The Life Doctor

FEEDING ON FEAR

2012-01-28T00:37:00.000Z

What is the thing that is going to upset you the most, what is it that is going to both destabilise you and make you feel low and possibly ill at the same time. What robs you of both your future and your happiness? What is it that causes you to age and not find peace, that stilts your conversational flow and curtails your camaraderie with others and communing with life? What is it that grounds you to a level that you lose the impetus to move on that steals your joy that confines your inner self and makes life feel hollow, shallow, pointless, worthless and that you just can't see the "Exit" sign. What causes depression, anxiety, tension, lack lustre, thwarts the smiles and causes the self to implode. It's fear, nothing more nor less, that little word that can have so many root complications that few of us realise that accepting it within can be like getting a virus on your PC, it starts eating away at the very fabric and core of life itself. Fear is the antithesis of love, it's everything that love isn't, it's no positive sides nor attributes it's darkness personified in an almost soluble form, like a number of religions where fear is a control and darkness, unrest, unhappiness, insurrection, aggression and killing is the outcome of the inherent evil within. Fear is not difficult to produce, carefully directed at targeted audiences always with conditions it rarely fails to work, only the enlightened rise above it and see it for what it is, a manipulation by one area of society over and above another. Religion is a perfect example in society where this can work wonders instilling a fear that if you do or don't do this r that this God will punish you, where in reality nothing happens, yet the fear content of it is always lurking in the background.

Fear comes in many guises, all producing the same effect but the origination of the manifestation is different. We can have a fear of the dark or spiders or heights, etc, then we can have a fear of people and what they may do which could even be your parents as it happens, it could be a fear which is produced by a lack of self confidence and thus one is fearful of what others might think or say about them. And there could also be that religious fear that's instilled into us by the so called "spiritual leaders" which is a false name as they have no more contact with God than anyone else and have underlying tendencies to be manipulative and evil, but then some religions are as can be seen by their constant desire to kill. There is another area of fear too one which we ourselves create, a fictitious barrier that if we do something then the worst will happen. Then their is a fear of the self, getting fat, old, failure, can't cope, the future, plus a whole host of other stuff that is manifested within. The result of all these and others areas of fear is the same it reduces ones ability to enjoy life and can over the long term cause illness and degrees of timidity and loneliness.

We are all different and hold different aptitudes, abilities and degrees of mentality, whilst some thrive on the unknown as it produces excitement and possibilities, others dread that very thought, preferring to stick within what they know and what they do, their own small and semi-cosy comfort zone. In addition there are some races and cultures that are inherently unstable in that when all is well they are fine and as soon as something starts to go wrong they get hysterical and emotion leads over thought and common sense and then they produce a fear all of their own akin to, something that can be induced with a herding instinct too. Fear for many is the biggest problem they have, it's not knowing the future or how they are going to cope. Fear can be spread within families, if you are brought up in a family that's fearful the chances are you'll be like that too. If you are brought up in a family that has a positive outlook then the chances are you'll have those positive inherent traits also. Fear clouds the mind, opens a channel for inept and wrong decisions, it accelerates emotional thoughts which have often no logical base and which causes degrees of instability and separation. Negativity is all around us as is positivity, we are like magnets and attract those similar to ourselves which further fuels how we see and live in life. Our health relies on how we think and live, negative people fear the worst positive people always see the best and cope with the worst. To enjoy life we need to assess life from a positive stand point, even if it doesn't quite go the way we would have liked, If we value any part of our lives and those we hold dear to us positivity is the only way forward, otherwise fear will take over.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

HOW SOCIAL ARE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES AND STRATEGIES

2012-01-25T07:17:00.001Z

How social is your social media or indeed how social are the areas of responsibility within a company dealing with the social aspects of a company and the overall well being of those within it. The first thing is that all social media are commercial operations they are not charities nor free well meaning divisions put forward for the benefit of the public at large. Even towards ourselves we have to obtain from somewhere a revenue stream in order for us to be supported and access food and shelter and live at the same time. The volumes of "social media" platforms that are entering the market are enormous especially as some companies specifically run such operations on behalf of either companies or individuals for a nominal cost and place your logo or design as a front for the next best thing in networking and boast of clientele in their millions and of a high calibre. There's very little to choose between the bad and the very bad and the soft sell that starts, then the restrictive usage that creeps in then of course that inevitable "Upgrade" upon which the world will then be available and you'll have access to the secrets of life or more likely the endless stream of "wannabes" and hopefuls who have nothing better to do.

Like most new entrants into a market, the originals usually survive because they evolve, some don't but many do, they learn as they go on initially without competition and their brand name starts to get a fix too, which helps in it becoming almost generic in nature. Bit by bit there are those who jump on the bandwagon which is not a bad for competition but not that often do they reach the size or stature of the original. The few exceptions are hotel chains and restaurants etc, but copycats have really to pull a 'rabbit' out of the hat to make an impression and few have that kudos. But going back to the social aspect of life, interaction between people in theory is great, let's have more of it, people talking to people getting a better understanding of life, the world, issues, problems, whatever it is that you need to get off your chest you can do so, to as many or as few as you deem expedient. So where's the catch, there isn't one really but the bottom line is for most people except the small "Social media / networking" platforms that seek to make money out of the desperate as they have to be housed and run, and that costs, is data. In come the marketing teams, the PR teams and the new Social Media teams all gathering statistics and data and then advertising revenue follows hopefully to perpetuate the platform and increase and logistically grow it into a mammoth enterprise, which a few are today.

Social media is now a part of marketing, it's no longer that of a "benefit" anymore with a moral undertone, not that there is anything immoral about what is executed today, but Social media is rigorously implemented into a structure that commands knowledge and is encrypted with subliminal searches for "buzz words" messages, types, styles, phrase, mixing and matching with the speed of light to find patterns and algorithms that set a president and a pace way beyond the often mundane chit chat of system users. There's very little that's social about any organisation or enterprise today, companies are by nature becoming mean, cold, aloof, distanced, even contacting a company today is almost a feat of dexterity and trying to actually talk to someone in a company is akin to a nightmare. It was once deemed that banks and airlines always had advertising ahead of the product, i.e. they extolled the virtues of their product but never lived up to the reality of people enjoying it, today almost every company has joined in the affray by writing so many conditions and exclusions into the identity of the product that whats offered is applicable to an ideal model and not a general use by the average public.

Social media is what it is, it's good and great and if you decide that joining one of the many up and coming ventures for a fee that will overnight put you in touch with millions of others then at least you know you are not entrepreneurial, that you are a "wishing and hoping" type of person, a small time player seeking greater kudos. You can pick and choose who you have in your circle of friends which is ideal, but you can also get hooked on having an almost impossible following striking up new "friends" every day as an excitement and entertainment and forget last weeks new people over this weeks new people, and as for those the week before, you can't remember a thing. Nothing in life is without repercussions and events, what can be great for some can be a downfall for others. The word social today has less of a humanitarian aspect to it, it has less regard for moral issues and well being, it's now part of marketing, and that means somewhere down the line they are after your money.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

THE TERMINAL MEDIA ILLNESS

2012-01-24T08:00:00.000Z

If we believed everything we read in the media including those that post endless updates on Twitter and Facebook and the like we would all end up as some kind of neurotic monster. Even those that give out information such as medical bodies and organisations do so from a self grandiose perspective in as much as it's almost always conflicting information, if not right away a week or so later someone somewhere publishes the exact opposite and with benefits, so who does one believe? Or possibly do most of us just "store" the information for future use absorbing it like we would the current wallpaper design. There have been industries created on the back of sheer media stories and mono-mined PR and marketing with regards green issues. Where companies and definitely governments are spending inordinate amounts of money sending incompetent people to all parts of the world to define and bring into line nations within their own ideology of what "green" is supposed to be all about. In fact the "green" issue is fodder for anyone regardless of whether for or against. The general consensus of opinion is basically a common thought of yes, we need to be cleaner and greener but how remains another issue and the quality of those expounding their own virtues is questionable to say the least. But then most "international" bodies lack mettle and seem to attract "whet" people who are "committee orientated" and have very little of anything else on their own.

Everything has a bias, even ourselves, we believe for whatever reason what we believe and that view or those views are not automatically shared by others. The biggest example of disruptive, selfish, religious stupidity and self ideological thought are those in the Middle East where squabbling will remain until the earth comes to an end, it's almost inherent and as long as it's linked to Islam there will never ever be peace let alone equality and freedom, it just doesn't exist. But closer to home where creativity in the sciences, technology, arts, freedom of speech in our writing, travel and movement is par for the course we will endeavour to make our own lives worthy of some merit. With freedom comes a whole plethora of possibilities from the very grounded and wholesome to the unscrupulous and deceitful, although this latter axiom exists world wide. We have a media that today has little regard for humanity unless it serves a purpose, such as a disaster, or shooting, something they can go to town on and try and link every other eventuality to it and cause grave concern over and above what the action or deed is about. Where creative writing is almost on a par with Walt Disney and the global bankers deceitfulness even though the press try to befriend the public, it's just being a wolf in sheep's clothing. Deep down it's all for the self and game for anything.

We have researchers in the media who are forever on a course to find an "angle" that's more confrontational and outrageous than the programme content, infact the content is almost overwhelmed and insignificant, so used to turning everything into a "spectacle or a free for all weird show" that respect for researchers is almost on a per with a terrorist or some other life reject. Quality is at an all time low, where it's grab attention and in the small print or pop up there's the "BUY NOW" sign to lure at least some into the web of emptiness and cold comfort. Nothing is ever what it seems and the people that run such programmes usually get accustomed to living in a world where nothing matters anymore and often wonder why for them life isn't what it should be. Everything today is a scandal, an expose, a shock, horror, a sensation, undercover, betrayal, hurt, let down, impropriety, as if those that write or film it were whiter than white, unfortunately their permanent tarnish leaves them in a place akin to where drug users frequent to get even higher kicks to make everything just feel right but not much more, aliens and parasites of their own creation.

Whatever happened to caring, goodness, love, hope, security, trust, honour, peace, happiness, smiling, inner security, helping others, kindness, laughter, joy, achievement, upliftment, encouragement, camaraderie, friendship, being chummy and matey with others, having real friends not acquaintances, not being taken advantage of, accepting others as they are, having a purpose, being law abiding, not being greedy, there are few if any in the media that have any of these traits. Yet many people do have such traits, they may not be saints nor Angels but they do have a degree of humanity that they really love and feel within themselves and look upon those whore mongers peddling ill-begotten news as if there is another existence that they appear to be missing, and one which they definitely don't want to co-exist with, even though it's there. Of course there are a number of types of people who see life from what they feed themselves with, and therefore there will always be a differing of opinion. The real truth is that over 95% of what one ever reads has either little or no effect upon the individual, and what effect it may have is usually so far out of the control of the individual that it's really not that worthy of knowing.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

CHANGING VALUES

2012-01-23T07:50:00.000Z

There are some values in life which just can't be changed, if they were life would not be as it is and it would come to pass that mayhem would ensue and life would be intolerable. Regardless of whom we are and where we are there are "core values" it's those that adhere to such that have a better life than those which blindly battle through regardless and end up a mess. What seemingly some have as a material existence is not what they experience deep down nor will finish up with at the end of their days. Our views from far are just that and we should never be self judgemental as to why others have what they have and some have little or virtually nothing. There's nothing more satisfying and warming than the love and camaraderie of friends and significant others that really makes life worth living and keeps our minds and focus truly in an alignment that sees well above the superficiality and hollowness of the media, companies and the down right selfish. Our "core values" love, trust, compassion, humility, generosity of the soul, humanity understanding etc, is what grounds those who will be more stable throughout the whole of their existence regardless of what happens around them. For some to reach or attain this state takes a whole lot of being let down, upset, personal selfishness, greed, ego, arrogance and to almost fall flat on their face to see where it has landed them. And for some it won't make any difference, they will continue as long as they can accumulating what they can to fuel their self created inner thoughts and illusions of what the future holds, even if some of it appears to come true.

Evolution is a process that depending upon how and where and when we look at it can take on many different mantles. If we are talking archaeologically or scientifically then we can in a flash encompass millions of years in the opening sentence, if we are talking from a medical point of view we can talk in the 10's of years as to how things were discovered and equipment and drugs developed to cure or rectify what only years earlier was deemed as impossible for the time. So it really does make a difference as to what we are seeking as to how we look and what we do with the answers received. Our life where changing values are concerned has evolved, it hasn't changed the premise as to how we think and feel other than what we have created around us in a social environmental way and has produceds constructs within both us and our global stance that has destabilised people. The situation where face to face meetings for both business and pleasure have waned somewhat and it has left a new and younger breed of people who lack personable skills and abilities to communicate from outside of their defence bunker their smart phone / PC / lap top / tablet or anything else they use. Without this at the ready life becomes slightly stressful and unsure. Also for those new breed of recluses of which the numbers are forever increasing their camaraderie is not of loneliness of the mind as they can share with other like minded people round the globe and that opens up a new and creative dimension that previously wasn't there. But it makes them almost by default and design lonely, dull, monosyllabic, awkward, dowdy, lacking in taste, ignorant of life in general, and the older they get the more it ingrains itself into their mind sets and that has serious repercussions.

We may not know too much of what's out there or the physical name of what we seek such as love (which is difficult for many to actually say and too easy for others), but we certainly know when there is a lack or a deficiency of it. And like medical science if we lack certain vitamins and minerals we can very easily come down with a whole range of ailments directly related to same, similarly if we lack love and human contact even if we are 'loners' by nature it has real adverse effects upon how we think, feel, live, enjoy life, the feel good factor (yes it exists), as well as smiling, enjoying and sharing with others, being open to strangers and not always being wary and defencive, not worrying unduly, not being bogged down by the evilness of some repressive religions, not being fearful of the future or life, plus many many more. The list is what you want to make it but these feelings are very real for a lack in the values around us and of others. If we meet people who have few values and are gruff and lack manners we immediately become wary, even with foreigners who have emanated from a different life structure, culture and traditions that are archaic and not often always well meaning, but we give them the benefit of the doubt to see where common possibilities lie and a degree of mutual harmony exists.

There is a degree of inbuilt etiquette in all of our lives and if we find it missing in others we immediately re-evaluate who they are and our degree of interaction with them. That is are they friends, perhaps not any more, do we work with them, if so I have to I'll keep it pleasant and to a minimum, and so on. Values do change they have to but like food and clothes they remain for without them we just don't survive, and survival is a degree of humanitarian protocols that live at a multi levels and in differing ways, all of which totals how we live and move within society. When governments and the law lose their footing that is one of the biggest negativity stances that can possibly be made and which not only destabilises the populous but cause those of the "cusp" of society to rebel as it's just too much to bear. It tales a small pin to burst a big balloon and likewise the smallest of inconsiderate action and aloofness can cause the "tipping point" to just do that which many who live within their own cloud are oblivious of. There's nothing like the gross arrogance of believing you understand life and the situations within it when you haven't a clue as to what you are literally thinking and saying. To be in tune with life you have to walk it and literally talk it not some PR version that sounds smart, smart PR and Press talk is passe and no one believes it anymore. YOUR VALUES (click here).

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist

THE SELFISH CONTAIGION

2012-01-22T09:47:00.000Z

One of the biggest let downs in life today is that of the creeping state of the self, a state where everything is almost brought down to a level of "what's in it for me", and once this starts the rot sets in. It's not new there have always been selfish and self centred people around some of whom think they are generous but then their generosity is within their own mind - nowhere else. Even companies today are becoming mean and hide behind an assortment of ploys such as "unbundling" and " al la carte" or "build your own" or "you choose" which in many cases means in reality you pay more. What you get for your base price is really nothing more that the basic goods and almost no 'good will' either. Plus once when you bought something especially an airline ticket that's what was it - inclusive, today there are just before you check out a list of additional charges many of which you are forced to take in order to get a seat or enjoy the product. Value has been withdrawn and greed has overcome the norm as well as miss management too, it goes hand in hand. Governments are lax as are trading regulations to stop this abject greed and almost deceptive ideology that is flaunted via marketing and empty explanations of the deceitful themselves.

The human being is basically generous by nature, although one might not think so today but they are, their whole survival has been looking out for each other and building up a camaraderie in times of trouble and upheaval. The West is particularly generous when it comes to giving especially for charities and aid for less unfortunate people, and the amount of help and support organisations that are voluntary are just amazing stepping in where government ineptitude is in evidence and giving support and help to those who would otherwise be left bereft of any help at all. The word "value" is very prominent in our inner make up, not just the "value" we get from good or services, which as outlined is getting less and less to the point where the product and service loses its kudos and respect. But a "value" that we place on our lives and those around us, it's more than an expectation for we know who we can and can't rely upon even those in our own family. And if we are religious we know what to expect from those of the same faith, there's a big gap between walking the walk and talking the talk, this is where just about all fall down badly expecting God to help them yet individuals won't help anyone else which is a pre-requisite for your conduit to God to be met, hence nothing ever happens.

Our societies are becoming more polarised in that the good and helpful and generous are drawn automatically together as they feel that inner warmth of humanity, those that share none or very little of those values are segregated and thus feel they are always missing out and then that "illusive - happiness factor" becomes an external entity as opposed to a natural feeling within. The more segregated one becomes the deeper the loneliness factor takes a hold then mild depression creeps in and before long there are areas of society that have jaundiced views about everything around them and what's happening, yet it has all been manifested from within, life is the same for everyone, it's how we interpret it that makes a difference. Life holds no favourites nor takes prisoners, it's us that has to steer our ship, but if we ignore the lighthouses those solid bastions of light that show us where the rocks lie - because society the goodness of which has built them to protect man from peril, then what can one expect. What goes around does comes around even if it takes time, but it invariably does, selfishness is one of the biggest causes of relationship breakdown too. (I want, I need, I have to, I'm going to, you can't, it's not fair, you don't understand, how can you, I don't, I'm not, I won't, why should I), and so it goes the check list of no compromise and of course where's love in all this - no where to be seen, the self taking over everything.

Everything we do has an action, equally everything we don't do has an action too, so to enjoy the best of what life and those around us have to offer, regardless of whatever that might be we need to interact with them. We have to show that our hearts are in the right place otherwise there's no reciprocation as why would anyone want a selfish person in their midst, they are but a negative entity. People often equate giving to a financial value, but in reality there are those that have little to give financially but have some of the warmest hearts on planet earth and will go out of their way to help in any way possible. It's these people that give life what it needs to understand what stability and humanity are and how often we miss these traits when intermingling with everyday people who either dare not be themselves or worse don't even know the difference looking and acting like zombies with a cold heart and a narrow mind.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

HOW TO GET NOTICED

2012-01-21T12:50:00.000Z

You either like the limelight or you don't, it's that simple, it's what floats your boat, whether it's essential for your job / standing in life or not it can have very positive benefits and very negative effects too. The Internet is a wash with people trying to get you noticed and there are endless agencies who for a fee will do likewise as well as publicise themselves. Although the chances are there the positive aspects of them are however still like a lottery and the majority of clients come and go like New Years day. Many people have a degree of notoriety in relation to their chosen field of work or charitable deeds, etc, the general public not knowing anything about them yet but most likely "those in the know" do know who you are and what you do. But to get on in life you really do have to get noticed even if it's within your own family or company, because if you don't shed a degree of greater significance then the default situation is that you are just who you are and have no other attributes than those you make known via your personality and general chit chat. Now there's nothing wrong with that at all, you are entitled to be who you wish, but if things don't move forward the chances are it's you who is the obstacle nothing more.

In today's cheap and fickle world of negative media and debased outpouring of events it's actually relatively easy to get noticed, it may take some tenacity but it can be done easily and almost at no cost. Just wait where there is some press like near the Prime Minister / President, celebrity, situation, etc, (to get full effect) and when someone appears dart naked as far as you can in front of them. You will be on the Breaking News, the next news bulletins, you will have an interview with most of the press and a picture taken, and some magazines, possibly be on Breakfast TV the following day stating why you did it (even if just for a joke) and possible on a celebrity cookery programme and quiz and from there on you need an agent to keep the momentum going. It may not suite your cause to go that route but modify what you want to do and make an impact, and have a back up plan because the "window of opportunity" will only be open for so long, so maximise the potential of it all. We don't need in our daily lives to be that drastic but if we have thoughts that are pertaining to a potentially strong deed then we need to enact them otherwise we will just go on in life with a let down feeling and talking to ourselves about what we would like to do but never ever make a move. Even the women "suffragettes" chained themselves to railings, and they got noticed.

You can Twitter you can Facebook you can blog you can do what you want to get your message around, you can even attract 1000's of followers but that for most people is it. You can even have 100,000 Tweets or followers but where does it get you other than the thought that many like what you do or say. There are billions of people daily following others sometimes overtly mainly passively and it is today just a part of their information / entertainment and whether the originator is famous or living in a tent somewhere is of no consequence at all as there is neither kudos nor panache that gives them lift or elevation that makes the follower want to engross further. So it's more than just a numbers game if you want or need to be known outside of the closed and often narrow media channels that live on the Internet and mobile phones you have to be different as "being different" other than smart makes a world of difference a world that few ever get the chance to enter because they don't possess the zany aspects of what could bring what they do to life.

Humility is a dying attribute today yet it's one that holds the base aspects of honesty, understanding, truthfulness, trust and those elements that keep them stable, which many people are losing by the day, stability is a prised goal today as opposed to a natural part of life. Being thrown into a state of grandeur often ruins ones ability to continue on the course they were once very good at and now become less than mediocre as their mind shift has irreversibly shifted their thought process and as such they continue on kudos rather than merit. To have a following on your course is good if that's what you want, if you want a following because it makes you feel important or wanted or anything else then it's a sad indictment on the state of play in your own life. There are people who are searching out there for talent at all levels but such people will rarely find you if you never ever make a stance and show that what you do you have confidence in yourself, and there's a big difference between confidence and arrogance. If you don't know what to do, do something, anything, but don't ever ever ever sit back and wonder or ponder that just allows time to pass on. Now you now, just go and do it, and remember one thing you do this for you not for anyone else in the universe, you will get negative comments and you will get negative feedback, but also remember the word "breakthrough" means just that, you've broken through. Do it..... (These may help - click on the links) BEING HONEST WITH YOURSELF and INSPIRING YOURSELF

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

FALSE LIMITATIONS

2012-01-16T09:29:00.001Z

Our journey in life is full of ups and downs and on the whole we cope with them all, some only just and some test our mettle to an extent in looking back we barely wonder how we ever got through it all, but we did, it's how it is for most of us. Despite our differences we share much in common over and above surviving to carry on whatever that is for each and every one of us. Our start in life has to some degree an influence on how we go forward and how we tend to think and feel later on, however it's not definitive stuff, there are those from the most atrocious backgrounds that turn out not only very well balanced but very successful and philanthropic to boot, so we can't go forward in life blaming our past when we are fully cognisant about whom we are and our abilities. Of course how we think and feel and our mental stance varies enormously hence the massive differences in opinions and unrest that we find in the world at large, it has two effects, one it can bring like minds together and the second it can create differences that cause unrest and friction. Intelligence denotes how one can effectively work within these two opposites ideologies, emotional responses denote how it leads to fanaticism, despots, greed, degrees of inhumanity, religious killings and other such negative consequences that are borne about with inferior thinking.

From an early age we are taught - or most of us anyway - degrees of manners and morals as to how to hopefully live a better life that respects others and in turn they will similarly (hopefully) do the same, and by and large this actually works well despite crime figures that the press and media love to flout. Some of today's crime figures are in themselves results of a "today society" and the problems of such are not resolved by governments local or national and are in the main left to charities to try and offer some degree of resolution to the problem, again it's the act of kindness stepping in over and above those acts of inhumanity and governmental politics and aloofness. When it comes however to our "own lot" it is a different story, we have to shape and hone ourselves into doing what we want / need to do otherwise it just won't happen. We may need en-route help and assistance in steering our course but that is a symbiotic pathway as people have differing skills and mind sets and abilities and what we lack others are proficient at and so for areas of our lives we come together for help of a service or knowledge so to move forward.Not always is the help we receive saged or good and at times we get sadly let down some times to the point that it's almost counter productive, but we do learn and we do grow and we do then understand far better the bigger picture and that in itself is a great thing in our future stability, even if we still feel hurt by it all, that eventually passes away leaving us feeling proud of how we steered ourselves through it all.

Our mind sets are just so important that if at any stage we lose our focus then we lose our ability to move forward and importantly enjoy life. We can still be nervous about our pathway AND still enjoy life, never ever equate happiness to wealth, success, material effects, health, friends, etc, happiness is what you deem is about you not what others have or do, even if they give you degrees of happiness also. If we suddenly put our happiness ahead of us banking on something we then enter the stage of "postponing happiness" and then we get into a negative rut that is at times very difficult to pull out of. We should at all times also respect ourselves and not bring ourselves down in the presence of others, we have every right to enjoy what is best for us and that's not to trample over others nor be mean or selfish nor anything like that but we have to be in the fore front to get on the train of life and not be left standing at the station. We can still have humility and love and understanding and compassion yet show drive and determination and vigour and forthrightness in what we do, otherwise things will never get done. There will always be in ones pathway in life those that get upset and are evil minded and arrogant and jealous etc, but living true to ourselves and doing what is right well overcomes such people and many of those people could be in your own family too.

Where something is good and positive and has "you" stamped all over it, go for it, never get advice or listen to those who have less of an aspiration than your own, they will forever pull you down and that does include your family. Keep quite and reserved until you are in a strong position to mention whatever it is then cautiously as it will spark off a flurry of negativity at first even if it all sounds good. Be the person you are and never ever what someone else wants you to be for whatever reason. You are always more comfortable in your skin than trying to be a facade of someone else no matter how much you admire them, they have faults to so don't emulate that aspect. Don't ever listen to negativity or believe you can't, success is those that believe they can and do even if it takes a few tries, and most successful people have failed in their original attempt yet overcome to great success. Failure is NOT a bad word except for those who never try, those that have tried will praise you and rightly so. There are no limits even those you feared yourself you break them then forge ahead, do whatever you feel you need to even breaking those barriers that you fear yet know you have to do, it's those inner voices saying "yes you can" just go for it, whatever it happens to be. And never ever be afraid of saying NO, it can be difficult but if you don't want to don't, even if those bombastic others try and blackmail you into making you feel guilty, whose life are you living. They are selfishly minded trying to get their own way for them not you. Do what is best for you and enjoy the ride because in that way others will enjoy the ride with you, and that's something to be proud about.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

DOING STUPID OR SILLY THINGS

2012-01-15T08:57:00.000Z

It's no big deal to say we have all done stupid or silly things, we start at an early age when we know no better and our minds are still very immature and feisty. We do a whole range of deeds and acts of which we either know nothing of the subsequent consequences nor of any repercussions as the deeds are in a way quite fun and possible even for our tiny minds well thought out. We can get away with such acts when we are very young and even be looked upon with great tenderness and love too from our protective parents even if we have made a mess with paints and lipsticks and crayons and the like. Making mistakes is a part of life, it's how we constantly grow and it runs through our whole society even to present day companies and especially in research and development where at times they just try stuff for the sake of it to physically see what the results are, which is 100% better than a theory. It's at times when one deliberately goes out of the box and tries something that whilst the result may be of no value the side effects can be of great or immense value and that's when life really starts to get interesting.

Our internal gyroscope the "mind bit" that keeps us on the straight and narrow is very robust yet at the same time fragile in that if we feed it with false or indeed information that is potent and negative then it is not going to do its job properly. The result of which is that we are going to be somewhat destabilised and compromised and our logical thoughts will become as two distinctive views on aspects of life, one which is the "regular" view and one which is now concocted by negative emotions, and this is the avenue that causes us to do silly things or even stupid things in life. It affects most people and it's a way of asserting who they are (although there is no need for this, again it's an internal thought doing this) and also at the same time getting noticed (and again there is no need for this either) hence doing silly or stupid things regardless of the consequences. Although both of these can just result in an outburst of emotion and then it's all over. The degree of silliness or stupidity determines the damage done and to some extent the subsequent regret and even worse remorse that it has affected others and all backfired to enormous embarrassment, sometimes with legal consequences.

We have within us "mind talk" and we use it more and more often, it's when we talk to ourselves and discuss events and situations, sometimes its silent other times it's even mumbling to ourselves, and no we are not going mad, it's natural. It's at times we need to speak openly about something just to get it off of our chest but don't really want to pour our heart out to anyone and say what we really want to say, so talking to ourselves gets over that situation. At times when life takes on a certain stance we are almost caught up in a scenario where logic doesn't comfort us, there's an element missing and it's that element that really gets us down, not necessarily to make us unhappy but it causes a degree of consternation that we need to vent and in doing so we do silly things or stupid things and go further to get a degree of personal satisfaction that we still can't understand but the 'devilment' of it makes us feel good.

In reality we could have everything we want, we could "tick all the boxes" we could be well known, wealthy, good health, nice family, got the good life, yet still feel subjected to being "under valued" or whatever that feeling is to yourself and it can vary substantially. But there is a definite feeling that could be both simple and complex at the same time underlying all of that. Similarly, we could be quite the opposite to all of those things and yet still feel the need to quench whatever it is within that's not resonating well to come to fruition, and to compensate we do again silly or stupid things. There are of course over and above all these feelings and scenarios real medical problems that some suffer from which can to a degree run concurrently with each other, the medical problems however having a longer pathway and thus need attention. But fortunately for most people their short lived feelings once they understand them dissipate and rarely if ever come back. Some examples are shop lifting and it could be very cheap and insignificant products, but the thrill of getting away with it etc, is at times a drug that tends to overcome the inner feelings of the self and recompense for same. If it becomes substantial and the stakes are constantly raised and it becomes frequent then you are probably a kleptomaniac and would know that there is a constant urge to steal, which is what it is, and then you must seek help for your own good. There are many silly and stupid things you can do all devised within your own mind some deliberately like filling up diesel in your petrol tank as if by mistake then having to call out the motor services to flush your engine, it's all contrived, and limited only to your imagination it's endless and astounding too.

