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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
DRIVING ME CRAZY!
For a variety of reasons I am driving around more than before. I am shocked at the risks people are willing to take. This blog is directed to them. My fear is they don't read much.
I am imploring you to calm down. You seem to want to beat me out in one way or another. What don't those of you who do that not understand? A vehicle is a lethal weapon of mass destruction. 50K+ die each year on America's roadways. Surely, you don't want to be one of them! Surely, I don't, even if you do!
On the main streets you weave in and out like you are making a scatter rug. On the highways entrances you are behind me, but jump out in front of me accomplishing exactly what I must ask, other than making it hard for me to enter the road? When you are not doing that you are cutting me off from the left or the right,driving much to close to my bumper, wizzing by me (that goes for you helmetless guys on the motorcyles) and royally pissing me off in all kinds of ways. This ain't bumper cars--this is your (and my) life. Somehow, I don't like the same odds that oddly you do.
I like life. Ending it in a crash never appealed to me.Does it appeal to you? I can't imagine why. You are just are in denial. Believe me when I say death by motor vehicle accident is all too real. Check the papers any day of the week.
Please steer clear of me. I'm in the silver Lexus SUV with the copewiththeeconomy magnets on either side. Please show some respect to me and other drivers. And if you are drunk please call me to drive you home or a cab. DUI's are no fun at all. Trust me on that and all the rest,so you don't end up as a RIP road marker...the one with the flowers, teddy bears and blood splattered all about.
Bye For Now,
Bill
www.williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
I am imploring you to calm down. You seem to want to beat me out in one way or another. What don't those of you who do that not understand? A vehicle is a lethal weapon of mass destruction. 50K+ die each year on America's roadways. Surely, you don't want to be one of them! Surely, I don't, even if you do!
On the main streets you weave in and out like you are making a scatter rug. On the highways entrances you are behind me, but jump out in front of me accomplishing exactly what I must ask, other than making it hard for me to enter the road? When you are not doing that you are cutting me off from the left or the right,driving much to close to my bumper, wizzing by me (that goes for you helmetless guys on the motorcyles) and royally pissing me off in all kinds of ways. This ain't bumper cars--this is your (and my) life. Somehow, I don't like the same odds that oddly you do.
I like life. Ending it in a crash never appealed to me.Does it appeal to you? I can't imagine why. You are just are in denial. Believe me when I say death by motor vehicle accident is all too real. Check the papers any day of the week.
Please steer clear of me. I'm in the silver Lexus SUV with the copewiththeeconomy magnets on either side. Please show some respect to me and other drivers. And if you are drunk please call me to drive you home or a cab. DUI's are no fun at all. Trust me on that and all the rest,so you don't end up as a RIP road marker...the one with the flowers, teddy bears and blood splattered all about.
Bye For Now,
Bill
www.williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
Friday, June 5, 2009
7 Out OF 10 Ain't Bad -- Part III
Think of that which is pretty good at 7 of 10:
slot machine hits
any sports statistics other than strike outs,
errors,fumbles, sacks, etc.
percentage of sales
stock picks
foul shots
relapse statistics
memory recall of unimportant issues
olympic medals
sucessful business days these days
pride bank deposits
That which is not that good:
lost luggage on airline flights
being late to an important meeting
grades in any subject other than belly dancing
frequency of fender benders
overdraws on your checking account
losing keys, wallet, etc.
remembering important deadlines
number of successful marriages
number of lawsuits against you which you will win
Think of others and send in a comment.
Remember 7 of 10 is a relative concept. Hopefully, all of your 7's can be relatively prideful scores.
Bye For Now,
Bill
williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
slot machine hits
any sports statistics other than strike outs,
errors,fumbles, sacks, etc.
percentage of sales
stock picks
foul shots
relapse statistics
memory recall of unimportant issues
olympic medals
sucessful business days these days
pride bank deposits
That which is not that good:
lost luggage on airline flights
being late to an important meeting
grades in any subject other than belly dancing
frequency of fender benders
overdraws on your checking account
losing keys, wallet, etc.
remembering important deadlines
number of successful marriages
number of lawsuits against you which you will win
Think of others and send in a comment.
Remember 7 of 10 is a relative concept. Hopefully, all of your 7's can be relatively prideful scores.
Bye For Now,
Bill
williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
Thursday, June 4, 2009
A SIMPLE FLOWER POWER
We welcome Mimi Gegg as our Director of the Tranquility Center. She brings much to the table of relaxation training including flowers. See williampenzer.com for a video of our Tranquility Center. Mimi can help you learn about meditation,guided imagery,creating safe spaces,biofeedback, heart math and much more.
This week she brought in floweres and put them in a vase atop our water cooler with a sign simply saying, "take one." I did and everytime I look at it I think peace, tranquility and calm. It symbolizes what we all search for and struggle to locate. Funny enough,they are all around us,often in the simplest of ways.
Many who have taken a flower have commented how it brightened their day. Sometimes it takes a village. Other times it takes as little as a single flower. Perhaps the flower children of the 60's were onto something. I am pleased we are bringing that energy back into our center.
Contact Mimi at 954 696 1248. Maybe she will give you a flower and a whole lot more tranquility.
