your hips .... Adjust the seatback to avoid slouching.

Sleep on your side with knees bent .... If sleeping on your back, put a pillow under your knees .... Avoid sleeping on your stomach.

Reasons to Exercise:

1) The effects from exercise last long after exercising has finished. One pound of fat has over 3000 calories. Walking or jogging one mile uses only about 100 calories. Fortunately, the body continues to burn off calories at a higher rate than if you had not exercised.

2) Without exercise it is nearly impossible (and un-healthy) to lose weight or avoid weight gain. The body needs the process of consuming calories and burning them off, but if too many are consumed, or not enough burned off, weight gain and cardiovascular problems are just some of the ill effects.

3) Strong stomach muscles play a large role in a healthy back!

4) A healthy body usually means a healthy heart and a longer, healthier life.

Stroke Early Warning Signs: . Table of Contents

The chances of surviving a stroke are greatly improved if the warning signs of a stroke are noticed and acted upon within 6 hours.

The key signs are: Sudden weakness / numbness on one side of the body; Sudden dizziness or loss of vision in one eye; Loss of speech, difficulty understanding speech; Sudden severe headaches; Unsteadiness or falls.

If any of these conditions are noticed contact your doctor or local emergency clinic immediately.

MENTAL TIPS: . Table of Contents

The brain is the most powerful tool we possess but here it is almost the year 2000 and we still don't understand it, let alone know how to harness its power. Fortunately through medical research we are beginning to unlock some of the mysteries. There is proof that the brain can be strengthened with proper "exercise" and stimulation.

We know that the brain is divided into two halves, the left and the right. The left brain controls the right side of the body and is mainly responsible for speech, logic, time and rationality. The right brain controls the left side of the body and is responsible for our emotions, creativity, intuition, spatial awareness and analogical perceptions (metaphors). The halves communicate via a large bundle of nerve fibers called the corpus callosum.

For graphic purposes we compare the left brain to our consciousness, and the right brain to our subconscious or sleeping state. When we sleep we have no concept of time or logic. Our dreams can be very emotional, insightful and quite revealing (through metaphors). When we awaken, most of us go back to our left "responsible" brain, but we can choose to use both sides of our brain on command, if we learn how! Some do it naturally, artists can go too far right brained, and engineers have a tendancy to depend too much on the left brain.

There is evidence that by constantly stimulating the brain, that is, creating new neural pathways, the risk of Alzheimers disease can be reduced. As we age, brains cells die every day. By creating new neural pathways we can stay sharp and productive. There are many ways to exercise the brain, the goal is to balance the exercise so that both sides benefit, creating a power stronger than either side could generate alone. Perhaps we are a bit nervous about this power and how it will change us. On the other hand, without change there can be no growth, without growth there is only death.

Right side exercises: Drawing, painting, ceramics, meditating, creating, loving, hobbies, coloring, problem solving by intuition, playing, etc. Methods to shift quickly to the right, intuitive hemisphere:

Visualizing, daydreaming, responding to body language, rejoicing, doodling, sketching, humming, singing, laughing, crying, awareness of smells, sounds, colors and emotions around you, using the phone with your left "sympathetic" ear, finding possible solutions via wild, spontaneous brain-storming.

Left brain exercises: Learning, planning, setting goals, problem solving by deduction, studying, reading, exercising, browsing, etc. Methods to shift quickly to the left, logical hemisphere:

Taking notes, organizing, planning, prioritizing, looking at the clock,awareness of time, analyzing body language, comparing, judging, deciding, writing, using the phone with your right "analytical" ear, finding possible solutions by relating all the facts.

If we utilize both halves of our brain to help us solve problems it is similar to a debate. We get insight from our artistic side, which the engineer in us can compare and contrast to the list of "known" facts. Just remember that we seldom have all the facts and some of the ones we have may be wrong. It seems obvious that a strong right brain is very important to success in life.

Do not underestimate the power of the mind. Knowledge is power.

OUR THREE POUND UNIVERSE, OUR REALITY - THE BRAIN:

Our brain began development about 500 million years ago in a small animal in the sea that barely had enough neurons to orient themselves to light. Eventually fish evolved showing further growth in the brain stem. The brain stem is responsible for our bodies involuntary functions such as breathing, sleeping, heart-rate, eating, re-production, etc. It is also responsible for much of our behavior when we are young.

Sea-creatures evolved to land animals and the brain grew further. The dinosaurs had what we call the reptilian brain which is quite similar to the human brain stem of today. When mammals showed up the cerebrum showed up and with it emotions and the capacity to learn. This mammilian brain, also known as the limbic system, from limbus or cap (around the brainstem) evolved until it too was covered by the "thinking cap", the cerebral cortex.

With the evolution of the cerebral cortex about 5 million years ago, humans were born and learning rapidly. Our first brain weighed only about 1 pound. As we evolved ourcerebral cortex folded in on itself in order to maximize the surface area, thus enabling greater blood supply. Since its humble beginning over 500 million years ago the human brain now weighs in at 3 pounds and consumes 40% of the oxygen in our blood. The brain has grown approximately 3-1/2% in the last 100 years which may indicate that the brain is growing at a faster rate than we have previously experienced due possibly to the increase in availability of printed and digital information (knowledge). Knowledge causes the brain to grow. At this rate humans should possess a 4 pound brain by the year 3000. At that point we will look more like "aliens" with large heads, stretched eyes and short bodies (due to regular travel at high speeds) then the monkeys we started as only several million years ago.

If we are to harness the power within ourselves and continue to evolve we must first realize that we posses three separate brain regions (the reptilian brain, the mammalian brain and the cerebral cortex) each of which is somewhat independent and has its own subjectivity and memory. Add to this the differences of the left and right hemispheres of our brains and it becomes obvious that the brain is a very complex computer. In order to operate such a super-computer at higher rates than our current 10% usage, we must first learn how it works. Only then can we develop training programs that help us overcome our animalistic tendancies toward violence and aggression.

