Archive for December, 2009

What’s more important what’s Right or getting caught

December 29, 2009
By Michael Fletcher
What’s more important what’s Right or getting caught

I’m becoming more and more annoyed with the state of humanity. It seems the notion of right has completely dissappeared from the world. Everywhere I go I see people trying to get away with a shortcut here, a corner cut there. By small degrees the world’s gone to hell. Next thing you know they’ll...
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Let’s make everyday New Year’s in 180 seconds a day

December 29, 2009
By Michael Fletcher
Let’s make everyday New Year’s in 180 seconds a day

The shackled Muse makes mention how pointless New Year’s is in her post New year’s resolutions. While commenting on the post though it struck me how motivating those new year’s resolutions can be. Sure we all get a bit cock-eyed and proclaim from the stage of New Year our lovely intentions, much like Miss...
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If by Rudyard Kipling

December 23, 2009
By Michael Fletcher
If by Rudyard Kipling

Today I thought I’d keep it light and casual as we all slow down into the holidays. Last year this time I created the image, you see below from free stock and then got it printed and framed as a gift for a good friend of mine who was starting a new business. If by Rudyard Kipling despite...
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Failure Quotes – Celebrating my Failures of 2009

December 21, 2009
By Michael Fletcher
Failure Quotes – Celebrating my Failures of 2009

Heading into the end of the year I’m tempted to take stock of my failures in 2009 and start waving my finger at myself for all the things I’ve let slip during the year. All the failures punctuating the months from January to now. I’m reminded of all the doe-eyed dreams I had 12...
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Why meditate and what is meditation?

December 16, 2009
By Michael Fletcher
Why meditate and what is meditation?

“We could say that meditation doesn’t have a reason or doesn’t have a purpose. In this respect it’s unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making music and dancing. When we make music we don’t do it in order to reach a certain point, such as the end of the composition. If...
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Enjoy 60 Good Seconds with me – Beginner meditation in 60 seconds

December 15, 2009
By Michael Fletcher
Enjoy 60 Good Seconds with me – Beginner meditation in 60 seconds

The brain waves of meditators show why they’re healthier. Neuroscientists have found that meditators shift their brain activity to different areas of the cortex—brain waves in the stress-prone right frontal cortex move to the calmer left frontal cortex. In other words, they were calmer and happier than before. Benefits of meditation So you heard about...
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Release control, accept your situation and reduce your stress levels

December 14, 2009
By Michael Fletcher
Release control, accept your situation and reduce your stress levels

In the course of our days we all feel our stress levels and the need to reduce our stress levels. We feel the stress levels when in the quiet moments our heart rates remind us of the disquiet in our body. We feel the stress levels when we overreact to the annoyances of everyday life....
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Lessons from Battle Studies: Keep breaking the mould

December 8, 2009
By Michael Fletcher
Lessons from Battle Studies: Keep breaking the mould

This look at Battle Studies by John Mayer is part of my Lessons from series, these are a collection of lessons which I take from looking at everyday things a little differently. I’ve been sitting on the new John Mayer album, Battle Studies for 2 weeks now, and like the pot of pasta with a do not...
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