Where are the Wise old owls?..

hello folks?

Many of my readers have wondered where I have been since my last entry..Well let's make it known that life sometime gets in the way of some things...I call this, life's necessary sequential order of priority...The internet sometimes can be a vague medium as far as readership and views are concerned..I mean...I haven't had a Jay Leno or David Letterman invitation to discuss my opinion concerning the world's problems as of yet..but with so many doomsayers preaching the end of the world and making those dire warnings...we begin to wonder if they actually realize that the end of the world is very close to everyone...When we pass on I would say that at that point our perception and consciousness toward our worldly goods, experiences and relationships would start to drift into oblivion...something similar to what Sandra Bullock experienced in her new movie Gravity...By the previews of this movie I can sense that her thoughts of a premature demise created an internal sadness which brought on a few tears to be displayed..Yes the big picture is that mankind may one day be subjected to a heavenly Rapture that is written in today's bible...a sort of  heavenly revenge which may be brought on due to our terrible wickedness...and some very unwise decisions made?!...

If common sense is not so common than being wise may be a delusional fantasy reserved for Jesus, Buddha or India's Gandhi...One wonders why President Obama won the Noble peace prize if he cannot even negotiate any kind of peace in the world or even stabilize his own government...Spending like drunken sailors has taken it's toll and the interest on the United State's deficit is around 95% of it's GNP...Any sane accountant worth his salt would declare bankruptcy if it was an actual business...If the US does default on it's treasury and international loans then it could create a domino effect which could lead to a devastating international depression...My guess it would be similar or worse than 1929 when people lost their life' savings and any kind of equity built from real-estate or the stock market...Signs are all over the US as Detroit, Mich officially declared bankruptcy...some US real-estate can be bought for pennies to the dollar...When these signs are all around us I can honestly predict that a Financial Armageddon
may be lurking around the corner..Well I guess I have my doomsday helmet on again..Well...suffice to say that something smells rotten in Denmark!...and the only recourse or idea worthy of a positive outcome would be to enlist as many people to the Wise old Owl club! Do you have what it takes? Well today's leaders whether in Canada the US or any where in the world perform mediocre at best and the real problems of this world continue to pile up...

To begin to understand the situation more clearly one must take a few examples in today's world and see if we can piece meal each complexity individually and come up with some sort of reason why we have problems of this nature...One classic example are people who are powerful and famous in their respective fields..but think they have the right to make insidious comments which they think will enhance their career...Well folks the snake of perception will visit young people frequently because of their limited experience in life...Case in point: Milly Cyrus has many fans that follow her musically...She recently commented on her top 5 favorite drugs....and why they are better than the rest...The bad boy image of rock and roll really worked well for Mick Jagger and the boys but I guess they hoodwinked their fans into believing it's all part and parcel of the rock and roll image that fans expect of them..Being in the limelight for so long and withstanding all that bad publicity concerning their drug use, womanizing and wild parties didn't even fizz on their credibility as the world's most famous rock band...To start off a musical career on the coat-tails of The rolling stones rock and roll machine is very dangerous...One single teenager still wet behind the ears will have to withstand the public's backlash...'Twerking' on stage... and acting like a commercial street walker or stripper is not the way to set an example for other young people who may or may not want to start a musical career...Just being famous and powerful even if it was accomplished as an overnight sensation should make that person morally obligated to behave with dignity, class and  grace...above all they must respect the media, their fans and anyone interviewing them..An example of such a classless act that absolutely infuriated the baby boomer generation was the one where Milly Cyrus was interviewed by Matt Lauer during her appearance on the today's show in NYC (Oct 7)..She was asked at what point would she stop being sexual in her musical acts..She commented and I quote: "Well I heard when you turn 40 things begin to be less sexual...and around that time I heard that's when people don't have sex anymore..."To ad insult to injury she then was asked by Matt Lauer how old did she think he was...She commented..."about 40" ...Smirking as he spoke he replied...He was 55...Which Milly then commented..."Oh well...you are definitely not sexual anymore"....This alone may have caused an avalanche of disrespect from the baby boomer generation...Can you imagine the arrogance and entitlement she has shown by that insidious comment? According to her I guess all baby boomers should roll over and die and forget about being intimate..or dare I say have sex!...Can you now see the danger from what a person says when they are in their limelight of power?...Well...if you were a member of the Wise old owl club how would you handle an interview such as this?...Well since the verifiedbeliever is indeed a member of this prestigious club my handle on this would be: Well Milly...so you think I'm not sexual because I'm 55 do you?...Well Milly you do realize that to be sexual is really all about an attraction between two people..Isn't it not? I may not be sexual to you because of my age and in reality that repulses you doesn't it Milly?...Did it ever occur to you that you may not be sexual to me for exactly the same reason?
Under normal circumstances a 55 yr old man would not be attracted to a 20 yr old woman or visa versa...Normal circumstances dictate that couples should be matched according to a close similar age bracket of experiences.. two or 3 years either way is usually the norm in most hetero-sexual relationships...and maybe even a lot of platonic friendships for that matter...Would that be leaning toward the truth Milly?..So in retrospect Milly...if I was comfortable or maybe in love with the person I'm with and she had an equal amount of life experience as I have then it wouldn't hurt to be intimate once in a while as long as it was consensual..right dear?...Just promise me one thing would you Milly?.... that you won't come over my house to watch us in our most amorous moments ok?...he-he...(uncontrollable laughter here!)