HOW THE BRAIN THINKS:

The thinking brain can be viewed as an electro-chemical organ that runs on stimulus (external and internal) and processes the input in a systematic and reverberating manner. The cycle goes something like this:

Under a MRI scan, the cycle can be seen flowing through the different areas of the brain responsible for emotions, muscles, learning, etc. The thinking process combines several distinct brain areas and if one or more of these areas is out of whack, our entire thought process and safety could be in jeopardy. To improve our thinking (learning process) we can work on things likeimproving our perception skills, learning to deal with our natural emotions and improving our memory skills.

UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS - The 100th MonkeyEffect?

The Hundredth Monkey Effect is based upon the principle that after one monkey on an island discovers how to wash a coconut in the water to remove sand and dirt, the rest follow suit until the last, or hundredth monkey, finally learns this improved method. At that point, monkeys on other islands become aware of this knowledge without "direct" communication. This same effect has happened repeatedly in human history, where inventors havesimultaneously discovered inventions that others around the world were contemplating at the same time, or where mothers somehow know when one of their children is in pain hundreds of miles away. The thoughts become energy that is available to others that tune into this energy field, or universal consciousness. It may occur more often when we are sleeping or in "hypnotic" or meditative states than during our normal waking state. If we already tap into this energy field without being consciously aware think what we will be able to do if we exercise our minds and use this incredible resource to our best advantage! When you stop and think about it, you are adding to the energy field right now by merely reading this information on peace. Thank you, this is how it will spread. Who will be the 100th Monkey for Peace?

Quote from Peace Center, Theosophical Society in the Philippines

DESTINY TIPS: . Table of Contents

Destiny is a word that seems to be tied closely to our concept of time. Whether we have a destiny or not depends in part on whether past, present and future co-exist simultaneously. The other part depends on whether or not we can change a "pre-determined" future with individual or group actions. It probably comes down to what you believe in. If reality is dependent upon our individual perceptions then the answer to this puzzle lies deep within each of us. What do you want to believe? The implications of this puzzle are somewhat hard for us to understand but the most obvious to us is that in order to change reality all you really have to do is change your perceptions. Can it really be that simple?! We are counting on it. This newsletter was developed to tip the scales in favor of world peace. The internet just happened to show up at the right time to enable us to make this information available for free to millions. Was it destiny? Is it destiny that you are pondering these questions?

MEMORY IMPROVEMENT TIPS: . Table of Contents

The brain processes information in a cyclical fashion that relies heavily on memory for storing and retrieving data so that we may analyze it. If we fail to store information properly it creates problems for us when we try to remember and apply the information. Most of us have heard the phrase "garbage in - garbage out" applied to computers, well it also applies to us in more ways than we realize.

Much of the data we want to store comes through our senses. We hear something, see something, feel something and maybe we remember it later. To improve our memory we need to absorb as much from our senses as possible and store these sensations along with the information we want to remember.

Example: To remember a phone number easier, write it down (muscular), say it out loud (auditory), look at it (visual), relate it to numbers you know (learning), smell and feel it (just kidding). By doing this we create more links to help us remember. Maybe we can't remember an event at first but then we remember a smell or a feeling we had and the whole experience comes back to us.

Quick tips: Repeat a persons name within 30 seconds of learning it. Repeat things out loud several times that you must remember. Write down notes. Associate names to faces by picking out key feature and linking it to the name, ie. Bob is 6'4" > Big Bob. The more time you spend thinking about what you want to remember, the better the chance you will remember it. It takes anywhere from 5 seconds to 30 seconds to shift information from short term memory to the long term memory section of the brain.

DRAWING TIPS: - Release the Artist Within & Increase Intuition Simultaneously

The action meaning of the word "drawing" should really be defined as the combined actions of "sensing" and "expressing", or simplified further, seeing and muscle control. Without seeing, really seeing, it is almost impossible to draw well. But as soon as we learn to SEE, the light goes on and drawing can become amazingly simple. A flag is no longer a rectangle, but rather a diamond shaped series of curvy lines. The upper corners of a room are not ninety degree angles but rather much wider, depending on your "perspective"! Drawing your thumb and forefinger takes five minutes instead of ten seconds if you see and draw all the wrinkles and creases that you miss in a ten second sketch. In fact the more straight lines you draw, the less you are actually "drawing". Do you see that drawing is related to sensing and seeing, which is in turn related to perception and intuition. Sherlock Holmes was a genius because he was an artist in perception. Maybe it's time to see what you've been missing.

Drawing is also one of the best ways to shift to the right "intuitive" brain and shut the left "logical" brain out for a while. You can feel the shift when the right brain takes over and you lose track of time and forget responsibilities temporarily. You can feel the shift back to the left when you finally look at the clock and come out of your "trance". You'll alsosee the shifts in your drawings, where some areas are better than others. Drawing is a great problem solving technique too. Forget the problem while drawing and often the solution appears before the drawing is finished.

By looking at this "vase-face" picture, you can experience the shift from left (vase) to right (faces), and back again. By learning to control this shift we will take another step in our evolution. In a way it's a bit like searching for the holy grail.

Use a pencil and be prepared to do a lot of erasing (at first). The goal is to end up with accurate drawings when we are done, not on the first sketch.

Perception of edges and contours: Start by drawing your bent thumb and forefinger. See and draw all the cracks and crevises. Do not draw any long straight lines. Do not think of it as your hand but as a series of short lines. Draw very slowly. The idea is to see with your right brain for perhaps the first time. You can even try not looking at the paper while you are drawing, just to get the feel of it. Notice how much detail there is on your hand - freckles, hair, patterns in the skin, rough spots, etc.

Perception of angles, parallel lines and proportions: Now we are ready to draw an upper corner of the room. Choose a corner that has a door near it. Notice how the corner does not appear to be 90 degrees because you are looking at it from an angle. That is how you must draw it, draw what you see - not what you know. The vertical line in the corner should be vertical on the paper and the door's edges will be parallel to both the ceiling line and the wall line. To understand proportions, look outside at two trees, one close and the other farther away. Hold your thumb up at arm's length and measure the height of both trees. One may be one thumbs length and the other may be two thumbs length tall. When you draw the trees, one must be half as tall as the other.

Perception of negative / empty space: One of the keys to good drawing is the perception of empty space. Find a standard four leg chair and draw the empty space (square) between the seat and the back. Now add the seat and legs, noticing the empty spaces between the legs. Try to find other examples of empty space near you. It is sometimes easier to draw what is not there than what is.