The feelings that many get are very real to them, they do pose a significant inner thought that they can't really tell anyone about as it's so personal and the fear that others wouldn't understand is not to be underestimated, people generally don't even if they profess to do so. The more in the public eye people tend to be the bigger the problem seems to be also, and of course it has its adverse publicity when found out. But even for everyday people the feeling that there must be something else that they need or haven't quite got not necessarily the physical but emotional where most problems start, forces them to make moves which often in hindsight they would wish to forget for shame or embarrassment of the judgement of others who shouldn't judge but don't know any better nor understand. It's often this end ridicule and feeling that rids many of their initial feelings but it's a tortuous route to embark upon and can be solved prior to the desperate moves no matter how slight they may be.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

GETTING UPSET - AGAIN

2012-01-13T15:32:00.000Z

It almost seems that "getting upset" is the current vogue, and it's being taken to the extreme that people are pre-empting that others will get upset because of what someone else has said, might say, could say, possibly would say and so on. The audacity of such pathetic low life people to try and stultify free thought and conversation brings to light the total lack of candour that insignificant people have towards others. There's almost a self inflicted fear that the weak and seemingly 'self important' want to put forward a "stylised script" as if they are some authority and have a greater well being and meaning above everyone else, whereas they are quite the opposite and smack of sheer uselessness. We all know the politically correct are the lowest common denominators in society so they need to be ignored at all costs as they can't even sort their own lives out. The biggest problem with certain groups getting offended or upset is that in the main it's historical or cultural and bears little if no significance to what was said. For some "getting upset" is almost par for the course at almost anything they don't like, and it's reflected in how un-progressive such people are, usually backward relying on others to create or do for them whilst they reside in a state of passive stupidity.

The main culprits for raising the bar on hysteria are of course the press and media, which milk it as far as they can based on whatever it takes to make a story, the "let's do it" approach. This is the fodder which unfortunately they like a drug have become accustomed to and see no solution to kicking the habit. There are those in society that are well balanced and open minded and see life for what it is, and then there are those who are narrow minded (often third world cultures) and offer nothing to society and predominantly selfishly build up a narrow mindedness and empty degrees of morality which are just that. Always judging, commenting on what has been said or done that has caused no harm other than what one emotionally accepts and generates within and then inwardly digests in an unhappy vein. The "hidden" glass walls and barriers that rancid outmoded cultures build up worshipping hollow Gods that never ever produce positive results outside of pure chance or whoever would have received the same who didn't believe. It's these elements that are the dearth of a modern society, the new "low life" cultures from strains of past throwbacks that really have no purpose and like amoeba are just there without any significance. Playing on rituals, playing on upsetting God (as if God can't look after Himself), getting offended because someone commented on something they didn't like.

Societies that move forward like the West survive because of free speech, without which we would end up like the cesspits of the Middle Eastern rulers that thrive only by force, ego, corruption and where their students have to leave to get a better education and life skills. Where every one is wrapped in swathes of diatribe and gossip and narrow minded bigotry, hurt, unrest, unhappiness, endless rules and regulations and a law and enforcement that is positively archaic, biased and prone to gross corruption and laziness. But closer to home we know people who see life via a tunnel, and anything that veers from their stilted views causes immediate unrest and provokes degrees of anger and vicious comment. It's these people that need ignoring, they are of no value for their own selfishness is repressive, dark, satanic, void of love and stymies not only their own but others pathways if allowed to do so. Those that get upset attract bad lives, those that brush off the comments regardless of merit seek to find happier days ahead and gain respect. Life is what you make it regardless of "respect", "dignity", and "pride" which all hold truisms yet are so close to an edge where calamity and downfall are always in view. Wisdom is sadly lacking in today's society, cheapness of statement is all too common hoping to attract positive attention and then possibly some financial remuneration to follow. Keeping your own council is by far one of the best ways forward and not allowing others to ride your band waggon for their own devices and kudos, which always ends up with something unsavoury happening and an un satisfactory ending.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

CONCIOUSNESS, PANPROTOPSYCHISM AND YOU

2012-01-12T09:32:00.000Z

We all know about consciousness and we know about unconsciousness, it's not something we need a degree in to understand, we may be a bit fuzzy as to how to explain it but we can certainly tell the difference between one state and another. The bit in between is where it all happens, it's why we think and feel the way we do over and above emotions and the inner feelings of our nervous system. It's the part where we understand life, ourselves, who we are and why we are here outside of the physical biological process. For many they venture no further than a general pondering on the subject and leave it at that. For others there is a great significance as to the deeper meaning of both themselves and the universe which both still hold many views often quite contradictory too. There are dimensions to the brain / the mind that are inherent in the human form that can't be found anywhere else, even if some animals come close to it, the rest of their brain lacks understanding. Two main areas are love and spirituality, that inner and invisible presence that characterises who we are and what we do and how we do it and why at times when there is a lack of it we literally "go off the rails" and why there is a multi-million dollar business built upon it. Why we crave love why we need to understand and why we need to be able to both reciprocate those feelings in many ways to both significant people and others who we don't even know or probably speak their language.

The power of the mind is quite incredible although very few use its full capabilities today, our mere thoughts can be transcribed into deeds and if one believes in God as the creator then examples of this are numerous. The expression "where the mind goes the body follows" is true and why some people psyche themselves up to do things whereas others breeze through without seemingly any great effort. How we view life is basically how it will be towards us, our thought process in looking at life - the bigger picture - makes such a difference as to our 'happiness factor' again a thought process within, yet one we can firmly control unless we 'outsource it' and place conditions in between being happy and defined criteria to make us happy. It's possible to have degrees of "enlightenment" without vast knowledge, in fact it's often the case that mind control and such things as telepathy / clairvoyance are way beyond the learned and scientific community because they have to analyse the thoughts they are hoping to receive and because of that it will never ever work. When an "understanding" comes to mind it's that instant, to ponder what words or associations or feelings mean negates their origination and thus cuts off anything that could or might have taken place. Understanding is so instant that weird or peculiar thoughts are those which mean something outside of the mind, but within leave it struggling to make sense.

Our entire universe is made up of matter in one form or name or another. Having gleaned so much over the past few years as our ability to create new detection systems and "advanced" electronic devices to measure what we previously couldn't see or hear, we still find that we plateau out as there are further mountains ahead that prove yet even more challenging such as the Higgs Boson particle or the so called God element, the bit that supposedly makes us believe in God. Although many scientists don't believe in God by principle as He can't be proven, but as no one can yet "know" what happened before the "big bang" it's everyone to what they want to believe. Our concept of life and how its portrayed by the media does make a difference to those sedentary folks who absorb by default concepts and theories and strategies devised by others believing them to be accurate, whereas accuracy of such statements is only as accurate as the time line of their knowledge and in the grand order of things could mean something totally different, as has been the case so often in the past.

Our stability structure and those that deal with it are forever learning something new about physics, chemistry, science, the universe, God, and how it all interacts with human consciousness and our ability to take it on board. More people today than ever before in all strata's of life are losing the plot, they are losing the very fundamental aspects of what we are about as people and they are overcome with desperation, loneliness of the self, fear, paranoia, vivid mind talk, lack of wholesome love, tendencies to do silly and sometimes dangerous things which they can't account for, lost in a world of their own making which causes massive internal unrest and for which few can really help. Our consciousness and our environment at large are all linked with and by energy, it's that energy that drives us forward or backwards, we have to steer that pathway through the diatribe of man made detritus and seek those happier, more stable and spiritual pathways that give real hope and substance that external accountability can never ever do. There is an answer and there is a solution, never let that thought detach itself from you.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

SOCIAL VOLATILITY

2012-01-09T12:10:00.007Z

Social volatility has become almost of epidemic proportions, the Middle East is a prime example where anything goes in the quest for shifting one ideology for another, little changing in the process unfortunately (lying in Islamic countries is part of the culture). Where freedom of expression means out come the numbskull's throwing stones, burning cars, setting fire to effigies of politicians and burning flags, tearing down structures, burning buildings, arms waving, eyes bulging out of their sockets. In fact it's almost an industry (Palestine and Pakistan top the league as a way of life) as the populous seem to disengage their brains at the expense of allowing emotions to run riot making little headway. Seemingly preferring to go the old route and wonder why things never change when they are the biggest part of the problem themselves. And if Islam is part of any equation then unrest is par for the course as is instability and unhappiness, but when you have a self destructive nature - what the hell. In its own way it's not that much different in other parts of the world too, especially in the West where current weak governments tend to manage rather than lead and pamper to commerce instead of standing up to it despite the politically strong rhetoric that is spewed out which ends up as tomorrows garbage and nothing more.

There will always be a sliding scale of the population that range from the intellectuals to those that can't and won't understand, it has always been so and will continue to be so too. However, what is emerging is a new strain of people somewhere in the middle who are fed up of being too far down the life line chain and are similarly fed up of those at the top rattling out of their posteriors contrived and engineered PR of even more rhetoric that like blasts of stagnant putrid air bursts forth then immediately dissipates into the ether and very little gets ever done that means anything useful at all. And what politicians think has been progress is viewed totally differently by the majority of people who have no social constraints nor ties with those that they are trying to change, nor anything that is corrupt which a number one issue today.

Politics has always been a bit distasteful but it is a business today where bribes and personal greed are first and foremost in the minds of many. Historically the Middle East and Africa and the Indian sub continent can be seen as such havens for corruption and it's become more a way of life than what it really is endlessly greasing palms. However America is rife with daily scandals of all types and Europe is not that far behind and like everything else the quality of anything that's good that proliferates starts at the top, and when the top is like over ripe fruit there is little that can be carried down the line that instills hope, correctness, honest and just law (just law hardly exists with today's pathetic decisions by judges) and ownership of life, responsibility, and honesty itself. The press and the media churn out negativity as if it's a drug they dare not come off, negativity sells, it corrupts, it belittles, it places people into a negative mode and makes them more dependent upon what and how they are fed. Negativity is only absorbed by those that wish it to be, subliminally however many absorb it and admonish their own thoughts and personal responsibilities for those of others believing that the 'so called others' know better, but in reality they haven't a clue either as what is said one day changes dramatically another. Once you allow fluid conjecture to be a part of your daily intake of diatribe then you have literally 'had it', placing focus on to areas that you have no control over eliminates all the possibilities and opportunities that are available to you at your own level.

Riots against unjust and greed are becoming more prevalent, governments are still in a "time warp" of yesterday and endlessly rely on over run grossly expensive and out of touch reports that show no more conclusions that what the eye can see originally without committee discussions about what every one knew all along. Our own electronic age can hone meticulously upon "like minded souls" who are no longer isolated by their feelings and who can warm together to share genuine common causes. The side effects of not listening and not doing what is right but what looks politically expedient is tantamount to suicide, and the adverse effects are that the tipping point spills out into the fanatics and those who will ride the band waggon for their own cause and not what it is purported to be. The result of this "tipping point" is that mayhem ensues and after that mild anarchy because there is so much ill reporting and press sensationalism of it everyone reads what is happening as inevitable and it thus become a "norm" feeling. The further effects of such "norm" feelings opens a gateway for personal unrest and that the "happiness factor" of the nation thus plunges and then a whole raft of other feelings towards life not being good and great starts to surface, those which otherwise would not have done so if the cause was dealt with and not brushed over with PR. Of course, your life is still in your hands so decide now what it's to be , good and self driven or bad and play "follow my leader" because leaders come and go and hold no allegiance to you.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

THE THEORY MERCHANTS

2012-01-07T09:50:00.001Z

Almost every day in my Email in box there is a plethora of people who are almost bending over backwards to take my hard earned cash and in the process make me even richer. Yes, they believe that with their skills and knowledge they can in an instant (running over many months) get you from where you are now to be in the top 10 league just by utilising their services. It's amazing what goodness there is out there, people wishing to impart their knowledge, and from a personal position of wealth and success too, they've obviously made it big to make such big claims and now want you to join them in the super wealthy bracket also and share the spoils of what it's like to be in the higher echelons of life. Not only do I get bombarded with emails from sources unknown but on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Xing and other such platforms the world is swimming with experts who are desperate to get you into the big time if you would only part with your money - and rightfully so - hey people have to live, unfortunately there's no guarantee and no money back either if by chance it just doesn't come off. What also seems to be of current vogue are others plastering pseudo positive messages saying, "smart pictures", "wise words" and so on, I've even done it myself when I've seen something that I think has a good meaning over and above cheap, crass and mundane. But what does it say of such people who continually do it, does it mean they have lots of time on their hands, that they have little self originality, that they are possibly so benevolent towards readers that they feel its an obligation, that other people are personally so good that the knowledge they seem to have gleaned should be more wide spread, or is it some form of entertainment and something to do at the same time, or maybe just to feel wanted or of use themselves?

There's no doubt about it that to use a social platform can be a good thing, it's primarily used by small time people, it's rare that any "big time" people use it other than celebrities and presenters to voice or solicit opinions, but the general throng of people aren't in those industries nor leagues either. American companies are the tops when it comes to greed, they will stoop at nothing to try and solicit your last penny at whatever cost, it usually starts with "It's Free" (like a spam download that's free too) but then to make it work just at the end up pops that little screen with "PAY NOW", but we are all wiser to that anyway. Then of course there's always the "LITE" version a version which hardly works at all in fact it's so lite that it's likely to float away as its contents are almost invisible, to spell your name you have to take the subscription right away. This is all past marketing this is the grovelling in the pits of brown stuff, and it tends to capture the market of people who are forever seeking something for nothing, and the sellers are quite prepared to lie and deceive you in the process because they know that you are just like them greedy. And speaking of something for nothing many "network" meetings and socials are almost always full of those who are perpetually seeking to "sell their product / services" and are rarely on the buying end, trying to ferret out free content and information at all costs, whilst in the process of doing so overlook the fact that they look desperate and sound needy rather than laid back and successful and knowledgeable and positive and respectful and trustworthy, very few ever put out that aura. Many network meetings are the same dull sad small minded faces peddling the same dull product and meeting the same dull contacts reminiscing and agreeing on the state of the market, and at times lying too to make one sound positive and doing well, but it really does become a bore.

There are out there genuinely good people who have a really good service who can make a difference, please contact me if you are one of them, the rest are those who just do what they do because they can do it and hopefully make a living out of it too. My 'spam' selector on my email box is well honed, and most of the physical mail goes straight into the recycle bin, and it's becoming more rare to meet people despite the fact there are more out there who are really what it says on the label. Many company receptions have people who go because they are freebies and just attend for a social reason as well as the canapes and free drink too. It's all a presence and a facade and it's a shame because under all of this lies a wealth of information that can be shared at a price for one or more parties to take mutual advantage over and in the process elevate their own standing both professionally and financially, which will have the effect too of raising the bar that bit further each time it happens. There are endless books on "Making It Rich" in one fell swoop and "I Was Down And Out And Now Worth $12bn" and so it goes on. Well it worked for them and it's all probably a good read but it's not that good that it's swept the world by storm and that there are strings nae rows of multi-millionaires queueing up, it doesn't exist. You are the master of your world, your life, your thoughts, your deeds, in fact you are the beginning and end of your life. Make what's in between work, it can and it will, but be down to earth and don't be mean, it won't pay off.

Webinars or Social conference calls that are springing up right left and centre again all boasting that what they have to say or that a person of note is on there and that if you tune in - at a cost obviously - then you too will be informed and energised and more knowledgeable than before even though you've had to re-schedule your day and lost sales because of it. Or maybe you are part of the daytime lost and bewildered, another strategy of "couch potato" that's seeking something worthwhile that will never ever come their way because they are too pathetic to make a real effort. Does anyone work at all, is it why the economy is failing because people are so busy blogging, networking, listening to others, watching others, etc, that they have stopped doing whatever it is themselves. Is it only those that work from home that can participate anyway everyone who has a small shop or works or service etc, can't afford the time to listen to what may be interesting yet has no bearing upon what they do or how best to improve it, which is usually the case. Is this new "business advice" a drug that's upon us leaching into the fabric of business promising what sounds good but offers nothing except to those that run it, or a day / afternoon out for those that work in large companies as it makes a break for them.

You are the best to decide what to do, even if you don't know what to do. That feeling of not knowing is not to fear as many feel the very same thing and it's natural. We are not experts in every field of our work whether it's accounting, advertising, sales, manufacturing, etc, we are good at one or two things and the rest we either need help with or advice with so we can concentrate on what we do best, that's the bit that makes it all come alive. Don't sell yourself short seeking utopia or great advancement and wasting times on or in areas that are way beyond you. And whilst information at all levels is good, most of the time it just stays put and still can't be acted upon and others have to be brought in to do the deed or whatever it is they have to do. We can drive our car, when it breaks down we go to a garage or call the motor services, knowing that the bearings have gone or that the whatever is broken doesn't make a seconds difference, we still can't fix it ourselves. Be more proud of what you have, by all means learn new stuff but stand firm make what you've got work, the rest will all fall into place. And if you do need specific information, you know you need it, so target those areas not just fall into the catchment area of endless seminars touting their wares. You are better than a pawn in a game, you are king pin, keep it that way.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

HAPPINESS - I CAN SEE IT FROM HERE

2012-01-06T08:36:00.001Z

You know happiness is becoming a joke in life today, people are viewing happiness as an accessory that they "must have" and "where can I get it from". There are even companies and sad organisations pampering to the thick and stupid and mean and lonely trying to instill or kick start via their eclectic techniques that "happiness gene" which seemingly is not working for them. It's absolutely mind blowing that people feel the need to leave their homes and buy a book or attend a course to try and be happy, what the hell is going on, who are these people who for some reason can't be happy and who on earth are those who think they have an answer other than make a financial return out of others ineptitude. The happiness factor is borne into us, it's there when we are little and know nothing of life other than cry and giggle and have our nappies constantly changed, oh and become hungry then don't want to eat it. It never ever leaves us despite what happens in life, what we go through or what we encounter, so NO excuses from those who opt out and prefer to "outsource" their happiness to others. For those who want to sit back and let other people "do the work" or "talk the talk" about what happiness is all about, so if by chance it doesn't work, which it rarely lasts very long, the book or course can be blamed as it not materialising as it should. And here lies the whole bottom line of why many people are not happy, it's because they have placed so much of themselves and selfishness upon what the credentials of "what happiness should be" that they will never attain it, in this life or the next. Of course the "happiness factor" changes as time marches on and the majority of people who buy such books and attend such courses are usually 30+, single and predominantly women or if younger have great "issues" that are self created, it's nothing to do with happiness what so ever.

Happiness is contagious, happy people tend to migrate towards other happy people whereas the miserable Jobs comforters migrate towards the unhappy people, the "emotional vampires" that drag along more baggage that a jumbo jet and en-route accumulate even more because it becomes a way of life, it's their raison d'etre, they almost get hooked on to negativity which has far reaching consequences. When one is negatively disposed everything looms large, one can't eradicate what one hears or put it into perspective, the media, the government, crime, finances all play vastly significant parts in what should be the "bigger picture" but are blown out of all proportion. It's this self entrapment that makes life lowly and overrules ones ability to be happy because of the imbalance of thought towards negativity. Anything that's negative is bad, all our negative emotions, greed, pride, envy, avariciousness, hatred, anger, jealousy, like woodworm constantly eat away at our inner self taking the edge off of everything we do. Eventually it all comes toppling down and many then succumb to depression, stress, anxiety and a whole host of psychosomatic and niggly little illnesses, rashes, sniffing, coughs, sweating, bowl irritability, lack of concentration and so it goes on. Similarly when negativity is the main thrust of your mind conversation your immune system is slightly impaired and one tends to pick up and suffer from similar problems which then lowers ones mind ability and the 'helter skelter' syndrome then starts up.

We know when happiness is not in evidence for when we meet someone who is unhappy we say straight afterwards either to ourselves or those around us, "they were not very nice" or similar things, we can pick it up, it's a totally different vibe than someone who is predominantly happy but just having an "off" moment because of bad new or dented the car, etc. We carry happiness around 24/7 it doesn't get turned off even when we are facing some degree of crisis. Those that say "if you knew what I'd been through you wouldn't be happy" leave well alone, they have decided that this excuse is a platform for them and unless you want to be a universal social worker - move on. Of course it's good to help people but not at the risk of letting your own self become bogged down in the selfishness of others who will sap every last drop of your energy and whilst they may look glum are deep down enjoying the attention you are giving in fuelling their reserve of negativity . Happy people predominantly speak well of everyone, unhappy people rarely speak of anyone and then grudgingly keep it to a minimum. Happy people always have somewhere to go, not just where they live but other places or inner peace, unhappy people hardly know what any of that is.

It's strange that many negative or lonely people actually think they are "alright" that their void of happiness is like a bad tummy, it will pass, of course it won't because the un-happiness is constantly being self perpetuated and manufactured from within, so one actually makes it worse and becomes very defencive and sensitive to conversations about age, sex, partners, love, enjoyment, or whatever, and one can tell instantly from the quality of the feedback that what is being said is not what is being felt. It's sometimes the negative camaraderie of others in the same boat that they at times feel more comfortable with, yet there is almost always that piece of the "happiness jigsaw" missing and that is the self being free from itself and from contrived aspects of life which like a check list are mentally ticked and if certain criteria isn't matched, happiness is not there. Happiness is there but when one rationalises it you lose the plot straight away, out goes freedom of thought, spontaneity, fun, silliness, out goes the lighter side of life in favour of analysis, out goes giving for no other reason that it's fun and in comes 'what do I get out of it' because the selfish factor has loomed large and reared its ugly head.

If you want to be unhappy and miserable that's just fine, but leave the happy people alone, they don't need your excess baggage, they don't need you to feed off of them, they don't need you as a support guy for your own low life thrills, they don't need your meanness, they don't need your contrived and dull views on life, they don't need the endless sighs and exclamations of woe, they don't need your rambling on about courses on happiness and such like when they are ahead of the game themselves. They don't need a compendium of excuses and hard luck stories, of being let down and it not being fair, they don't need poor old me, they don't need why it's alright for them but not for you, they don't need any of it. If you want to reach old age being lonely and unhappy and predominantly single then so be it, no one can do anything for you other than yourself, you are the only one who thinks in your mind and does your deeds, if you get into a rut then you get into a rut, there are no smart answers and definitely no magic wands, it's your life change it radically for the better but if you don't want to change - fine. For everyone else happiness reigns - no question about it.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

PAMERING TO OTHERS EMOTIONS

2012-01-05T07:48:00.000Z

How strong are you as a person to do and say what you will without fear of upsetting others? This excludes the rude and crass who deliberately and selfishly say what they like in a rough manner and think it's clever - it isn't it makes you look more pathetic than you already are. But for many people they find themselves struggling to both tell the truth and say literally what is on their mind for fear of upsetting others, especially a significant few who they know are already very touchy on certain subjects. This situation which many find themselves in is not an isolated case it is widespread and in all honesty it shouldn't happen. It's nothing to do with being tactful nor mindful we all know when someone or a group of people are going through something that's unpleasant so we don't want to rub salt into the wound, but outside of such areas every day conversation should be free and easy. After all if you don't say what you feel and what's on your mind others will never know and progress will never be made and you'll forever feel closeted and stifled by your inability to just say what it is that's on your mind or important to you.

Families who have dominant parents or grand parents or very stringent religious leanings often have areas where there is an "unwritten" style of conversation and verbiage that is spoken and whatever one says in the family presence is not that said outside of it. Why do such bastions of negativity exist, what is the root cause or purpose, most of it is down to control, insecurity, and importantly a lack of real love, after all if you love someone - genuinely - you don't want to control them you need them free to express themselves and their love for you, which never happens in a controlled environment. Traditional cultures especially those of the Middle East and Far East have such draconian leanings, but it happens all over the world and causes a great deal of consternation, upset and tension. There is also a big difference between respect and saying or speaking the truth, everyone has feelings and many people have some kind of Achilles heal which makes them possibly unduly sensitive to certain things in life, and knowing these one tries because of ones respect for that person to tread lightly because of their prior knowledge of same. However even those who are sensitive to certain aspects of life and styles of conversation need also to be understanding that the world doesn't revolve around them, not now nor ever, and that other people have a perfect right to say as they please even if it causes some degree of consternation. Selfishness and possessiveness works both ways and if it's lauded out in one direction get ready for the return wave to follow as it surely will, often in tsunami proportions.

In the West we are basically free to say what we will about anything that we feel is of interest to us. What interests us may be of no interest or even boring to other people. We have a generation of politically correct peasants that seem to have be borne out of a breed of sub standard human beings, but hopefully they will die out leaving a better place for the rest of us. Similarly protocols that one can't say certain things in certain places or to certain people is rubbish, no one is better than anyone else be they King, Queen, President or Prime Minster, Pope, etc, it doesn't mean again one has the right to be rude, but such people are only human and are subject to the very same failings and bad decisions and degrees of stupidity, bad manners and weaknesses that everyone else has despite their banks of advisers who at times seem to live in an alien world, or at least not of this one. We've all heard conversations by people saying "Oh you can't say that because so and so will get upset", or "they don't like that kind of conversation" or "we don't mention it here" and so it goes on a plethora of self built up paranoid statements wafting around stopping real free flow of conversation, good ideas, thoughts and deeds being done because of "gatekeepers" and insignificant people hiding conversation from even more insignificant people who seemingly can't handle the truth because they themselves are impotent of of solidity and mettle.
There is also a type of person today that for some reason or another gets "upset" or "offended" just because someone has spoken their mind in all honesty and said what they have had to say. Well, get upset but don't expect an apology for your own redundant failings and narrow and pathetic view point, either get over it or just stay at home and listen to music. This sheer effrontery of having to tell others that you are not in alignment with current conversation stinks and stifles any degree of freedom or alternative view point or conversation, by all means don't agree that's quite OK, but to go down the lame and selfish route of "I've been offended" should be followed by an iced bucket of water thrown over them to complete the issue. Society moves forward by people speaking their minds, creative processes likewise need that same freedom as do developmental areas it's what separates the developed countries and those that follow. There's no room in any society for a lack of freedom in speech, it's the life blood it's how people communicate and stops hidden conversations and plots and riots when all is in the open and not festering in random places which suddenly boil over and come together in a general consensus via some social media network or platform. Listening is an art form, it's a science, not the "snooping" that governments do to quell their own paranoia but the "listening" to the way the populous talks and what they say. It's this embodiment of people who need respect not the focus on the minority who don't care. In future just state your case and if others get upset "tough" you have NO contract with anyone to supply their happines nor avoid negativity for their deficient mind thoughts with stylised conversation. Speak up, get heard, state your case, you are worth it every day of your life.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

WHEN YOU THINK IT'S ALL TOO LATE

2012-01-04T08:48:00.000Z

When we are little we have a whole range of thoughts as to what we would like to be later in life, as we get older, hopefully wiser and definitely more knowledgeable we hone our views and aspirations into different quarters and then link the possibility of same with our credentials and abilities which immediately puts paid to some thoughts and allows others possibly - only just - through the net. Even then we are not always that satisfied as we often have feelings deep within that there must be something better which really fires our inner self that current ideals don't seem to do or meet. Once upon a time it was a job for life, now it hardly ever exists at all as shareholder value is way in excess of employee value so knowing that makes us more wary of what we want to do for ourselves and not for someone else who will take our credit and leave us with nothing. The fragility of today leaves many pondering their own future and the way they both need to proceed forward and at the same time enjoy life too, for without enjoying life but enduring it is a route to falling short of everything that we would like for ourselves including respect.

Mid-life crisis, life crisis, increases in stress, anxiety, stability, cohesion of whom we are, our views on life and our take on whom we are are all very important because if we don't have a handle on these things we are almost lost in a mental quagmire that will haunt us day and night. If there is no future as we see it then we are not going to rest soundly, and for many both young and old alike they are faced with such thoughts daily and find it difficult to come to terms with. The employment market today is as mixed as ever, the changing of a career way outside of what one has done for many years is not uncommon and what's more those that do make such changes are not only happier but very good in what they now do, regardless of not having years of experience. Unfortunately, employment agencies and HR are not that confident nor proficient nor forward thinking enough to facilitate more in this emerging area but it is increasing.

At some stage in our lives we recollect what we have achieved and what it means to us, it's at times like these that the reality of life comes upon us and we make strong judgements and decisions as to where we would like to go and why and what for. Our own inner satisfaction taking a major role in our decisions. We evolve in life to an extent that we at times are not aware of where we are as it creeps upon us in our struggle or development or just our understanding of looking after others that time flies by. One moment we are doing what we are doing the next we are contemplative and rather fragile and sensitive about all that's around us and the smallest of things and the faults of others looms large within the framework of our view and it becomes a task in itself to steer a straight line, wavering from one point to another trying to seek some degree of peace and acceptance. The feel for inner grounding becomes paramount and we see that those around us are oblivious of our needs and thoughts which leads to a degree of further isolation and unrest. The whole scenario is becalming and one wishes desperately for that wind of change to blow up and fill our sails with something that fills those inner voids that weigh heavily within.

