Here's a thought- it seems as though joy and good cheer are what most are supposed to be experiencing this time of year- HOWEVER, what I am experiencing on the street from complete strangers, is an increase in rude behavior and expressions of intolerance and frustration tenfold. (Today was a particularly good example for me- perhaps, a week of Christmas cheer has built up into an particularly evil Friday)
Now, how does one most effectively deflect such hostile feelings of bad will, when one is simply going about one's business, minding their own?
Well, pleasantly, for each rotten human utterance, I console myself with mass multiple positive
blessings that also are delivered to me. Never-the-less, as cheerful as many person's
wishes towards me are, those nasty surprise elves suddenly honking their horns within head splitting earshot
of me, rattle my brain for what seems an unjustified length of time, once I let them inside
the tiniest corner of my mind.
And no matter how much good vibes I produce, some jackass who has had a bad day, because of total dormancy of his/her cooperative-intelligent-creative frontal lobes,
manages to shatter the lovely and perfect peace of mind I have so carefully and lovingly constructed to the best of my ability.
Alas, I am coming to the conclusion that my best defense is an instantaneously engaging thick mental
armor plating which allows me to refute even the merest existance of lowly
reptilian non-thinking reactive types- and completely ignore at very least their repulsive behaviors at the slightest indication of such a presence.
A perfect golden egg of light and intelligence surrounding me at all times that no negative thought/word/noise/behavior is able to penetrate: My tender and fragile emotions protected completely by wisdom- the total reflection and non-absorption of stupidity and ignorance cast in my direction-
The effect of some tantrum throwing nonsense of a nearby humanoid in my immediate vicinity having no more influence on me than a geological disturbance on a distant planet on the other side of the milky way galaxy.
Most any effort to defuse the anger of strangers seems a lost cause- for they revel and cling to their ability blame the other guy no matter what. And a complete stranger, such as myself on occasion, seems to be the favorite target for what seems an every increasing number of lost humans needing a punching bag to relieve endless feelings of confusion and meaninglessness.
The only recourse seems to be continue on my way if physically possible, and refuse to let the Neanderthal ruin my day or evening by acknowledging even the tiniest speck of dandruff falling from their empty skull.
Now, has anyone else run into this kind of thing this merry season?! I bet!
It was also suggested to me this morning, a good creative solution is to merely stick out your tongue with your thumb firmly attached to your nose wiggling your fingers at any offensive person. This is great fun, and shows that "Sticks and stones (and honking your horn...." One can also train oneself to believe that all irritated drivers who honk horns are saying "Hello!"......
Take care fellow Brain Explorers, and smile as you can!- Neil
Your Amazing Brain Adventure
is a web site all about Tickling Your Amygdala-
i.e. turning on the best part of your brain as easy as clicking on a light
switch. This is done as easily as imagining a feather inside of your head
stimulating a compass, the amygdala. The amygdala is a set of twin organs, a
part of your brain that sits right in between the most advance part of your
brain- the frontal lobes and pre-frontal cortex- and the most primitive part
of your brain- your "reptile brain" and brain stem. By tickling your
amygdala you instantly and directly increase creativity, intelligence,
pleasure, and also make possible a spontaneous natural processes known as
"paranormal abilities", although such things as telepathy and ESP are really
as natural as breathing, or as easy doing simple math in your head. The
ability to self stimulate the amygdala by something as simple as thought has
been proven in laboratory experiments, such as those conducted at Harvard
University research labs, 1999-2009, and can be tracked with modern brain
scanning machines such as fMRI and PET... Indeed, thought is faster than
light.
Other sites of interest:
EasyPaintYourCar.comis a painting site dedicated
to learning how to paint a car yourself, even if you've never painted a car
before. You can refinish your car to professional standards at home, better
than if you take it to someone else, and enjoy doing it at a fraction of the
cost of having it done in an expensive shop. You can repair dents, rust, and
use the most durable real automotive paint, and even learn to apply it
without any special or expensive gear, in a safe and enjoyable manner. Paint
your car in your garage, car port, or even driveway. You can spray, use an
HVLP gun, or even use a roller.
Easy Make A Kindle
and
Your
Own Publishing
are sites about self-publishing and writing, and how any person can publish
materials, print, online, and electronic books. You can drop out of the
corporate slave labor rat race and own your own life by writing and
distributing your own books on the subject that you know best.
InkJetHelper.comis a web site about escaping from
the ridiculous cost of ink jet printer ink refilling- and refilling your
printer for pennies instead of $70 a shot. It also has useful tips about
maintaining ink jet printers, especially Canon brand printers.
Julia Lu
Paintingis
all about the creative works of Chinese painter Julia Lu, a modern master of
oil and water color painting. Julia shares her creative secrets, ideas, as
well as her art work.
Chloe
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