Perception of light and shadows. If you put a red rose in a dark room, what color is the rose really? Once again we know it's red but it appears black in a dimly light room so that is how it should be drawn. To learn shawdows, find something to draw and place it near a lamp. Notice how the shadows connect to the object and the pattern they create.

Perception of composition. The final step in a drawing and a chance to add any finishing touches. The goal is to make sure everything is in proportion and that the drawing creates the mood you want. Is it complete? Do the key features grab your attention as intended?

ART TIPS: . Table of Contents

What does art tell us about the culture that created it? How is a true work of art defined?

A work of art is often defined by its four main components - the Style, the Historical Significance, the Purpose and the Iconography. A true work of art ties all these components together so that the the end "product" has a greater impact than the sum of the parts have individually.

The purpose of the artform can be as important as the style, just as the historical significance and the iconography (or likeness to events/objects) can reveal hidden stories embedded in the work of art.

To discover what art tells us about the culture that created it we merely have to dissect the four components of any artform and do a little reverse engineering. Was the purpose of the artform religious in nature or purely a creative endeavor? Do the images in the artform resemble normal individuals, god-like individuals or objects familiar to the time period? Is there an unusual or new style being presented that has not appeared prior to this artform? Is there any historical significance about this artform, be it the message, the medium, the style, etc, that relates closely to current events, knowledge and technology of the time period?

A true work of art is a treasure waiting to be discovered. Creating a work of art can lead to even greater discoveries within yourself.

DREAMS -- A LINK TO OUR SUBCONSCIOUS: . Table of Contents

Dreams are a graphic example of what is going on deep inside our minds. The sleeping brain has no logical language so it shows us "videos" which mimic events going on in our lives or thoughts. The dreams do not make sense unless broken down into their metaphoric components. For instance, a dream where you can not move or escape might indicate you are feeling helpless in your day to day life. Find a way to gain control. Dreams where you are carrying heavy loads may indicate you are overwhelmed and need help. The key is to view the dream in broad terms and not get stuck on details. Conduct dream interviews with yourself or others and try to remember important feelings, events, settings, phrases, objects, people, colors and ideas. What you remember most can give you clues to resolve problems you may be consciously unaware of. Ask yourself questions about the important items remembered and see if they somehow relate to past, present or future events in your life. It may take hours to days to be "sure" of what insight has just become available to your conscious mind but if you want to improve your intuition and happiness, this is one of the best and easiest ways to do it.

THE SUBCONSCIOUS AND THE CONSCIOUS - WHICH IS DOMINANT?

For many people this question may seem a little absurd. Most people have been raised to believe that our consciousness controls most of our decisions and actions. The subconscious was thought to be something that only comes into play when we are sleeping or in a meditative state.

It may be time to change our thinking. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, our basic needs are physiological - food, water, warmth, sleep and sex. These needs must be met for growth to occur. Notice how these needs are biological and not conscious needs. Yes they can become learned "wants" but initially they are subconscious needs. Thus from the very beginning we are ruled by our subconscious, just as animals are. As we grow older and smarter we learn ways to control these basic needs but still these needs persist. Another item to ponder - we spend about 1/3 of our lives sleeping. The subconcious is in command and shows us whatever it wants to unless we learn how to control it. During this time period our brain waves fluctuate between alpha and beta waves that we have barely begun to understand. We may think that our conscious half makes most of our decisions but where does the insight behind the decisions come from? Perhaps something inside us tells us, after considering all the facts and emotions involved, what the "right" decision is. Perhaps our emotions play a bigger role in our decisions than we thought. Maybe they should. The point is to realize the importance our subconscious plays in our lives and not neglect it.

INTUITION TIPS:

Intuition - A Key to Finding Happiness and you Already Have It. Use It! Unlock the Door.

Our definition of Intuition is best explained as the sum of observation, emotional perception, re-collection and contemplation. Intuition provides solutions to problems that would be out of our grasp using logic alone. This implies that we must be willing to take a leap of faith in order to step beyond the ordinary. It is exactly this leap of faith that releases us from the past and propels us into the future. Facts and logic are essential to finding the truth but without using intuition to sort out the "facts" from the fiction we might as well have machines making our decisions for us.

In order to become proficient at using intuition all we really have to do is start following it. First try using intuition on small, non-important issues and as you begin to realize how accurate intuition is, move up to more beneficial issues. Learn to perceive using all your senses. Spend some time just listening, watching, smelling and "feeling" your surroundings. Try to find the metaphors in your dreams and find out what they are telling you. Try guessing someone's thoughts by looking at their expressions. Try to imagine a planet or solar system where people use mental "intuition" to communicate.

The only caution about intuition is to be careful not to confuse strong emotions for intuition. Emotions are a big part of intuition but they can also lead to biased conclusions. Make sure your emotions are under control before making rash decisions based on "intuition".

As we learn to follow our intuition our happiness and peace of mind will increase accordingly. There will no longer be the need to get angry with ourselves for not doing what we knew we should have done because we actually "do" what we should have done. This reduces both our internal and external wars. Used regularly, intuition really can double our happiness.

REALITY TIPS:

Perception and Reality. Is there a difference?

Most of us have heard the phrase - What you perceive is what you believe. Well, isn't what you believe - your reality? If it isn't, then what is? What you don't believe?

More on the brain regularly. The human mind is the last great frontier on earth!

GOAL SETTING TIPS: . Table of Contents

Goal setting is an important part of life. Without goals we tend to wander aimlessly and without purpose. Our goals will change constantly but by setting new ones and revising obsolete ones, we stay focused on what is important to us. Goals can be divided into separate classifications and split into short and long term.

Personal Goals: Health, fitness, social life, personal improvement, ...

Family Goals: Relations with spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, ....

Financial Goals: Work goals, investments, purchases, savings, ....

Mental / Spiritual Goals: Spiritual activities, church, meditation, mental exercises, expanded consciousness, memory improvement, ...

Recreation Goals: vacations, friends, toys, evenings-out, sports, hobbies, ...

Life-time Goals: Self-actualization goals, Inner Peace goals, Accomplishment goals, ....