The good news is that the becalming effect is but a mere blip, it's there for a relatively short time and provided we put some effort into what we seek in life then at some point the two effects will merge and that eureka moment will arrive. Keeping our own resolve can at times be a trying experience yet we do it and we overcome the debacles that exist. It's never too late to do what you want to do, listen ONLY to positive people around you never take advice from those whose life is less than your own. Never discuss your problems or ideas with those who you know are lowly and negative as they will act as "emotional vampires" draining all your positivity through narrow mindedness and lack of fore site, knowledge, experience and worst of all their own failings, anxieties and fears which is the last thing you want. Success isn't exclusive to a few it's awaiting what you want to do, your name has success right next to it, never let anyone no matter who take that sign away from you, it's yours keep it.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

JUST DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

2012-01-03T08:46:00.000Z

Many people today have some sort of gripe, it doesn't matter who you are there's always "that story" about someone or something or whatever it is that has thwarted or stymied what you want to do. That proverbial "they" that mystical or mysterious entity that's always just ahead of you waiting for you to make a move then put a stop to what you've been banking on right away. And yes there are those morons in society, politically correct imbeciles and the gatekeepers and such like that have a fixed interest in putting a stop to creativity and trying to keep things the way they are because they can't see further than the end of their nose - if that. But we are made of more robust stuff aren't we? We are resilient and forthright aren't we? We are not going to be brow beaten by brainless idiots are we? We have a right over and above the pathetic that survive around us who are an embarrassment to life and society. And we do value ourselves even if everyone else thinks we are nuts or "different" because deep down they are dull and boring but dare not admit it, in fact it is they who are anaemic and lax in every way possible. But why do so many people get despondent because they get turned down, 10 times, 100 times 500 times or more, if you are different you cannot expect the plebs that abound to understand so their natural reaction is to turn you down because they haven't a clue nor any imagination nor any free thought of themselves, so it's those that keep at it that make the grade. And to be honest if you can't stick at it then you aren't that serious even if at times it's frustrating and a little soul destroying.

Everything that we see around us from art itself to design to pharmaceuticals to engineering has come about not through the dull and boring but those that dare to be different, that see a vision and have a feeling of the bigger picture within them, often far beyond those that believe and support them. Being despondent isn't a satisfactory feeling, neither is being frustrated, even though one can experience both, being successful is about going for it, not listening to the pale and placid, not listening to armchair experts, it's standing firm in your own space, not reading useless books on "self help" you are past that elementary stuff you have something burning deep within, "self help" afficiados are people who can wax lyrical on many such books and think that think they have something to offer but don't and can't, yet still want to "have a go", it's failure on a plate. Like reading a cookery book before you go to bed and thinking you are suddenly going to be a chef in the morning, dream on. What is it that's holding you back, what is it that you fear the most, what is it that's not giving you that impetus to smash that glass screen in front of you, what is it with all those around that you have to give in to? In 'going for it' the word 'failure' comes well within the framework and all successful people have failed. Don't ever let ego or pride pull you down because of what others think. Those that mock are those that have nothing but emptiness within them they are the real failures because they haven't the guts to embark upon anything. Those who have failed themselves will praise you for being bold, they will empathise with the set backs and knock backs that are par for the course, unlike the hypocrites who offer nothing of positivity nor of themselves.

The times we are in now are a changing like never before, the opportunities are abound regardless of the negativity of the media and its glorified soothsayers that they employ. The media are like detritus that live of the excrement of the deep don't ever stoop to that level when your own goal and course in life is there for you to take, to walk boldly and rightfully accept the prize. Don't fantasise but keep it all real which doesn't mean you can't dream about what could happen. Keeping it real firmly places you in a position of substantial move ability everything else is icing on the cake. Don't dream of what could be make it happen, make it you, make it as part of you as your breathing, listen to no one who has less of an ambition than your own - which may preclude 95% or more of those around you, but do it for you, no one else. Watch it unfold and work, watch it come together despite lulls in your schedule, watch it start to grow arms and legs until it's the new super you, the invincible one that survives despite the odds watch success unfold in its own way right in front of you because it's you that gave it life no one else. And too watch those who once mocked walk towards you wanting to share what you have built because they couldn't, and watch those who are wracked in jealousy that they didn't stick at it like you. There are no prizes in life for pampering ego and jealousy other than sheer downfall and personal retribution, but there is always a lot to gain from going the whole way regardless of the end result, success is going for it, real failure is never trying anything.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2012

IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN

2011-12-29T08:40:00.002Z

There are lots of things in life we strive for or have desires or ambitions to have at some point, quite often these get modified as time goes by usually for the better as we become more knowledgeable and informed as to how our plans would better pan out and how in reality they would interact with life better than our previously stilted view, even if it was a reasonably good view. The worse thing we can do is be mono minded, as that has the ability to thwart opportunities that could present themselves to us that we had not even thought of or have known about, being focused towards our goal is one thing but being mono-minded is another. If we are to succeed at anything we have to have that desire within us, it has to be better than a sheer want or a long term whim that we try to enact out. Our lives are our concern after all our brain is ours and no one has access to it or can infiltrate it unless we allow that to happen, which many subliminally do at their peril and then suffer from a whole range of medical conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression, and a host of other psychosomatic problems that manifest themselves because we 'let go' and then anything can and often does happen. Of course we get hick ups in life which at times throw us off course but they are just blips in the grand order of things, we regain our composure quickly and off we go again. We grow and develop rapidly in such times even though they are not pleasant at all but after a short period they are but memories confined to the past and we enjoy what's ahead and where we are going even if we can't see the destination the ride is often very palatable and in some cases even better than arriving. For most people it's the ride or journey that is what they will live out as once the destination has been reached a whole new ball game arises that is not always as one would have wished, not that it's bad by any means but it does need a great deal of mental adjustment in areas one would have never thought about.

Everyone at times in their lives needs some kind of emotional support or at least comforting words that what you are doing or where you are going is in line with your own thoughts even if they come from the most unlikely sources. It's often unlikely sources that people pick up upon what others are doing not necessarily in detail but the gist of it all and say with honest truth their overall feelings, sometimes not even knowing themselves why they have said it all. The simplicity and complexity of life and how we see life and others see our lives can be strangely weird yet incredibly accurate. Those that perpetually seek guidance and positive feedback often don't make the grade because the positive feedback is for them a deed of completion in the future so they lack the ability to stay the course and thus fall by the wayside like many others with such thoughts. The problem with our future is that none of us knows exactly what is going to happen even if we feel we have an inkling as to where we want to go. There are those who kid themselves, those that are arrogantly looking towards their self created imagination, there are those who see what they want to see (like politicians do), and there are those who see potential and opportunity and allow the greatness of life of steer their course until it allows all of what they seek to come to a degree of fruition, the rest being what you make of it yourself.

Everyone has an opportunity, what you make of it or what you deem is expedient to take up is a matter for the self, but it does exist. Opportunities often avail themselves cloaked in a manner that doesn't suite us, but it never the less has some degree of merit. It's this acquiescing to opportunity that those that seek it and take it are almost catapulted to a level above and beyond those waiting for "the right moment" which often spans years and in the process they lose their ability and stance as to being as proficient and like everything time lines have their own conclusions. We have but one chance in life, it's up to us to decide whether to take a chance or stick where we are and be readily happy with that choice. Happiness is crucial to our lives for without it we start to live a hollow existence. Goals are one thing but not at the mercy of anger, greed, stupidity and hurt, after all what we sow we will reap eventually in one way or another.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR - EVERY DAY

2011-12-28T09:21:00.001Z

It's strange how tradition brings on New Year celebrations and all those useless and well meant but never kept resolutions. There is a technical side to the New Year, it's the calender start point, the Gregorian calendar, the point on which we base all our meetings and events so that anyone the world over can understand when to attend and be there with everyone else at the same time. It's also a point which advents the knowledge that we will be all one year older sometime during the coming year, like it or not. However, in reality it's a beginning every day for a New Year, we don't have to wait nor put off anything in life based upon immovable dates and times, we are movable as people and thus can effect change in our way and via our direction when we feel like it. For many the start of the year is a mixture of joyous feelings as well as a degree of melancholy too, celebrations and then payback time follows, plus in some parts of the world the weather is dark and cold which isn't the best of environments either. But like everything else, how we view life is down to us, it has to be because no one else can view life for us and whether life is good or not so good we do ourselves no favours being miserable from every angle and point of view.

There is a tremendous amount of material in folk law, mysticism, religion, cults, earth magic, traditions, satanic rituals, ancient cultures of Egypt and Mayan and Aztecs, and so it goes on. Predictions for the future are based up time as decreed in years and there always seems to be a reference for whatever reason towards the New Year and where the earth is placed in the solar chart and the alignment of other planets, some information of which which has proved very accurate over time regardless of its merit and base. The Gregorian time line is for us mere mortals who almost rent our space on planet earth for a very short while as the bigger picture dictates time values of different proportions. Where the term billions renders whom we are and our purpose as beyond being of any significance, a mere grain of sand on any beach nearby could almost represent who we are in respect to the coastline and as far as we can see, but further still.

Technology has brought with it enormous benefits thanks to Western ingenuity and the mentality of the freedom of its population to develop and create in an environment that allows such to happen. The other parts of the world especially the religiously controlled ones rarely have anything of any significance, apart from killing, anger and hatred which seems to be endemic and just take from what others produce such is their narrow, ill formed and evilness that's a by product of control and a total lack of love. Love is the very corner stone of society, take that away from man and you have almost androids or robots without purpose and presence and being. What technology has also brought with it is the understanding that we are not the centre of the Universe and even on our own planet we have to carve a niche for ourselves because if we don't the abstract thoughts that have no explanation for some leave them bereft and almost panic stricken as to purpose and fulfilment.

The subjective view that the New Year is a new start is a good one, cast off the old - mentally - and start a fresh, build upon a better and more productive future with a more open and yet determined mind that will with a positive attitude produce better things all around. The power of our mind should never ever be overlooked, many never associate mind presence preferring to think on the lines that somewhere "out there" lies an answer which they seek but rarely ever find. Self awareness opens and unlocks doors one never imagined existed, but that's after and only after one discovers what the mind can do. The New Year is almost etched in stone, we as individuals have latitude, a latitude that can transform where we are to where we want to be or even better, don't allow yourself to hold yourself back, a New Year new begins.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LIFE

2011-12-23T06:36:00.000Z

Whether you like them or not you've seen snippets or heard about the soap TV programmes that adorn television. Those designer lead characters carefully honed to bring out peculiarities, stupidity, ignorance, deceit, and all the rest. If they didn't then life would be going on swimmingly happily and there wouldn't be a story nor an endless line up of plots and how the brain dead cope with everything in an hysterical fashion. A daily argument or two, a falling out, being overly nosey, facing a crisis, usual stuff and yes it captures those that follow like lemmings every word of it. Of course the producers get "real life" topics and intertwine them with the characters on the pretext that it's exposing the subject or placing it in the wider audience, maybe, who knows when it comes to media they live in another world. But far more importantly because you pay for what you see on TV one way or another, is what your life is like, how it pans out and how it meets your expectations and satisfaction rating, because this storyboard is one where you are the producer, director and actor / actress, and there is no script, it's live 24/7. Where life throws at you a subject that predominantly has only "one take", no prompting, no make up, no brought in props and often there are not any chances for a second attempt that's it, it's a wrap good or bad first go around. What you do say or enact is as it is as it can't be undone. The time line of life itself has moved on and whether it's financial, emotional, relationship, health, family, employment, that's it in a nut shell.

We all have different characters, attitudes, knowledge levels and ideas, as well as aptitudes and abilities, life isn't a straight line nor does it have the word "fairness" encrypted into it, fairness doesn't exist naturally its what man has himself interposed it into certain events on a humanity basis. The melding of cultures is another area that causes endless consternation as some cultures are rough, brusk, cold, sharp, narrow, staid, etc, whilst others are more effusive warmer and more outgoing, often like two tides meeting it causes swirling rifts and areas of gross instability. Our cause and our pathway are dictated by a number of parameters, some we emanate from some we create and some are as they are and we deal with them en-route in life or not which then has other implications. There is nothing stopping anyone from any walk of life making the grade, our biggest obstacle is our self, nothing more, if we don't we don't, if we do we do, what others say and do is for them to verbalise but we don't have to acquiesce to any of it, there are always ways and means of transcending 'invisible ceilings'.

Enjoying life is obviously very important, because if we don't we are predominantly wasting our time here on earth. Whether we are useful members of society or a drain on society will depend also on a number of factors but at the same time determine what we do and how and the rest is back to how we as individuals perceive life and live and enjoy it. Our relationship is vital with life, our environment, those around us - work and personal colleagues, our future, what we aspire to, our enjoyment levels, what we do, and if any particular area is out of kilter then we start to get a lopsided slant of life one which if not rectified will eventually lead us to either dread it or it to have a predominantly negative side to our acceptance and enjoyment of life and our mind creativity. Attitude is one of the most important areas of how we perceive life as that is the culmination of a multitude of thought processes that identify themselves outwardly and guide us in the stable and good side to life or become depressive, it's often that fine a line.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

BREAKING THE BARRIERS

2011-12-22T07:32:00.000Z

Ever felt that there was either an invisible barrier or just that certain something that's either holding you back or stopping you getting to where you need to be? If you could only get to that 'one person' and let them see you or tell them about your great plans life would all fall into place. Or perhaps that that 'lucky break' would just appear one day and then everything else would be history. Isn't it just so frustrating that for many they are just so close to fame, fortune, success, whatever it is that one wants. Or that one envies that pop star who has 500 pairs of designer shoes stacked away, or someone else has your favourite sports car. The list of course is endless what we would like and what we want and what we need can be as varied as 'chalk and cheese' and often those that are wracked with desire if it came true despite what they say would still not be happy because their inner character has yet to be developed and as such is forever out of alignment. Many, especially young people who make the grade at an early age end up either in a clinic or seeing a shrink because they lose the plot and some never recover as it destabilises them permanently, happiness being a fleeting hope with bouts of depression in between.

To achieve anything the thought behind it has to be more than a whim it has to be a desire that one lives with, it has to almost consume you as a person and one has to dissociate oneself from those around with regards mentioning it to them as they predominantly won't have a clue nor an understanding and thus forever be negative towards the subject matter and yourself. That's the big difference between leaders and followers, and today's breed of "armchair experts" who do nothing for anyone ever, especially those on television, experts of hindsight nothing more. But barriers also exist as we all know outside of our minds, those "gatekeepers" in society that add nothing of value and have inflated thoughts about their job role. Gatekeepers exist as secretaries, employment / recruitment consultant in large chains, Human Resources and dull executive board members that seek to find "all round" personnel often at the expense of recruiting "uninspired people" as opposed to those that can literally 'break barriers and more' in their chosen field of expertise. It even happens at lower levels as Church helpers and especially in Charities where self proclaimed bureaucracy is always very high and jealously guarded.

We have the opportunity almost every day to make a difference even the simplest of tasks and duties can be enhanced or altered, yet lethargy, tiredness, lack of will power, lack of motivation even being over weight and clumsy and just generally not being in the mood all fall into place as to 'the self' not being in the right mind set which can for many be almost a permanent fixture. The only exceptions being those of a 'fun' nature then one seems to snap out of such a mood or mind frame. Breaking barriers needs to be something of a determined effort from within, it's not ego, nor is it arrogance, it's ones personal desire to get done what is within regardless of the effort needed and the obstacles encountered. However, those that do make the grade and succeed do so through sheer diligence and taste the fruits of their labours which are just so sweet after the protracted journey with many 'knock backs and disappointments' en route. Breaking barriers overcomes those who sit on the sidelines scorning, or in companies being over ruled all this goes with the territory, but the end result is an accumulated knowledge and understanding of the officious narrow minded minions in society that whilst they possibly do a good job allow their own ego's and ignorance to be a part of it and thus ruin whatever they could have made for themselves and others in life.

Wherever you want to go there are pathways and routes, they are not pre-determined on a "sat-nav" device but are there never the less for everyone who has the ability and determination to go forward and walk their chosen pathway. Our routes are dictated to often by events, some not so pleasant but we take them, others by our own abilities and at times financial constraints, never the less we take them also, smile happily that we are following our pathway and like salmon often swim against the tide yet still make it to the final ground. Breaking the barriers exists at all levels from hobbies to business to sports to whatever it is for you that's important. Whatever you do you must do for yourselves because if you can't do it for yourself you can't do it for others as they more likely than not can't even help you or concur with your line of thought or desire.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE GOSPEL OF TODAY

2011-12-21T07:26:00.000Z

The Gospel of today is one glorified mish-mash of insignificant people, governments, organisations and people who profess to be bastions of society, like the politically correct imbeciles who in the end are of no worth to anyone, not even themselves as usually their own lives are a shambles. Those in the "self help" industries or "politically correct mob" predominantly have very chequered lives with regards relationships and because of that often 'feed' off of their clients negativity to make themselves feel useful and important and above all needed. Many have a tremendous lack in the 'being needed' stakes themselves and they often display states of insecurity and instability. It's not that some practitioners aren't great people and have a 'natural' aptitude for what they do, most unfortunately are only as good as the last book they have read and then it's questionable having no inherent feel or understanding, executing their life trade by going through a check list. But what of everyday folk and what have they to fall back upon or find reference to upon which to base their premise in life and evolve further still. Most people need to have something as a common ground otherwise they feel lost, it's just the way it is. Very few people have the self ability to see life from their own perspective and adjust it according to their life style and desires without being subliminally pushed and jostled by others thoughts or indeed the hapless and deceitful media.

Religions don't help either they are so wrapped up in their own version of "hell and damnation" and everyone sinning that they have lost the plot themselves. There is very little love and almost all else is pure judgemental and effusive banter and scorning, it's all self pomp and righteousness. Most of the scriptural content is wrapped up in traditions and self made protocols and dressing up and rules and routines and anything other than getting to grips with humanity and individuals needs. Most congregations are full of regulars who peddle the same dull stories hoping for divine intervention, miracles, blessings, conduits to God, and all the other selfishness that their own baggage comes with. And of course the laughable things is that there are currently some 25,000 registered religions and everyone thinks they are "the one" whereas most are but a joke, others are dark and sinister and revert to killing in the name of their God and are also the biggest losers on the planet residing in the worlds worse areas, and so the story continues. If God can in all scriptures accept sinners - regardless of what they have done, why can't the religious organisations too? What is the big deal, and why do preachers see themselves as God's representatives whereas they are His servants. Many of those that preach especially in Eastern countries are embroiled in pederasty and in other world areas child abuse and drugs. The credentials for religious organisations today is almost defunct, the leaders are limpwristed and without merit having no leadership qualities and just relying on past followers and hereditary congregations to follow blindly, all of which leads to hells gates and nowhere else. And whilst there needs to be an income to keep their coffers in a positive mode there is a lot of fraud involved because it can be done by many behind the scenes.

Our own Gospel is between us and God, it's NO ONE ELSE'S BUSINESS, not the church or mosque or synagogue nor that of the state or your family, whatever happens is for your benefit or not as is the case for the majority of people. And if we don't believe that's fine too life is full of choices, even if you make the wrong ones, it's your destination via the route you take no matter what reason or belief or pathway you take. Your daily life is down to you also, if you believe then you will have a defined attitude towards life which will be in most cases positive, otherwise you will be a hypocrite, which is what most people are, they turn religion on and off to suite themselves. Our daily experience, that is how we live from day to day is crucial for if it provides no nourishment in the form of mental and spiritual appeasement and understanding and comfort then we are going to end up as a bag of nerves and be at a loss as to what our lives are all about. If we can't live in our own skin and be comfortable then we will degenerate even if our lives are relatively good, it's our approach to life and our attitude that will make or beak us. Life is full of good things which we can often miss or look over because we are not receptive to them. Life has endless permutations that can enhance who we are and where we are, should we take the time to acknowledge them, everything boils down to us in life so we must get to grips with ourselves and allow the good and great which is there and we deserve it to be in our lives.

For more : www.thelifedoctore.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

OUR FABULOUS LIFE

2011-12-20T10:53:00.000Z

Isn't life just so good, the myriad of things we can do with or without money is almost infinitesimal, it's amazing that we can not only look after our minds, body and spiritual needs for no cost in our lives, but seek enjoyment, untold happy events, excitement, sleep well and laugh freely without let or hindrance from anyone else. The sheer joy of life is so overwhelming, those wonderfully uplifting feelings, those bursts of joy, those elevated stances of enhanced presence of the self, watching and caring for others and feeding on the reciprocal benefits of what humanity is all about, it's just mind boggling. Take away our wants and desires and fashion accessories, which are all very nice and great too, and just see what you have in your life without them. Do you still have a buzz or are you left will a cold and damp look upon your face not wanting to face life without them. The chances are that you don't you feel great without them because habit has crept in and you feel somewhat naked without them. But if you really feel that life will never be the same without them then you really have a shallow inner existence that will get worse as you get older and statistically you'll become more unstable and possibly have less (if any) real friends. But it's a choice you make so blame no one else other than yourself. Everyone is different but that doesn't give you permission to exclude yourself to make things fit the bill the way you think it should.

Why then is there so much loneliness or self created depression, why is there a sharp increase in personal selfishness, those that keep to themselves, do nothing or little for anyone and end up cranks and misfits in life. Why is it that people fall out more often and that most people call acquaintances friends and in reality don't have any friends at all. Why is it getting more and more that people are lying not to deceive for personal gain but to create a facade of who they think they ought to be and not what or who they are? Is life becoming so fickle that individuals aren't even that secure in whom they are or are they getting more feeble and living an almost constant lie rather than enjoying where they currently reside, because if that's true it's a reason why many suffer from mental depression. And then there's loneliness, most of that is self created, not all but most. If there was ever a volume of books that would outstrip all others there's one which would be entitled "EXCUSES", all self generated and built up upon a premise of nothingness, and being upheld by equally flawed motives and tactics. The more excuses we make the more we move away from stability and the way forward to a better and happier life. And for the cynics and morbid who never let go of failure the glorified doom that you are holding on to life will get worse and for many will be an abyss that they will never emerge from.

The human being is both complex and simple at the same time. It takes at times very little to make us really happy and it can similarly take just a little to make us sad too. In between there are variances in life that we control, manipulate, deal with, create, develop, understand, get to grips with, cogitate over, and decide what the value is of what we have taken in and either reject it or go with it, or at times just put it on hold until we have a better picture as to what to do next. Of course being happy is paramount, and those which constantly decide they can't be happy because of the list of things they have accumulated we don't want to know about as they are often "emotional vampires" prying on others for their entertainment and energy, all of it leads to dark pathways forward so it's advisable not to follow no matter who they are. We shouldn't either buy into or be a part of media speak which like the wind changes at short notice and more often than not smacks of hyped negativity because they feed on the vomit of society as opposed to the nectar that's abound.

Positive people naturally attract other positive people and in the same vein negative people attract negative people, it's easy to spot either in ones own family or amongst friends those that are always or predominantly bright and ebullient and those that hit the other end of the scale with very quick 're-set dull' stances. Of course one only gets out of life what one puts in, many people despite what they might think about themselves put little in and many decide not to put anything in because they are sceptical about getting positive feedback, this is just such a low selfish attitude that it really stinks. If one can't do anything with a good heart then it's really not worth doing as eventually that facade of motive will show through and all will come crumbling down. There is for so many a fine line between happiness and sadness that they are continually analysing what to do next, whereas the really positive don't have to think such thoughts as it's all a natural feeling, a natural aspect and deed to do what brings in joy regardless of others taking it on board or not. Life is fabulous, unless you decide it's not, unless you decide there are credentials that stop it being so, then it won't be - ever.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

GETTING THROUGH THE TIMES AHEAD

2011-12-19T08:57:00.000Z

There's no doubt about it, many people are seeking, not necessarily actively but never the less seeking some glimmer of hope with regards where the future is going to take them, or what the future holds in store. It's nothing to do with New Age mumbo jumbo, nor is it to do necessarily with insecurity, it's to do with how they feel about life and how they see those that seemingly are in the driving seat but somehow have their "sat nav" tuned to a different route. All the reports in the press and media point to contradictions and depressing news, which is nothing new as the media is a professionally depressing medium today, but the overall bias is made by people for people to read and that's the alarming bit. The increase in social and self ability with regards mental health, general health, politics and all the other areas that the government see as a threat every second of every day is often just too much of a dull backdrop for life. Governments don't today instill confidence and whilst they may try "their best" to inflate the economy it never really works out how it would be expected to be, especially as much of today's recessions are man made, not actions of God or natural phenomena, it was all deliberate even if the spin off is how it is.

Of course the good news, I'll repeat it, the good news is that for the majority life ahead will be good, however the residual level of 'down and outs' for whatever reason will remain, as it does in every country at almost the same levels. We have within our midst a changing planet, whether it's statistical as many scientists tell us that what is happening now has happened before, or whether it's the "save the planet" brigade or "global warming" boffins, who knows, there are so many vested interests, ego's and again that nasty word 'politics' involved, who believes who any more. Maybe it's a mixture of all these things or maybe it's just the way it is, and man's own ingenuity will surface as it usually does, "necessity is the mother of invention" and that's usually how progress develops, not by back seat drivers living on a hypothesis and literally expect everyone to follow them blindly, when all previous situations have been proven wrong, corrupt, or just 'good jobs' for those that are in it themselves. There's no doubt about it that the seasons and the climate are changing but then it has done since year one, so it's no revelation here.

As individuals we need to feel secure about our pathway in life, that is of great importance and it's up to governments to make sure that it has safety nets in place and strategies that are more than just 'good ideas' spoken with political rhetoric, which usually means a speech written in advance that leads nowhere. Our communal well being must be secure too free from adverse troubles and undue influence from cranky and religious sectors who are brainwashed themselves. The spiritual aspect of any ones life is of great importance whether they believe in God or whatever, for deep within we need some mechanism by which our internal gyroscope keeps us upright and moving forward. If there is no spiritual pathway, not New Age rubbish or Universe talking garbage, but something more deeply profound, if that is missing we tend to lose control and our stability once off course leads us to destruction without anything to stop us en-route. Already in societies around the world killings for any reason (other than war) are mounting up many without due motive and often not even pre-meditated. Where life is cheap our minds see no barriers to what can be done especially on the dark side of life which beckons those that lose the plot.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE SECRET OF LIFE ITSELF

2011-12-17T09:42:00.000Z

There's the very short version for this or the eternally long version of it too. The short version is if you believe in God (any one will do - as you've never been blessed by any of them) then you know the answer already as to what life is all about, regardless of your belief. You don't have to know the technical details you just know that we are here because of God and the divine plan. It's a bit like driving a car or being in an aeroplane, we don't need to know the technical aspects of how it works to know that it exists and is real and most of us have been in both many times and still haven't a clue as to how they work. Then of course we have another breed of human being who "needs to know" either because they have that desire of "needing to know" and many people fit that bill in the curiosity stakes even many of those who believe in God. And then there are those who believe that they originated from a big bang a while back (and most look like it) they are a mistake of natural causes and of no real value or purpose, and won't rest until they have got to the bottom of it all and solved it so that it can be consigned to next Christmas's best selling Blue Ray DVD or whatever the latest media format is that has been devised by some Japanese company. However the so far elusive Higgs Boson particle, that prized possession will end up as usual as just another avenue leading to more questions, that's science in a nut shell, but at least it keeps scientists busy and science magazines and TV doumentary makers in business.

Of course in discovering the Higgs Boson particle the whole of the creative process will be known and God will be proven to be a pure marketing control ploy by man himself, life will theoretically get appreciably better and we will have a surfeit of scientists who won't have anything to do. Or will it result in a discontented populous who will be lacking a purpose and a new unfathomable mayhem will emanate that will be elusive to everyone, despondency and unrest will be the new cause of everyone as morals will not have any back up. Society is already becoming defragmented and unlike our computer where we can sort that out, it will not take effect in the human system as things are going to get far worse. This is not depressing nor negative news it's a fact of the time line continuem and evolutionary state that man is experiencing. This is above and beyond the hypothetical States of science, rancid useless governmental blurb and all totally alien to the media, except they can constantly lie about the future to make up stories based on unrtuths to sell more advertising space.

Having sorted life out in one paragraph, everyone will know which way their thoughts lie, even if they believe in God (and mostly that's lip service) you can still be interested in science, although it doesn't always equate the other way around. Meanwhile for everyone on planet earth until such discoveries have been confirmed or rejected life goes on and in a big way, after all the here and now is all you have. We have only one chance and one life to live and what you do and don't believe is paramount to your views on life. Already religions are fragmenting badly as some are showing cracks in the system that regardless of who believes in what, if nothing good ever happens to you (over and above what happens to others) or you live in fear then your religion / belief is rubbish. Many people are fearful of what they hold dear with regards their religion for if it is proven to be worthless (which most are) then what's left for them, all of which will be revealed in the not too distant future by their own inadequacy and darkness of life, hence unrest and religious violence exists already.