Wow...if the interviewer played his cards this way he would not have been subjected to her psychological onslaught and intimidation maneuver...she would have played the role of student of life...Wise old owls with huge amounts of life experience should never put themselves in a corner like that...Truth be told timing is everything and when the opportunity presents itself....the wise old owl should always be the teacher...the trick is to do it in a way where tough love with a lesson is the theme...or you may have a totally different style..and if you are a baby boomer like I'm we would be wise to take our own advice as well..

In order to understand why people do what they do and why it seems like common sense is totally out the window one must analyze how the mind works...Let's begin: A lot of habits good or bad are really programmed responses based on neuron-pathway connections of familiarity with the reward system of dopamine as an incentive for repeating these actions..Usually it's all automatic and the will to stop the action in it's tracks is minimized because of these addictive habits...it's addictive because the memory of familiarity coupled with associated neuron pathways activates the reward mechanism called dopamine...causing him to repeat it over and over again...Any kind of pleasure which releases some dopamine such as eating chocolate cake, french fries, pizza or smoking can activate this dopamine released reward system...and the actions therefore become programmed actions...actions which become automatic and are now fully engrained in the unconscious and subconscious minds..The mind always takes the path of least resistance and the fact that the actions are now familiar to the person  makes the actions even more easy to implement..This is why change is so difficult for adults..The saying..."he's at an age when he is set in his ways" is another way of saying that some adults can be content or comfortable saying or doing the wrong things!

This is really scaring me Mr.Verifiedbeliever!...how can we nip this in the bud so I can stop being a programmed robot?...That is a million dollar question and a focused effort can be life changing as well as life saving!..Well to begin, you first must have the desire to change as well as the determination to implement it by repetitive suggestions and strong emotional desire!

Once we have an emotional desire for change and the determined will to counter-act these programmed neuron-pathways of action...we can begin to feel powerful again...Changing this way is the way to build character and normally it's a very effective cold turkey method which can be used for other bad habits one might have..To start on the right footing let's visualize something to kick start your subconscious mind into action..As we know the subconscious communicates in images..Close your eyes for a brief moment and visualize yourself getting rid of a tree stump..In my earlier days of marriage I remember quite vividly visiting my brother in law..I remember he had a tree stump in his back yard and I stood there looking at it while asking him if he had any trouble getting rid of it...He mentioned it was an ugly eye sore which caused him quite a bit of agony..His wife had a very bad habit of asking everyone to take their shoes off when entering her house...Well...since she was slightly unreasonable for my own liking that stump really started to appeal to me!..(my reasoning, was to avoid going inside that house!).. My brother in law and my former wife were from an Italian background...their mother would never ask me to take my shoes off once entering her house..but I did not blame his wife though since she wasn't from an Italian background and wasn't used to doing things this way.. but for the life of me I could not handle the perceived arrogance radiating from her...While my brother in law and I talked in the yard he began to make comments about my ability and the fact that I would never get rid of that stump...He mentioned that he tried many times but could not get rid of it..As I recall now I realized that my brother in law was no fool..and was using me to do a job he really did not have any desire to do..Well...I too was not thrilled about getting rid of his eye sore...Hell.. it was his eye sore! ...not mine I thought..The longer I stayed in that yard the more comfortable I felt...Taking my shoes off and associating with "Dilly Dally two shoes" was not an option! So I asked my brother in law for an ax and a spade...and for a long two hours I continued to dig and chop around the tree stump as I dug and chopped the roots around it...Chopping and digging up the roots along the outside parameter of the stump finally made sense to me as the stump began to loosen a bit....as I dug and chopped  the roots at a closer distance to the stump the ugly thing finally came loose and I asked him for a crow bar as I lifted it up from the soil...Well that was some evening and I eventually went into the house...yes ...I did have to take my shoes off...but with sweat dripping from my arms I saw my brother n law's wife giving me the I'm a red neck look in her eye...I told my brother in law I was a bit exhausted and wanted to go home...He completely understood as I hurried to finish the beer I got for a job well done!  My ex wife was mad at me for leaving so abruptly but had no choice since I had the car..but I did explain to her quite eloquently that I felt used and did not feel welcomed in that house..but it was a bitter sweet experience because the stump removal was invigorating and spiritually cleansing..