After writing down your goals, go through them and rank them in order of importance. Make sure your goals are measurable and realistic. Focus on the most important ones and write a 3-8 step plan to achieve each goal. Now that you have a plan of action, let's start reaching those goals! One note of caution - Achieving your goals can leave you hollow and empty if you haven't already set new, higher ones, so keep reviewing and setting new goals. It's the journey that matters, not the destination.

BUILDING A PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT LIST:

After building an achievement list we can help ourselves through tough times by reviewing our "success journal" and reminding ourselves of the positive things in life we have accomplished. This list will help us stay on track and make sure we are accomplishing things associated with our highest goals. It is also a great resource for resumes and job reviews.

Start from your earliest childhood remembrances and list any achievements that come to mind. You can always delete some later, but chances are, if you remember them, they are significant. Another way to list them is by order of importance. You can also graph them out with peaks and valleys (like a stock chart), or in the shape of a mountain that continues to rise year after year.

Along with your achievement list, you can start a success journal to record your daily accomplishments, no matter how small. You can add them to your master achievement list later if desired.

There is a bit of Hero in each of us. What heroic deed have you done lately? Have you helped someone? Have you realized a major goal? Have you improved your "life" situation recently? It's little steps that will eventually get us to the promised land. It's kind of a "trek to the stars". Keep reaching!

WEALTH - YOU MAY HAVE MORE THAN YOU REALIZE . Table of Contents

Many people believe wealth is measured by material possessions; cars, houses, money and toys, believing that these things bring happiness. But what happens if to get all these things you have to work all the time, neglect family, friends, and health, and turn into a type A personality, incapable of enjoying anything but out-doing others. What if you had happened to be born with everything you could ever want, what would be left to wish for? Remember from the goal setting tips, some of the most hollow periods of our lives can happen right after we reach important goals if we haven't already established higher ones. Success, like material possessions, only makes one happy for a while. We need to have continuous successes and set-backs for life to stay stimulating. There is a law of diminishing returns that states that the more you attain of something, the less you enjoy the excessive amounts. Once again the term balance comes to mind. Yes we have needs and wants but let's not get carried away. If you have too much, be it time, money or love, start sharing it with others that can benefit. If you think that seeing a smile or a tear on a thankful face isn't one of the best rewards in life, then you haven't truly experienced this feeling recently.

The true measures of wealth that allow us to enjoy our family, friends, toys and "ourselves" are our 6 Senses, our Health, our Fitness, and our Values (6SHFV). Notice that all these measures are related to you and you specifically. Values are an important measure because without positive moralvalues, others may resent your actions and may not radiate positive energy in your direction. Remember that when you try to point to something that makes you happy, there are three or more fingers pointing back at you. We all need a minimum level of material possessions but without the personal wealth that comes from within, external wealth is nearly meaningless.

We all may dream of being ultra-wealthy but most rich people are bombarded with problems because of their excessive accumulation of money (the love of money is the root of all evil?). The abnormally high suicide rate among lottery winners offers some proof of the problems money can create. Low to middle class families that put emphasis on family over money are more likely to have happy, healthy lives than those that are always striving to obtain more money.

Ted Turner's $1 billion dollar pledge to the United Nations sets a very positive example that suggests Peace may not be as far away as previously thought. Ted's gift is significant for two reasons. One, because it is ear-marked for humanitarian efforts in poverty and disaster stricken locations. Two, because his business investments will not benefit from his donation. Who will follow his lead? Way to Go Ted !!

THE 3 E's OF SUCCESS - EASY, EFFORTLESS & ENJOYABLE

When you are in balance and things are rolling smoothly then success seems easy, effortless and enjoyable. That is not to say that everything comes easily and effortlessly but rather because of the enjoyment in accomplishing challenging goals, things seem exciting and fun. Thinking back, you can often relate current successes to past goals set and long-term values established. The key is to keep setting new goals so that life stays challenging and interesting. All to often we can get caught in a rut while relishing on past successes, no matter how fantastic they were.

* Use To-Do Lists to help you Schedule and Remember Daily Events and Make Life Easier.

Be careful while striving for success so that it does not cause you to damage other aspects of your life. Spend quality time with family, friends and yourself so that you do not become completely self-absorbed in your work. Do not let your work become your identity. Let your identity be established by what you give, not how you earn it.

VALUES - WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN? . Table of Contents

When someone asks you to describe yourself, how do you reply? Most likely, you describe your physical self such as your age, height, hair color and birthplace. Is this who we are? Aren't we really defined by what's inside us, what we believe in, and not what we look like? The problem is that most of us have not been taught to think this way. Just try describing yourself withoutphysical descriptions. Suddenly we may be at a loss for words. How do you describe your beliefs, values, virtues and emotions? If we don't know what we stand for, we probably don't have a clear definition of who we really are.

Have you ever thought about what your values and beliefs are? Have you ever written them down? How did you develop them? Do others share the same values as you? Values are an internal set of guidelines that we live by yet few of us ever stop and give them serious consideration. Values help define who we are so we need positive values in order to develop healthy, vibrant identities. If you establish a positive set of values, then it is likely your actions will reflect this positivity. Values can be the "constant" in an ever-changing world that guides us from wrong to right.

To create a "Who Am I" list, start by writing down your current values and beliefs. After listing them, review them and see how many of them you actually follow through with. You only cheat yourself by not being honest on this part. Next, use the goal setting categories above to create a more complete list of values. Now that you have your current values listed, it's time to add some new ones and perhaps modify old ones. Are your values positive and constructive? Do they fit well with the goals and values of your significant other? Are there any major values missing like the golden rule, the ten commandments, or all people created equal? Now that you have a better idea who you are and where you are going, it's time to help your friends, children and loved ones discover more about who they are. Ask them to describe themselves and see what they say.

INTEGRITY - DO YOU FOLLOW THROUGH ON YOUR PROMISES? . Table of Contents

A key value to have is integrity. One of the first thing successful salespeople learn is that you must follow through on your promises or your best customers will find someone else who will follow through. Price is a secondary concern for these customers. People with integrity prefer not to deal with people without it. We may not always be able to meet all our promises but onthe rare occasions when things don't go well we must accept responsibility and find ways to correct the situation instead of assigning blame. People with integrity truly care about the problems they create by not keeping their promises.

