Life as I know it! I read this in the paper soooo it must be right. The biggest fear most folks fear is the fear of death. Joesixpack says--And statistics are shocking: out of every hundred people, a hundred people die. ~ And don't expect to understand much of this "It's Saturday" (i.e. you might understand 7%). That is just the way it is folks. 93%, you probably won't understand they say.
JoeBlow says--Fear is a wonderful skin preserver. When the Romans ruled the world, folks had to call Cesar lord. If the Christians called Jesus their Lord, things didn't gooooo soooooo goood. Many would just doubletalk and say that Cesar was their lord. Fear is a wonderful skin preserver! It was Valentine's day this week. Fear of not getting your love a gift is a wonderful skin preserver. LuckyEddie says--Last year I gave my wife a belt and a bag. I hoped it would made the vacuum sweeper run better for her! Such is life.
SusieQ says--Fear can shake our confidence alright. IitchieBitchie says--Many folks have a fear of of running out of $$ in retirement. Ya, that is a fear of many seniors. It's like the fear of failure. Ya, the fear of failure stops many folks in trying things (i.e. can't handle failure sooooo won't run the risk). "No man ever achieved worthwhile success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure. ~Napoleon Hill~ The fear of failure sticks to many folks like dried up oat meal does to my breakfast bowl. Some folks feel they can not handle another blunder. Sooo "that fear of making another blunder" makes them go with the attitude--I won't do anything. That should work
I fear that I judge folks sometimes by there outer appearance and not what's in their heart. I also judge folks by what they say which many times is not how they act or believe. Joesixpack says--Many folks think they are tough but their actions are not that way at all. I asked a buddy if he's Jewish, an atheist, a Christian or what. He told me--"I'm not much of anything really. Bit cynical about religion because it seems to fit for those who have troubles and can't deal with them in the real world, they seem to run to religion as a source of hope which is OK by me. To each his own way of dealing with stuff in our lives." Everyone is entitled to their opinion aren't they. I personally fear the Lord (i.e. have an overwhelming sense of majesty of His reality). Now that's my fear of the Lord. That's not being scared. That is just how I stand in fear of the Lord a.k.a in awe! We can believe in what we want. It's our decision. I think a guy has to make a decision about Jesus; He's either crazy or the King--he can't be both; He's either all hype or all hope. There is no in between. But it's all our personal decision.
Many folks have a fear of being out of style (i.e. especially women). I saw on TV a commercial that went something like this--Are you out of style--It only takes about 500 bucks and we can put you in new clothes (i.e. in style). Only $500 folks! Some old codgers are like owls when it comes to being in style--they don't give a hoot! I also heard on TV that platform heels will be out sooon gals. Soooo you might just as well spend a few hundred bucks and get in fashion early. Beat the rush! Such is life.
Another fear that many folks have is the fear of loosing their health, the health of a loved one or of friends. Health can really change many things folks. But yet in many situations, folks still won't take measures to increase their changes of better health. Why is that anyway? Many folks won't start exercising 'cause they have a fear (i.e. it's been soooo long ago that they did it). I read in the paper sooooo it must be right--Once you loose your health, your social life deteriorates big time (i.e. those folks get much less attention--folks loose their interaction with others). I talked to a new caregiver the other day. She told me that she has a new appreciation of caregivers (i.e. never realized it until she became one how tough it is both physically and mentally). Isn't that true with soooooo much stuff in life--didn't really understand it until I experienced it for myself. Such is life.
Saturday question--Do you fear change? Time's up. At Broadway Christian, they are cutting way back on the size of their bulletin (i.e. why--to save money). One little sheet with the sermon outline on it. They have a QR code on it. The pastor asked how many of the maybe 400 senior folks at the more traditional service we attend knew what a QR code was. About 8 raised their hands that I could see. They are learning technology 101 at church. Huh, interesting.
ItchieBitchie asks--You ever have the fear of over staying your welcome! Coaches say--It always better to leave a couple of years too soon than stay a couple of years too long! Coaching is pretty much cyclical (i.e. there will be ups and downs). That can be said for churches too maybe. Coaches get too comfortable, fans get bored and the moment churning out an 8-4 or 9-3 season seems like a disappointment, it's time to move on.