The secret of life is yourself, whether you know or not what life is all about you have to live it, if you have any compunction or belief in humanity then you will have a moral code built into your own ethics and understanding. The phrase "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is prime for we want to be at peace with everyone and have the confidence to move forward. Life is a mixture of different states, different levels and mentalities but the common thought is exactly the same even for the disadvantaged and often the disadvantaged are their because of how life is, not a deliberate plot against them by society nor any untoward events. It doesn't at all mean it's acceptable but education and strong leadership are the only weapons that can be used and both are sadly missing. Our belief structure is of prime importance no matter what you believe, because without a purpose to follow everything one does has no meaning and becomes totally materialistic and then the humanity aspect slowly diminishes until the self becomes alien in its own environment.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

BUYING INTO HAPPINESS

2011-12-16T10:08:00.000Z

Yes, the subject of happiness has come around again, like breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in between, without happiness it's like going without a meal, we feel that emptiness within the pit of our stomach, that void that needs filling, because if it isn't filled we tend to veer off course and then that's when it all goes horribly wrong. Books on happiness abound but all are futile as happiness is already an intricate part of who you are, you are borne with it. You don't need a book or go on a course to find your stomach so why do something so stupid to find happiness when it's built in already. For those of the population who profess to have a brain and a working model at that, you have everything to give happiness a go, you may not be exactly deliriously happy every second of every day but you can effect happiness all by yourself and enjoy life come what may. Of course we have choices so you can choose to be moody, unhappy, selfish, self centred, greedy, evil, envious, deceitful, egotistical, arrogant, and all the other negative emotions, you have loads to choose from so find those which you tend to dwell on and have honed to perfection over time because these will be your downfall - fun isn't it? The biggest problem you will ever have to face is yourself, even if you think there is something else more pressing at the moment, because if you do you are wrong. How you deal with whatever news or information you receive is processed by your brain and then it decides what to do. Whether to be disappointed, unhappy, slam doors, cry, shout, be rude or just be nice regardless because all the negative traits will not in any way change nor alter where you are, except perhaps make it all worse.

Of course it's not nice to face financial situations, illness, bereavement, relationship problems, employment problems etc, and yes it can have adverse effects upon ourselves, it's not rocket science understanding that, and yes it can bring us really down, some more than others. But at the end of the day you either give in to your emotions and wear them as a symbol of your negative life situation, or you wear YOU as a symbol of whom you are regardless and still smile, and that really does make a world of difference. Now for those miserable idiots who will be saying "smiling won't bring in the money I need" or anything similar it goes to show what real self proclaimed failures you can really be without trying. We all need help some where down the line and statistically those that have positive attitudes get far more help, far better breaks, far better promotions, far better offers, far more friends (real ones not so called acquaintances), and indeed far more of everything good than the miserable crowd who wallow in their own negativity and usually stay there longer than anyone else. Our minds and the effect of a positive mind is amazing as is our "shop window" that is how we present ourselves. If we look like a lump of (something not so wholesome) then we are going to be ignored or by passed because that's what happens. We tend to like what looks good not an excuse for what isn't, we can muster up excuses of our own and need no prompting or stories from anyone else.

Our life is relatively short in the grand order of things even though certain areas of it feel like it's an eternity although it's nothing of the sort. We know when we are happy life zooms by, and when we are not it drags, but time is constant it's only our perception of it and understanding of it that makes the physical aspect of it appear what it is. We can buy into happiness and it does make a difference. If we need to punctuate our lives with unhappiness as some do to make a statement it's usually for a few initial reasons, sympathy, default support, fear of failure, ego and arrogance, laziness, looking for special favours - usually free, because we are selfish, because we are lonely, and also because it can be habitual too. You can actually get a "melancholic high" by residing in a mood, which many moody people do, it doesn't get you anywhere and the long term implications are that it produces bad health (which is then a real base for consternation). So ignore the moody let them stew in their own juice, you are not buying into it, you respect yourself too much, and those around you.

The simplest and silliest of things can make most people happy, either from friends, loved ones, children, situations, or just as aspects of life that one finds amusing. Laughter is one of the best anecdotes to lift the soul and raise the spirits, in doing so life automatically falls into perspective and one can then see ways forward as opposed to looking ahead and seeing nothing but obstacles. Turning obstacles into stepping stones isn't that difficult with the right frame of mind, but a negative mind forecloses on life seeking only that which is dull, evil, dank and below base zero, and below this creativity does not exist. Of course like is full of choices, even if the range at times is incredibly small, it's making the right choice, the one with positive steps forward that always wins the day, even if it has repercussions, results and life are not guaranteed to reside on a level playing field.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

UNPLUGGING FROM PATRIARCHICAL STRUCTURES

2011-12-15T07:24:00.000Z

Structures of society have usually evolved over time, been devised or created or melded into folk law and religion which has since died a death or become redundant, and whilst they often reflected some good and salient aspects of life then, have little if noting at all to do with today. The model for which they were first invented become obsolete and tradition have held them together which there is now by default a 'fall out' and a dichotomy of life which people constantly struggle against. The most common of these are dictatorial countries such as the Middle East which has a coupling of tradition and culture with a religious bias thus it's never going to be free as it literally would be a contradiction in terms. But even in the West we have structures and ideologies linked with present day self generated paranoia, hype and ego all woven into our governments of today, all interlaced with the media and almost all of it soaked up the populous. The result of which is that for many years the majority of people went along with the popular views proclaimed by seemingly knowledgeable politicians for the good of the country its well being and the health of the nation, jobs, welfare, status, security and everything else. However somewhere down the line these credentials of yesterday have gotten side tracked with vested interests, stilted views, corruption and a world which has totally different views. The parameters and boundaries have in many cases changed beyond recognition as have the intentions and development of nations and technology rendering not only different rules but ways in which life is played out and harvested.

Even at low levels of society there are defacto structures and rules which have no base whatsoever other than those made up by individuals that have 'stuck', so by default people have to "seemingly" enact the game whereas there is no validation whatsoever for them to do so, other than putting a few 'noses out of joint' if they don't. It's all these so called 'old and made up' structures that need tearing down, giving lightness and an air of respectability to life, a freedom for people to interact at a greater and warmer level and leave fewer people not only less stressed out and frustrated but less disadvantaged because of the gross selfishness that it brings about. The complexity of today is forever mounting with pseudo stupidity of political correctness, instigated by the pointless brain dead amongst us, the rights of criminals over victims, the rights of illegal immigrants over the indigenous population, and so it goes on and the government want everyone to be happy to keep their vote, such is their weakness and two faced approach. We have today some of the weakest politicians and dubious legal structures and company leaders in history. Company leaders seeking short term ism for self gain, then out they go, and it's all quite legal.

The liable cases against the press and media have hit an all time high, as desperation forces reporters and the like to not only lie and make stories up, but stalk, hunt, prey, induce, set up, exaggerate. hype, play act, enhance, and anything else to entrap their prey for a story. It's all fair game, they follow you on the way up then watch until you crumble, although many in the media don't need any help in the stupidity market as they are often ahead of the game themselves and deserve little sympathy. But what about the average punter, what about them? The bottom line is that one needs to firmly take a grip and not accept anything that doesn't have credentials of value or which is not legal. Those 'made up' entities serve no one except the few who try to uphold them for self purposes. The thought of "what will others think" in executing a deed is not valid, provided you do what you need to do from a good base then you have a right not to be held back by others short comings. This is what happens in very closed societies and results is not only negativity but lack of development and movement, i.e. the population stagnation.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

KINDNESS

2011-12-14T08:43:00.000Z

Kindness, although it's a nice word in itself rarely gets people motivated as a headline even though it has positive connotations, it's usually the negative connotations or descriptions that start to fire the inner nerve endings and make people sit up or take note just in case it applies to them. Ironically too most people think they are kind to some large degree which is understandable because if the self thought that kindness in some part was missing what does it say of themselves and what they are like. What is kindness and what does it mean, has it bigger or larger implications other than just being used as a 'nice' word against some deed or thought or situation lead by others. And why is it that kindness seems to ooze out of some people and there's barely as sign of it in others, and why is it that some companies seem to have it as part of their culture - and predominantly do well, than those companies which are seemingly cold, aloof and heartless. We may not make a big deal of kindness because we know it exists and what it is but we sure know when there is an absence of it, it really makes us stand up and take note of the situation or person we are with or talking to, and it makes us ponder and at times dwell on the feeling we have just encountered.

Kindness is linked to selfishness, and unfortunately society is becoming more and more selfish, everyone looking after themselves and keeping it that way. Now there's nothing wrong in any shape or form about looking after yourself, because if you can't who else can, and taking ownership is paramount today in our disposable society, so it's an admirable thing to do. But where it tends to go wrong is where we have a fixation on possessions and our lives and that often by default leads us into a state of anxiety, apprehension and instability. If we live on the edge with regards our money then we will in effect have a permanent feel of anxiety behind us because we can't pay it back, so it's almost a mental toothache taking the edge off of everything we do forever. When our focus isn't even it's swayed towards the self unduly "I must have, I want, I need, I'm not, why should I, they can't, I'm not going to, etc" so that deeds and acts of kindness tend then to be manipulative in that they are done for a technical reason rather than from the heart or perhaps a philanthropic position. When life becomes regimented and linear one loses the ability to love proficiently, smile, enjoy camaraderie, in fact one becomes almost a 'social exile' and again that leads to states of depression , anxiety, self abuse, lack of respect, becoming judgemental, bitchy, arrogant, cynical, and you know all the others too so no point in going further.

Furthermore, being religious doesn't mean you are a good person either nor does it mean you are kind, often religious organisations are havens for all sorts of weird and desperate people who can't seem to get along with others or a refuge for drop outs and anyone else who has 'gone their own way', including their own staff. And it's not that religious organisations are necessarily bad either, many do sterling work, but kindness doesn't have a specific home with a specific credential other than linked to the self, whoever that may be and no matter who or what they are. Kindness is even a step beyond philanthropy, it's almost a heart to heart deed that touches a real depth of humanity because it can not because it's deemed expedient nor has there to be any reciprocal benefit. Often deeds of kindness are done anonymously which for some is hard to do as they need to feel some degree of awe and gratitude in return for what they did, it's nice yes but it's not a credential of kindness. Kindness has a massive calming effect, it stabilises beyond measure, it repels aggression and allows tension to just wash off, it heals the inner self promotes both sleep and feelings of well being, it's creative and allows others to interact without initial consultation, because the good feeling is transmitted. Goodness has the effect of attracting same, and the degree of goodness attracts a similar feeling from others, so work it out for yourself your kindness ratio from zero to a hundred. If you think everyone is of a certain disposition or predominantly so, then it's more than an observation it's a reflection of where it resides within you, and how you deal with it is paramount to your own enjoyment in life.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

LIFE UPRISING

2011-12-13T08:30:00.001Z

It had to happen somewhere and soon, that the general populous are getting fed up of staid, dull, bureaucratic diktat that is either out of date or deemed to be expedient by neurotic elements of political society who only wish to invoke regulations to please themselves. The abject greed and dictatorial stance in the Middle East which was termed "The Arab Spring" will long continue until the end of this century and then will not be resolved, in fact the mayhem will get worse unfortunately because the ingrown and religious instability is endemic. Russia will likewise go through the self same events as will indeed China but these two countries have no compunction to use force and kill at will as there is nothing that either country will not stop at to keep control the way it is. India will have its own "Spring" against the vastness of corruption that exists because it can easily exist, Pakistan is due for "melt down" as it's so drastically unstable and living in another era plus natural devastation's will only increase yet further isolating the country and the helplessness of its population and those that believe but never see any difference nor get help. In the USA its own 'Spring' too will take place as in Europe for slightly different reasons, but never the less the reasons are reflected by the people. And for the rest of the world including Japan changes in national thought and the way things have been will be altered considerably by protestations because governments are too slow and dull and bureaucratic to effect change by their own merit, preferring to acknowledge as politicians do but haven't a clue as to what to do.

Our own personal uprising needs to take place also, the way we think as individuals and how we manage and enjoy our life and our contribution to society as a whole. What you put in you get out, and because life for many is so fragmented loneliness and depression are often the results of the self not being truly in harmony with what's going on and being a part of it. It's beyond selfishness, it's a literal 'foreclosure' of ones individual life not having the impetus or excitement or desire to do anything, almost a creeping lethargy that subsumes the mind and body bit by bit everyone keeping to themselves so that they get into a state whereby their comfort zone is reduced to being alone and anything else is a step too far. Even our vocabulary is interfaced with excuses and 'blame culture' models that are spewed out as a defence against failure and fear of trying something and then not knowing what to do. People are literally crying within at the state of their lives and the nothingness that they seem to be ever wading through trying to find some degree of light or hope or purpose and even those that are doing relatively well at times find it can be too much, but still get to grips to pull back from the brink of despair.

There are two futures out there, one is bright and rosy the other is dark, dank and depressing, we have a choice as to which one we take. Regardless of political circumstances, the banking systems, the state of the economy, the rising prices, the global instability, the world in which politicians live, and regardless of wholesale corruption and desperation, there is a life for yourself and a good one at that. As individuals we can do nothing to change what the media display, but we have absolutely full control of who we are and what we do and how best we live within our circumstances. There are no excuses to be made because we are the instigators of whom we are, we live in our minds so there is no internal interference in what we do or say, even if we follow others is purely and solely our decision. It's all about taking back ownership and being active with it and not being a self proclaimed passive recipient of what others do or say. Our education system fails many in that it teaches English and maths to a degree yet fails to teach humanities about how we interact and that itself is very rapidly changing because of technology. The default of that also plays a very important role in how we communicate with one another and that also has an effect upon loneliness and depression. If we never meet other human beings and interface in the flesh we will lose a lot of our own inner self which is what humanoid sentient life is all about. Take away human interface and we are almost back to an android state as we can't profess and feel the real emotions that we need to become stable and whole.

For more : www.thelifedoctore.info
For free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

SEEKING UTOPIA

2011-12-12T08:46:00.000Z

There seems to be a "quest" for everything today that both the media and everyone around are looking for that "next" move, something to elevate themselves, enhance their lives, seek what they 'think' they are missing, not content with their lot they think that out there are answers to the universe, life, happiness, contentment, and whatever else is on their check list. Of course nothing could be further from the truth, even though there are aspects of life and possible solutions to what you seek, at the end of the day no matter what you find or have its you who has to make life what it is. We live in our minds no where else so its imperative that we are stable and know who we are as individuals because if we don't the chances are we will "lose the plot" which so many are doing today. Instability is almost becoming an illness of epidemic proportions in that it's self created as you can't catch it from anyone nor pick it up as a seasonal bug nor anything else, it's what you have generated and created yourself through lack of your own ability to understand yourself. There's a great deal of "blame culture" substance going on whereby people blame their peers, the media, magazines, television and everything else for the pressures put on them, but there are no pressures whatsoever. If there is a pressure it's because you have created it nothing more. If you feel left out then you will be, if you feel disadvantaged then you will be, if you are overweight then you are, if you can't sing or dance then you can't sing or dance and so it goes on. Some things we can change like our weight, even though it's not as easy for some as others, but it can be done, if we can't sing or have two left feet then we have to move on, that's it in a nut shell.

Placing the word "if" as a conduit to better things on our wish list is only going to negate the present, and many people go through life almost permanently negating the present in the quest for possibilities of tomorrow. Often such things are literally 'pie in the sky' as the chances of them happening are so remote that it makes life empty and shallow and dull and lacklustre. Anything in life that's going to present itself to us as a better option other than purely by chance needs a deed of action by ourselves, not just a thought about it. Even winning the Lottery needs us to physically buy a ticket. If we don't put any action whatsoever into our potential or what we think about then it's all wasted mental energy and takes up a lot of space that could be put to better use, especially in areas that we can effect a change and areas that are within our grasp. There are two ideals within our mind the idealistic ideal, the one that's everything we could possibly want or have based upon our limited knowledge hence it's always a let down, and a real potential that takes only a little effort to increase greatly our life and would at the same time enhance it to give it better meaning and purpose.

The phrase "the other man's grass is always greener" is so true, looking at other people go through problems or at times some don't appear to have any places us in a quasi position that we are unique in where we stand. We feel it's "OK for everyone else they can cope, but in our / my case it's different or worse" which is the biggest load of thoughtless, selfish and conceited rubbish around. It's not OK for anyone to have a problem regardless of their circumstances or feelings, and feeling sorry for ourselves and not finding a comfortable way out of what we have to do, isn't going to help us at all, we just have to do what everyone else has had to do and go through with it. If what you have to do relates to family and friends then if they love and care for you they will understand and continue doing so, if they don't then you move on, although that's another situation it's better than living in a cocooned lie and gives you a freedom that you've never had. However if they do scorn you for what you are going through then you have been a part of the problem all along, nothing just happens without cause.

It's always good to want to raise the bar or level of life, there's nothing wrong with wanting more or better either, after all it's how we progress via that line of thought. It's when it becomes so personal that wants and desires become emotional concepts that we "need or think we need" in order for us to be considered "complete" and that's when it takes on a life of its own. The here and now is where we literally live and it's so important that we enjoy it at all costs even if it's not that great where we are now because that will shape our thoughts and feelings for tomorrow. If we carry negativity with us dragging it from today into tomorrow and beyond, we become nothing to ourselves and less to others.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE LIGHTHOUSE EFFECT

2011-12-11T13:16:00.000Z

During our lives we meet so many people, all shapes, colours, sizes, attitudes, ideologies, religions, ethnicity's, cultures, and so the list goes on. Each an every person having thoughts on who they are their lives and what they would like to make of them. Our goals can vary quite distinctive from when we are children through to our teens and then beyond. En-route in life we see opportunities, we pick up skills that are surprisingly simple and easy for us that we had previously never thought about and we come across people who are conduits to a life that we didn't know existed. Our progression or evolutionary process can be very dramatic yet at the same time it can be an encumbrance too in that whilst we move forward we struggle it's as though our road ahead is via a muddy pathway and not that of a super smooth highway. Whereas some seem to "effortlessly" propel forward others even when holding on to tangible plans have to stand and fight for their cause. It's a matter of what life is all about, it's what we do as humans and it's about those who strive against the odds , no matter what they are, are those that eventually succeed and reach their own val halla, the rest like chaff just float away to where their comfort factor takes them and strategically analyse why it never happened or what held them back, in both cases the answer nothing happening is within yourself.

Some people are blessed with being bright and cheerful almost all the time, whilst others can be quite the opposite, although it's amazing to find that dull people rarely seem to think they are dull and look upon those that stay bright as something a little weird, it's all about mind concepts about the self. Like water we tend to find our level in life even if that level isn't what we would ultimately like, but never the less we find that level and for some a permanent dichotomy of thought usually prevails because of it. At some point in our lives we have the opportunity to help others, this to some will bring an instant shiver down their spine and it does happen, and it's not merely a financial thing, it's a giving of your time, ability, knowledge, presence, company or whatever it is for that person or those other people. It's all a humanitarian thing, and it's nothing to do with being generous in the charity boxes either even though that's an admiral thing in itself. The Lighthouse Effect is whereby you as a person radiate a presence that others pick up upon, it's something that you exude to the extent that others can feel and see from within what you are about even if they have never met you before or know nothing of you.

We all have abilities both mental and physical that we never ever use and it's unfortunate as these abilities can bring so much happiness, presence, satisfaction, harmony, love, camaraderie, and a feeling of belonging in life, all of which many rarely ever get to experience because they shut them out preferring to try and enjoy the practical over and above the spiritual. Preferring to follow their compatriots as opposed to being themselves, preferring to follow the press advertisements as opposed to doing what is expedient for themselves, being too nosey and following the lives of others at the demise of their own, all of which leads to a lowness of the self and an almost on going presence of being below par and uninspiring. We are our 'shop window' and what many display emotionally isn't that striking, whilst the outer display may look a 'million dollars' the mannequin holding the image up could do with a 'makeover' as that's what the clothes should adorn, not the other way around. Fortunately there are those who are beacons in our society, not the self righteous ones who because they helped someone once feel they are now "guru's on the subject, but those that just give off a presence of well being, hope and an aspect of life that for many onlookers is yet to be achieved. Once touched by such people others too can effect that state of higher living with less stress and anxiety and even more success and literally see for themselves that the over view of life is far greater than any self centred insular aspect, which many clutch on to for the fear of losing it. Your life starts and finished in your mind, make sure it's up to date and wholesome otherwise your internal 'sat nav' will steer you into a place that has no reception for you to get out of.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

INVERSE ARROGANCE

2011-12-09T08:18:00.000Z

It's a strange thing to say but there is actually such a thing as "Inverse Arrogance", it's an arrogance whereby one feigns vast swathes of ignorance or lack of knowledge in order to admonish responsibility or blame or anything else that could implicate the self. The usual saying is "Of course I know nothing of this" perhaps accompanied with gesticulations and waving of the hand and facial inflections stating that you have never heard or know of or about the subject in question, and whether one has or not it makes no difference it's a statement about yourself, and it's not a good one. It's so vitally important that we understand not only what we say but how we say it and the subliminal implications of how it's delivered or perhaps how we present what our knowledge or intentions are with regards how we want people to understand us. It matters not whether we do or don't know the subject in question but it does matter in the way we say we don't know or understand, because based upon a 'mini drama' or feigned ignorance can have quite lasting effects upon what others think of you. And whilst you may not be too bothered at what others think about what you've said if they have any influence either now or in the future over what they can impart upon you, invitations, goods, social entry into organisations, parties, etc, they may just want to overlook you in favour of someone else. After all your showcase has been delivered.

Sometimes the use of "Inverse Arrogance" is a lack of self confidence other times it's a real lack of knowledge and grace and humility, other times it's an arrogance to try and raise ones own prestige, yet it's far from all of those. It can even be used as a muse or a fun effect just saying as if you hadn't a clue what was being said yet deep down you are fully aware and everyone knows it, so it's said 'tongue in cheek'. However what we say in different company can in most circumstances dictate how we move forward and how we are accepted. We have to present ourselves outside of our friends and family as if we are honest and truthful, for if we feign anything else we will bit by bit let ourselves down and it's far easier to say you don't know even if appearing embarrassed than to say yes then end up looking a fool, that's even harder to get over, and you've lost both respect and trust. At times we all try to blag something, try to ride through a scenario that we know little or nothing about hoping to reach the other end unscathed so quietly trying to join in at appropriate times to look engaged, even though deep down we are far from it, almost game playing. It's usually when the bottom line is it doesn't really matter so our cause and engagement is more or less a matter of course, it's when what we are trying to feign is of importance and can have significant effects that things need deep attention.

Sometimes in life we have but one chance, be it in a business meeting, personal contact or interview, chance meetings with people who be could be good to know for our own advancement, meetings or organised events either socially or otherwise with like minded others such as in clubs or societies. If we feel threatened not physically but emotionally because others have a greater knowledge or understanding then it's in most cases far better to be open about your status then expectations will not be higher for you and the chances of falling below same then won't emerge. One of course can be coy about the whole thing and just listen and learn and pick up what you don't already know only letting known your degree of knowledge if challenged which is an option, but if challenged don't go into realms of apologies, just state where you are and that's it.Apologising, or stating your true knowledge must be kept to a minimum, yet so many people start waffling and excusing at this stage that they start talking endlessly or why they didn't, can't, hadn't, etc, none of which is important as it doesn't change the current situation nor facts. Speak only on a need to know or state your case and leave off, veering towards what you do know when appropriate and that way you will regain your confidence and others will see a better side of you. Everyone has been in this position even the arrogant who at times like to prey on those of lesser knowledge, don't let that happen, it's a weakness in their character not about your lack of knowledge.

For more information : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

EVERYTHING HAS A VALUE

2011-12-08T08:54:00.000Z

Whatever we think, whatever our views are, whether our politics are left, right or centre, there is a value to life over and beyond what we immediately see or pass judgement upon. Whether we buy a cheap packet of biscuits or a top of the range prestige car behind both lies a team of people who make a living from putting it all together. Everything has a value to someone somewhere and if our views are judgemental we are negating someones job somewhere as if they are dispensable because of our views. Of course there are in life morals (they still exist) and there are work ethics which vary considerably from the third world where most people are grateful for an income to the more "so called" West where people today are also becoming more grateful for an income than ever before and where people suffer from more "respectable" and sophisticated illnesses and conditions such as stress and mental illness because of work pressure, as opposed to 'slave labour'. Everything in life has a value and all values are not equal as most individuals set their own value in life and suffer because they decide upon something that is beyond or below their abilities even if their credentials for setting such goals are admirable or well intentioned.

There are two extremes in life both of which are horrible in that they reflect an unstable and unripened inner self and not the bigger picture. One is subservience and the other is being arrogantly judgemental, both for the same reason but from opposite ends of the spectrum. Both are embarrassing to encounter and both neither do justice to themselves nor others and engage by default those that can take advantage of each other, just because they can. The more life evolves the less tough people become and demand higher thresholds - and safety nets - than their parents might have done and as such are less capable in making out in difficult circumstances. Whereas those of a more cultured and knowledgeable background would breeze through as they inherently know how to tackle life and any temporary dips that they may encounter. The educational systems today don't reflect today, they assume the past where many people leaned home skills from the home, but sadly that's not in evidence so home skills need teaching to give people more strength within themselves and less dependence of what's on offer even if that's a real alternative.

The middle ground today is fragmenting badly, job skills are very much in evidence yet life skills leave many completely impotent and incompetent at anything to do with life other than just pull through by default rather than design. Governments as usual are always last to affect change and when they do they believe that it's something rather grand and pushing boundaries, yet it real terms their focus is on keeping afloat with the electorate rather than the problems at hand. Governments are forever awaiting reports costing exorbitant amounts of money, running late and getting it wrong or predominantly missing the point. Lifestyles change, the supermarkets are becoming notorious for peddling deceit at all costs, and the values of society via our own social system and courts is way out of line with public thought. Thus defaults in unrest and disenchantment and unhappiness to a high degree are the subliminal effects of out of touch politicians, but it happens in all parties.

Values cut across all grounds, not only in finance but in what we do or say, our deeds for others, our inter-communication abilities, how we respect others, how we feel about situations and what we put ourselves out to do. Reciprocal feelings of benevolence and harmony only come from those that do, those that don't feel frightened because "giving" even of the self is a self created fear. Life has an enormous value and if we don't join in with that value then we will suffer in the long term with depression, anxiety and loneliness which are areas affecting many already. Creativity comes only from sources that have values, individuals seeking to go further or develop, despot countries do create but its war heads and mechanisms of failure as the future for them lies in a nothingness as they have nothing to uphold.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011.

THE ANGER CONTAGION

2011-12-07T07:36:00.000Z

Anger, by its nature is very emotive, it can draw up from within an almost tornado of ill feelings, desperation, frustration, stupidity, revenge, untold acts and deeds of thoughtless motives. In fact it can turn our minds Topsy turvy and if we allow it it to take over command of our actions and then life for some will never be the same, it can even be the instigator of future illness. Feuds, relationships, wars, egos, greed, failure, disappointment, all the negative emotions fuse together to form an Armageddon structured ideological thought that can self fuel itself for quite some time and for the few can smoulder on for years. We all at times get angry at something often for the best motives, we get annoyed at unfairness, greed, ill treatment, injustice, and other actions that we deem not appropriate. However these are just feelings and whilst at times they spill out into emotional outbursts by and large we contain them within and occasionally mention same in passing to vent our feelings and get a degree of acceptance from others that we are not alone with such thoughts.

Every day we come across aspects of life that are just events that happen and lead to frustration, it's called life, and everyone has a different life even if it appears that many run parallel courses. We get let down, we get disappointed, we get left out, we get overlooked, we don't get chosen, we get cut off after having waited for 20 mins on hold listening to awful music, we don't get satisfaction from something that went wrong through no fault of our own, and so it goes on. We even get our gripes with fellow human beings at their apparent selfishness, thoughtlessness, lies, deceit, lack of interest, badly behaved children and their badly behaved and thoughtless parents, short cummings, and again the list goes on, it's part of life's rich tapestry. The bottom line for all of this is how we manage our anger, and what we think of ourselves, because the two are interlinked. If we have a busy life we are more likely to take stuff in our stride because we just haven't the time nor inclination to make a fuss about something and put our energy into getting upset, we have better things to go. If we have time on our hands and have little to do then we can make a meal of it all, and regurgitate it it time and time again. And in between all of this if we do suffer from selfishness, greed, ego, arrogance, then of course we make it a personal crusade and 'just go for it' as we feel we need appeasing at all costs because our self esteem hardly exists and thus that void need filling.

Then there are those who when get annoyed or angry feel they have to state their case with immediate effect as if to punctuate their life state and want others to react accordingly and say out loud "I'm really angry". Now to mention that you were angered by something denotes a conversational aspect of your feelings at a certain time over a certain situation or event, but to relay it to just about all and sundry is selfishness personified as it wants support or special favour, of course which you are not to give as it will lead to darker places and then implicate yourself. If someone is angry or has a "bee" in their bonnet about something that's for them to deal with, you are not a sponge nor a "fall guy" to their predicament of negativity. Often anger is subjective too, what gets up someones nose may leave someone else unmoved and nonplussed, so there is always a value. What is true with any negative emotion is that if it is not dealt with it can tear you up inside and spoil your life either with immediate effect or unfortunately for the long term too. The knock on effects can be dire as then everything becomes a target and subject to ill comments or a complaint and so it goes on, so ignoring them is by far the best way, after all why should you be part of someone else's game of devised woe.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

LIFE DYNAMICS

2011-12-06T10:23:00.000Z

Our life dynamic is a very variable thing and the scope and understanding of it varies from country to country no matter how well aligned they are. Even the smallest of differences make it as such that the lines of thought in certain areas can cause both disagreements, misunderstandings, frustrations, ethical problems, enhanced bureaucracy at times, and it even filters down to the populous where in some instances slowness and laziness is endemic. Attitudes lead the way forward, if the general attitude of people is bright and ebullient and cheerful, then those that come into contact with it almost automatically feel enlightened and uplifted with a feeling of potential success even before anything has been said or done. Such is the effectiveness in companies and even in personal situations of brightness and lightness in our demeanour. Less mistakes are made and less untoward events take place where a degree of openness and positive communications are in evidence, it's almost infectious. The knock on effects of high positivity are everyone taking both ownership of what they do and an interest and understanding of what everyone else does giving rise to overall greater productivity, enhanced bottom line results and less disappointment when things go wrong - the "bounce back" factor is increased dramatically.