How can we improve our integrity? First, do what you say you will do. Don't make promises you can't keep. The problem may be that your intentions are good but your scheduling is not. Second, don't make excuses for your mistakes. Accept responsibility no matter who or what is to blame because ultimately it comes down to you anyway. Lastly, put yourself in the shoes of the other person and think how you would feel if you were them. Would you be upset?

People with integrity tend to be highly successful and happy individuals that form networks that seldom associate with people that regularly violate one of the key values, integrity.

REINCARNATION - WHAT IF? . Table of Contents

The question of whether or not reincarnation occurs after we die is not as important as the question of whether or not you would want to be reincarnated, given the lack of choice you will have in the matter. What if in your next life you came back as a child in a third world, poverty stricken nation? What if you had to suffer prejudice in your next life because of your skin color, sex or religion? If you really stop and think about, there are some pretty bad living conditions in this world and most people would prefer not to be reincarnated into those conditions.

If we work now to improve inadequate conditions on earth, we may be able to sleep easier knowing that whatever or whoever we may come back as in future "existences", we will not have to suffer injustice and persecution. And if there is no such thing as reincarnation, we will just be left with a better planet for our kids to enjoy. One last thought, if the law of conservation of energy is true, where does our energy go when we die?

LOVE AND MARRIAGE TIPS:

The concept of love is something we endeavor to determine all our lives. Is it the feeling we have when we fall in love (or lust), or is it the feeling we have when our passions subside slightly and our feelings of friendship and faithfulness take over? We now know that the initial feelings of "love" occur in the limbic system of the brain (the middle brain) and the reasoning brain (the cerebral cortex) is usually left out of the decision until the love chemicals created by the limbic system stop flowing. These are the chemicals that cause us to have sweaty palms and nervousness around someone we find attractive. After the flame dies down, the cortex regains control and we find out if we've chosen wisely.

If we can control our sexual instincts long enough to find a person that can be a life-long friend, our chances are greatly improved that we will find love and happiness. But just because we find someone who shares our values and goals, it doesn't guarantee success. A healthy marriage, just like a healthy body, must be nurtured and cared for or it will wither away and die.

Tips for a healthy marriage: Do you both communicate well, have similar values, enjoy similar recreational activities, have complementary goals in life, get along with the in-laws, have similar family planning views, share in the chores, etc. Don't get married if you can't honestly promise yourself you will never be unfaithful to your spouse.

PARENTING TIPS: . Table of Contents

Try to determine whether your child is right-brain (creative) or left-brain (logical) dominant. Read the mental tips above to determine both their bias and your own. In kindergarten through 2nd grade, right brain kids do fine because non-verbal things are stressed. Left brain kids may appear slow. By third grade, reading, writing and mathematics are stressed and the "visually creative" right brain child may now begin to appear slow or apathetic. Help your kids learn how to use both sides of their brain by practicing the mental tips above. Through long-term conditioning they can become whole-brain thinkers and improve their chances of achieving internal peace.

When you tell children "No", tell them why. This helps them to understand your reasoning and helps them to learn. It also changes your position from a dictator to one closer to their level. With older children, make sure they also understand why, and what they can do to avoid a repeat punishment. A heart-felt explanation of disappointment can often make a bigger impression than a spanking. Find out what they treasure and threaten to take their "fun" away for a while. Stick to your threats or don't make them at all. Be consistent and they will learn to respect you for it. You may want to be your childs friend but they also need a loving and guiding parent. Don't treat them the way your parents treated you, treat them better. Learn from their mistakes.

Teach your children about the stages of life and the ways you dealt with those same stages as a kid. Teach them that peace is achievable and that they must find it in themselves first. This will only happen if you take the time to teach them.

Cellulits - The Fever Infection that Kills:

What is Cellulitis? An infection of the tissue beneath the skin usually caused by a cut, animal bite, tear, puncture, burn or lesion on the surface of the skin. Especially vulnerable on the face, legs and hands. Symptoms include sudden redness and tenderness sometimes associated with fever, chills and nausea. Swelling and numbness can also occur as the infection spreads. If thepoison reaches the blood stream you may go to sleep and never wake up. If cellulitis occurs in the face it can infect the brain. Cellulitis can also cause paralysis of the infected area before it reaches the bloodstream if not addressed promptly.

Treatment of wounds so that cellulitis doesn't set in include cleaning the wounded area and applying bacterial ointment (if available) and then bandaging or wrapping the wound to prevent further infection. Prevention includes taking care of your health, wearing protective clothing and paying close attention to bites, scratches and infections, especially in the young, the elderly, diabetics and cortizone users. Avoid swimming if you have open cuts. Even without pain, which is often nonexistent, if these conditions appear contact your doctor or local emergency clinic immediately. A life may count on it.

TECHNOLOGY TIPS: . Table of Contents

Soon to be EVERYWHERE - NC's (Network Computers or Information Appliances)), DVD's (Digital VideoDisks), Internet Cell Phones (hand-held NC's), Smart Pagers, Interactive TV / Appliances (NC's connected to electronics, sensors), Video, VCR and Digital Camera options for NC's (Two way conferencing / security surveillance), Smart cards (credit card sized NC's), Smart homes (NC controlled houses). Why all these NC's? Partly because they cost only $300 - $1000, and partly because PC's become obsolete every 1-1/2 years (Moore's Law) and cost thousands in upgrades, programming, and repairs. If only 50% of U.S. homes have PC's (even fewer in other countries) how are the masses going to connect to this new mode of communication? The NC of course. What is a NC? Essentially a chip! Some NC's may have several high power chips, others like a cell phone or video game may have a tiny chip powered by a watch battery.

What makes this possible? The Internet! The Network becomes the Computer and stores the most current software until we call up a file that needs that software. This will free up our hard drive, (if we don't store everything on our server or DVD's (future CD's but 20 X's capacity)) while lowering costs and maintenence dramatically. NC's will be everywhere, connected to almost everything! The Internet will become a utility and the "Web Tone" will be a less expensive equivalent to the "Dial Tone" we use on our phones today. This technology will be managed by the experts (as with phone systems) and we will simply turn on our NC's and use this new technology and entertainment as we do a television or computer. The internet is expected to grow from 50 million to 150 million users by the year 2000. The Internet is also responsible for our most recent step in evolution, which some are calling the Information Age, or the Age of Knowledge. Where were you when you first got on the World Wide Web?