Whoa Nelly! "He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. ~Socrates~ Many folks fear that they don't have enough (i.e. especially enough to keep up with the Jones--neighbor's goods). When is enough enough anyway? When? Not having enough drives capitalism big time. It will continue folks (i.e. it's built into the system forever while there is an earth). Soooo get use to it. But can we be content do you think? Can we ever be content. I think many folks can and are. I really do (i.e. until they visit the Jones--only kidding but partly not)! My mentor use to say--The earth's measuring stick of success is how much money (i.e. stuff) you have. He also said--We know what the golden rule is but the on this earth toooo many times it's interpreted--gold rules. Yabut folks, the prelimanary discussion (i.e. according to the book of order) are not what it's all about. Everyone says it is but it ain't. It's all about the money folks no matter what they say.
Do you ever fear that you can't trust your spouse or your best friend? The crusader put a chastity belt on his wife and gave the key to his best friend for safekeeping, in case of his death. He had ridden only a few miles away when his friend, riding hard, caught up with him, saying "You gave me the wrong key!”
Do you ever think others think you are a nitwit? Do you ever fear that no one is going to like you (i.e. really serious concern if you are a 13 year old girl). On the fear that no one will like me will drive folks to do crazy things just to be accepted. MissPerfect says--It may appear that I'm very confident but I'm really not. Believe me, I'm really not but just pretend and will do almost anything to be accepted. I would have never guessed that about you MissPerfect. On top of my email account, it says occasionally--I have 3 folks who unfriended me. Really! Look sometimes how many friends some folks have. Some have many many friends on facebook. I don't have very many. I must not be a very nice person; you think? And I just lost three! That means my % went down enormously. Such is life.
Feedback from last week's It's Saturday that applies to the "13 year old girl's fear"--As I spent some time with a friend this weekend, who happens to be a teenage girl, I think this is a similar problem many of them experience. The feedback loop from their peer group is busted (sometimes from their own brains too) and it makes them act in some interesting ways. My friend does experience the “yips” occasionally, but due to some great parenting on her mom’s part, she is generally more mature and “above the fray” of high school drama.
CaptainControl says--We could call this the “Verdi Virus” – the desire to control, the need to be approved. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche described it this way: “Whenever I climb, I am followed by a dog named Ego.” The ego swells when it is showered with praise. It craves power and success. And it is never satisfied with how much of these things it gets. Some folks die proud and foolish and others die humble and full of wisdom. AverageJoe says--Some folks flounder through life and others are just floundered. Many times it's just best to be a blank page (i.e. don't think you know everything already). That attitude might get a guy off to a fast start (i.e. maybe). Thinking a guy knows everything might make a guy like DuaneTheWorm.
LuckieEddie says--I fear that many government projects and entitlements are complete boondoggles. But we can't get them stopped or reduced. We just can't it seems. Those projects and entitlements are much like DuaneTheWorm. DuaneTheWorm is like a snake in the grass...you chop his head off and he'll still bites ya! GeorgeTheCrook says--When you don't know what you're doing, it's best to do it quickly! Such is life.
CadillacJack says--The more make up a woman wears, the more she's tryin' to hide. WildWillie says--Makeup can hide a lot of evil and a lot of fear. Oh ya! How important is early intervention into a problem do you think? I mean, call a spade a spade and correct it before it becomes an avalanche. We maybe have a fear of hurting some one's feelings but it might be better to "bite it in the bud". What do you think? Early detection is a big advantage in health care they say. Sometimes late detection cannot fix the problem (i.e. tooooo late). Such is life.
A SRP is a Stupid Repeating Pattern. Saturday question--Are you in a SRP? Are you fearful of getting out of a SRP 'cause your are soooooo comfortable in your SRP. You are fearful of the uncertainty that it will produce compared to your stable pattern you are in now (i.e. even if it's a SRP). Oh the fear of risk or change!
BobbyTamasy says--Researchers have determined only about seven percent of communication is verbal, meaning 93 percent is non-verbal: eye contact, body language, gestures and facial expressions, tone of voice, the pace we speak. So when we send an email or text, much of our message is missing. Not only that, but a gentle touch, a friendly smile or wink of an eye can only be exchanged in person. In an increasingly impersonal world, these “non-verbals” help us say, “You are somebody. I know you exist – and you are important.” So as we look ahead, maybe a worthwhile resolution would be to become more real – less artificial. Determining to “be there” for other people, despite our deadlines, pressures and tight schedules (i.e. take some fear out of their lives).
The last of human freedoms -- The ability to chose one's attitude in a given set of circumstances.
~Viktor E. Frankl~
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
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MyFriendJean says--Better to let 'em wonder why you didn't talk, than why you did.
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