Never compromise. Go Create!

 

 

Compromise will leave people unfulfilled, whereas creating something (or someone, come to that) allows people to build not only the something, but also a relationship and those hold priceless

~ AyPee

Do You Remember Rubik’s Cube?

This article is from http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/ a great place to reminisce!

The Rubiks Cube invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik

Rubik's Birthday!

 

The Rubics Cube was invented 30 years ago! The Rubics cube, or "The colourful cube of frustration" as it was dubbed in our playgrounds, had vast swathes of the child population in it's thrall when it was first released.

In the early 1980's it seemed that every man and boy had one, and was trying to solve it, like some national enigma machine - it was whispered that if you solved it you were taken away to work for the space program.

For those of us that were there, back in the 1980's, they'll know that the achievement of completing the rubiks cube (hey, even one side of it!) held more cache than GCSE's or Yo-yo-ing ever did. I sat for hours trying to work that thing out, finally being reduced to painstakingly peeling off the stickers and putting them back on in order.

There was always one child you knew who had worked out (or who's father had worked out) some kind of special move that resulted in all colours going in the right places - and would amaze specially invited groups of children to swamp round him and watch the magic moves in action.

Apparently there's been more than 350 million Rubiks cubes sold worldwide since it was invented in 1980 by Hungarian university lecturer Erno Rubik. I thought most of these would have been sold in the 1980's but not so, there are now a whole new generation of 'Cubers', there are national and international competitions, 'Speedcubers' compete to solve the puzzle in the quickest possible time. At the first World Championship in 1982, the fastest average solve was 22.9 seconds. In 2008, the 'single solve' record was set at an incredible 7.08 seconds.

So there's progress for you.

Although who's to say continuing Rubic's cubes championships are progress?

According to people in white coats (people who did their maths at school) there are 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible combinations on a Rubiks cube. These are millions of man hours we must be talking about! We could have gotten to Mars by now if it wasn't for that darned Rubik's cube!

But it's all in the name of fun. Frustration and fun.

BTW - what ever happens to all the solved rubics cubes? 350 million sold, and until yesterday I'd not seen one in years! Do they self-destruct when you complete them? They could and I really wouldn't know...

Friendship

I read this in Twitter from oxylic

"Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity." -Kahlil Gibran

http://www.quotesstar.com/quotes/f/friendship-is-always-a-sweet-132919.html

Remember – Create your own adventure because experience is all that there is! (First blogged 28th March 2010)

Yesterday, I got re-Mind-ed.
We are clearly designed to forget; because we always do!
And what a pleasure it is to remember and to be able to confabulate.
So I remembered……
..there is Only Here
..there is Only Now
..to be in the Best possible Emotional State for no reason
..and not to Do Stuff.
..Always Create stuff and do it for absolutely no reason.
In that space my state will magnetically attract what I need.
I was very moved this morning, about how powerful I can be when I am in an optimum emotional state of my own choosing and how fortunate I am to be able to do that…….
….all that remains is to tell the rest of the world. The impact would transform it since all problems and conflicts arise from the past.
All upset, be it personal, in a team, in community, regional, national or international comes from the past.
Right here, right now is the opportunity to create anything.
Create your own adventure because experience is all that there is!

Using Mobile Phones While Driving

In the UK the law stipulates that it is illegal to use a mobile phone whilst driving and yet I see many drivers each day doing just that. In my experience, most calls can wait or need to be planned for the simple reason that the person on the other ends deserves your full attention.

Making calls, in a car, without a “hands free” kit is clearly dangerous!

This article looks at the impact in car calls have on relationships

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/06/17/put-down-your-iphone-while-driving/

Put Down Your iPhone While Driving

By John M Grohol PsyD

Not only is it dangerous to drive while talking on your mobile phone or iPhone or Blackberry, it’s also not good for your relationship either.

So says a professor who thinks that if driving while distracted by your technological gadget is bad enough, imagine what trying to hold up your end of the conversation in your relationship might be. Relationships rely on good, clear communication. Driving relies on good, clear undivided attention and no distraction. The two don’t seem entirely compatible, so it seems to reason the good professor has a point.

“In general, cell phone usage while driving might lead to missed relationship stop lights, slow reactions to dangerous relationship circumstances, loss of control of one’s part of the interaction, and interaction mistakes that could lead to conflict, hurt feelings, misunderstandings, and possibly even serious damage to the relationship,” Rosenblatt says in the article.

Various friends have told me over the years — and it’s something I’ve experienced myself — that it often seems like a person isn’t really “listening” when they talk to them when they’re driving. Divided attention usually means one or both tasks end up getting the short end of the straw. That could have dangerous consequences — not just for ourselves, but for the health of our relationship.

The easiest solution is also the simplest — put down the cell phone while you’re in the car. If you must take a call while driving, let the caller know you’re driving and keep the conversations on-task and brief. Or better yet, let the call go to voicemail and return it when you’re out of the car. Unless you work from your vehicle (e.g., a contractor or tradesman), driving while talking on your cell phone is just a risk that you should try to minimize and, whenever possible, avoid altogether.

Read the full article: Relationship Damage From Talking on Cell Phone while Driving?

On being afraid of the dark

 

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light ~ Plato

 

 

Plato: copy of portrait bust by Silanion
Full name
Plato (Πλάτων)

Ask More than once

The second video by Mark Gungor.

Mark has the ability to tell the truth in such a hilarious way!

Mark is a pastor, motivational speaker, author, musician, and the CEO of Laugh Your Way America. He and his wife, Debbie, have two grown children and three grandchildren.

He lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he is the Senior Pastor of Celebration Church.

Visit his website at www.laughyourway.com