The Internet is not likely to replace other mediums but rather help improve communication/education (life) within society. Society has, and continues to use many different mediums, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Examples - Cave Drawings, Smoke Signals, Printing Press, Telegraph, Radio, Telephone, Television, Internet, etc. - What's next? Telepathy?

WEB PAGE DESIGN TIPS: . Table of Contents

If you have wanted to create your own web site but thought it might be too difficult, these tips might help ease some of the fear of this relatively simple task. If you can operate a word processor, you can build a web site.

1st - Get web page software. We got ours off the web by using Altavista's search engine and typing in the word "shareware".

2nd - Build a first draft web page using the software. It will probably not be perfect the first time but as you learn more functions and tricks, the page will improve.

3rd - Find an Independant Service Provider (ISP) to host your web site. It should cost around $20-$30 per month to have a web site hosted. It can cost $300 per month if the provider builds and maintains your site. You won't need internet access or e-mail through this ISP, just someone to host your site. Use a search engine to find a list of ISP's in your area.

4th - Using FTP software (File Transfer Protocol), obtained from the internet again, transfer your web page file from your PC to the server (the ISP's computer) and rename the file from index.htm to index.html (changing it from DOS to UNIX). We transfer files using Ipswitch's WS_FTP. The file name index.html is what all computers search for when trying to locate a web file at a particular directory.

5th - Spice up your web site with digital photos. Purchase a $300 digital camera and use the graphics software provided to edit your pictures into JPEG files (the fastest loading image files). Transfer your .jpg files to the server also.

6th - Add your site to the search engines (ADD URL) so that others can find your web page. You may want to learn more about using keywords and meta-tags in the comments section of your web page before proceeding with this step. Without proper keywords, your site could be listed on page 20 as opposed to page 1 or page 5, etc.

6th - Jump onto the web and view your web site. If you are like most first time web authors, it's a feeling comparable to the one you probably had when you created your first work of art as a child.

BOOK TIPS: . Table of Contents

Emotional Intelligence - Daniel Goleman. This book discusses EQ as opposed to IQ. It ties what we know about the brain to our emotional state of well-being.

Extraordinary Minds - Howard Gardner. The many types of genius are explored in this book.

Jung To Live By - Eugene Pascal, Ph.L. This book provides a guide to practical application of Jungian principles for everyday life.

The Brain and Longevity - Dr. Richard Restak co-authors a beauty. We still have so much to learn!

Understanding Media : The Extensions of Man - Marshall McLuhan. This book, written in 1964, offers excellent insights into man's extensions of himself, especially as it is related to technology.

A Remarkable Medicine has been Overlooked - Jack Dreyfuss. He is calling it a wonder drug, for internal and topical use? He seems very sincere and concerned for the public.

OUR UNIVERSE: . Table of Contents

The following photos from the Hubble Space Telescope remind us that our universe is in a constant state of evolution. If we fail to evolve fast enough there is a good chance we may suffer the same fate as the dinosaurs. Einstein suggested that if there were a World War 4, it would be fought with slingshots, due to the devastation from WWIII (or a comet?). Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

The first photo is the Eskimo Nebula. This is an exploding sun-sized star. The nebula's glowing gases produce the colors in this image: nitrogen (red), hydrogen (green), oxygen (blue), and helium (violet).

The second photo was released on 2/6/2000 - The Keyhole Nebula.

The next photo is a picture of our universe showing thousands of galaxies, many about the same size as our own. Black holes (artist's rendering shown) may be at the center of most galaxies, with recent evidence suggesting that we have our own . In April 1997, the orbiting Compton Gamma Ray Observatory discovered an "Annihilation Fountain" spurting up from the center of the Milky Way some 3500 light years high and 4000 light years wide. This center is about 25,000 light years from earth. The fountain may be the winds of boiling hot gas from a black hole, much like that of a hurricane. Gamma rays are produced when matter and anti-matter collide creating energy at least 250,000 times that of normal light. Quasars may sometimes develop when galaxies collide, providing fuel for massive black holes. The photo of the "Hubcap" black hole was released by NASA the week of June 15th, 1998.

The next photos shows interstellar dust and hot hydrogen gas from the Eagle Nebula, which may someday form into stars if the dust and gas collapse on itself and a nuclear reaction begins in the core. The Catseye Nebula, below, shows concentric swirls of hot gas around a dying star, or possibly two very close stars. Such explosions could cause nearby hydrogen gases and dust from other explosions to "whirl-pool", creating new stars and planets. Another exploding star shows the hour-glass shape typical of such explosions.

Next, a series of photos of comet Shoemaker-Levy as it was breaking apart before it smashed into Jupiter causing tremendous impact craters. Jupiter's impact craters can be seen as the black marks along the bottom of the giant gas planet (The Red Spot is a storm twice as wide as the earth). Jupiter's brown layers are a dusty "smog" while the white layers are mostly ammonia gas and ice. Impact A (far lower left) hit on 7/16/94, E-F (SW of the Red Spot) hit on 7/17/94, H (SE of Red Spot) hit on 7/18/94, and Q (far lower right) hit on the 20th. We may owe our lives to Jupiter being in our solar system. Without the gravity due to Jupiter's gigantic size we may have been blasted by comets or meteors like Shoemaker-Levy years ago (long before we are ready to defend ourselves).

A photo of an active volcano on Io is available by clicking on the link below Jupiter (lower-middle of moon). Io is roughly the size of our moon (1/4 the size of earth) but has nine or more "periodic" volcanos due to the tremendous pull of Jupiter's gravity.

Next, a giant storm on Saturn. The white arrowhead shaped cloud is formed from hot ammonia gas condensing as it rises and meets the cold upper atmosphere (perhaps to condense into ice chunks and become part of the rings). Approximately every 55 years (2 Saturn years) a major storm develops similar to this one, but larger. Next is a photo of two galaxies after colliding. Stars are forming along the outer ring of the blue galaxy, while thousands more are exploding like firecrackers. The reddish core is made of dust and star formation. It is unsure which of the galaxies on the right passed through theblue Cartwheel galaxy but speculation suggests that the reddish galaxy may be the culprit because of the lack of blue light (star formation outside the core) surrounding the dusty, star-filled center. Lastly is another spectacular photo of two colliding galaxies just released by NASA on October 24, 1997.