As you visualize the tree stump sitting there in your own back yard begin to see that the root of the problem is actually the core reasoning for eliminating it!...visualize cutting those neuron-pathways which serves no purpose and makes your life miserable and unproductive just like those stubborn roots holding the tree stump rigidly...Chop them out of your psyche while focusing on the problem as you continue to realize that the tree stump is comparable to your conscious mind or ego trying to keep the status-quot...and really doesn't want change and will fight tooth and nail against your wishes..You will finally win over your conscious mind as you did that tree stump and it will no longer be an obstacle for you!..Compare the two visions in your minds eye when you are relaxed and rested...repeat these visualizations and suggestions on a nightly basis...realizing it may take a month to eradicate your bad habit...but by visualizing that it took a short while to actually eliminate that tree trunk...you begin to realize that getting rid of that particular bad habit is not as difficult as you think!

Using focused imagery such as this is quite common in neuro-linguistic programming...One must realize that truth such as this has energy and can capitulate one's progress quite effectively! One must embrace truth before someone can effectively call himself a wise old owl! Believing and living the results prior to it actually happening is what gives the  power!...Do not fear change..The only constant in life is the flux of change created by actually living...We should not resist change because nature changes us whether we like it or not!...We grow old and will never be that open minded child of ten anymore...but we could become that open minded adult of 55 when we decide that change may actually change our circumstances for the better..A good new habit can replace a bad habit...Many academics can verily attest that a new habit can be adopted quite effectively in about a month...Even though a newly planted tree can take many years to grow the human mind is very adaptable to positive stimuli and before you know it...You will loose the weight and really feel good about it!...as well as quit the dependance on alcohol that has totally destroyed your marriage... Picture yourself starting a new life with a different set of interesting circumstances..See the adventure in it!..By achieving a positive outcome through suggestive meditation and constructive imagery we can eliminate any bad habit with gusto and resolve! Believe it and absorb it!

A long standing joke that really get's me going is as follows ....Eat healthy, exercise and DIE ANYWAY! Hopefully that joke doesn't scare anyone into giving up on life...Our main mission as human beings is to be the very best we can possibly be during our own lives...and eventually we all will pass away one day and to us it may be the end of this world as we know it...but let's put on our imaginary wise old owl helmet and through it's visors we can see a new world...A world where we can honestly say we deserve...yes ...my wise old owl theory of karma will knock your socks off!...Here it is: When we live our life on earth we may have a surplus of bad karma or a surplus of good karma...depending on what seeds were planted...If we planted good seeds of love in which we helped the homeless unselfishly, mentored someone with no skills, or if you were the most kindness person you can imagine...the good karma will be taken by your eternal soul when you pass on...The good karma will be the inner essence of a more superior being..a  building block so to speak and if enough good karma is present the soul could manifest itself into something which the divine may eventually call the pride of creation...Looking at the night sky we can visualize how humungous this universe actually is...I'm sure if someone like that were the pride of creation there would be a planet out there that could  accommodate that newly manifested soul... Now if we planted bad seeds of hatred, committed murder, violated the basic rights of anyone human or was a destructive person one would say that you would have enough bad karma to manifest yourself into something ugly, and toxic...There could be planets out there that could accommodate this type of manifestation..the planet could be a toxic environment suitable for something ugly and toxic...and the soul then could manifest itself into something which the divine may eventually call ... black sheep of creation..so when you hear the term the heavens we normally refer to the trillions of planets revolving around the billions of stars....not to mention the millions of galaxies out there which literally blows my mind...hopefully to high heaven!!

Well folks there you have it!...if you want to join the wise old owl club....the only real qualification is to be wise...maybe beyond your actual years...living to a ripe old age may give someone a lot of experiences but if the person cannot use this experience in a wise way or maybe even show someone wisdom based on those experiences then ...getting old may make a person just sit around and wait for that fateful day when the creator comes a calling...but if your experiences proved fruitful because of your inner visualization of a deeper truth then you have every right to teach this to others...now if a person comes up to you and wants you to join The smoke Pot and know everything club..You can tell him or her about your club and the benefits of just sitting and listening...If he says...'no way dude I'm having fun while I follow a more interesting road!...You may have to change the club's name to the Wise Old Farts Club instead....He may laugh so hard at the name and decide to listen to you after all...at least the Pot will expand his mind to other deeper and more meaningful possibilities!....

Stay tuned for the next entry of the verifiedbeliever....ciao love ya!