Some countries have eternal unrest such as in the Middle East where attitudes have been so moulded on negativity and oppression that the effect is as big as the problem itself and it will take decades to unravel often with ongoing bloody consequences such is the stigma of instability. Attitudes stem from the top down, they should be inherently instilled from parents to children that positivity is the only way forward. Sadly that's just a hypothetical model that social workers or governments use and not a reality because some members of society have no morals, no values and don't care either, so it's imperative that those that do care and have positive understanding and abilities do offload their knowledge to best effect. There's no getting away from it, where a high degree of positivity reigns there is less crime, more genuine happiness, more communal spirit and a freedom that allows people to create as oppose to degenerate as it's a natural instinct from within. Our life dynamic controls so much, it's a major player in our mental stability and if our mind goes so do we, in every respect. Clarity of thought, understanding and not living with illusions of grandeur are paramount to us being the best we can be, and when we are closer to that goal, even if we never fully attain it we literally radiate degrees of positivity because we can see beyond the negative, always having one foot in the bigger picture so not as to get bogged down in the bits and pieces that get dragged across our pathway and would otherwise cause us to stumble.

Our Life Dynamics stretch over many areas, there's our own personal dynamic that's all about us, it's in effect "our shop window" and then there's that dynamic about where and how we live and what we do within it, most of the parameters are out of our control but we are not out of our control so there is a constancy should we use it within all of that. Then there is the actual dynamic of life itself, world events, natural disasters, man made disasters, ongoing Islamic terrorism from the religion of Love and Peace, and there is the commercial dynamic too one that's becoming increasingly unstable and losing its credentials from large and small companies alike, all have consequences both financially and personally. Our lives are finite, so it's imperative that we enjoy the moment for if we don't then we have lost our purpose and definition. Once we lose both of those areas we become soulless people in that a robotic structure takes over our heart, where our love lies, without love we are but drones and our whole enjoyment in life is a technicality nothing more. The constant fight that many people have again predominantly in the Middle East at the moment to fight for freedom that turns out to be a cause
where freedom is anything but the truth is unfortunately a struggle on the dark side of life and one which the majority will forever suffer from. For the rest where innovation and life betterment is beyond hypothetical struggles for ideology over all else, times will reflect a degree of change that the world over will experience. One which will in time bring everyone into check and the Life Dynamic will change beyond what is currently understood and currently enjoyed.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alachemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

MOTIVATIONAL OR INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING

2011-12-02T07:33:00.000Z

It's all the rage, it's hip, it's what everyone needs, it gets you going, it makes you a success overnight, it provides that proverbial kick up the behind, it stimulates, you become better in an instant, you are transformed in flash, you enter being dull and leave being gregarious, you walk in full of potential and anticipation and leave on the first rungs of being a multi-millionaire, it takes your reticence and changes it into that of a roaring lion, in short it's a whole load of crap. Yes we all need help in some areas of our lives, entrepreneurs already have it within them, they are predominately self motivating, then there are those that are teetering on the verge of doing something and just want a push, like a little child learning to ride a two wheeled bike. Then there are those, the vast majority of punters who aspire but haven't got the where-with-all to do it. Oh yes they get inspired alright, they get excited they get overwhelmed, they get whatever it is that they don't have themselves, but over 98% still never achieve or do anything further as they haven't got it either within them or their desire is ahead of their ability. It's at this point it all falls down with a large crash and frayed bits falling everywhere. There are even those who go to such speeches every year for a "top up" or perhaps their annual fix, but that speaks volumes about them more than what they aspire to. It's not that those who preach their trade are not worthy, it's more that those who attend seemingly think that by some miracle it's a short cut to where they think they need to be, and as we all know that stuff doesn't exist.

It's good to be motivated, it's even better to be inspired, because the difference between both of these makes a big difference in how one assesses what ones ability is and what one can literally and "truthfully" do. Many of the success stories start from "have a go" models, people doing things in their homes via the self employment route even if it's initially started at weekends only. They learn as they go along often the hard way, but learn fast they do, sleepless restless nights, frustrations, bad advice, mistakes, despondency, strapped for cash, the loneliness, yet the burning fire within just won't go out, it's their forever flickering and re-kindling itself despite going without to fund their project. In fact you name it they've done it, experienced it, been through it, and eventually even having endured a few false starts and failures (and negative comments from friends and families) and like the Phoenix from the ashes they emerge, quietly at first but joyful that their project has 'lift off', and what a feeling that is!!! What they have achieved is of no thanks to smart smooth talking, it's of no thanks to well dressed presenters gushing forth with contrived conversational blurb, it's down to the real bottom line that's more than just a night out or an afternoon session at a talk on motivation. Motivation is best spawned within companies where their own management are lacking in such skills or the companies ethic is lacking in humanitarian reality, usually because it's financially lead which has a tendency to eliminate "worker ownership" which is literally what builds up the bottom line and enhances product or service success.

If we are inspired by what others or someone else has done it gives us hope that we too could do the same, as we can relate to what difficulties and feelings the other party had to go through to get where they were, it's a humanitarian element which all of us understand. Here's where motivation is different in that it's often that proverbial "carrot and donkey" situation, and of course the donkey never ever gets the carrot. Life can be an emotional roller coaster for many people even those satisfied with life, it's all about how we deal with our lives and how 'together' we are. The best advice often goes on stony ground because it's not soluble to those receiving it, there is no such thing as "a one size fits all" and many is the time someone who is of very limited intelligence becomes successful because they are good at what they do, nothing more, so a partnership of services and facilities enters the affray to make it all come together. This is again usually by chance more than design, and those that "teach or preach" such things miss out terribly on the emotional side of the recipient who is "TRYING" to do their best and inside is one mass of knots and twists, even though they don't let on. They always smile even when holding back the anguish and even inner emptiness. You can see very often on someones face just five minutes from listening to "wise words" from those that peddle motivation that it's a waste of time, the recipient is desperate for knowledge and here's where inspiration comes into its own in that everything along the route from where you are or were to where you want to go can be felt within, and upliftment ensues.

Motivation at times is like a Gin and Tonic without the gin, it's bright and refreshing and bubbly but lacks punch, that's the bit of real knowledge that turns motivation into a product, and it's this end part that the vast majority of people fail because of. They "just don't know" and if they do know they don't know how to employ it, and if they know how to employ it they don't understand the marketing, and if they understand the marketing then there's always yet another avenue that they fall down on because their minds are too fragmented with hope and not desire. And there are so many punters out there posing as experts in getting you rich but haven't yet made it themselves. Inspiration changes ones mental balance, it removes the perceived barriers and quickly outlines what it is like to "overcome" difficulties from a position of ignorance, almost a cold start, yet to be inspired gives a credential within that really excites those (and only those) who have stolid determination, it still leaves the wishful thinkers saying "wow" but no more. Inspiration leads to routes forward, motivation gets you all excited and fired up and then it just goes cold again because the impetus isn't there, at least not for the vast majority. Large and small companies alike employ motivational speakers to get the staff all fired up, which they do, but then they let everyone down by not changing themselves, it just ends up as another tick in HR box of things for staff to do.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.onfo
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL

2011-12-01T12:21:00.002Z

What are you expecting to hear in reading this? What have you already got pre-set and conjured up in your mind as to what "being beautiful" is all about, because most people have well defined ideas of it in relation to a whole manner of things, including themselves, yet most would shy away from such self ideology or though. Is it indeed possible to class yourself as beautiful outside of perhaps "good looking" and that for the main part it is totally subjective. There are those who are in appearance "attractive" as they have features that conform to a set standard but that does not constitute "being beautiful" nor anything else. Some people who have on first sight quite pain features after a while exude a beauty that defies reasonable description and definition, it's almost an "holistic" presence of personality and form that melds together to form an ambient feeling that's just so inwardly comforting. Just looking at the people around us and indeed our friends we see a collection of faces, body styles and shapes, movements and inner presences and a collection of minds, some quite dotty others exactly the opposite dull and dowdy, yet all have their own virtue even if we can't see it in either ourselves or them. It's far easier to fall fowl and lose interest in a so called "beautiful" person than it is with someone who initially appears ordinary then grows on you as a person of solid attractiveness and inner warmth and humour. Our emotional gaze can at times elude our own thought and subjective-ness, but like anything that has an immediate effect once that effect has had time to "settle in" then it all becomes just another part of our scenery and at times little more.

How then do you make yourself more beautiful, if such a thing can be done. Well the default situation is that one can be ugly both within and without from not doing anything. Bad thoughts, words, deeds, attitude, language, unkempt appearance, sloven, lazy, thoughtless, insensitive, selfish, self centred, and the list of negative traits goes on. Anyone who takes a pride in how they look, and it doesn't have to be designer clothes can look a million dollars. We've all seen wealthy people who have neither class nor style dressed in expensive apparel only to look like something from a drag show 'tarted' up with designer bits and pieces and no understanding of either themselves or what goes with what. The saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is just so true, and whilst some people have that "eye turn appeal" the bottom line is that those who don't have that quality usually have more stable and secure relationships. Being "in love" with yourself is not a trait to admire nor does it create stability, and for those who constantly want remarks that their bum or stomach or boobs aren't too big or whatever need to get a life and not solicit lies from those around them to try and appease their own thoughts, as it will turn into a saga of no end.

Beauty is more than just good looks, beauty has a character something that many people have very little of as they are permanently too pre-occupied with either themselves or what they do to allow others into their lives except for fleeting moments of lucidity and personal need. Those who don't have such needs or feelings of themselves seek different attributes in others preferring to look beyond the superficial or outward and seek also the inner depths and humanistic content as that gives them a feeling of happiness, sureness, stability, peace, love and presence. All of these things together offer a high degree of "oneness" that then grounds and stabilises the self so that the desire for wanting more and never totally achieving is reduced to a level that's controllable and comfortable with 'where you are' even if there's more to do or gain. There's nothing wrong in wanting to look good or better or even perhaps you wish some of your statistics were of a different size or shape, but when it becomes an obsession one then starts to lose identity and confidence which others will pick up upon, all of which is totally needless and unwarranted. Just the way you are has a beauty of its own, don't down size your own value for the sake of trying to be something or someone you are not.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

PUNCHING HOLES IN THE MATRIX

2011-11-30T08:52:00.000Z

Just about everywhere we go today their are sets of rules and regulations, there are conditions and parameters, there are "unspoken" ethics and "unspoken" ways and protocols that we adhere to or we become the odd one out, something that most people are reluctant to be. The vast majority of people want an easy life of sorts, they find it difficult enough coping with the instability of fluctuating markets (not that they understand what it's all about), crime, forever rising prices, unemployment, biased radio, television and media programmes, the unfairness of being treated like an alien in their own country, and politicians playing at "international" games whilst messing around with their own home turf. Life today isn't what it used to be, it's a mixture of both better and worse. With our technology advancing at such a great pace we are in the West suffering or experiencing systematic problems and afflictions as side effects of what we have created. Of course this is all nothing new, every age has had its problems it's just now they are exponentially growing at a rate of knots that's in some cases even taking the creators outside of their comfort zone or sheer knowledge levels. Behavioural experts whilst identifying problems can do very little other than state the obvious and state bureaucracy is so slow it never really catches up with anything, forever lagging behind whilst still holding meetings discussing it all and of course their own rights and conditions as well and wasting even more money.

It's those that literally jump out of the box and punch the matrix that make life what it is today, it's the entrepreneurs and the advanced often initially seen as zany people who break the mould and move and shake creating employment. No one else creates employment even the government, whilst employers themselves they don't create wealth, they spend what others have created and earned. Governments are parasitic in that they rely on sales generated by their populous to fuel their coffers and support alien nations, overseas wars, international aid and anything else that's seen as good and wholesome whilst leaving garing gaps in their homelands. Politicians live is a global world of "make believe" feeling that their knowledge will solve problems, just look at Palestine and Africa as an ongoing example on nothingness. And why immigration is a one way stream, where tin pot governments of many countries never ever get to grips with problems because they are part of the problem hence it's a perpetuating cycle. Emerging markets are desperate for strong leadership that otherwise would squander it's own growth not knowing the difference between investment and bribery and corruption.

But closer to home, individuals need to feel that there is a future and some who are advanced thinkers need more scope than others as the future lies in their hands. Everyone has a place in life, everyone has a purpose and everyone has a job to do to contribute to the bigger picture. Within all of this are vectors in our time continuum that allow those that have the clarity to see through and make their entrance. There are no credentials other than that of future vision, perspective and decision, it's this that allows the future to develop for mankind, not the closeted and fear based Iran syndrome model and such similar nations who live in an envelope of hatred and darkness and will do so until Armageddon arrives and it will then be all too late. The politicians of the West at this present time are the lowest denominators of history, fooling themselves by combining commercialism, politics, popularity, smugness and deceit which results in building a platform in a swamp as opposed to firm ground, hence the massive unrest and upheaval in many areas and endless press statements of underhanded dealings. Where even the press have delved to the depths where detritus lives.

For most people the future is bright, the future is good, the future is rosy the future is sustainable but it comes from following ones inner heart, not that of the lemmings that latch on to today's deeds to find a common cause only to realise that it's flawed and unsustainable because commercial antics have perpetuated it for personal gain of which you are not a party to. Life is good and wholesome for many, it's how it should be even if not perfect. It's always the imperfections that tend to gain kudos in life and not the vastness of what is already just fine. The scratch on your new Rolls Royce doesn't make any difference to the driving experience or comfort, yet it becomes a talking point, it's the negative mind re-alignment that we must change and put a stop to the scant minutiae of dull thoughts and enjoy what we have and not the little bits of what we don't have. Who rules your life, you or circumstances of little virtue.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE SOLILOQUY OF MODERN SOCIETY

2011-11-29T08:18:00.000Z

One of the main reason many people get so fed up and mentally estranged from what is going on is that media reportage is virtually a "one way medium" as is that of television and the press in general and especially so of politicians. Whereby the tone and content of the subject matter has seemingly been devised to be definitive in content and delivery regardless of the many other permutations that are available. In short it's trite and narrow and ultra biased, says very little like a bromidic sermon even if well written and has been designed to "fill in a publishing gap" for the sake of getting copy out. The way everything is hyped up and specific content left out to highlight events that in reality aren't what they seem. The headlines read that 5000 jobs to go. What is left out is that it's over 5 years and through natural wastage and retirement and that no one is actually going to be fired or made redundant, deceitful content at the expense of attracting readers and fuelling discontent in the process.

The use of a soliloquy is often used in theatre whereby the actor or actress addresses the audience with very personal thoughts and feelings as if others were not a party to their thoughts and lives and it can be very effective in its place. Sadly many people today are wrapped up in their own thoughts and feel very much isolated and cocooned in their own world addressing those around them at times with snippets or glances of their inner self which can not only be very disturbing but alarming too. Especially for those who presumably thought they knew the person concerned and then to hear somewhat intimate (within reason usually) feelings come out in drubs and drabs that has highlighted their internal plight and struggle with an aspect of life that's not only troubling but has far reaching connotations too. Hearing such prose from those around has often that feeling towards the self of sorrow but more importantly helplessness in that there is little one can often do other than venture forth and say "I'm here if you need me" but even that sounds wet and insidious and without much merit even if it's well meant.

Our mental health is just so important for if it slips one degree we can start to fall behind in our ability to reason, feel constantly upset and put upon, feel threatened by anything no matter how small, fear the future, forever wonder "what it's all about", have constant agitation within and feel stressed and anxious in areas that we can't even identify. The need for calm and inner peace is a crusade that forever seems to be thwarted on every step we take, to feel more at ease with those around and to be able to laugh from the heart and not just a fleeting robotic movement of the lips that resets itself back into a stern look. Are there other players in our lives or are we just a part of a scenario called life and here we are enacting it as a sole performer going through the motions of 'me' and 'them'. Yet seeing others interact in better and warmer ways that we just can't touch ourselves as that micron thin membrane separates us from the outside world that has depth and understanding on levels that we used to know so well.

Of course a soliloquy is a tool to use, it's not a way of life, and our plight or feeling that's akin to same is but temporal, even if it's to us so very real. Our happiness regime can change in a flash, and it literally needs that initial spark to rapidly alter our every thought and feeling and grasp and align it to where it needs to be in the here and now and not wandering off in some dank mind place that's self generated. We deserve to be happy, and we must at all costs proceed down that route and definitely not follow others anywhere where the destination smacks of anything else. Many people often find themselves mentally in a place where they know they shouldn't be yet seem to feel that they are helpless to get out of it. Well the very good news is that you will get out of it, and once out you will not revisit it again.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

SEEKING INFINITE

2011-11-28T13:06:00.000Z

Even within the limitations of our own abilities and mentality there are permutations far in excess of what we ever think about or even venture towards. We are mostly our biggest enemy and hold ourselves back because of so much we have clutched on to of the past, our ego, our pride, our status and anything else that's of an ethereal nature. Of course even the most mundane person has aspirations even if in reality they don't amount to much, for them it could just be everything. And the word "everything" is so relative to each and every one of us too because what we seek in life, our likes and dislikes make life what it is over and above the essentials that we need to hopefully enjoy a good and decent life. The problem with the majority of people is that they define life based upon what they know as opposed to what could be available, which is a totally different ball park. What we know could well be either very limiting or relatively wide in terms of the broad spectrum of life opportunities. However no one knows and never will the infinitesimal availability of choices, jobs, positions, opportunities which are out there because we are not privy to such information. The presumptuous attitudes that many have preclude a far better life that they could have ever dreamt yet because opportunities that avail themselves don't fall within the narrow criteria that the self mind thought dreamt up, they are not only discarded with almost flippant ease but greatness is turned down in that same response.

When we are little we see no barriers to what we want to be whether it's a spaceman or ballet dancer or whatever it is, the choices are relatively narrow because our learning skills are are narrow too, but regardless of circumstances barriers rarely exist. As we get older we realise that there are other things in life that suite us better and veer towards them, or that what we once desired when younger we don't hold the relative skills or abilities which need to be almost inherent to become "at one" with success. In between those two areas are vast swathes of defined activities and opportunities for employment, positions, lifestyles etc, that exist and would admirably suite us yet we know nothing of them, even though many others are enjoying similar things which they have spotted or just stumbled upon in their search "to be different" in life. Thinking to oneself "where are these jobs is a failure mentality" so perhaps if that's what you do your desire to do something different is greater than your ability to do it.

We have to be real with ourselves and honest as to what it is we seek even if the end package isn't so definable, but the area is, we need to be able to do a whole host of things in order to comply with where our desire lies such as moving, working weird hours, travelling, meeting lots of people, etc, etc, often new elements removing our comfort zone. The mind many times seeks out opportunities but from a staid perspective, i.e. if I got this n' that but based on staying where you live, it's almost like writing a prescriptive from your perspective, that rarely exists, or having the most fantastic boat permanent docked in harbour. Those that move and shake have usually had to make great sacrifices and have done so without muttering negativity under their breath, they have taken advantage of what has been offered realised that this is possibly a "once in a lifetime" opportunity and just gone for it.

Our thoughts are only as good as we allow them to be, if we hold ourselves back then the writing is on the wall. We can't mirror image what others have done which is so often the base for "inspirational books" or those books on "how to be a success" because there is always a time line difference, and whilst there may be parallel areas the parameters and variables which happened to them then don't exist anymore to you, although they could even be better. The bottom line is always yourself, not others no matter who they are, it's you, only you can ever walk your pathway and only you can ever see the ultimate as far as you can of what you would like. Very few people ever share something close to what you would want because what you want is intermingled with very personal facts, figures and statistics about you as well as your likes and dislikes.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

GIVING LIFE A CHANCE (RP)

2011-11-25T11:26:00.001Z

It's easy to forget or overlook the good and pleasant times of the past, negativity has an edge especially if we are disposed to a negative stance on life. The press and media live on negative reporting many of those that contribute have calluses as brains and wouldn't know what a 'good time' was forever seeking the little chinks of imperfection to seize and criticize upon. None of that however is important, what is important is who we are for if we haven't a clue as to who we are and don't understand who we are then we are at a loss as to doing anything at all in life and thus will not receive anything of value either.

There are those who make an effort and look forward and there are those who because they don't do anything hold on to the past as a permanent conversation piece then wonder why life stinks. It's not rocket science and it really does as it were "separate the men from the boys" in every way. The great successes are those who take failure as a part of life and not make it a feature and then become greatly successful, and then there are those who live failure because they make it a subject whereas it's just something that happened in the past and have not totally moved on from such events. Giving life a chance is going forward regardless, residing in pity is well beyond failure it's just being useless in every way and totally selfish, self centred and conceited.

Life isn't a game nor is it a version of what some pathetic author has written in a book to try to explain it, such explanations don't exist, life is what you make it, and how you enjoy it whatever it happens to be life is down to you. Life is not fair or just, so as long as you understand that you have a great chance of overcoming the odds and doing something akin to what you want. Knowledge can be a wonderful tool in moving in any direction you wish, but once you start to intellectualise with that knowledge you start to interact within yourself and at that point you lose contact not only with the outside world, but reality, opportunity and those around you who could help you as they can't read your mind nor do they want to. Letting go is the only way to move forward, if your ship is harboured then the ropes need to be loosened in order for it to move off, it's the self same thing with your life, if you do nothing you can't hope to move forward in any other way. Good 'Attitude' is paramount to not only being positive about moving forward but to how you enjoy the ride, so it's down to the self as to what you get out of life and make the best of whatever it is you have, which at times can be great and at other times not so great.

There are endless opportunities, chances, options and avenues all open to us and good ones too, so it's imperative that we are readily available mentally to accessing these opportunities otherwise they will fly by and become the domain of others who are more receptive. Dwelling on negativity takes our mind off solutions, ways out, good happenings, etc, and we then get even more bogged down in our selfish way of "poor old me". We like to think when things go wrong that we can have another chance or go at what it was we tried to do, and similarly we must give those chances to life also if we are to bathe in the possibilities of far better things happening in all areas of life. Being staid and dull is tantamount to moving backwards, then there is usually nope hope at all. We have to see the optimistic side of everything even if we decide it's not for us, because fostering a judgmental point of view will bring the onset of negativity back into our court which is the last thing we would want.

For more : http://www.thelifealchemist.org/
FREE "E" Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

FINDING PEACE (RP)

2011-11-24T08:26:00.000Z

There are books written on the subject, there are courses run on the subject, there are Guru's who proclaim to know the secret or answer yet none of them have taken the world by storm or become part of the national curriculum to provide better and stable students for the future. Life at times isn't easy and some seemingly cope better than others when under duress. Others goes to pieces at the mere thought that something might go wrong but that 's another story in itself.

We all have ideas, aspirations, dreams, thoughts etc, about how we would like life to pan out, we have our standards too and for many we like to try and better ourselves in many ways allowing us the ability to grasp a part of life that pleases us and tastes better than what we previously had. We also need to keep our feet firmly on the ground too for if we allow ourselves the luxury of wandering off mentally to another place we will then have unwittingly placed upon us an expectation that we may never ever be able to realise. If we have too many of these expectations in life we will probably have many areas in which we fall short, and when we do fall short we become disappointed and downtrodden and start to compare others and situations and that makes us feel even worse.

The general peace and quiet we need at times to allow ourselves to "chill out" gives us time to recharge our batteries which is vitally important. Other recreational activities may also be useful even going to the gym allows us to "let off steam' and feel better both physically and mentally. But where we are in our mind is where it all happens. Everything in life happens within our mind, our world lives in our mind, everything we do is in our mind and there is no getting away from it, so it's vitally important that we keep our mind in tip top condition so that we are in tip top condition too.

So many people let themselves down by internally bickering about trivia and what others do or say that they have little time for original thought about who they are and their lives and those of their significant others around them. It's all this extraneous thought that keeps us from having peace within, it's this external knowledge that the vast majority of us harbour that is useless or needless or about others who contribute nothing to whom we are. It's us who becomes fodder for the news media and press that blow out of proportion every single event as if the world is living day by day and surviving because of them.

To reside in that place of peace we need to know what's important to us, and what isn't. We need to know who we are and where we are in life even if it's not ideal at the moment, we need to accept that to move on as and when the time and circumstances allow. If we can't have degrees of inner peace now we will find that when we we move on we will drag the mayhem with us and then become dissatisfied that what we thought would elevate our lives has just run out of steam.

For more : http://www.thelifealchemist.com/
FREE "E" Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

"If"

2011-11-22T13:19:00.000Z

Wouldn't our lives be so much better if we could just control the word "If", that we could harness the potential it gives us to reach new standards, a better life, a more balanced outlook, to stop poverty and suffering and for our friends and family to be just so wholesome. But sadly we can only dream about what "If" can do even if at times what we seek actually comes to fruition, not by magic but by circumstances aligning themselves at a certain time line. "If " is a word we so often use and whilst only two letters long it holds many connotations and permutations pertaining to our own abilities and our thoughts. "If" is not wishful thinking, and it's not a derivative of hope either, it's a product of our own mind and the plans we have or wish to create based upon circumstances at some future date, thus in all reality we have a high degree of maneuverability within it. "If" gives us options, it allows alternatives and it gives credence and strength to back up plans when events or conditions alter beyond what we had allowed for. The unfortunate aspect however of "If" is that it can allow us to float away into realms of fantasy if we are not careful and bank on extreme possibilities as a possibility to alter our current mind sets, such as winning the lottery and removing our current financial restrictions or our health, etc. The chances are stacked way against us from the start to winning the lottery, concrete thoughts utilising "If" as a conduit to our goals are almost akin to fantasy.

On a more domestic level we plan our summer bar-b-q accordingly "If" it's fine we bar-b-q outside as planned, "If" it rains we eat in, based upon those criteria we are ready for almost anything to enjoy ourselves regardless of external conditions, utilising "If" as an alternative and a conjunctive between variable circumstances. What many do however is hypothesize to a degree that they get carried away and start interjecting "If" in almost every other sentence and that in itself lends to the mind almost going 'awal' or taking leave off actualities and thus edging nearer and nearer towards failure, even if it all sounds rather grand. "If" I win this I'll do this and that, and then I'll get this and that, then I can go there and I can get this, and suddenly a conversation whether internally sprung or voiced has built up an empire of possibilities based purely on the first and possibly only "If" in the sentence. And what one finds is that "If" by chance the original "If" ever came to fruition the rest would not be enacted as planned because reality has more conditions and permutations than fantasy either directed or via deliberate daydreaming.

It's so important to ground conversations especially in marketing terms or in forward planning because "If" can literally remove real grounding and cause both dourness and disappointment and a dowdy feeling within. Nothing wrong with getting carried away and exercising mind thought, but when life isn't so good, "If" can make it even worse because it implies conditions many of which are circumstantial and way out of one's own domain and control. Of course strategies often use "If" in the equation to see what sort or type of permutations would or could be available extrapolating information and stringing it along together to see where it leads and any consequences financial or otherwise could take shape. Super computers do this all the time, and often come up with amazing results. But for mere mortals with less mind power it's always prudent to seek life from a real aspect even if it's fun to 'let go' and see potential a times. There is a difference between "out of the box" thinking and "If", out of the box thinkers see an advancement utilising real values that can be enhanced, modified, or literally 'stretched' in their usage without any degree of fantasy or ideology, which is why ' real 'out of the box' thinkers are priceless to companies to progress further. Unfortunately many "out of the box" thinkers in large corporations are processed to comply with extraneous "corporate detritus as deemed by whoever" and thus it literally negates their true potential.

When next using the word "If" see where it is to lead, because in your mind you may have an idea and a clear thought process forward, others may not and thus misconstrue what you are trying to say or do or at times completely not even see where you are heading or what you are eluding to, even if they get the gist of the conversation.

For more :www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

OUR MENTAL HEALTH

2011-11-21T09:15:00.001Z

It's imperative that our minds are as proficient as they can be, that we know who we are, where we are and that life holds immense possibilities ahead of us. Where we are right now is a culmination of events and situations, whether they are good or not so good it should not affect our happiness trail. The moment we apportion aspects of life as to why we can't be happy we have given over our power of reason to circumstances and once that happens we lose the plot. Something the modern "blame culture" society throws away at its peril, their ability to proficiently contribute. A modern society of "lemmings" who forever wonder why things aren't as they should be yet do absolutely nothing themselves as to changing it is forever increasing. Where a culture of conversational topics renounces positive aspects of life in favour or repeating with gesticulations a life that they seemingly have to trudge by, which is often not the case, and indeed far from it for many it's a situation that's perceived than real.

Life is not fair, we are born into a life that isn't fair, there are no natural laws pertaining to fairness, fairness is something that man has created himself under a "moral" code that sees goodness in areas where others suffer. However, there are those the selfish and the mean who always want something for nothing, taking from life and never give such is their narrow nature. But for the majority of people, striving to live a happy life at all costs is a paramount consideration. Regardless of what one might be going through, we are in charge of our feelings and emotions, and as long as we realise that we can overcome and make ourselves resilient to the negativity that's around us and allow ourselves to see the good which is there if we only but look. Societies often create their own demise, more people suffer in Islamic societies than in any other, yet they have choices, unfortunately years of oppressive fear and religious diatribe has whittled the life base down to its core and it produces nothing of value for the world at large, it's even a negative contributor in world events.