Bye For Now,
Bill
www.williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
This week she brought in floweres and put them in a vase atop our water cooler with a sign simply saying, "take one." I did and everytime I look at it I think peace, tranquility and calm. It symbolizes what we all search for and struggle to locate. Funny enough,they are all around us,often in the simplest of ways.
Many who have taken a flower have commented how it brightened their day. Sometimes it takes a village. Other times it takes as little as a single flower. Perhaps the flower children of the 60's were onto something. I am pleased we are bringing that energy back into our center.
Contact Mimi at 954 696 1248. Maybe she will give you a flower and a whole lot more tranquility.
Bye For Now,
Bill
www.williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
YOU GOTTA COUNT IT ALL
Our personal accounting is often faulty. We tend to give ourselves -10 for a minor failing and +1 for an important accomplishment. "Oh, it was nothing," are words that reflect this imbalance. If people managed their bank accounts the way they manage their personal account, they would always be in the red and soon be bankrupt.
It is important to count it all and count it fairly. In some respects emotional bankruptcy is worse than the financial kind. This is precisely why I created the idea of a "shame and blame" account and a "pride bank." My goal is to help people identify and keep track of their emotional assets and liabilities. I encourage you to count the former and work on the latter and try objectively, to give it all a fair rating.
In all liklihood the plusses deserve 10+,the minuses 1-3...Ok maybe a 4 and in most areas of life 7 out of 10 ain't bad at all-- unless of course it is geometry or calculus in which case, join the club!
Bye For Now,
Bill
www.williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
It is important to count it all and count it fairly. In some respects emotional bankruptcy is worse than the financial kind. This is precisely why I created the idea of a "shame and blame" account and a "pride bank." My goal is to help people identify and keep track of their emotional assets and liabilities. I encourage you to count the former and work on the latter and try objectively, to give it all a fair rating.
In all liklihood the plusses deserve 10+,the minuses 1-3...Ok maybe a 4 and in most areas of life 7 out of 10 ain't bad at all-- unless of course it is geometry or calculus in which case, join the club!
Bye For Now,
Bill
www.williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
ON LISTENING TO YOUR HEART
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE:
TO LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
Our world is loud,fast and chaotic.
We need time to pause.
To look around us.
To hear our heart.
It knows things our mind can't understand.
Take time out.
Freeze frame your daily life.
Be open to your heart.
Listen to it.
From It's Never to late...by Patrick Lindsay
At our Tranquility Center we can teach you how to tune in to your heart and take time for you. More on this later in the week.
Bye For Now,
Bill
www.williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
TO LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
Our world is loud,fast and chaotic.
We need time to pause.
To look around us.
To hear our heart.
It knows things our mind can't understand.
Take time out.
Freeze frame your daily life.
Be open to your heart.
Listen to it.
From It's Never to late...by Patrick Lindsay
At our Tranquility Center we can teach you how to tune in to your heart and take time for you. More on this later in the week.
Bye For Now,
Bill
www.williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
check 3/17 blog to know our goals
Monday, June 1, 2009
7 Out OF 10 Ain't Bad -- Part II
On May 6, 2009 I wrote Part I about my making 7 of 10 foul shots--at my age no less! After I thought about it I realized that is 70%. Not quite bragging rights in school, but definitely so in the school yard or at the Y.
What that tells us is that how we evaluate our success or lack thereof is complicated. Much depends on the situation and the specifics. If an otherwise A/B student gets a 7 out of 10 in geometry that says s/he sucks in math and is definitely not slated for an accounting, engineering or physics major. It does not say that s/he sucks as a student or as a person. Thank goodeness for that as I had an allergy to math that persists to this day.
Yet, too often we judge ourselves in that harsh and self-critical tone. Many, especially those people whose self-esteem is low, do not give themseleves the benefit of the doubt. Instead they doubt and diss themseveles every step of the way.
Perfectionistic and unrealistic expectations create a sense of inferiority,despite the person deserving to feel adequate and more so. Unfortunately, in most cases,bruises and their scars left in childhood linger long after they are relevant. Most of the time they were inaccurate to begin with, but inflicted by those in powerful positions-- parents, teachers, coaches... We bought their bull!
Tune in tomorrow for a helpful way out of this trap.
Bye For Now,
Bill
williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
see 3/17 blog to know our goals
What that tells us is that how we evaluate our success or lack thereof is complicated. Much depends on the situation and the specifics. If an otherwise A/B student gets a 7 out of 10 in geometry that says s/he sucks in math and is definitely not slated for an accounting, engineering or physics major. It does not say that s/he sucks as a student or as a person. Thank goodeness for that as I had an allergy to math that persists to this day.
Yet, too often we judge ourselves in that harsh and self-critical tone. Many, especially those people whose self-esteem is low, do not give themseleves the benefit of the doubt. Instead they doubt and diss themseveles every step of the way.
Perfectionistic and unrealistic expectations create a sense of inferiority,despite the person deserving to feel adequate and more so. Unfortunately, in most cases,bruises and their scars left in childhood linger long after they are relevant. Most of the time they were inaccurate to begin with, but inflicted by those in powerful positions-- parents, teachers, coaches... We bought their bull!
Tune in tomorrow for a helpful way out of this trap.
Bye For Now,
Bill
williampenzerphd.com
954 475 1371 x 1
561 361 1898 x 1
see 3/17 blog to know our goals
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