~ The Measure of a Human ~

4 Measurements? [smile]

Success is entirely subjective. If you define what success means to you, you're not measuring up to anybody's standards but your own.

Ambition trumps ability. When it comes to reaching the beachhead of success, passion is a stronger tide than raw talent.

Self-deprecation is the most endearing type of humor. It sets people at ease; just be careful not to overuse it or you won't be taken seriously.

Regardless of your size, learn to empathize with the little guy. It'll broaden your thinking, keep you humble, and ensure that you always have the proper perspective. The ability to examine issues from above and below is priceless.

~ PeTs ~

This entry is just to talk about the 3 stinkers in the house.
A- Lollipop, B- Princess & C- Junior.
A- The Dog.
B- The Cat.
C- The reptile.

I absolutely love dogs, hate cats and could care less about lizards.
But, they ended up being kind of like people.
You might not like them too much at first, but then being around them,
you start sympathizing with the creatures.
- Even the cat that keeps her tail up... so you always have a great view of her...
... you know!


Let's start with Lollipop.
He has a lot of discipline. Is the greatest dog ever.
Couldn't harm anyone. Loves hes walks around the backyard.
And is a total joke. He will play with you until the bitter end.
Loves treats... and to be recognized for his good work.
He also knows a lot of tricks. [he is +/- 10 yrs old]
If he could say anything, he would constantly say:
"I love you".


Then there's Princess.
The best adjective to describe her is: SNOB.
She sleeps entirely too much.
Hates to be bothered unless is by miss Brown. [my niece]
Won't drink water if the bowl isn't 3/4 full, can't be too full or too empty.
Won't walk up or down the stairs, the majesty has to be carried.
Won't go to bed, unless she is carried to bed...
... sounds like a spoiled kid to me.
You learn to love her but just because she warms me up when I'm cold.
If she could possibly say anything, it would be:
"B*TCH what did I tell you about the damn water?"


Last but not least... Junior.
He is the lizard.
He is totally disgusting. I mean from eating little mice to crickets...
Having to be cleaned in a daily basis, almost.
The freaking reptile is a waste of time. (laughing...)
After touching him a few times and having to "live" to see him
around quite often I think I'd miss him if something happened to the damn thing.
If he could speak, he'd say:
"god, please send upon us a Plague of Crickets!"


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> Me & pets <

~ Overcome Jealousy ~

[envy]

1. Leave the Players and the Flirts Behind

One of the best ways to overcome jealousy is to not get involved with flirts and players. There are singles out there who will thrive on making you jealous because they like the dating drama and attention. If you're jealous, they know that you are constantly obsessing over them and dwelling on them. By provoking your jealousy, they've just made themselves the center of your universe. Instead, be smart -- kick them out of your universe and find a better date.

2. Determine if You're Jealous in This Relationship or Every Relationship

In order to overcome jealousy, you've got to figure out whether you're being real or being paranoid. Normal jealousy can actually serve a purpose. It's there to alert you to a partner's possible infidelity -- a threat to the relationship. Is your relationship actually being threatened or is the jealousy in your head only? A good way to figure out if there's a basis to your jealousy is to reflect on your past relationships. Are you always jealous even if you haven't had a reason to be? Do you have trust issues in every relationship or just this one? Also, talk to some friends or family who can be objective about the situation and help you sort out your jealous feelings -- a counselor can also be helpful with this.

3. Get Confident in Dating

The source of a lot of the jealousy has nothing to do with what your date does; it lies within you. If you're upset because your date drools a little when he or she sees a fashion model or celebrity in a magazine, don't start comparing yourself to that image. Work on your dating confidence and focus on all you have to offer. Then, your envy of others will dramatically decrease.

4. Talk It Through

Learn to communicate your jealous feelings in a healthy way. For instance, let your mate know that you're jealous about the amount of time the attractive coworker gets to spend with him or her. Make sure as you're talking, you're not accusing. Accusing makes any person defensive, and you won't get anywhere.

5. Draw the Line

Particularly, if you are in a monogamous relationship with someone, you need to establish what behaviors are acceptable to you and what behaviors will bring out the green-eyed monster in you. Are you okay with your partner constantly texting a single man -- or single woman? Will that send you over the edge? How do you feel about your partner dancing with someone else at a club when you aren't around?
Establishing reasonable boundaries and respecting them gets both of you on the same playing field. The keyword here is reasonable. Setting a boundary like "Don't talk to any single men -- or single women -- you work with" is an impossible and smothering line to draw.

6. Strengthen Your Relationship in Other Ways

If you're overly jealous when there isn't a whole lot of reason to be, it means that your relationship isn't as strong as it should be. You need to evaluate what's lacking. Are you not spending enough quality time together? Has the passion died down over the years? Once you identify what's really concerning you, then you can address it with your partner and work on strengthening the relationship rather than wasting time and energy on empty jealous feelings.

~ Beliefs aren't just in your mind... ~

Your body knows what your mind thinks.
And it acts accordingly. It means that a belief is not just an idea, it is in your body and your mind.

Dr. Deepak Chopra is a famous author in USA who is invited all around the world for talks. According to him "To think is to practice brain chemistry."