Mental health is a major concern in Western Countries, not mental illness, mental health, our ability to remain stable and fixed in our lives without reverting to panic, endless internal conflict and self oppression as to what's happening and what to do about it, which for some is almost a step too far. The volatility of 'mind talk' and indecision coupled with the eternal journey to be happy is a so far removed reality that most people don't even 'get it' and try to 'outsource' aspects of life as if that's the answer to their problems. If they but knew they are their own problem, seeking elsewhere what's already within is a major problem in itself, it's a route to not only failure but ill health and a lack in every area of one's life. What's even more disturbing is that people who go on courses which are run by people who've been on courses too, and try to find what wasn't lost anyway, here lies a modern dilemma especially for those who are single and 30+, who make up the majority of places in such events, it's almost a captive market. If you are partnered and go on such courses you definitely need to get to grips with more than the happiness trail, a real good hard look at yourself, a strong kick up the behind and a real sense of life is needed - without any outsourcing - which will only dilute your own abilities even further to a state where one will end up pathetically useless.

If we take our eyes of positivity and allow the "woe is me" attitude to prevail we will automatically lose sight of the endless possibilities and ways out from where we are to something far better. Positive people get more help than negative people. There's even a breed of people today that have previously suffered some sort of set back and constantly broadcast eternal messages on Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere quoting and displaying "well known and smart sayings" which is in effect a smokescreen for what still lies smouldering below. It's not that the smart words or sayings don't have a value it's like everything else its the application of same that tells all. What we say and how we say it really does tell everyone where we are in life and laughing and being ebullient whilst in itself is great stuff, quite often belies a darkness beneath. Unless we are really good actors and actresses we don't pull it all off, and why should we have to act, what's wrong with being who we are because that's us, if we try to be something else then we have opened a hornets nest of negativity that will just fester within.

Our attitude is just so important, if our attitude - which is our shop window to the world, one which others see us by stinks, then we stink too, and who wants someone like that? However, we all have free choice, so it's up to you... Enjoy...

For more info : http://www.thelifealchemist.com/
FREE "E" Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF DISAPPOINTMENT

2011-11-17T08:07:00.001Z

The emotional aspects of disappointment can be almost crippling in that they can alter not only how we feel, which is usually low, but the way we view life, ourselves, others and indeed our whole future. It can affect our current state of health and it can distort the way we interpret life from just about every angle. In short it can virtually impair our reasoning and our happiness trail, it can subliminally pull us down via our own volition. Furthermore we can ostracise ourselves by being glum and moody and thus others don't want to commune with us as they have better things to do than to foster an association with a person who is dull and dowdy and depressing in their presence, no matter who they are. Some people are forever disappointed in life, it's the way they have allowed themselves to become, after all what goes on in our mind is something we are totally in charge of, even for the thick and stupid, what actions we do or say emanates from our own minds. There's very little that we can apportion to others, all this "they made me say or do it" is utter rubbish, at the end of the day it's the self that decides what to do even under duress.

Of course disappointment can be self manifested, our expectations can be flawed, our idea of what something should be like was wrong, our ability to see beyond what's in front of us can cause great consternation, ego and arrogance and indeed selfishness can topple our ability to stay calm and cool and even when all seemingly goes well, many need that extra boost to inflate their own ego state in order to enjoy that "feel good" factor. Small mindedness and lack of self esteem, self value, self worth tends to fuel disappointment, as does a lack in creativity. Often when things go wrong many don't have any idea as to what to do next other than feel low and indeed be disappointed then dwell on it often. Looking elsewhere for others to introduce an external aspect on their behalf to stave off further disappointment and hopefully raise the bar so "all will be well" again, silly and foolish, but sadly there are those out there that fit the bill only too well, you could be one of them!

Respecting ourselves eliminates the deepness of disappointment, it lightens the load of discontent and it paves the way for a speedy recovery, it also allows us to see the bigger picture that for us includes happiness not long bouts of selfish depression and melancholy which self feeds on itself and produces that "poor old me" attitude. Those that make it in life are predominantly positive towards just about everything regardless of what beset and befalls them, it's their resistance to that inner voice saying "I'm in charge of my life - not circumstances". The weak think the opposite way and resort to the low "blame culture" mentality where all that goes wrong and how they feel is the responsibility of someone else or circumstances, hence they never get anywhere, and what happiness they do enjoy is but fleeting.

Disappointment can be self generated always seeking something out of reach, and whilst it's good to stretch one's ability and even commendable, if effort and in saying that real tangible effort not just an excuse worthy of nothing isn't applied with substantial thought behind it then it will turn out to be something of a repetitive failure. Disappointment can't be melded into a thought of comparing to others, or assigning greater things to the self than is feasible nor can it be the "be and end all of life" that so many feed upon. After disappointment there are many other options and indeed solutions often even better than originally first thought of. The more we interact with life the more choices we see in front of us, the more opportunities and available positions present themselves to us. Nothing is the result of nothing, and even with application the statistical response is usually very low, but knowing that is a strength to "go all out for it" so that we are receptive to the positive average of our endeavours.

For more : http://www.thelifealchemist.com/
FREE "E" Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2010

BEING BROKEN HEARTED (RP)

2011-11-16T07:28:00.000Z

It’s not the nicest of things to happen, it blows our mind like a mini atom bomb going off inside of us, triggering all of our feelings and emotions all at one go, our minds almost disconnect from reality and we live in a place of self concocted hurt and indecision and unfathomable thoughts. Reality is not an issue as it hardly exists other than the fact that we are still alive, but only just, and interest in life whatever that is has ceased and anyway we just don’t want to know anymore as it’s immaterial and not worth it anyway. And what’s more no one understands even though others have gone through it too, it’s not the same as your heartache, your pain is different. Well anyway, that’s an idea of what heartache is all about especially if you haven’t been through it, and it’s not a recommendation to put on your list of “things to do and experience”. Heartache is felt differently by “blokes” as it is by girls, men see things more technically and women see things more emotionally and although each and every feeling is just as real to men and women the thought process can vary somewhat and at times neither side can see where either party is coming from or going to, and the end result is that they don’t care either because if you can’t understand then that’s the whole problem in a nutshell. So there.

It’s usually worse for the person who is let down rather than the person who lets the other down, as the latter has usually a premeditated thought which tends to buffer them from the impact and actually they have had some time to think of other things even if it’s just having time on their own to ‘chill out’ and sort themselves out, unless someone else is on the scene. It’s a complex thing and for some it’s a point where they really think that life will never be the same again, it won’t it never is, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be 100 times better either, so there’s always a flip side to the way we think and the way we stilt our conversations towards a goal that seems always out of reach. It’s not rocket science either that relationships brake down at any age. And for those who are single and 30+, mind thought is the biggest culprit to having a relationship or staying single because 'staidness' has usually crept in, and at the same time 'compromise' is nearly always an issue. (It's not an issue really where deep love is concerned - it's usually a love -ish/convenience balance). Often it's the woman feeling she has to compromise more than the man, unless it’s a gay relationship, but it’s usually one partner that acquiesces, and not necessarily for the worse either, that’s something to think of and not the egotistical side of “why should I” which is a ‘kiss of death’ attitude but so often prevails. Relationships are what they are and provide the equation equals 100% (70/30 - 80/20 - 60/40) etc, then it works, and it's no one elses business why it is what it is, love has all the answers not onlookers.

It’s rare not to get over a broken heart, even if it takes time. And all this “I’m sceptical about any new relationship I’ve been let down before" or worse, "I'm not getting into that situation again” etc, is rubbish, it’s self centred and selfish and maybe with that attitude it’s you that was part of the break up cause in the first instance, even if you didn't instigate it (nothing even happens in isolation). And remember if you have had a number of broken hearts, failed relationships etc, the common denominator in them all is you, not your partner, so what does it all say about you? There’s nothing wrong in playing the field except that “playing” is the operative word, so expect what you get when play stops, nothing, and thus nothing is what will happen time and time again. You must be honest to both yourself and others that way any let down will be be lightened as it will have a purpose and not just “it was fun whilst it lasted” which is why many “have a go” relationships are just that, shallow and hollow from the outset with a destination of failure written in it from the word "go". One of the main causes of breakdown is not infidelity it's "hidden agendas" coupled with selfishness, and with the "why should I" and all this "I need my space" and whatever else YOU need is all fodder the day of reckoning that's about to happen. And if you keep harping on about the past either in jest or deliberately or refer to ongoing comments about past failure "and now you are alright" - just who are you kidding. Life is always ahead and doesn't consist of dragging the past as a validation for now, or as a self jolt to make yourself feel better. If you do any of these things then if there is ever a next relationship it will be countdown from day one to failure as it will be ingrained subliminally within what you do and say.

A relationship changes the command from 'I' to 'us' and 'me' to 'we', so if conversations predominantly keeps to the singular then all the relationship is in effect is two single people shacking up together as the commonality of a plural doesn't exist. The harmony of the other person being a constituent part of your life in everything is paramount to longevity and an ongoing bond of unity. All of this doesn't effect either party enjoying stuff on their own "girls night out" or "blokes going to football" or whatever it is. A relationship should be just that, if you think age, convenience, company, etc is better then being on your own, stay single and get plenty of friends. Even with admirable credentials relationships fail, but far less so than those that are fuelled by initial infatuation and then fizzle out through boredom and lack of common presence. The common ground however for any relationship is mutual 'love' and if that's in question then so is everything else.

For more : http://www.thelifealchemist.com/
FREE “E” Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

COMFORT ZONE TANTRUMS

2011-11-15T09:47:00.000Z

Evolution over time evokes many memories for us, and the older we get the more incidents we can recall of having had to do something, get over something, get ourselves out of something, engross ourselves into something, and a whole host of other scenarios that take us way past our inner feeling of confidence and comfort. Of course it's nothing unique, everyone has done it, even if by default they've been forced or pushed into it, but they've done it. Sometimes the journey into unknown territory is just so engaging that we want to "bring it all on" and to savour the newness of experiences that we have never met with before sometimes way out of our comfort zones and in other lands far from our home base, family and local calls to friends for help. When familiarity doesn't exist we have to muster our thoughts together and preside over due diligence and just "get on with it". The flip side of this is that while new and fascinating for some gives them an overall "high" in life for others it's a step far too far and overwhelms them with dread and even makes them ill with a sick feeling pervading throughout their whole body. There are even actors and actresses who have "first night nerves" every night even after 500 performances, yet they wouldn't swap their job for anything. As people we are all different and the old saying "one man's meat is another man's poison" is very true indeed. We do tend to migrate towards those that have similar affinities to those of our own, we feel a better vibrancy and uplift, even if others have equally good characteristics but are less outgoing.

Equilibrium of the mind is essential in that we must "know ourselves", which may sound funny but many people know how they react in certain circumstances yet never realise that part of their ideology is in fact one of pretence and not reality. We aspire to many things in life and it's good that we do, but there is a difference between aspiring and ever doing or going down the route to fulfilling that aspiration. Young boys often aspire to being big time footballers, yet it's almost akin to winning the lottery as to it ever coming to fruition, so their desire then leans towards being an amateur league player or avid spectator and that for most people rests comfortably within as they meet like minded footballers and enjoy the camaraderie as and when they can. How we react when things go wrong varies enormously from person to person, some are cool, calm and collected come what may, whilst others just go berserk and even lose the plot. Some races of people tend to be "emotionally charged" over and above logic hence they are always in such a mess and never seem to get to grips with anything. The "blame culture" syndrome is basically for both losers and ambulance chasing lawyers who are only out for what they can get treating it all as a sport for which they get paid and keeps them in a job, more than their concern for their clients remuneration if they win. It's in many cases greed over morality not that there aren't legitimate cases to be fought.

We don't have to look very far to see many of those around us who when things don't go their way just lose their cool and off they go like a battery operated robot, we can even model their emotions and quote scripts as it's all so predictable. They of course are oblivious that they have launched into the familiar pattern of response yet again and get even more upset when all around them do little or nothing in response to it all. It's a deja vu moment, and what we need to understand is that element that others seem to either lack or not be able to control, where the mind in times of crisis almost stops and seeks out solutions that it thinks others have. Others do have solutions, however their solutions even if correct for everyone are minded and modeled via their own thoughts and not those of anyone else's. We only progress when we leave our comfort zone, anything else is just playing or toying with potential and not putting it into action. Being yourself and not allowing emotions to control you, but you control your emotions is a key element both to stability of the mind and not doing stupid things or getting emotionally hyped up and regretting what was said because of a false ego rant or something similar. Our happiness relies totally upon ourselves and if you think otherwise there will be a long wait for any happiness to really emerge. Whilst material or emotional ties can give us a degree of happiness it is fleeting in that once it arrives there will always be a new horizon that needs to quench that inner desire. Our comfort zone is an area which we control totally, so the bottom line for our lives is up to us.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE STORY SO FAR

2011-11-14T07:35:00.000Z

We live in a more complex place in life now than we ever used to and it's going to get more difficult too especially as we as a race get older. The young become far more IT literate and as we advance in incredible ways we will be utilising microchips embedded within the body. It's already started with tagging animals and the advantages of incorporating a chip within is that it can open up areas of life without having to remember passwords and codes and will enable individuals to do far more than they ever dreamt of. Of course all of this has a grossly sinister side too, one of "big brother" and one of control. Our every movement tracked and every step recorded which to the free and creative it's almost a nightmare to enter into, yet it's almost there as we speak. If you have a smart phone the chances are now that where it goes you are tracked. if you have it turned on, if you have sat nav then not only do you use it to find where you are going you are telling the world at large that too, even if it's not broadcast as such. So your so called "secret affair" is not so secret after all, especially when it's presented in court as evidence, and your undercover mission posing as Mr Smith fools no one at the control centre as they know your real name, billing address and all your previous movements, including airline, train and hotel details too and where you filled up your car, the list is endless. Of course from a parents point of view, especially today's neurotic parents "chipping" your child will give you 24/7 access to whatever it is they are doing and where and when.

In most societies within all the developmental structures there are those who buck the trend, most people will moan and groan but go with the flow because they know no better, the press and media will make headlines out of it all but do nothing, and it will be only those that actually make a difference who will enjoy a freedom that others can only dream about. Far from being restrictive to be part of a minority in life it offers excitement in that it allows one to always think outside the box and enjoy the realms of wild creativity that others either can't understand or more likely feel threatened with. It's a closed world to some extent yet the Sunday Papers and "so called" intellectual magazines will wax lyrical about it all as if they are past experts on the subject with articles by writers that feign knowledge, but all in vein as in reality they are but onlookers into a world that will never ever admit them. Most articles are researched rather than written from inherent and real inside knowledge but for the punters a good read is a good read and as they can't contradict what's been written because of their sheer ignorance it's just another published article, archived, then on to the next.

Our lives are more interwoven with world events than ever they used to be. Once most countries were singularly cushioned by world events because of their own productivity even if it wasn't that great, the icing on the cake or the fall in return wasn't as reliant upon overseas conditions as now it is. With an on going global financial crisis enveloping, areas of deceitful finance and corruption on a massive scale, often brought about by circumstance of greed more than a deliberate end, the fragility of life is for many becoming even more brittle. The professionalism of large companies is at an all time low, the global avaritious factor has taken the humanistic element out of the work and production environment and even with the newly cited areas of "eco" and "sustainable" threaded into corporate speak, underlying it all is a vociferous hue of cruelty and cold venom of expendable humans. Nothing to do with sweat camps or slave labour, but corporate deliberations at playing games of business as if it's a Monopoly of "heads I win tails you lose" and "I'm all right regardless of what happens". Governments are impervious and grossly impotent at this as their professionalism isn't that of high business and never will be, politicians are rarely that smart nor bold enough of themselves to make long standing decisions without fear of their own positions. The really good and trusted politician is almost a dying breed if not on the verg of extinction.

Despite the gloom and doom and the rift between rich and poor, it's a mentality concept that keeps people alive. If it wasn't for the relatively wealthy or moderately comfortable there wouldn't be anything at all for those who can't or won't make it in life. The biggest costs of social services are for those on low incomes, the biggest social problems on just about all levels are in this self same category. The poverty, the education, the lifestyles, the illegitimate children, the violence, the mental health, etc all fall also into this area of life. It's virtually the same the world over no matter what society or governmental strategy is run, except for Islamic countries which suffer more natural disasters and ingrained failure than anywhere else, where their own governments hold the populous back because control is false power, breading even more fear and more control in the process. The Arab Spring will ultimately bring upon more upheaval, desperation, failure, internal fighting of great magnitude and intrinsic unrest, in fact as long as Islam is an inherent characteristic doom is the only end in sight, which is already manifesting itself.

There is however a bright and fabulous future within all of this, and latching on to it is but a mind meld with what's out there, there's no one holding anyone back personally, we think and move within ourselves, it's us that has to make the effort, not talk about it. It's us that has to see the opportunities and go for it 100% not clutching on the doom and gloom stories as that's the opt out and cop out for failure. There are areas in life that are ripe for development as new ideas and technologies and services are every day needed. If we look we will find, if we rest at home lapping up the detritus that's washed ashore then we can expect what we expect to see, the odd bit of driftwood for a home decoration and nothing more. The story continues......

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

YOU DON'T NEED PERMISSION (RP)

2011-11-13T09:12:00.000Z

It's funny how when we grow up we are taught, or at least most of us to be respectful to others and others property, it's something that we more or less readily take on board because we don't want others to take advantage of us and do things that we wouldn't do. It's somehow got a bit sque-wiff but the essence of all that is still firmly in our minds, and by and large most of us adhere to it. We intermingle with people at home, at work in the street and we form certain types of relationships that at times proceed to bonds of some description, our family usually being the almost inherent bond we encounter and others as we get older, possibly with "best friends" and then our own relationships. But over and above this there are those who seek to impose criteria and unwritten rules as to what they require or about who they are. The weak step right in to adhere to such always wanting to please and those that know better do what they know is expedient and cause friction, it's knowing who you are and getting your priorities right by not giving away your own authority.

Parents can abuse authority where selfishness turns into emotional blackmail and causes untold anxiety within the family as well as guilt, it shouldn't but it does. Then there's the self proclaimed responsibility "If I didn't do this they would starve or die or whatever". And if you died yourself tonight would they starve or die, no they wouldn't, they would still survive. So we have to be clear on what our life consists of and the needs of others too, it's a two way thing and the base line revolves around love, where there is an inherent understanding of the problem. Where love has been turned off to allow selfishness to rise, then there is only a one sided aspect, which is the me, me, me, me, regardless of what the others need to do. Many Middle Eastern families and other cultures impose historically this attitude via emotional blackmail, although it is getting better with subsequent generations of families.

Self esteem also plays a major part too, where some forever seek permission from anyone to do anything just to make themselves feel good or better or get a "blessing" to do what they need to do but require none whatsoever. Subservience isn't smart nor is it warranted, despite that society has both leaders and followers and it's a natural trait within. There is a fine line between being selfish and doing what you need to do for yourself, but that "feeling" you have identifies that clearly and guilt has no part to play whatsoever. If we can't do things for ourselves then no one else can. There is always should we seek it out a solution, amicable solutions and forced solutions, the former is the one that has real meaning and cause for the self and should not be fuelled with regrets. The latter shouldn't by and large have regrets attached too because you only have one life and if it's done with the best intention under the circumstances then it must be done. If it's family orientated the "love" should be the corner stone of moving forward regardless of the circumstances.

Fear fuels the need for permission, the invisible "they" comes into many conversations and the worst of all are the worthless "politically correct" morons who take it upon themselves to be bastions of society, whereas they are but useless inept people seeking to gain personal kudos for their own gross insecurity and a total lack of creativity and utmost selfishness in a life of painful nothingness. Those that enjoy and contribute to life just go and "do it", they stick to humanitarian and moral codes as they need followers to uphold eventually what they set out to do. It's ironically the "armchair" brigade that fear the most and as such never do anything for the "fear" rising of what others may think or do. For most cases in life the "others" (whoever they are) haven't an opinion on what you do as they are in the same boat themselves and more likely don't understand your motivation, hence it's so important to "go for it" as you are the only one with your thoughts which no one else has privy to.

For more : http://www.thelifealchemist.com/
FREE "E" Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2010

LIVING YOUR REALITY

2011-11-12T16:10:00.000Z

Often when things don't go right or as expected we get disappointed or despondent or dismayed etc, as much of the time we put a lot of energy into what we do with the hope that the outcome will serve us well in whatever way it is deemed to do. How we think about life and more to the point "our take on it" defines much of what we do and our ability to progress. The more insular we are the more we see taking steps forward as boulders standing in the way and it's a struggle to stir up the energy to do things. It's a case of the mind's willing but the body somehow is disengaged and tethered to a cossetted version of stability and staidness not wanting to venture forth without a massive safety net, and of course that attitude is not what creators nor entrepreneurs are all about. If we don't live outside of our comfort zone then our aspirations are no more than mere thoughts that will never be translated into positive actions, we are no better than armchair experts the sort you see often on television. Excuses and regurgitating past failures or avenues of empty virtue are common conversations as is linking the state of the economy and others struggles and weaving them into your own story. For those that "see" what they are doing everything is a possibility within what is broadcast and that which has made headline story. The real reality is that if you make any excuse whatsoever especially based on current situations you will never pull yourself out of the rut you so cosily live within and often then marvel at others seemingly doing well as if it's astounding. Whereas this aspect is available to yourself, it's just you undervaluing yourself and negating opportunities based on hypothetical conjecture, which is the kiss of death to positive growth.

Reality and truth as it is is at times light years away from our version of it. It's not that our version doesn't hold merit it's just that our version is a failed version full of excusable rhetoric and solutions that are predominantly pie in the sky. Sitting at home talking about the future and doing little if anything about it, or if deeds are done it's almost negligible on the scale of things indicates much of our ability or perhaps lack of it. If we have uninspiring friends / people around us then our conversations will reflect a dowdiness of life. If we have vibrant friends and those who are positive and do well then our whole thought process is subliminally filled with great potential even if at any one time we are not experiencing it, we know it's there and exists and it isn't that far away. Our level of intelligence and knowledge on a certain subject can fall on to stony and sterile ground if we don't exude whom we are, and that's akin to the "Shop Window Effect". We can wax lyrical until our hearts content but few will pick up on what we say because the plausibility and belief behind it will be too somber and dull and lack that zest that should have made it all come alive. Those that live in a dowdy world mock those that have or enjoy any exuberance with degrees of superficiality, whereas it's them who holds life back not the other way around.

It's often the case that rather shallow people do well, and those that have more depth struggle, and whilst there is a degree of truth in that it's not a smug resting place for those that find the forward route heavy going. We see often people in jobs and wonder how on earth they got them, then we see those that interviewed them and it all falls into place. Life is like that people in a company are only as good as those who select them and often the interviewers are subliminal gatekeepers with narrow personal views affecting their judgment. However the route to self governance is always wide open and it's up to the self to make it regardless, there's no one stopping you but yourself and of course your service or product. The really scary thing about our own reality is that for many it's just not compatible with the reality that many others have and there is an almost permanent discord then with the on-going reality of truth, which is yet something else. The truth is always the same but perceptions of it interwoven with how we think also produce convoluted versions of our ideas and mind workings so that unrest is an almost permanent fixture in one's life. This slightly discordant temperament in life perceptions is a major cause of problems for many in that they never quite feel easy at rest or satisfied in life, feeling that they are missing out, and to some extent they are, thus their overall mental condition isn't that good either. Enjoying the moment every day brings home everything into a place of understanding that then allows us to see all angles and all sides and be more harmonious in the way we think and feel, and more importantly the way forward.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE DARK PLACES - QUANTUM THOUGHT (RP)

2011-11-11T20:24:00.000Z

There's a greatness in collective thought, but at the same time it all depends upon what the thought is, lemmings commit suicide collectively as indeed do wales and some religious orders have done so for whatever reason. Hitler produced an almost collective overriding thought in his followers who were rigid in what the Nazi movement was to stand for, similarly in some religions the collection of 'likeminded' souls all enacting the self same thing produces an ambiance and energy that many can commune with. Unfortunately or sadly in many cases it's not always that good, collective spirits gives rise to a pseudo stability that in reality doesn't exist. It also gives rise also to a quasi base which fragments once the collective has disbanded and old ways, evil doings and narrow thoughts almost revert back to how they were before. In any society good breeds good and bad breeds bad, and those who stand out in either camp as exponents of the opposite doctrine are either ostracised or feared. Collective thought especially in areas like prayer have been proven to be beneficial over long distances where such energy has raised the healing threshold substantially, all difficult to statistically give factual results other than improvement has been over and above chance or current medication and noted accordingly. The power of multiple thought can be something that many find gives rise to feelings within of security or possibly fear, it stems from a base ideology and for the general populous they subliminally take such feelings on board and unless they are of free thought themselves they start to think and feel as a collective then wonder why life isn't going their way, even if the base product is good and solid. If we think collectively then we ruin and dispel any credentials we have for our own abilities after which everything slumps and life becomes a trudge and unfulfilled.

Dark forces exist not only in organised crime or religious fanatics, but in the general populous itself, ignorance and lack as well as under developed minds produces negatively biased thoughts that forever seek out what they haven't got themselves or possibly can never achieve. The undercurrents of right and wrong shift towards the uneducated, although crime in law and finance is the fastest growing areas where deceit is the most common cause for sheer personal greed. Our whole society is based upon love, love in its pure form would eradicate any evil, it would eradicate murder, rape, embezzlement, fraud, muggings, and everything else because with love harm would not be a subject nor would wanting to do harm to any other person or animal for that matter. Bring man and religion into the equation and already there are fundamental flaws, add that ongoing factor "time" and one has a hotch potch of ideas, interpretations, doctrines, and anything else that can be drummed up and unless everything is brought up to date it all starts to form growing pains, as there is a dichotomy between man's past doctrine and current situations.

Quantum thought can move mountains, it can cause wars, it can sustain peace, and unless one has a stable religion, one that doesn't have endless excuses, exceptions, and in fact has an answer for opting out here and there then it's not a religion it's a man orientated diatribe that's perverse. Either something "is" or "it isn't" and it fits everyone, no matter who you are or where you are, it doesn't change, and above all it's practical for everyone. Exclusions lead to downfall, fear, no result, hatred, no help, nothing, and thus nothingness is the prevalent result from it all. What do 99% of people get from religion other than perhaps a pseudo peace of mind, the bottom line answer is nothing what so ever. The thought that if something good happens it's thanks to God and if something bad happens God wants it to be that way is stupid, and has no bearing on anything. Atheists are often better off than religious zealots as they have no burden of "this and that" which many religions burden their sad followers with, and thus hold them back as opposed to giving them the freedom to go forward. Quantum thought, where are you placed and where does happiness reside within?

For more : http://www.thelifealchemist.org/
FREE "E" book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2010

THE RESONANCE

2011-11-10T08:23:00.000Z

Everything in life has a vibration, not the New Age mumbo jumbo of speaking to plants and hugging trees and being "at one" with the Universe (as if you can not be a part of it anyway), but a real technical manifestation of atoms and molecules and protons and neutrons and everything else spinning and moving in the way that they do to form what we know as life. Whether it's life that's living in a humanoid form or more materialistic substances such as oil and sugar they all have a common denominator and they all have a vibration. In the air we are walking, eating, sleeping and breathing in an invisible pea soup fog of radio waves, darting around all over the place seeking a reception that provides us with radio, television, sat nav, telephony and a myriad of other uses including our auto car-locks and radio controlled models. We are in short all a part of one massive vibration, a vibration that creates and destroys and in the in-between process of birth and decay we have a short interlude where "sentient life" has a momentary period where humanoids can change, manifest and alter the processes to a limited extent for their own good or bad as happens at times.

Within every structure there are subliminal nuances and inherent variances which by their own nature have properties that can be harnessed and understood to indicate or predict change of state or pattern, these have enormous uses especially in a world which by its own evolutionary processes is evolving rapidly today. The prediction of natural events such as volcano's, tsunamis, earthquakes, whilst still not totally accurate can at least indicate and inform to save human lives. However further up the ladder there are those who can in layman's terms " read minds" or "understand" or "empathise" with others thoughts, this area is still a cloudy arena for scientists because as yet they haven't build equipment to sophisticated levels to measure such thought transference's, so like much of science it's all elasticated, and until it can be measured and repeated it's still a bit of a "no no" on the sceptibility scale. Yet there are remarkable events between humans often in different countries that can almost telepathically converse subliminally to one another, thoughts that are inherently there without direct positioning of the self, a sharing that happens almost instantly like one's back up hard drive on a PC.

We can often "feel" the presence of "attitudes" or "atmosphere's" with people, not even reading body language or hearing tonal variances, we can pick up far deeper thoughts even with those we have met for the first time and know nothing of. We have feelings about what we are doing over and above the emotions of greed or anxiety or just plain nerves. We have at times an eerie understanding of something that we have never been a party to or even have a knowledge of the workings of or constituent parts of nor even subliminally seen similar events on TV, we just know and understand which at times we can't comprehend. We can "feel" presences at times and recall events or secrets that are of astounding fact, we can predict with uncanny accuracy situations depicting great clarity of detail often to a degree that there is no fore evidence as to suggest the outcome or what the end result would produce. The human mind is one of the most sophisticated transmitters and receivers known to man, and despite technologies deciphering the brain functions, what goes on within is still a great mystery and why some have such abilities and others are as thick as two short planks.

The two major killers in thought transference are intellectualising and hypothesising, both stop dead in the tracks any abilities one may have had to receive or pick up information that's in the ether, trying to decipher thoughts and feelings is yet another way of eliminating abilities in that direction. Instantaneous understanding no matter how weird or seemingly unintelligible are the key notes to allow effective transmission and reception. Often when a situation brews up people immediately look at one another with a knowing feeling of general understanding, this is because the mind doesn't contain pre-meditated thought and it's not been deliberated upon, it's all fresh and unadulterated without back up thoughts or regurgitate diatribe of anything else. It allows the presence to float freely outside of ourselves whilst we are thinking of something else or even the subject matter but from a different perspective. This feeling is different from a "general understanding" of common thought as to what's going on based upon morals or embarrassing scenes, it's more subtle and intrinsic and it can carry so that others who know nothing of what's happened can identify without pre-knowledge.

