Practices of Good Will Power and Organization

I admit it is ironic, since I do not have a real job, that I am talking about being a success, although I have had real jobs in the past.  There is a tongue in cheek book called Seventy-Seven Practices of Unsuccessful People, in mockery of the book about seven practices of successful people.

Successful or not, I do know a few basic things, which are rather general in nature, so hopefully I will not seem too overconfident in presenting them.  Still, I have made two albums, music albums, written a full novel, a novella and have had a few successes in the past, so I am not a total burnout deadbeat, lol.

First of all, did you know that sugar actually helps your concentration?  Even diabetics need some sugar.  My mother is very anti-sugar, and I realize that sugar can be gotten from carbohydrates, etc., but there is nothing like a really sugary coffee.  When I was pregnant, I was given a glucose tolerance test, and I never felt better in my life.

I suppose this is why women with PMS syndrome crave sugar, even though it is not the best thing for it.  I suppose eating sensibly and enough calories is important.

Well, as for will power, what I really mean is the ability to discipline oneself, not necessarily the kind that can keep you on your diet, get you off drinking or drugs or cigarettes.  What I mean is, if you are working on a project, it can be difficult to stay focused.

One good thing to do is to keep your office area very neat and clear and well organized.  When you make a list, for instance, and one thing is to write thank you notes, if you do not already have the notes, that should proceed the writing of notes on the list.

Recently I did a series of chakra meditation videos for my Youtube channel.  I did not want to quit for more than a day or two, before getting through all seven chakras.  My reasoning was that I needed to keep up the momentum of my project.  I realize I am not the first at all, to do this particular project, but I did not know that until mine were published.

The last thing I want to cover or touch on, is burnout.  Burnout in all areas is a problem.  We get shopping burnout, decision burnout, caregiving burnout, etc..  When we have shopping decision burnout, that is when we are bombarded with ads, and often make the wrong decision of buying beyond our means or choosing the wrong thing.  I guess this is where taking a break can be helpful, although not always possible.  I think the sugar can help, but it can become another addiction along with everything else.  The best thing is just to take some time for rest and relaxation.

So, that is about all I have to say on the subject of will power.  I hate to talk about organization with the way my house looked in my most recent Facebook picture.  I need to find someone to take some outdoor pictures with.  It is not easy to keep a small house neat all the time, especially when you live with other family members like I do.  Still, when it comes to filing paid bills, mail, etc., that is a good way to keep the paper clutter down.  I realize many people are doing everything online these days, but I am just not one of those people.  It is a little frustrating when you are very neat and organized as you have to be when visually impaired, and others will not keep their areas organized and neat as well due to busy schedules.  This is where I have to try not to be a control freak. 

I hope you join my blog.  This was the third blog I created, and it does not have any followers yet.  I guess 'The New Humanity' is the most popular, then 'Sage Words,' and now there is this one.  Thanks for reading as always.

Disingenuous People and What to Do or Not Do About Them

     The definition of disingenuous is not genuine, insincere, dishonest as to what one says and does, not really meaning what one says in regards to others and how one really feels.  This is in my own words, rather than Webster's.
     One of my pet peeves is when people are disingenuous.  An example would be someone saying, "call me any time day or night," and then you go through the worst time of your life, call them once, and they never even bother to call you back, even when you sent them an email to tell them in a nice way they did not call you back. 
     If you call someone and they never return your call, calling again is like stalking unless they are a business or doctor's office, and your life depends on it.  In that case, by all means, call away.
     The important thing to know is that it does not matter.  People who are disingenuous have no business in your life.  In fact the sooner you know this, the better, because the sooner they will be out of your life.  Life is too short to waste time on people who are selfish, self-centered and self-serving.  We all have spent time (some more than others), dealing with mean people, and have lived to regret it.  As soon as you realize that someone is insincere in the least, it is time to walk away and forget about it.  That person is not a friend in any way, shape or form.
     I have friends that I have had for many years, some of whom, I have had quarrels with, drunken misspoken words, yelling matches, and more, but we are still close, close friends, because the relationship is not disingenuous, fake and bullshit.
     Another thing is if someone does not respect your religious or political beliefs unless you share theirs, that is another reason to clean house of them.  Love and respect go hand in hand, and one cannot be sustained without the other, like oxygen and carbon dioxide or hydrogen and oxygen, day and night, flowers and earth, moon and stars, and many more analogies and metaphors.
     So, if someone or something hurts your feelings, ignore him or her.  If something or someone on Facebook is hurtful or makes you feel less than, like your friend has ten-million 'likes' on their picture, and you have ten, then just don't look at them anymore.  Take them off your news feed or block them if you want.  People take Facebook way too seriously anyway, which leads me to the next thing I want to cover.
     Relationships formed on Facebook are usually very superficial, so even if you are somewhat isolated like me, do not take much credence in any of that.  Be careful who you give your phone number to, and especially be careful about your address.
     Basically, anything that makes you sad or mad, can just be ignored, and you will be just fine.  That is how I deal with things.  It is like switching channels on the television with the remote control.  Do not stay anywhere that makes you feel bad in any way whatsoever.