When you are happy or you believe in achieving success in whatever you are doing, that thought is conveyed to your whole body. Your body is more energetic and less tired. When someone is unhappy and sad, his body is slow, dull, and tired.
In summary, your brain conveys your thoughts and beliefs to your body. If you think "I will succeed", your brain tells your body to get ready and expect success. If you think "I will fail", the brain tells the body "Do not even try, there is no chance of success."

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Your Brain is a Neural Network

The human brain has about 15,00,00,00,000 (1500 crore) neurons or brain cells. Each single brain cell makes connection with 5,000 to 10,000 other brain cells. The network of brain cells is so complex that the brain can be imagined to be like a huge telephone network.

When we learn something, new connections are created in the brain. Repetition strengthens these new connections. A different experience can modify the network. It means that you are changing continuously, though you do not know about it.
The mind and the body are connected.

It has been recently found that the connection or interrelation is much more stronger than what the doctors believed in the past. In the last ten years it has been discovered that there are about 50 to 60 chemicals taking messages from the brain to the body. The most well-known of these are called endorphins. In the past it was believed that endorphins were present only in the brain. But now they have been found in the body, carrying messages to practically every cell in the body.

These chemicals carry messages in the body about everything including thoughts, happiness, feelings, beliefs, etc.

Let us see an example. A person is walking in the park. He sees something like a snake and thinks in his mind "It is a snake." That message of fear goes to other parts of the brain, then to the spinal cord, and then to the rest of the body. In a very short period, the whole body knows about the danger and prepares itself to face the danger. The heart rate increases, blood pressure increases, breathing becomes faster. Blood is diverted from the brain to the muscles, the hands and the feet. As a result, the person is ready to "fight" or "to run away". This well known phenomenon is called "fight-or-flight" response. Just the thought "snake" creates this response.

In the same way, there is a biological basis for every thought.

- Anthony Robbins, 3 steps to success -

I want to tell you the single biggest success secret from the world's most powerful and influential motivator Anthony Robbins. He's been guide to top sports people, actors, politicians, and the royalty. And, ordinary people like you and me.

If you learn nothing else from me, learn this secret of achieving big success from Anthony Robbins (also known as Tony Robbins).

It has 3 simple steps...

Step 1

First, it is most important for you to understand that people are not unmotivated or lazy. People just don't have big enough goals that can motivate them. The goals are not being enough to give energy in the morning so people jump out of bed to enjoy the tasks and challenges ahead in the day. People have small goals that suck the energy out of them, leaving them lazy and unmotivated to do anything much.

Once you understand this crucial wisdom from Tony, you must stop right now doing whatever you were planning to do, and focus for the next 10 minutes on setting (at least) one most important goal for yourself for the next 1-2 years.

Perhaps you already know the goal. If not, now is the time to close your eyes for a few minutes and decide your goal. Do it now.

Then, write the goal (s) on a piece of paper or your notebook. Why? Just the process of writing your goal greatly increases the possibility of your success. As if there is some magic to it. You don't have to know why writing goals work - I'll tell you in some future email - for now just trust me on this and you'll benefit.

Of course, you know that just writing the goals is not enough. That is why there is Step 2 below.

Step 2

Goals become truly powerful if you understand "why" behind them.

Which means for you to become very clear why the goal is so extremely important to you. What happens if you succeed in achieve your goal? For yourself and your family? Prestige? Respect in society? Career? Money? Happiness? Or What happens if you fail? Sense of failure? Frustration? Disappointment? ...

Think about it and write down in paper because just the process of writing makes it more powerful and beneficial for your success.

Step 3

Now that you have written on paper what is your goal and why it is so important to you. If not, stop. Going further will not help you. The magic of success is in taking the right "actions" and not in "just thinking" about it.

Ok, so I trust you have written your goal and "why".

Next, now write down what different actions you can take or you must take to make your dream come true.

Finally, start to take all those actions beginning today, so you move rapidly towards your goal.

Ingrid Michaelson - "The Way I am"

Niko

So today, I'm going to talk about

someone else very important in my life.
I've mentioned:

- My grandfather
- My madrinha (godmother)
- My little niece, Juliana
- My mom...
- My dad...

I'm taking the time to talk about someone,
not less important than any of those mentioned above...
... and her name is: Nicole Brown. (Niko)

So this young lady is a jewel.
She goes from being beautiful, talented to extremely intelligent.
She is all around, great.
She's the best friend that anyone could ask for.
The best sister... that anyone would want.
The best niece... that I could ever have.

I could really talk about her all day.
Because there is so much to say.
But words would always fall short.
Nothing can describe her greatness.

It's her sense of humor,
It's her personality,
Her character,
Kindness,
....
It's her love for the people around her,
Her love for animals,
Her love for life...
... that always brings a smile to my face.
She really amazes me.
I see so much potential in her.
She always manages to brighten my day.
It's whether teaching me something...
... or be as random as me ...

"You know that song lean like a cholo?
It could be 'lean like a cello...
Elbows up side to side
Elbows up side to side..."

LOL!! (this is an inside joke)
She plays Cello.
And the song has nothing to do with Cello's.
(I guess you'd have to be there... )

All this to say... She is the best as they come.
And one of the best things life had to offer.
And if anyone messes with her,
Hurts her in any way,
I am here.
And I WILL hurt you.

[stabs the hand doll] <>