Life if we let it can be far better with the knowledge that "we know" more often accurately what we are doing or are at than just going or doing because "that's it" and hoping for the best. We can so much more enjoy life and the associated camaraderie and love and common feelings without any awkward attachment that can at times prove uncomfortable and leave us almost void of conversation as that opens us up even further to contrived conversation trying to say something smart which never comes off and leaves us wondering why we said it and wishing we hadn't. Listening to our inner self is always the best way forward it's us talking from deep within, it's an ability we all have, it's a shame that many rely too much on others for advice, those who cannot ever know how we feel deep down.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

SUBLIMINAL CONFUSION

2011-11-09T09:23:00.000Z

Enjoying life for many seems an illusive trail, there permanently appears to be a disengagement with that on-going feeling of enjoyment where everything seems to have an up or a down motion with little in between. It's not that for many life is bad nor it doesn't have quality either, it's all a very personal thing that is deep within and only engaged from time to time with regards real heart felt 'gut rendering' fun. The rest of the time it's more like fitting pieces together to make the "whole one" but somehow that "whole one" keeps moving and there aren't enough pieces to complete the picture. No matter where we reside in life there are always going to be problems, if we were financially poor then suddenly we inherited great wealth our problems wouldn't stop, they just shift to a different location and our mind then gets back on to the "reset button" and familiar conversations of "if I could just have this fixed then" and so on and so forth. It's a case of the carrot and the donkey, perfection and our vision of great contentment is always just that step ahead, and it always will be. Happiness is within us, it lies nowhere else, it's not in self help books or books on motivation or in courses or classes, it's with us right now, the only thing that perhaps stops one from accessing it is our eternal excuses. Hypothesising about life or even worse intellectualising about life wrecks creativity from the bottom upwards. Once one starts to intellectualise about anything creatively it disengages and future plans become mind toys and nothing else, hence many academics are dull and at times distant no matter how brilliant they may be at their chosen subject.

Many people go around with that often dazed or slightly vacant look, as if consumed almost all the time in their thoughts, a bit like those who listen to their iPods 24/7, almost disengaged from life and subsumed in a world of audible uplift and not quite aware of the nuances of life around them. The exclamations that people come up with who are not self propelled when starting conversations tend to be those of a 'sigh' as if to punctuate what's to follow, or a slight hollow laugh as if "you don't really want to hear what I have to say" (and we don't) so the preceding conversation is mellowed out and somewhat contrived, even if accurate in delivery. The fact that there has been a punctuated start by a designer expression is often more than enough to relive what was to have been said or maybe left to another time with another person when the audience could be more receptive. The problem is getting worse, where people are fed with media negativity, governmental threats of severe problems ahead, slightly cushioned by the fact they they say they are doing their best to help everyone at the same time, it's all a pack of lies as they haven't a clue as to what's going to happen anymore than sheer guesswork gets it right.

Most people who have a good relationship pull through, they share their commitment and just do the best they can enjoying the love and camaraderie. The singles who are under 30 have a future by and large and thus keep themselves entertained. Those 30+ and single for them it's a different ball game as the future looms large and unless they enjoy a good stipend have little to offer anyone but their self crankiness and stilted views on life, huddled in either excuses or devised theories that have little substance other than their own perceptions which they have based their total conjecture upon, and won't be moved from it either. Anything that takes our mind off of what is expedient and correctly focused tarnishes subliminally our view ahead, sometimes unnoticed but never the less the accuracy of the future and our potential is degraded to a definable extent and thus we lose our edge.

The happiness and future of many whether employed, unemployed or just dazed with negative future possibilities is forever increasing. The quest for inner solace, happiness and contentment is fragmented into a temple of discretionary hopes and unsubstantiated dreams that wax and wain frequently thus causing much unrest and a lack of solidity of the inner self. Living for the moment is fine but most people need to feel there is somewhere to step into for without that their own resolve diminishes and their whole mind set goes with it firing at a reduced rate which they know renders them under par for what they need to excel at in going forward. It's always going to be those that have a "bigger picture" view that will really enjoy life even if their foresight looms large with unpleasant events, which are already on the cards. Listening to one's inner self helps enormously and not being a party to hypothetical rhetoric is essential for once one follows the end is in sight and there's no turning back for the many. Be at peace with life even the atrocities and world events, heightened punctuated emotions will lead you into a bottomless pit which strips life and negates the soul, something which is really not worth considering, don't allow self emotional effects be your downfall.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

FAILURE (RP)

2011-11-07T19:35:00.002Z

The word failure can for many send a shiver down the spine as if it's something like Armageddon approaching, yet failure has been given a rather bad name and is not all its purported to be. We all like to succeed, we like to win, we like to come out on top, we like to be at the forefront even if we are somewhat timid in our disposition, we don't really want to be lagging behind at the back straggling on. But success is a really good bed mate with failure, it's the antithesis of it yet at the same time it more often than not relies on failure to allow success to succeed. Strength comes with knowledge, knowledge comes with learning and learning comes from experience and experience comes from literally "having a go" or "trying something out" and seeing how it all pans out.

The route to success in our world is full of unpredictables, it's full of Topsy turvy scenarios that at time give us great elation and at others almost throw us into despair. Whatever life throws at us we do come through it all, sometimes eventually, sometimes thinking "only just" but we do, and that's success on it's own merits. It's the little pitfalls and hiccups that gives us the strength and ability to continue and know what to do when "stuff" goes wrong.

Some people have failure built into their job specifications, scientists and engineers often spend years developing, researching, trying, stopping and starting again, and eventually they come up with advanced solutions often comprising of the most weird concepts and connections in how they all came about success. Sometimes success eventually comes about through an accident in doing something wrong and seeing a startling result, but nothing happens in isolation, and nothing happens without someone doing something to make it all happen, regardless of how it does.

Our greatest inventions, pharmaceutical discoveries etc, have come about through dedicated and diligent work spanning many years and endless failures, but success breaks through eventually. Those that can't stand failure aren't much good themselves and show little compassion towards others and life, it's just a trait they carry. Most of today's companies have been through many a disaster fuelled by the avaricious and two faced media and sometimes politicians trying to gain kudos only for the companies to emerge stronger and better.

Our own lives no matter what level they reside are not immune from failure, whether it's financial, relationship, health, friends, work, but we muster through and whilst it may not be ideal, we as humans succeed, we overcome, we survive. The whole human race has survived for thousands of years some areas better than others, never the less survival equates to success and overcoming the obstacles that at times appear to enslave us. We must never let ego and pride overtake us when we have to face any degree of failure, by looking at the positive aspects of life we will gain ground like never before, it's only the pathetic and stupid that dwell on problems and not the solutions.

For more : www.thelifealchemist.com
FREE "E" Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2010

WHAT'S LOVE ALL ABOUT? (RP)

2011-11-04T09:08:00.000Z

Love is the corner stone of our society and indeed life, for without love we have nothing to live for. Without love life is but a drudgery surviving from one day to the next, and for some that is their reality.
Religions are supposedly based upon LOVE, well serious ones anyway, however there are some that kill in the name of God but they are part of the darkness that's enveloping much of our world at present and will self annihilate themselves in the fullness of time.

Diagrammatically here's an aspect that defines love:-
Love is a white cylindrical object, it's pure white and supports itself where it stands. It has no strings, no conditions, it has no shadows nor anything untoward, love is the ultimate in what we can have in life.

Of course then comes mankind, and as soon as man hits the scene we have conditions and as soon as we have "religions" enter the affray we have complete failure. There isn't a stable Islamic country on the planet, go see for yourself to anyone??? Where pure love is in evidence hurt and hardship do not exist, killings are not even on the vocabulary, and anguish and depression and anxiety, and hatred, and jealousy and envy and greed don't exist either. Conversation with phrases like "If you love me" etc, well, don't even go there, if your partner says that other than in fun, pack your bags and go now.
Love gives us that fantastic feeling within that makes us want to continue in life regardless of what or who is around us, loves quenches those inner pangs of nothingness that so many suffer from, it fill that inner void that so many also have in the pit of their stomach, love transcends the mundanity of life by making what seemingly seems little very special.

Love doesn't hold hands with emotional blackmail that many families try to exert upon their siblings, a trait not uncommon in Asia or Asian families but not exclusively. Love has a freedom all of its own that provides a base in life of great stability even in times of stress and anxiety or upheaval. Love is something that makes humans human, for those without it are almost like androids just doing what they have to do for the sake of it. Love breeds contentment and separates the good from the bad, the good find favour whereas the bad find what they deserve. Love doesn't exist in most religions as they have tacit edicts that serve more forbidden aspects of life that repress rather than create. All religiously run countries are failures and take from the world as oppose to contribute to it, and their human rights are bottom of the list, should they know what human rights are.

Love is what has made man evolve today where he is now on the planet regardless of the despots who come and go. It separates the third world from the first world, where loves is spoken about in religious contexts and global contexts it's just lip service by the chameleons who say what they have to say for effect rather than purpose and the reality behind it all.

Taking control of who we are gives us life and it gives us love, even if at times we feel helpless, we must hold on to that love quotient as it will not only pull us through it will give us the guidance needed to come out the other end smelling of roses when all the dross reap their unbegotten rewards.
Regardless of what others do or say, keep your own love walk close to yourself at all times, and if something doesn't feel wholesome it probably isn't, that little voice inside is rarely wrong, don't follow like lemmings. Love is something that you have at all times, it never runs out and the more you give out the greater it fills up within. Don't hold back even if things are not reciprocated the way you would have liked. You will always get your reward from love although it may come from a source that you had not anticipated from.

For more : www.thelifealchemist.com
FREE "E" Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2010

THE MIND GREMLINS (RP)

2011-11-03T16:02:00.000Z

And just when everything was going well someone dropped a spanner in the works, our organised and adjusted life is thrown out of kilter and we are at sixes and sevens as to what action we need take to rectify or bring back some degree of harmony and equilibrium within our mind. None of us are immune from aspects of life that seemingly just appear from out of nowhere or materialise from what we thought was stable. Life from that point onwards looks somewhat different, the edge has gone off what would have otherwise been light and airy and is now tinged with something like a toothache gnawing incessantly within our mind. Our thoughts turning over and over again, the situation having endless permutations about how to solve it or what to do, and if we are not careful we go into overload ourselves and if that's not checked then like a nuclear reactor we become unstable and then there's no telling what might happen.

The "mind gremlins" live in the dark areas of our mind, they feed like bad religions on negative energy, they dance to our upsets, they disco to our sleepless nights, they frolic to our dismay and they dine well on our stress and instability, they just love it when life gets messy as often we do little to avert any further lowness that may come along. The mind gremlins are a product of ourselves, it's we who creates them and it's us who feeds them too, almost at times encourages them by our negative statements an instant apathy that some latch on to as an excuse to not making any move forward. The mind gremlins if not put into check will ravage our mind and scarify our thoughts to the extent that we start to suffer physical ailments as a result. Where our mind goes our body follows and if our mind goes to a not so nice place then our body will duly follow.

It's imperative that we face up to what's happening, and do our utmost to find whatever humour, lightness, positive solace, uplifting thoughts we can as those will elevate our mind state and stop the downward shift to even more despondency. The good news is that the mind gremlins only live a finite time and as soon as circumstances change they disappear and fade away so quickly one can hardly recognise the emotional upset they have been through. Emotional stability is essential in all of our lives no matter what we are experiencing, and getting into the habit of not entertaining negativity is the best way forward, not even the slightest murmur do we utter, for it's the little cracks in our facade that the gremlins pour into until they populate what once was a haven of fun and excitement.

For more : http://www.thelifealchemist.com/
FREE "E" Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2010

WHY CAN'T I BE HAPPY ALL THE TIME? (RP)

2011-11-02T08:39:00.000Z

Happiness is almost on a par with one of today's biggest problematical areas of life, Mental Health, getting to grips with oneself and life and finding an acceptable way forward and purpose so that the "hope trail" is forever refreshed a-new and full of zest for whatever is to come. Unfortunately for many it just doesn't exist and because they can't find within their hearts that effectiveness that makes life feel good for no other reason than they feel good, life at times 'sucks', it's a robotic existence full of potential hope that rarely ever gets realised and in between time ticks on by and old age hits hard without a great deal to talk about. Even those who have had a relatively full life often think "what's it all about" as one can't live on old memories but only what is ahead and when that seems dull one's happiness starts to flank and then the mind plays up. Insecurity looms large and then it's "show time" for the Mind Gremlins, those little creatures that live on our indecision, failure and all things negative. They come out to dance and boogie to everything that's not solid in thought and deed and unless we send them scrurrying back they will eventually take over our thought processes. Happiness for many is something that they know they must work on, we must control our minds and not the other way around. The sceptics, the insecure, the mean, the jealous, the greedy and the negative all have views that happiness is material and that it's fleeting, they believe that happiness isn't something one can possess all the time, hence they rarely display any degree of happiness at all and are often dull and pathetic in nature, although not necessarily bad people by any means, just not the life and soul of living. Scientists often come up with theories of happiness as if reeling off "quantum theory" and that's it, but it isn't. Knowing how something works doesn't necessarily improve the situation. Knowing how a car or aero engine works isn't going to help the ride or the destination at the end of the journey. Knowing the chemical interaction of how cakes bake in the oven will not improve our baking, it's our intrinsic knowledge and feel that makes us good drivers or great cooks as well as aptitude. Knowing why a light bulb glows when switched on doesn't improve the light quality or our experience of the light.

The self help books, new age clans, happy clubs, and all the other organisations that utilise happiness as financial fodder have grown up to serve those unfortunate and often lonely people, usually over 30, single and predominantly women but definitely not exclusively, to try and give them a degree of happiness utilising their own known and 'proven' methods. So successful are the vendors of these intrinsic secrets that the world at large has yet to find out but when they do everyone will be happy regardless. Of course it's pushing it a bit to say that happiness reigns 24/7, but our attitude towards life is something that stems from within so we really do have a degree of control even if at times we get knocked sideways by news that's destabilising. It's far easier to be unhappy because there are no expectations that we need to address, failure, unloved, doesn't happen, rained off, lost out, etc, you can't really get much lower than wallowing in the detritus of sadness. But happiness is a state of mind that we can come to terms with and that we will not be dictated to by circumstances, because being unhappy will not solve nor rectify anything, and even pity and sympathy wears a bit thin by those around us after a while. Other people have a life and it most certainly doesn't include us feeling sorry for ourselves or being morbid. Dwelling on unhappiness for whatever reason is a prime cause to thwart real happiness, like those that dwell on problems never see the solutions because they aren't focused on them so they continually miss out, none of this is rocket science it's mind application.

It's smart to mock today, to throw disbelief upon those that try hard and do well and be happy regardless, to those that give it a go whilst the rest scorn others ways and inflate their own circumstances as if they are the only ones with problems and utilise that famous saying "it's alright for them but in my case" which is a load of old twaddle, it's never alright for anyone else, it's just that they get to grips with it and get it over with. Our attitude in every aspect of life is the key outward element in how we both present ourselves and show how we think too, so if it's out of kilter then so are we. If it's negative then even those who have nothing to do with us will keep away so our chances of successfully communing with life are getting shorter and shorter. Accepting both ownership of our lives and where we are in life is a strength that allows us to define our pathway and make appropriate changes en-route to suite our personal circumstances. It's this taking the helm of our own ship that makes both humility rise within and fear depart without. It's also the base for us being happy for whom we are and not reflecting circumstances and then deciding that because it's not what we had wished we are therefore going to be miserable, that's not part of the equation anymore. If happiness is a subject in your life then you have to think about whom you are, for by default you will have made it a "carrot and a donkey situation" always that little bit just out of reach, even though it literally resides within you. Happiness is not an adjunct in life, you don't need books, courses, whatever even if these by default take your mind off of dwelling on the subject, by physically seeking happiness short term you might attain a degree or pseudo happiness, but long term it will fade away leaving an even bigger gap or void which many find it difficult if not some impossible to overcome, even though again happiness is still within you. The power of stupidity reigns out there for the fickle to forever play with. Just think happiness over everything and see the routes towards where it lies.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
FREE "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
John Rushton / The Life Doctor 2011

MANAGING THOUGHTS TO EMOTIONS

2011-10-27T09:36:00.000+01:00

We all have moments of recollection, of posturing on potentials of the past, of regurgitating scenarios of this n' that, and possible 'that' too, we could go on for hours hypothesising and intellectualising about what did happen and what could have happened, the story permutations never end. It's something we do at times when we have time on our hands and there is usually a trigger to set it all off also, it just doesn't come rolling back in to the mind for no reason. Feeling a little low is usually the main reason.We all do it from time to time, it's when it becomes almost a ritual and like a 'soap' on television. it just carries on in a banal manner as if it's an alternative to the moment, instead it's reliving the past for an emotional thrill, even if that thrill is quite negative. How we manage our thoughts is crucial to how we both perform and meet the future, because once we allow any overlap from past to present we have almost secured a failure in the pipeline, despite what we may kid ourselves that it's nothing of the sort. Everything that goes on in our head is a part of us, no matter what it is or was it's a mark of us, and like everything in life no matter what, there are at least two sides to it, life doesn't exist in a vacuum.

Our thoughts we like to 'think' are good, and any wrongs against are down to the 'other person' or 'them' or whatever it was, very rarely us, we are good at blanking out "any" possible negativity of ourselves. Yet there is still a reason why things happened even though try as we may we to absolve ourselves from any blame, even the slightest of doubt is washed away in an emotion of unfairness and 'how good am I' thought consensus. Relationship failure is number one in this respect, no matter how it was caused. It's difficult at times actually letting go of the past even of years ago because we still feel the memory of emotion of the pain and can't let that really go as it's too much for our tiny insular minds to feel that without some pain it didn't actually happen, and our selfish side just doesn't want to know that if we did let it all go life would be 50 times better at least. We get used to smiling about the past about having overcome and pulled through and all the rest we like to pile up to make ourselves champions of austerity and successes of today, with trophies to prove it. But it still doesn't stop us from dragging the past into our conversations and making reference to "our" plight no matter how subtly that may be, it still leaves a vapour trail of the past and as long as that's there our 'heat seeking' mind emotions latch on to it and keep it relatively alive and watered for us dine out on it from time to time.

Even events of yesterday can cause us to have an emotional jolt and drag up what was a minor incident, dwell upon it and before we know it we have given that emotion a life of its own, our thoughts have created our own Frankenstein that we are now getting all heated up about and our mind talk is in full swing and almost worthy of an Oscar. Of course in reality it's all quite pathetic, it's all not doing us any good, it's not helping us - in fact it's harming us, it gets us nowhere and it's pure self indulgence, nothing more as we can't alter anything that happened three minutes ago yet alone yesterday or years further past. We can of course not cosset ourselves and as soon as we realise what we are doing it fight it in our minds saying "I'm not going down that route" but for some the temptation to literally go down that route is too strong, to give it just one more go at "getting back" and having that last word, and making you the hero, whilst the other person has been demolished and put out with the garbage or whatever the scenario is.

Whatever we say, we still reflect our past in our conversation no matter how smart we think we are, it matters not, people by and large can 'understand' and because most people are generous thought wise look towards the better side of us now rather than past incidents, yet is that what we really want to be seen as, an acceptable oversight of the past? It's your choice, but like it or not, kid yourself or not, if you never let go of past emotions they will most definitely embed themselves into your present conversations as they will be a reference to your future thinking, and they will also be a part of your perceptions, always not quite attaining what you want because there is that little bit interjecting in between. Never getting what you want or need because the image of utopia no matter how that's devised in the mind doesn't exist, so it plays safe to say what you like knowing it will never come to be. Life today is the stepping stone for tomorrow, don't bring the past with you it's where it should be a memory, and hopefully the bad memories are behind the good ones where they should be.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
John Rushton / The Life Doctor 2011

INTELLECTUAL DEBAUCHERY

2011-10-26T07:38:00.000+01:00

It's at times good to air ones views, it gets off your chest once and for all stuff that has come to mind that has a significance with how you think and your views and perceptions of life. It's also subliminally how you are as a person too, and that is probably the part or element of you that materialises in what you say and possibly what you'd rather keep to yourself, even though there's nothing wrong with giving that information out, it's just that it can throw signals about you that could be deemed negative, but that's the way it is. Today in our short lived throw away society of cheap morals, high levels of mental health problems and instability, there are open for all avenues that we take because it gives us some kudos or pleasure (and the type of pleasure is subjective here) in stating our case, its usually because we can and it's available and more open than being cloistered in a closed loop of internal congregants. Facebook and to some extent Twitter and others are the most popular area of voicing one's opinion publicly, rants can include birthday bashes, general events, personal gripes, world and political comments, views on society at large, our work, or something we feel we can boast about to try and elevate our status somewhat, alternatively we can ramble on about something not so grand and try to solicit sympathy, there are other endless permutations linked to why we do things.

The fact that we do things has a cause, even the writing of this article has a cause, and why some people almost live on social media sites and have endless streams of followers is a cause of personal identity. Loneliness - which doesn't necessarily mean you are on your own is a major cause for people to state their claim to an inclusion on something they want to share even if 99% of people aren't interested nor feel inclined to join in either, it doesn't negate its validity. Women basically are more vociferous and sociable than men in their ability to comment, and it's not without reason that men tend to reply to men's comments and women to women's comments, and although that's a broad statement, it's still generally true. Most women's comments are emotionally based, again a generalism but never the less it falls into a category of emotional content and is written as such, sometimes hiding past events which seem to emerge by default rather than design, a bit like saying bad things but still smiling. Men on the other hand tend to be rather more mechanically minded and comedy driven and not so open about their relationships or past failures, to them it's the past and that's where they can stay, what's happening in the here and now is "their business" and that's it.

If we intellectualise about life or hypothesize about it we will very quickly lose any semblance of romance and desire as well as what love may have been there for us as it will come out as a cold edict with very little quality, a bit like compressing our feelings and possibilities into a bar code to be scanned at any one time. Life is far from a bar code as it evolves daily and the real beauty of life is that it's full of the little nuances that make it so wonderful and special should we allow it all to happen. Pre-determining life and rationalising too much our thoughts at times drags the past into the present which is not very smart nor is it expedient either as it smacks of "unfinished business" that's not really been healed or resolved satisfactorily. Like it or not we do present our credentials to everyone by every word we say, even the most dullest of dull subjects reflects our delivery or ability to interpose our own "watermark" or "hallmark" on diktat and format and how others can read into our conversations and our character. Humour is an excellent constituent part of any conversation even serious topics as it literally instills confidence. Moronic and lifeless an monotone conversations detach the subject and the orator to an extent no one actually knows what or whom to believe and thus the reportage is obliquely disengaging.

For more www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE "AURA SPIN" EFFECT

2011-10-24T15:40:00.000+01:00

Lemmings have been around for ages, and it's becoming increasingly more "lemming like" today with the populous following rather than standing their ground and being counted. It's one thing to agree with a general consensus of events that are easy to assimilate such as a "bad winter" the "rising prices" it's something else to make the effort not to be put off with the emotion of it all not harbouring a smug opinion of it and at the same time remain ebullient in thought. Depression of the self inflicted kind is so easily succumbed to when the 'self' gives up all thoughts and hope, for without out hope there's little left. Of course all around us we are blasted with negativity, the media like vampires prey on negativity sucking the life out of everything, companies peddle it with threats of closure or redundancies if they don't get grants or whatever it is they seek as a freeby financially, and so it goes on, a game of pre-determined deceit, lies and unwholesome business. The academic institutions aren't much better today, and whilst there are "some" brilliant minds many are pure armchair experts when it comes to the reality of transforming theory into practice where the vessels of explanation are full of holes. We would have a society of academic millionaires if all their extrapolations and hypothesis came to pass, sadly for them it doesn't, snapshot pictures of life are just that and the variables are too numerous to compute. Having said that many of their contributions are valuable in many other ways.

The masses today whilst having relative freedom, and everything is relative today, where freedom is the ability to do what you want within moral reason, and even that's subjective. However that is tempered by the constraints of personal ability, finance, courage, foresight, guts (not the abdominal fat ones), and an overall inner desire to be different. Being different is also a "buzz" word of today, but few people lack any talent to be other than what or who they are fed by media diatribe and mirror copy their peers. The really "different" people are often classed as weird or "zany" because they dare to be different, although their dare is more of an inherent and intrinsic feel about them from within so it's not so daring as someone trying to emulate "different" because they think it cool or expedient, it's not. Pushing the boundaries is exciting for the few and frightening for the many, what we deem is "out there" for one person may be ultra boring for another, and literally beyond comprehension for others.

Marketing by television creates conversations of who won last nights auditions or whatever it was, or who is sleeping with whom in the latest soap, the banality of this is what it is, mass fodder for the drones, those folk that try and make the best of their lives yet subliminally see life for themselves as pre-determined and as such they forever limit their abilities and their potential. It's so easy and at times comforting for people to fall into an abyss of nothingness because it requires very little input, very little thought and the subject matter outside of small personal events in one's life has been created via exterior sources and is almost universally known within their circles of friends. Originality and creativity is not something high on their list even if they are snazzy dressers and have an eclectic sense of humour, there is always an imbalance between pedestrian thought and those that think beyond it. We are drawn to those whom we feel contribute to our lives in some way, often it's a commonality of thought, although the character of the person could in meetings not be as forward as we would like. Hence relationships are often drawn out on a series tiers and the success of those tiers is that they stay at their levels whilst communicating via an array of social media as an interface of mind thoughts.

To be truly free and not go with the flow one must have the ability to see beyond the banal detritus of 'ordinary' and thus not pick up literally or subliminally the flotsam and jetsam of devised life as concocted by any media and designer produced thought. Nor be involved in a "snapshot" of life which can have the effect of producing instability and mental retardation as once information has reached the masses it's out of date even if seemingly current. One cannot have original thought based upon published facts by an large, if you have thoughts in any one direction one normally has a conduit to the source(s) and thus various sources produce a more grounding picture without the flummery and additions of editors and others of unimportant thoughts that at times seek to be 'gatekeepers' rather than illuminators. At any one time we have the ability to be "special" that is not a contrived person but allowing our thoughts to be individual, however if this at all becomes a feat of dexterity then it highlights what the real you is all about. It's this realisation that many find upsetting because perception and reality are but miles apart. Knowing yourself however is a real strength and not a weakness.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
John Rushton / The Life Doctor 2011

LIFE'S EDUCATED PARROTS (RP)

2011-10-23T02:47:00.001+01:00

Education and knowledge are one thing, putting it all together in a coherent way is another. We can obtain knowledge in the form of a book or a CD or a download but unless it has some purpose or a place to park itself it's just something of potential worth nothing more. There are many academics who are incredibly learned but have the charisma of dog food, they look and sound dull, have little in the way of communicational skills, don't utilise their knowledge for anything else other than their self desire for even more knowledge and just trundle along in life almost as living wallpaper such is their want. There are those who also have an incredible knowledge in a certain field or area of life, little passes them by and as they get older they have accumulated variances on the topic and stories to go with it, yet when it comes to making something out of that vastness of knowledge they are positively downbeat, impotent and almost lost at the prospect of it becoming anything of value other than being proud to know so much of that subject, possibly slightly arrogant too, this being their claim to fame. There's nothing wrong with any of these scenarios at all, we migrate to areas of life that suite us best and mentally can cope with, our individual thoughts on whether such people could or should do better is insignificant, we do what we want and others may have such similar thoughts about us too. Often however as a form of sport such knowledgeable entities will spar with you to try and catch you out on some minor inaccuracy as a form of "one upmanship", it's small minded and banal but that's as far as these mind reclusives venture into life so little else ever touches them, intellectual masturbation is probably the height of their existence.

We are probably familiar with the odd "know all" the person that has a "so called" grasp of knowledge pertaining to a wide range of subjects, often the knowledge isn't that important to daily life such as knowing how your car engine works will not make you a better driver, and so on, or knowing how your digestive system works won't help you eat better, billions of people have managed for centuries without such knowledge. The problem with knowledge is that in the wrong hands it's almost as devastating or indeed stagnating as ignorance, it can be subversive and predictable and negative as knowledge needs to be able to grow and imagination is a crucial aspect to its' utilisation. Many "so called" learned people lack foresight although they have opinions, they often lack creativity as application isn't a strong point, and they lack often communicational skills in allowing what they know to be succinctly spread amongst people of different knowledge levels and to understand what's what. Those that are both knowledgeable and have common sense as well as communicational skills are truly gifted, the rest just have an ability no more so that an expert chef, painter, sculptor, writer or any other craftsman. A little knowledge that's put to use is better than an accumulated knowledge that's redundant and sterile and helps no one.

It can at times be intimidating talking to someone who has seemingly huge amounts of learned knowledge, but this is at times only a relative perception, the real truth is often quite the opposite, it's our imagination running overtime and thinking that someone with such knowledge must be eminent in what they do, whereas it's often not so, even if at times they do contribute to the "bigger picture", in themselves they hold no such esteem. Many people with a limited knowledge factor can do remarkably well as they have high degrees of acumen and market / street sense and this gets them to forge ahead with their product / service and produce tangible results. Life is full of conflicting scenarios, ideas, perceptions, thoughts, reasoning's and if we are not careful we can be drawn into conclusions about people and situations that don't exist.There's room for all, and all are needed in their place, it's therefor imperative that we don't undervalue ourselves in light of others or put others on a pedestal at the expense of denigrating what we know. No one is self sufficient and when we are in need of something, doctor, dentist, plumber, electrician, lawyer, accountant, mechanic, fire/police/ambulance services, etc, it really does consolidate the value others have in our lives, and our reliance on such. We expect our water, gas, electricity, sewerage, mobile phones to be there 24/7 and our shops to be crammed full of food, we are in reality but a small cog in a big watch. If the president of our country, the Pope and all the heads of the banking industry died overnight, apart from being a massive press spectacular, which they would love, life would still go on as per normal, indeed there is always someone to take your place, always, especially in commerce, and new ideas are always in short supply. It's better to be a human being than a parrot, it's better to commune with life than live in a cocoon within it, but it's your choice.