How and when will we get to the next solar system? Probably when we stop thinking linearly and start thinking along terms of "gravitational waves" or the like? Is the shortest distance between two points - a straight line? It may depend on if we are talking time or distance?

As science progresses, our discovery of life sustaining planets will increase. How will it feel to be - no longer alone?

U.S. WEATHER:

U.S. Satellite Map - Clouds ...U.S. Radar Map - Rain...U.S. Weather & UV Maps

WORLD WEATHER SATELLITE MAPS:

Europe ...Asia ...Africa ...Middle East...Australia & S.W Pacific ...S.America

EINSTEIN'S PROOF THAT TIME IS NOT CONSTANT: . Table of Contents

In order to prove that time is dependant upon the speed of the observer, Mr. Einstein conducted an experiment on a train. He set up two light poles along the length of the train tracks. A person standing still on the ground midway between the light poles was to observe when the lights flashed on. A person riding in the train was also to observe when the lights flashed. When the person riding in the train reached the midway point, the lights flashed at the exact same time for the person on the ground but the person riding in the train sees the front light first and the light they were moving away from last (using a mirror device). Time was not the same for the two observers. Many decades later, another experiment was conducted using a stationary atomic clock and another on a high speed jet. The clock on the jet plane did indeed move slower than the stationary clock. Reality is dependent upon your perspective.

1905 - The Theory of Special Relativity. Time and Length are dependant on the SPEED of the observer. The faster the observer, the slower time passes and the shorter one becomes! The speed of light is the constant in the universe! Time and Mass fluctuate. E = mc², energy = matter times the speed of light squared.

1916 - The Theory of General Relativity. The Gravity of any mass (say our sun) has the effect of warping the time and space (length) around it (if our orbit changed our length and aging could change), based upon the Equivalence Principle that states that Gravity is equal and opposite to the Acceleration of any mass (say an elevator, a rocket, or a planet). To visualize this, imagine a rubber bed sheet with a bowling ball dropped onto the center of the sheet. The bowling ball stretches and warps the sheet. Now take a baseball and drop it near the bowling ball. The baseball will move toward the bowling ball due to the depression in "space" created by the larger mass. In a sense, the earth is caught in the sun's wake and the sun is caught in the depression in space created by the black hole in the center of the Milky Way.

Put another way - An accelerated mass creates a gravitational wave (or 4th dimension) that moves outward in all directions, capable of warping time and space. Envision 3 stones dropped in a still pond and imagine how the ripples would move and intersect. This is a three dimensional model of what gravitational waves would look like around us and in space if we could see them. They are exerting their force on you even as you read this.

One of the best analogies, due to the complexities of visualizing multi-dimensional space and an expanding universe, is that of a rolling boulder in a raging river heading toward the vast ocean. It gets bumped and changes direction as it's eddy currents pull other matter along. How many hazards does a boulder face on the way towards the vast ocean? Probably about as many as Mother Earth faces on her way towards the outskirts of the universe.

Proof that light is bent by gravitational waves has been demonstrated numerous times. The Einstein Cross is perhaps the most striking example of this fact. This photo shows the bright light from a distant quasar (8 billion light years away) following the curvature of space created by the gravitational wave from a "nearby" galaxy (400 million light years away, center of photo), thereby creating four images of the quasar. This image can only be seen from the southern hemisphere where the nearby galaxy is directly in the line of sight of the distant galaxy, creating a "gravitational lens".

* World Peace and our Expanding Universe - Both must continue to grow or they will collapse on themselves, creating another "Big Bang".

THE MARVEL OF THE PYRAMIDS & SPHINX:

The Pyramids & Sphinx are a Mathematical, Astrological and Construction marvel beyond todays technology!! How and Why? Is it related to comets bombarding earth?

The pyramids were built to exacting tolerances, both height and width, and had intricate internal designs, especially the great pyramids of Giza. The Great Pyramid is centered on the true North-South axis which may be related to certain energy fields. The Sphinx is situated so it would be looking at it's own constellation in the sky (LEO) many centuries earlier than the pyramids are believed to have been built (Sphinx = 12,000 - 9000 BC, Pyramids = 5000 - 2000 ? BC)

The earth is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old and life has been discovered dating back 3.85 billion years ago. What happened to this advanced civilization with such incredible science and construction expertise? Is it possible that a comet or meteor struck the earth centuries after the one that killed the dinosaurs? Another option is that the Sphinx is a time marker, built to withstand the ravages of time. If so, what year do they mark and what does that tell us. Apparently, we still have a lot to learn about both the pyramids and the Sphinx.

STRESSFUL EVENTS LIST: . Table of Contents

The following events are considered to be some of the most stressful we will experience during our lives (listed by approximate order).

Death of a spouse, divorce, separation, jail, death of a close family member, personal injury or illness, marriage, fired at work, retirement, change in health of a family member, pregnancy, new family member, sexual problems, business re-adjustment, change in finances, death of a close friend, change in work, foreclosure, child leaving home, outstanding achievement, spouse stops or starts work, begin or end in school, change in vices, trouble with boss, change in work hours, change in residence, change in sleep habits, vacations, Christmas, minor law violations.

How many of these events have you had to deal with? Did you handle them well? Being aware of these events can help us understand the human (emotional) condition that makes life worth living. If some of these events didn't cause us pain, maybe we would have even more cause for concern.

Here is a way to control your stress level. When stressed, relax for a moment and visualize a pressure gauge or thermometer at peak level. Then "watch" the gauge go down as you gain control of your stress. Relaxation techniques can also help reduce stress.

LADY DI - HOW MANY LESSONS CAN WE LEARN FROM HER LIFE STORY?

* The Death of Lady Di - A True Humanitarian on her way to Self-Actualization. Her Story has More Lessons about Ourselves than a book of Aesops Fables. How many Lessons can you Find?

