Dr. Mercola July 19 2008 36,598 views
BeeGirl, do you remember "phylogony recapitulates ontogony"? Did you find a way to keep that set of gills?
That's amazing! One time when I was about 12 yrs. old I went to my room for the night and there was a plastic trashbucket outside of the door to my bedroom(my bedroom was near the kitchen). I walked around it and it was full, though not overflowing, and somewhere near the top there was an empty milk container(half in half out). I must have just watched some movie about the ability to use psychic powers because I said to myself; "I wonder if I can knock that container down with my mind"? I laid down in my bed and I concentrated on that container, visualizing its fall.It must have been about 5 minutes and I was just about to give up when all of a sudden I heard something fall to the floor. It gave me the creeps. I never did it again.I never even went to see if it was the container. Everyone in my family had gone to bed and no one had walked by the trash to disturb it. I still look back on this with amazement and horror. True story!
Noooooooooo! You must tell me how to do this! Breathing under water that is! I've been working on this for years with out much luck! Thanks.
marco@brewereducationalresources.com
Stay healthy!
Keepsondancing, I believe you have it backwards--I learned "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny." Ontogeny is the development of a single organism. Phylogeny is the development of a species. A single organism's development contains within it the history of evolution--very poetic notion!
Saynotoquacks, thx for the correction! Senior moment. At least I got the concept right...but the last time I actually heard the phrase, the earth's crust was still warm.
#54: "Control your cravings." With all due respect, this is one good example of weak advice. If controlling one's cravings was just a matter of decision, no one would be obese in this country. My point is: If we're going to receive advise, I would hope it is not about the obvious. What about #68: "Think of your body differently." If you tell that to someone suffering from "body dysmorphia" they would tell you, "Are you kidding me? That's the problem I'm dealing with right now! I don't know HOW to think of my body differently!" Or what about #44: "Start each day with optimism." You give that advise to a depressed person and you'll destroy him/her, because that's the very thing they want to achieve but they cannot, nor know how to, do! Anyway...hope you get the point. I would much more prefer to read a piece of advice like, "Face your weaknesses and seek help to overcome them" or "Ask yourself: Are my present choices going to help me reach my goals? If not, why do I keep choosing them?" "And am I clear about my goals?" Just keeping it real...
Dear Dr. Renee,
I find you answer your own criticism from the begining of your thoughts at the end by recommending: "Ask yourself: Are my present choices going to help me reach my goals? If not why do I keep choosing them?" Choice is the point. People are not victums, it is a matter of decision. People, all of us fall into habitual patterning, it's hard to change, but harder to stay in the same misery that is created out of negitive thinking.
In facing ones weakness you have to overcome it through acceptance of ones self by loving ones self. Choosing to love ones-self over hating ones-self is the solution. I have done it, and I know it works.
Food for thought, better to make it good than negative!
Sweet Moksha Bliss ( I hope you get your other name back!)
Thanks - I'm not in the least hung up about the levels, I couldn't care less! I didn't know they existed, and wanted to know what they meant. I'm still not sure. Is it the number of times you have posted messages, or something to do with the points? I don't see the point (no pun intended!) of them anyway, they add nothing to the discussion.
Julieanne...my name change was intentional! I did it as a reflection of a new evolved me! It was Islander who had her name changed to 'keepsondancing' without her own knowledge!
If you like, you can just call me Bliss is the name is too long...
Anyway, I will try to explain this to you as best I can...what happens is that Vital Votes is a site that permits people to rate either thumbs up...or thumbs down to anybody's post by clicking on the thumb right beside your name and the date. Some people don't bother with it, while others use it frequently to demonstrate whether they agreed or should I say, approved(?) of the person's post.
As time progresses, if you post often, and you receive more positive thumbs from the Vital Votes community than negative ones, you will be graduated by the moderator to another 'level'. The levels are Novice, Apprentice, Savvy, Moderator, and ....??? Supreme Being...?? (she says with a chuckle)
Hope this helps and welcome!
p.s. Julieanne...you can only vote thumbs up or down on other people's posts, but not on your own...bye for now!
I don't feel every numbered item is for everyone, as if it were a checkoff list you must complete for success in those areas. The self talk of the mind can sway any emotion which in turn influences exactly what you attract into your life whether right away or in time. The quantum physics theory basically or simplified in The Secret: The Law of Attraction. I used the power of the mind to heal from back troubles, lose weight, find life enjoyable, become loving, compassionate and supportive of others and their journeys and become pregnant by manifesting with my mind. A whole new look on and the miracle of life are proof positive for me that you create your world as you go. Once you overcome the fear of shifting your feelings toward the positive side of any thought process, it's amazing what you can accomplish. It's like you can feel an energy in your body change immediately as you re-word your self talk! Pausing to give gratitude for what you already have is a great start to more positive inner dialague. Then manifest away!
Definately not every item is for everyone - #35 - I certainly hope not!!!