When will things be better for me ? Stories of emergence ...

At times, I have moments when I feel like I'm getting nowhere, almost like a slowly rusting pot.

Yes, I know that if I polish it, that it will be restored to all its glory, and if I use a power tool or acid-based instant cleaner, it may well pit.

But, if I take the care to slowly and gently remove the layers, the pot will be a joy to admire, and a family heirloom for generations.

As in the often told story of the butterfly and the chrysalis - it emerges in its beauty in its time.

We can find examples of people in today's world, that inspire us to take in the goodness of the world and emerge as the beauty we are.

Years ago I was visiting a close friend, and she drew my attention to a TV show.
Not being a TV bug (addict), I would not have seen it without this friend.

It was the initial show of Susan Boyle on a talent quest show.
Like as seen on TV, I too honestly questioned her looks, yet as she sang - the beauty was stunning.
In fact one of the rare CDs I would pay money for.

Yes, that is Susan Boyle in that photo. Isn’t she gorgeous? Absolutely stunning.
Watch her story on you tube, visit her facebook page- or wherever you are able to.

It seems that we sometimes need to hide out in the protective cover of a cocoon. This was Susan Boyle’s life in Scotland. But, one Easter, she took the first brave step out of her shell and began the metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly, you see today.
And, you will realize your dreams can come true too.

We all know her story. We all heard the beauty of her voice and saw the beauty in her soul.
As you can see, in the magazine photographs she is absolutely stunning. They captured her essence,with the clothes, makeup, and setting,- and it is gorgeous.

Why am I writing about Susan Boyle? As her story is well recognized, it is a great example of what you can do for yourself. J.K. Rowling, Fred Hollows, even one of your favorite entrepreneurs, can be your example - it will make things a lot easier for you.

Find others like her that inspire you, real people that through their tenacity, and a little self belief have become the butterfly.

As you look around, people with low self-esteem will treat others like trash to reduce them to a lower level. so that they themselves feel empowered.

The idea, for you, is to persist.

A good person will treat you well, and may encourage you. You must encourage yourself first.

What is your gift? If you could be king or queen for the day, what would the day look like?

If your dreams came true like they did for Susan Boyle, would you be happy with that life?

Dream a little dream tonight. When you wake up tomorrow, take just one step toward making your dreams come true, then keep going, step by step. Begin your plan now.

photos courtesy of https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ISasha and www to http://www.susanboylemusic.com/

When does the dance start - a story about intention

Desire and action bringing rewards

As she shyly stood there in the dress of her dreams, the hall echoed with the sounds of the dance band.

All the other boys and girls really looked like they were having fun.She felt alone, and began to wonder if it was the way she looked, or even the dream dress she and her mom had sewn together.

She remembered how they laughed together, and how her mom had quietly shared how embarrassed that she had felt at her first dance.
She had felt so beautiful when she stood in front of the mirror at home. Now all her friends had left her, and were dancing with the boys.
What was wrong? I am clean-even the priest had complimented her as she walked past the church on the way to the dance hall, and all the boys heads turned as she walked in.

The song ended, and her friends came back and sat with her, chatting excitedly about their dance partners.She tried to join in, yet they didn't really seem to want to listen. She thought about it, and replayed the scene in her mind of the boys coming over to ask each girl for a dance. why didn't they choose me? especially when they all seemed to look at me in the beginning.
In a few more minutes the music would change, and another dance would be.
"I'll pick a boy to dance me," she said aloud. There was a sudden silence as all the other girls stopped talking. Then they began to say-"you can't do that-it is never done like that-that's unfair-you will pick the best one-what about us":
She said-"you know I think you are right-but I'm going to try just to see how it goes"

She stood up, and walked across the room-half doubting herself. As she reached the group of boys they turned and looked- she said " I would like to dance with you".............

Act upon your desire with an intent of purpose-most are afraid of that.

Most people will be able to led with that as well - note the groups seeming fear of the beauty and her confidence.
They may never approach you, and often not the one you want may end up approaching you--You must relax and move forward with some confidence. She already had been given positive directives before the dance had started.

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Perception and influence - the magician and the ant.

A walk to where?

Which garden path, are you being led up? The path you are choosing? Or one you are conditioned to.

Starting with the ant as an example, - it can only have a few hundred thousand cells in the entire nervous system, compared to man’s multiple billions of cells in his brain alone. Some would say a woman has even more.

Each ant, like each person, is a living breathing identity with behavioral patternings- (learnt stuff) in its nerve cells. In the ant’s case, the behavioral patternings are few in number and almost entirely genetic in origin.

As opposed to a person whose learning is more influential on the way they approach things.

The ant learns a little behavior from experiences, but mostly it merely responds to stimuli with a few simple responses programmed into its nervous system by its genes.

Sometimes they walk around and around until they perish.

Naturally, the simple ant behavior system has limitations. For example, one type of ant when it smells a pheromone given off by a dead ant’s body in the nest, immediately responds by cooperating with other ants in carrying the dead body out of the hive.

And Harvard’s E.O. Wilson performed one of the best psychology experiments ever done when he put dead-ant pheromone on a live ant. Quite naturally; the other ants dragged this useful live ant out of the hive even though it kicked and otherwise protested throughout the entire process.

Such is the brain of the ant. It has a simple program of responses that generally work out alright; but which are imprudently used by rote.
Another type of ant demonstrates that the limited brain of ants can be misled by circumstances as well as by clever manipulation from other creatures. This ant, when walking, will follow the ant ahead, and when these ants stumble into an obstacle, they will begin walking in a circle. until someone works it out.

So that was the history, and the ant:- let's look how it applies to people.

The perception system of man clearly demonstrates just such an unfortunate outcome.
Man's thinking can be easily fooled, either by manipulation, by circumstances occurring by accident.
If the stimulus is kept below a certain level, the awareness doesn't get through.

A magician was able to make the Statue of Liberty disappear after a few magic words- (the political speech). The audience sitting in the dark was not aware that it was sitting on a platform that was rotating so slowly, below their sensory threshold, that no one could feel it moving. When a surrounding curtain was then opened in the place on the platform where the Statue had earlier appeared, it seemed to have disappeared.

Note the use of an established authority figure, some well recognized words, and who in fact has control of the environment, and timing.

And even when the realization does get through, it is often not seen for what it is.

Another magic trick is that he removes your wristwatch without your feeling it. As he does this, he applies the pressure of touch on your wrist that you think it was the only pressure of touch. But he has at the same time applied a separate intense pressure of touch on your body in another place.
This high contrast takes the wrist pressure below perception

Last one- you can try at home for yourself.

Put one hand in a bucket of warm - not hot water and one hand in a bucket of cold water, for a minute or two.Then suddenly remove both your hands and place them in a single bucket of room temperature water. Now, with both your hands in the same water, one hand feels as if it has just been put in cold water and the other hand feels as if it has just been placed in hot water. *(Get medical, and professional opinion or supervision, if required).

When you see perception so easily fooled by mere contrast, where a simple temperature gauge would make no error, and realize that you are being misled by that contrast, you are well on the way toward understanding, not only how magicians can fool people, but also how life can fool you.

This can occur, through deliberate human manipulation or otherwise, if you don’t take simple precautions.

Predominantly- you must think for yourself;- sometimes the influence and teachings of the group is not the most helpful for you, or humanity.

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