Diana was a young women that got what she wished for only to find out that a life of glamour and publicity can become a terrible nightmare. It is through her struggles that many lessons can be learned about ourselves and our society. Following is a list of lessons we have put together. How many lessons have we missed?

Her Life Teaches Us Lessons About - Privacy, Celebrities, Intuition, The search for peace and happiness, Evolution, Emotions, Money does not mean happiness, The search for self-actualization, Humanitarian efforts; the first step to self-actualization, The role women play in society, Marriage, Love, Parenting, Divorce, Relationships, Death, Greiving, Society pressures, Political pressures, Royalty pressures, Media pressures, Premature judgements, Suicide, Mental disorders, The role external beauty plays in the media and society, What people will do for money, Too much publicity can correlate to violent death, Unsafe actions eventually lead to accidents, Drinking and driving, Could Lady Di have saved herself, Did she forsee her death, Did her brother forsee her death, Is society partly to blame for this accident, What are society's current values, What are your current values, Why are celebrities treated like gods by the public and treated like hunted animals by the media, Celebrities deserve the same privacy we demand ourselves, Celebrities are just people with the same problems as everyone else (probably more), Greed and the attainment of money can cause death, Power can be used as a helpful tool or a destructive tool, Stress can drive people to extremes, Has the media become judge and jury, Can society decide for itself what the media feeds us, Have we lost the distiction between important news and entertainment (Diana works to eliminate land mines but the media focuses on "The Kiss"), When does journalism become harrassment and unlawful surveillance?

Do we care enough about celebrities personal rights to create laws to protect them from the media and the public at large? If we don't do this for celebrities now we will soon lose this right for ourselves. Diana's life and death has created a tidal wave for change. Let's learn from her willingness to stand up for her convictions and her absolute determination to make a difference in this world. Diana, Queen of Hearts, the world misses you.

EDUCATION TIPS: . Table of Contents

The Teacher & the 5th Grader - Author unknown

Peace needs to be taught in our schools and in our homes. We envision a yearly class on War and Peace which focuses on previous and current wars, and the reasons for them. If we learn from our mistakes then we can focus on world wide peace efforts which will diminish the need for war. Our children are the future. Teach them right and the future will be all right!

Another topic that needs to be addressed is the teaching of the stages of life. We all go through very similar things: Birth, Dealing with siblings, Finding our identity, Puberty, Sex, Marriage, Work, Sickness, and Death, to name a few. The goal is to help our offspring every step of the way by advising them about their particular phase and coming stages each and every year. With each age comes new challenges and awareness, let's guide our children so they don't get lost.

Education needs to find a balance between left-brain and right-brain activities. We are cheating both the left-brain and right-brain dominant kids by teaching and rewarding predominantly left brain functions. In the past we may not have realized this but now that we are aware, let's get creative and start rewarding right brain activities as well. One way may be to have an art contest and have the kids judge the exhibits with awards going to "the favorite", "the most creative", "the best use of color", "best composition", "the best use of shadows", "the best use of negative space", "the most emotion provoking", etc...

PEACE TIPS: - What is Peace?

Although there may be no single definition that explains peace, it may be merely the feeling that exists when one has no wars with themselves or others. A world-wide version of peace may be that we all try to help others less fortunate than ourselves so that they may achieve their own peace and we in-turn, increase ours.

How can we achieve Peace on Earth?

First and utmost, we must find it within ourselves. By sharing our inner peace with others, peace will spread. Along the way, some form of world "Planning & Organizing" committee must be established that includes all nations. One nations problems are problems for all of us. We must learn to see ourselves as one small planet and not be so concerned with our nationality, race or religion. Think what we could accomplish if we all worked together to create a true world economy. We could end starvation, reduce poverty, create jobs and work towards common goals such as space development and improved pollution control.

We must learn to accept the fact that others will not always respond to our needs and wants in the way that we want them to. Instead of getting upset with them we need to learn to bless them and wish them well, which is exactly what we hope for ourselves. What we show outside is merely a reflection of what we are inside. Negative thoughts promote negative outcomes. Positive, loving thoughts promote positive outcomes! Think of it as an energy force that powers our well-being.

We need to learn from our mistakes. Instead of degrading ourselves we must realize that failure and success go hand in hand. Failure is neccesary because it provides obvious lessons to learn from. Analysis of these lessons should improve the chances for future prosperity.

Remember that some of the most hollow periods of our lives can happen right after we reach important goals if we haven't already established higher ones. Success, like material possessions, only makes one happy for a while. We need to have continuous successes and set-backs for life to stay stimulating. There is a law of diminishing returns that states that the more you attain of something the less you enjoy the excessive amounts. We all have needs and wants but let's not get carried away. If you have too much, be it time, money or love, start sharing it with others that can benefit. If you think that seeing a smile or a tear on a thankful face isn't one of the best rewards in life then you haven't truly experienced this feeling recently.

Values are important because without positive moral values, others may resent your actions and may not radiate positive energy in your direction. Remember that when you try to point to something that makes you happy there are three or more fingers pointing back at you. We all need a minimum level of material possessions but without the personal wealth that comes from within, external wealth is nearly meaningless.

We need songs about World Peace. Listening to music is a right-brain activity and we need both the left and right sides of our brain to be thinking about peace in order to integrate it into our soul. Music artists can improve our lives through the energy they put into their music.

We need films about World Peace. For our visual senses, we need to see less violence and more themes that promote heros over injustice and mediocrity. We need films that reward strong moral values and have messages that show us ways of achieving peace and success in life.

Corporations must join the effort and create work environments that address todays changing workforce. With the advent of the internet and home computers, some jobs could be performed at home allowing for flexible work hours, reduced traffic, improved working conditions and improved productivity. Companies can also start their own non-profit peace organizations that focus on issues in their communities and staff the organization with employee volunteers.

We need a World Flag we can proudly wave that will signify that we are growing up as a united world of peace-loving souls. We have the futuristic vision of one race (human), on one planet (earth), with two main purposes, Peace and Evolution. This flag needs to be designed by the children of the world since they are the ones that will benefit most from peace conditioning. The meek shall inherit the earth. How will we leave it for them?

Positive Signs of Evolving Peace:

By reading this newsletter, you have just become one of the most important signs that peace is at hand. Find Peace and share it with others. Thank you and bless you!

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