For more : http://www.thelifedoctor.info/
FREE "E" Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Doctor 2011

BE PREPARED TO BE WRONG (RP)

2011-10-22T09:51:00.000+01:00

Children are in many ways quite virtuous in that they "have a go"at what they do or say, they don't know any other, and we see comical aspects of what they do and say on television via clips sent in by parents of their own children doing somewhat 'silly' things. Children more often than not don't have pre-conceptions nor do they have the amount of amassed stupidity that humans do based on what others think or say, children if they lose the plot just "have a go" the best they can. As they get older parents and the educational system brow beats us into thinking in a certain way, the press and media make fodder of people who have made mistakes or got it wrong forgetting all the right and good things that such people have done in the past. The world unfortunately by and large is made up of lemmings and dull pathetic people, these include parents and educationalists who have in turn been conditioned and who by their own volition think they are just and right, yet what do they really know other than what they have been taught and never challenged, the little imagination that's actually left is so governed by "outside and alien thoughts" that they become almost mentally impotent and facile. Fortunately there are those who do break free, those that do have a mind of their own and despite protestations, veering from others, and struggles feel at least they are worthwhile citizens within the galaxy of numbskull's and can and do make a difference. Scientists often get things wrong every day for years in trying to find a cure or get a breakthrough in a particular field, but they do and it's because of them that many people are still alive today or enjoy a better quality of life no matter how small it's all grist to the mill of getting better in life.

People who are prepared to be wrong which is not the same as the self opinionated and bombastic folk who feel the need to tell everyone their story who are self created failures by default, are those who walk their own pathway. Those that see life from a different perspective and are genuinely interested in what life is all about and not a potted hysterically inept version depicted by soap television programmes or television chat programmes using the same old fogies time and time again which are for the mentally subnormal and pedestrian flock. The road to ending up being wrong can be very enlightening, it's often far better than being "safe" and literally doing nothing all your life except live within the narrow parameters of insularity. Which is what many in the Middle East have been subjected to over many centuries and are now finding that their own voice is as good as anyone else's, even if they haven't a clue as to what to do with it. Being wrong doesn't automatically donate failure or injustice or anything grossly negative, all through our lives we adjust and compensate and learn from our mistakes. Indeed it's those that are successful that have made more mistakes than the "safe" brigade that never do anything and thus never contribute to anything either, always the recipients of what others have done. It's a sad indictment that there are people "out there" who are almost solely seeking those that have made mistakes and to highlight same for their own kudos because they themselves are lacking in their own life and have little or no ability. It says a lot for society that these areas exist and that such areas have followers, but on the grand scale of life it literally does separate the scum from the broth beneath.

For many being wrong is shameful, it's a lack of face in some cultures, but that default assumes that one has to be always right and that credential just does not exist, there is no one on planet earth who is forever correct including the insipid press and media. What lies behind our incorrect actions, predictions, assumptions is key to why we get things wrong, sometimes or in some cases nearly always, even with the best will in the world outside forces dictate our final stance. Those that never do anything can be the culprits of worse negativity than those that do and get it wrong, as those that get it wrong are more likely to be able to effect corrections and modifications far quicker and more effectively than the majority who sit and wait for others to do it for them, and then still haven't a clue.
Corrections, modifications, a change of stance, direction, attitude is how we learn, it's how we evolve, and what might be correct one week may not the next and our ability to understand and adapt is crucial.

Some areas of life are almost changing weekly such as in the food industry where one day we will be living on borrowed time if we eat a certain food, then two weeks later it's the best thing we could take for longevity, and the week following it's all rescinded, and so it goes on. Government and councils make horrific mistakes because they are predominantly run by people who rely on consultants and don't in themselves have any intrinsic knowledge or a feeling for what they do, it's almost always based upon "it was a good idea at the time" but it usually isn't as much of what is implemented it's what has to be drastically changed shortly afterwards. Success is based upon things going wrong, so it eliminates much of the fault lines and leaves what's left as a more true and pure source to work more efficiently. Never be frightened to go for it, make a difference, make an opportunity work, forget that it may be wrong especially if you have done your research. Many a product launch fails one time to work the next, it's just the way it is. Success is always ahead of you, failure really exists in those that critisize who have opten for failure by default - the safe route - do nothing and nothing will happen.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
FREE "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Doctor 2011

WHEN LIFE STARTS TO HURT (RP)

2011-10-21T09:08:00.000+01:00

At times in life many arrive at what is virtually a Life Impasse in that all of a sudden everything appears to come to a grinding halt, the meaning and purpose and fluidity of life starts to pull heavily within the mind and one starts to reflect with a determined voracity that drags up one’s past life including all sorts or weird and unrelated events whereby one tries to piece them all together to form some sort of coherent picture. Once this happens the happiness trail starts to falter and one’s thoughts dwell on the morbid events of the past and the possible uneventfulness of the future, the inner desire to see positivity is all but thwarted and anything that tends to ‘raise the game’ is viewed with a degree of caution that it’s almost self defeating. All this can and at times and in some instances does lead to depression of the self generated type. We are the product of what we feed ourselves so for example if we are fat it’s not down to our condition or tablets even if there is an effect as such, no one gets fat on fresh air, it’s in direct relation to our calorific intake. Similarly if we feed our minds with rubbish then we will eventually manifest an attitude which has a base parameter of rubbish in it, we will see much of life as both flippant and oppressive such is the nature of pathetic content taken in. The power of the mind is just so great that if we abuse it and if we turn it in on ourselves and instead of doing ourselves favours we are harming our own infrastructure and start to develop negative traits and idiosyncrasies. Where the mind goes the body follows, so if we are not quite as we should be mentally then our body also follows that route and we manifest all sorts of psychosomatic illnesses or manifestations that are a result of our depleted mind functionality with regards thinking.

Dwelling on the problem is the worst thing anyone can do as it stave’s off ever finding the solution, which separates the entrepreneur from the plodders, those that don’t make that distinction and forever go around in circles wishing, hoping and thinking that they will meet someone or something will happen all of a sudden to change things for the better, keep dreaming it won’t happen that way. The self is the begining and end of life, it’s what we do for ourselves or what we “put out” into the wide world that opens up the endless possibilities of chance happenings. Chance happenings are not to be associated with luck even if one perceives that events changed because of luck, even luck can’t be manifested is there isn’t a base for it to latch on to, we will never win the Lottery if we don’t do it. We are responsible for changing our own fortunes and that only happens with a positive mind, a negative mind is one that chooses to see the bad rather than the good and thus is forever in a state of perplexed conjunction and embroiled mind talk which never gets anywhere other than produce feeling of lowness, lethargy and everything else associated with dullness, it’s not rocket science here, we all know what’s what.

What really makes a difference is our attitude, that’s something that we can control even though many choose not to and prefer to hide behind a smoke screen to solicit sympathy as a way of consoling themselves as to why things haven’t changed for the better. But what ever one tries to hide behind or excuse or manifest scenarios, the truth is that if life sucks it’s still down to you, no one else nor circumstances, it’s perhaps a greater truth that you haven’t got the ability or desire to just step out from where you are and thus just rest on potential thoughts as opposed to a reality of trying to really move forward. There are always solutions to move towards the exit, there are always routes and roads leading to where you would like to be, but whether the bottom line instinct is strong enough to cast caution to the wind and go for it is yet another matter. But whatever it is a reality check is the most important aspect one must face and not continually searching and hoping for that will never produce a positive result. Being true and honest will at least allow where you are to be more pleasant even if it’s not at least initially palatable. Decisions are sometimes monumental at other times relatively mild in nature and context, whatever those decisions are one must stick to the reality of whether it needs to be resolved now or hold on tight for the road ahead and perchance to live the rich rewards that are all possible, but it’s your choice.

For more : http://www.thelifealchemist.org/
FREE “E” Book : http://www.the-alchemy-of-life.com/
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2010

THE ANARCHY GAME

2011-10-17T12:48:00.001+01:00

It had to happen and you can't blame the social media for it, the first stages of "small group people anarchy" has arrived. The world of political speak and aloof governance have eventually come to ahead whereby the "average" person has had enough. Modern day politicians are not the strong and resilient breed of those of yesterday. Those that really broke the confines of traditionalism and forced issues, today's politicians by and large have little going for them and sound like a load of pubescent school girls blaming each other to elevate their ratings rather than devise structures that enhance life and society. They are still frightened by corporate threats and administering punishments for inadequate corporate governance and self greed, it is almost none existent. It's not that capitalism doesn't work it does, it allows everyone who should wish to to start their own business to do so, and since the vast majority of people employed nationally outside the charities are within the self employment / small business sectors it goes without saying that such areas need to be nurtured. The forever disgruntled and lazy and jealous and those that can't think will always whinge and moan but that's nothing new as they never add value to life anyway and prefer their self rolled up cigarettes, a pint and a moan as an intellectual way of life, if it is a way of life. That anarchy has started in the Middle East with the so called Arab Spring, but Arabs have never been used to freedom and unless there is strong governance (which there isn't at all) there will forever be unrest, and unrest is an Arab trait. They want freedom, then once they have it they will complain that no one is looking after them. It will take an age before they actually become of age and mature in the way they see life and do business and not be forever confined to outmoded religious Islamic restrictions producing endless failure.

The marches and protests around the world are what they are, whilst social media transmits the idea, ideas are not taken up by anyone just for the sake of it. There is so much global collective thought concerning the self same thing that politicians are too far removed from the populous to recognise it, even though those that write their speeches for them try and show they are not. But we don't believe PR anymore as it's predominantly divisive and illusive and designed to give somewhat comforting answers and explanations that don't anymore. The camaraderie of the people is now at a level whereby their own love for their own country is greater than the roles of their robotic politicians that have left home territory in favour of "globalism" and give the state's money overseas. Politicians by and large are no longer an enhancement to life and only see what they can associate en-route in their lives in soliciting more rewards and favours in the process. The press and media do absolutely nothing to help the upbeat feeling of humanity, and with the odd exception of a few 'soft' stories everything is designer gloom as they themselves see their role as impervious to life in general and thus can't be relied upon for real accuracy, most of it "designer driven" as a story of fiction rather than fact. The recent underhandedness of the press goes only to prove their own fragility in what they do. For many the reports on the free social sites outweighs the filtered stuff that one is presented via the established and lost companies that make capital out of misery and are themselves guilty of corporate greed (not profit - greed).

Governments around the world do things in conjunction with governments around the world often as a gesture of international good will (except Russia and China and they never do always finding an excuse) which has at times nothing to do with one's home turf. The upholding of security in Afghanistan and Iraq will be futile as the mental Taliban and other brainlessly suicidal Islamic groups will continue forever more, such is their doctrine and alien religious thoughts which are purely self orientated and empty. You only need one sniper to be let loose to cost millions in defence of it, and where the Islamic value on life is negligible with hatred and death and killing embedded within them, it's a no brainer that peace will ever exist in the near future.

Global greed and corruption is on the up, everyone wants a slice of the cherry, the impotence of governments to really get to grips with the situation without getting paranoid in the process and disadvantaging those further down the ladder is imperative. Also the increase in over avaricious tax inspectors who see their job as a smug sport rather than ordinance needs great scrutiny at assisting the climate and not being the culprits of despondency which they can be, and shutting off the hands that literally feed them. The young see no future in their plastic coed politicians who fly around the world at great ease to discuss high level talks which today means propping up some badly run country or other or ploughing money into financial institutions to keep the Sociopaths well watered and everyone else nicely screwed so that they can't do anything silly such as revolt, but they will. The word "revolting" has taken on a new and heightened meaning, it's almost an elevation of what politicians can't and dare not do, that's seek countenance for their own country. Even the police who are there to keep the peace have few rights to really tackle trouble makers because of the massively stupid "political correctness" that prevails today and upheld by life's morons and misfits and greedy bent lawyers.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

BINARY SLAVES

2011-10-15T08:30:00.001+01:00

In binary code another world exists, it's a world of control and effect, it's a world without heart and soul, it's a world that thrives on yes and no. It doesn't discriminate without purpose as it feels no emotional issues, just logic based upon what it knows and statistical evidence, regardless of the consequences. Although synthetic emotions are being written into programmes to try and give some degree of sentient thought it's still in its infancy stages. But for the main part of creative development, heart and soul are alien concepts and programmers, writers and those that see applications perform are dealing with a cold reality that can and does has adverse effects. We are relying more and more on algorithms to decipher, understand, control and play out aspects of life, to put into place concepts and realities based upon forward thought that has yet to take place and is often incorrect as it's still much in the way of advanced guesswork. Our thinking of the future has yet to realise the combining of situations that we know nothing of as yet. The stock markets suffer from a condition called "red screen syndrome" where the fluctuations of companies worth have been pre-defined within percentage changes and start flashing red when they veer out of such parameters. The "red screen syndrome" is becoming a regular occurrence and often ironically "white outs" are now taking place whereby the whole monitors are red in appearance as escalations have a knock on effect as confidence - a human trait - inter melds with electronic interfaces. Unfortunately the human mind can't think as fast as the binary world and then another human trait steps in - panic - and then the worlds detritus eaters enter - the media - they prophesy doom as the only aspect left to plunder. And as the stock markets are both fickle and grossly manipulated for selfish reasons it gets worse at the benefit of a few.

There are various levels of human intelligence and within these levels of intelligence there are those that possess wisdom, yet another human trait that is unfortunately very scarce today. Wisdom and intelligence are not directly related and one can have either or be blessed to have both, it's not inclusive nor exclusive. When all goes wrong mostly wisdom outsmarts intelligence and wisdom is not always in abundance in companies and organisations at the high ground levels. Our ability to control our emotions is essential if we are to find solutions, whilst emotions define and give a human interface to what we do, if we allow emotions to rule we are finished. Our society is controlled by binary functions, all carefully and strategically programmed to work in such as way as to enable processes and actions and those at a human level to function in a harmonious way. We see films in which someone infiltrates a control center and then we get grid lock and mayhem all over the place, and then ransom money comes into play as examples of negative manipulation. The public are usually the first to go into panic mode as most are helpless on their own, they panic as they haven't any foresight as to the bigger picture so from their insular little world they give in and solely await help from anyone around them including others who maybe panicking also. Wisdom in a binary world is our saving grace for without it binary logic can rule out human life even if it's programmed accordingly. Finances are a point in question where the ruthlessness of selling has overtaken the humanitarian need for compassion, and the results are for many devastating. Much of this is effected by the human emotion of greed a factor of humans praying on humans allowed to happen by more humans by grossly impotent government regulations.

The more the population increases the more services are required to handle them, the more exponentially other areas increase too not in the least that of health and the mindless garbage that people feed upon via their communication devises the television in particular. Subliminally we pick up more than we feel we do until our "cache" is full and we find it difficult to process more so we get a "dithering effect" in our routines and thought processes. And then we get mental health problems as we can't effectively process and see beyond what's directly in front of us and what we have is then never enough. All around us we are being controlled in some way by binary systems even if they are providing a positive and beneficial service, they act not alone, and they "talk to each other" in conversations that we neither understand nor can interpret at times. The binary systems have constant conversation about us that are going on 24/7 and whilst we sleep they are still talking and logging details about us every nano second of every day. We can't stop it, if we did our quality of life would substantially be reduced as would our services. Within this Catch22 are a myriad of possibilities, the definition of which is purely up to man's own design and discretion, and that's where the real danger lies, the differing of ideas for purpose that cause the biggest downfall by man himself, it's the stuff that dictators are made of as are the mindless and selfish and lost despots and Islamic terrorists of a violent religion which adds no benefit to mankind.

The "third world" which relies on still primitive aspects of life even if the capital cities are well equipped via the banks and commerce with modern technology, slip constantly and quietly into a world of further oblivion as more natural disasters arise. It's only advanced countries like Japan that can bounce back because of their collective understanding of getting on and moving forward. Third world countries are so used to poverty, genocide, being propped up, bribery, devastation, no education of great value, their beliefs are redundant and compromised by a total lack of themselves and faith, their barbaric killing of kindred races, themselves and other religions, still is rife today and decimation of landscapes that mean nothing fuel even more environmental destitional depravities. And whilst all this is going on the binary systems at the speed of light continue to monitor and form logical opinions based on current conditions and past efforts and future extrapolations and pass their decree for man to assess yet again as to how best help the forever unfortunates whilst sustaining an ever increasing pressure at home to live a happy life.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE CATALYST EFFECT

2011-10-12T08:52:00.000+01:00

Every action we take has another action contributed to it or even a number of other actions based upon the original one, we only have to look at a car accident to see how the action of a crash can decimate so many ancillary things all in a few moments, lives, property, disruption, etc. But we don't have to be morbid, taking the positive aspects of an action we have all benefited at some time or another from the effect of someone doing a good deed for us regardless of what it was. It could be they spent their whole Saturday helping us pack and relocate elsewhere, or they made that discrete phone call to a friend of theirs regarding a need we had and lo and behold it's come to life. Many is the time we help others out or vice versa just from the goodness of our hearts, because that's what people by and large do. And yes there are those that don't do anything for anyone but we don't need to bother ourselves about them, they don't register on the scale of things in life. However there's more to life than just sheer opportunity, we all need a catalyst at times to help us on our way, and catalysts are indeed out there all around us just waiting to happen. A catalyst in science is something that helps a reaction take place without altering its chemical properties, it often speeds things up dramatically thus it has a very positive use. In life we are usually quite impatient too wanting whatever it is to happen sooner rather than later. But with a human catalyst events can whirl us from where we are right now and transport us into a higher elevation often leapfrogging much of the laborious tasks en-route to getting there.

Why does this happen? The average human being actually likes to help others, it not only helps someone in their quest to move forward but it's a nice feeling for the self too to have done it, and if you believe in God then it's also the correct thing to do to help others no matter what. What really hits home also is that the deed done more often than not needs nor expects any reciprocation and that's a very positive and wholesome move quite self gratifying. It's these moves we do in life that give us a greater purpose to help others, for without these feelings we are at times lost in a world of "what's it all about" as are the many selfish and self centred people who don't do nor expect and thus get little or nothing out of life. Catalysts materialise from anywhere, their credentials don't have to be impeccable, someone of great importance has a mother, sister, brother daughter, son, best friend, etc, and the unlikeliest of contacts can have some of the most unassuming but influential conduits to gaining a degree of access that one at times finds it almost impossible to reach oneself. We hear about the six degrees of separation, that we are all linked by that mode, but rarely does it work even for avid networkers because en-route to the theory being made whole is that in practise many people are just not going to let loose or give in to any of it at all. What's theirs, (their contacts) are theirs, so it all starts to crumble in front of you and at times a degree of jealousy creeps in too, helping someone else may make them more successful than they are, and so it goes on. . And people in general are very fussy at allowing themselves to be conduits for people they don't know, trust or have an inkling that they are being used, which can be the case.

However over and above this there are conduits so close to hand that the isolation we feel at times is purely in our minds and if we don't go out and about and circulate and network then those conduits and catalysts will be forever illusive. There's no other solution, the more we stay put the less likely we are going to come into contact with what could be one of the best opportunities in our lives taking place. The idea that "if only I could just get to where I want to be" then all would be well is a fallacy and already smacks of failure. The journey has to be made in order for the credentials of understanding and knowledge to be learned. If we can't manage the knocks en-route to our goal we will certainly not be able to handle the position we seek with any great assurity and will always find problems without seemingly solutions. We too unknowingly could be a catalyst for someone else, undervaluing who or what we know in favour of us seeking and not actually being sought after. Life is full of perceptions so we should not be closed to what's out there and our role in it all, and if someone asks or we see a point at which we can help others then we should be free to do it taking into consideration what it is and who they are and separating it from being mean and just not doing it because we haven't been helped as yet by anyone. That's both a failure and selfish mentality and goes a long way to others steering clear of you when in a position to help, it's an inherent feeling they get which you give out. People that have that "needy" look are as a rule always left out of the equation, as are those who want everything for free, which is not usually a money orientated situation it's more of just being down right mean, and that by default holds them back too.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

ETHERIAL DESPONDENCY

2011-10-10T08:20:00.002+01:00

The more we have time to ourselves the more we observe what others are doing and saying, whatever we say we give away how we are and what's on our mind and why we said it. It's not that it's important in the grand order of things that we pick up on others as our interaction is probably almost negligible and that whatever they are up to has no effect upon us anyway. But what is interesting is that even the most enlightened piece of writing and positive prose often has tinges of sadness within, it's not the sadness of pity but more of something missing in their own 'bigger picture' that's causing them to feel slightly un-quenched and not as happy as they could be. It also often states that there is a need for personal love, not that people aren't loved but the desire for the intimacy of it. For the most part we read what we read, take on board the context and then move on, we don't want to play amateur psychologist or anything else as that serves no purpose and one ends up being slightly ungrounded and elliptical in thought which forever produces loose threads in any conversation and a degree of permanent instability. It also affects our ability to genuinely laugh, be fun to be with and restricts creative conversation no end.

The future of our lives resides with us, despite conditions, situations, restraints, opportunities, parameters and anything else, such as health, finance, relationships, family, work, etc, it's us that has to live our lives no one else, ever. Our mind is solely our responsibility and what emanates from it is always our thought, even if we choose to follow others or 'go with the flow' we make those decisions, so if it all goes wrong, we have to accept the blame from 'backing the wrong horse". Admonishing responsibility isn't an acceptable answer and is for brainless nerds who can't and never do take ownership, something which becomes evident in conversations very early on in whatever is said. Within every generation there are massive changes, within our present climate changes are taking place faster than ever before mainly because we can communicate faster and also the migration of different cultures and the falling apart of traditions and regimes is also having an effect. Similarly the worlds natural disasters are increasing both in frequency and enormity and this will continue more so which will have resounding complications and fierce reality checks about propping up third world countries where despite progress it's an endless game of snakes and ladders.

Many young people feel the pangs of degrees of 'nothingness' one minute full of excitement the next full of gross despondency cancelling out their pre-thought euphoria. The instability and greediness of our financial and commercial enterprises accounts for much national and employee unrest and unhappiness. Unhappiness cannot be undone by courses or re-training, it's like whipping someone and telling them to take pain killers to help them stop feeling the pain, stop the whipping! The overwhelming and indifferent ignorance and unprofessional statements that are published by organisations smacks of ineptitude, whilst whoever makes the comments may be good at what they do, they are not good orators in tact nor diplomacy, even if they can talk until the cows come home and wax lyrical about nothing for ages, something which politicians are good at. Without genuine inner feelings of ability, not that of smart talk or motivational speaking, a real and defined product within that's transferable and transposable and doable by the self, then everything ahead is a blank canvas. And whilst for some a blank canvas is a myriad of opportunities for others it's a sea of nothingness upon which to latch on to but can't. Motivation for entrepreneurs is self evident, for those that don't inherently possess such abilities they understand what needs to be done but require a catalyst upon which to make it all come together, something that smart talk and motivational ideology never provides.

Within our teaching organisations there are students who are brilliant at what they will end up doing making real moves in their lives, but often the route to same is emotionally torturous, and even those who embark on lesser dreams and aspirations the going and thought of the future other than via stereotyped thinking is daunting too. Little is ever given to mental support and how to project oneself proficiently in trying to achieve their goals. Despondency can effectively reduce our intake and creative thoughts and reasoning to a level that's so banal we feel demoted and unstructured and then lose a presence with life, everything becomes a struggle and weighty. Our desire to do anything then is robotic, which for many is becoming the norm today, and then that word 'failure' looms large, which it shouldn't as for the majority their state of play is purely mental, regardless on any circumstantial effects that are taking place. Viewing the bigger picture always places the self in perspective, however if the company you keep is negative then it can forever be difficult to break free and enjoy the openness that will ensure success is ahead of you and not a pipe dream.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

OUR MENTAL STABILITY

2011-10-06T15:40:00.000+01:00

If we lose the plot then absolutely nothing in life has a positive value, so our thoughts and dreams and aspirations, our possessions and our friends and family have little value as we can't assimilate them into our world of confusion. We know they exist, we know fun from not having fun yet none of it has a shape and feel that we can equate to anymore, they are just feelings with names that we know of of a past era. The present is a woolly maze of robotic deeds and the future isn't just worth thinking about as stepping from today into tomorrow is a feat of dexterity all of its own, without problems arising en-route. Yet as important as mental stability is and taking care of our minds there's very little if anything around to assist us in that respect. There's quite a bit of support at hand when it all goes wrong but little before, and prevention is far better than cure. Companies don't help when managers become bullies, when office leaders become little Hitlers and where area managers start lashing the whip to make quarter results, in all too often that whole departments muddle through from quarter to quarter with little in the way of happy personnel. And whilst company courses are fine the content rarely lasts that long before it melds back into "old ways" and as staff leave then it fizzles out almost completely, even though personnel and managers feel smug that they were once pro-active, but you can't live on that single thought.

It's not for nothing that happy people, even in relative circumstances are better all round people as they can 'see' the bigger picture and are happy to take ownership and knuckle down when need be to help out or temporarily take over areas just to get the job done. Those that aren't happy stand aside with the attitude "I'm not paid to do that" and as such overall productivity and moral are lessened. It's the same at home where families are predominantly happy anything can be achieved, where there is a tension nothing is achieved and a whole array of minor illnesses and dyfunctionality results from the atmosphere. Children are the most vulnerable when it comes to absorbing negativity as they intrinsically know good from bad and although they themselves may be little "brats" they still feel negative vibes and see such and feel it. As we get older our ability to reason becomes more in evidence even thought at times one wonders with some if there is a brain at all. Never the less if we don't take charge of whom we are we lay ourselves open to absorbing by default aspects of life that mean something to us - and variances of opinion pertaining to those areas and subliminally that can have a marked effect upon us and steer us away from being both happy and stable. Stability can be relative it should be complete without being relative never the less stability is paramount if we are to enjoy our journey through life.

What is mental stability, a number of definitions read that it is "trying to be "normal" when normal doesn't exist"? Yet we all know and understand normal even if it has variances, we succumb to normal, we talk to others about 'normal' regarding people or situations, and we make 'normal' an understood base line that no matter who we are in any part of the world, we know 'normal'. We define experiences as fabulous based upon what normal is, we define unpleasant experiences based upon what we define as 'normal' so it's not that illusive. And when our mental stability isn't what "we" think it should be that's based upon 'normal' too and so we accurately have diagnosed that what we are experiencing isn't what it should be. "Normal" has a latitude that veers from high to low, but within that there is a parameter of comprehension that we understand all too clearly, and even when talking to strangers we can say that "that person isn't normal" and whether they like us or not they perfectly understand. So "normal" isn't illusory it's been around before definitions and screwed up psycho-wafflers tried to pigeon hole it.

We become obese if we plough ourselves with food, one doesn't get fat on fresh air regardless of medical conditions and prescriptions. Similarly we can get bogged down in another reality of created ambiance that's been devised by others to promote sales, feelings, situations, atmospheres, desires, wants, needs, purposes, excitement, alluding to wholeness and acceptance, etc, and so it goes on. If we take on board that we are missing out or we need some of what's on offer to make ourselves better then we are also creating a world of self desired feelings, and when those can't be fulfilled, that's when we become unstuck.There are other mitigating factors of course families that have put you down or are lacking in self confidence and many other areas, but we usually know these areas as they are self evident in our daily lives and we thus steer our course to try and avoid conflicts or areas that we don't cope too well in, although that also doesn't mean that we may suffer from instability, quite the opposite. Knowing our weaknesses is a strength.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.com
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

THE LIGHT AND DARK CONTINUEM

2011-10-04T14:43:00.001+01:00

Just about everyone knows the difference between good and bad it's instinctive and intuitive, the few that don't are relatively hopeless cases. For the main part deeds of an evil nature such as Islamic Terrorism are self defiant deeds based upon a purely selfishly ideological mind set and is certainly not God driven, if anything it's Devil driven as God promotes the Devil demotes. And for others who subscribes to greed, burglary, armed robbery, cyber and banking fraud, the culprits know exactly what they are doing no matter how well they try to hide behind loopholes, logistics debased lawyers and points of law. Criminality is what it is, as is having children to receive "state benefits" and nothing more. Divisive aspects of life don't make what's done any better or worse than the gross selfishness of those that do it, and here lies the problem, it's all done with a stilted view against society hence there are areas of our society that forever are below par and all that is connected with such is a burden to the state and everyone else. There are certain groups of people that wherever they congregate en-mass by default form a ghetto, no one else wants to go there so by their own hand they become outcasts and then wonder why they are deprived or always lagging behind. Smug attitudes of religion that don't work and ideals that no one gives a dam about lays the pavement to a life of underachieving, un-disovering, under performing, under developing, under creating, uncommunicative, always blaming others, nothing is ever right, etc. Soon the self same smugness unfolds hardship, resentment, anger, pain, suffering, and an attitude of lack of purpose because at the end of the day there's nothing to show for it just failures living off of what others produce and create.

Most "religious" groups become so bound up in their own doctrine they turn into the things they denounce, and bit by bit they too fall short of their own salvation as they can't see how devolved they have become. So bedazzled are they by their attitude that they are "so correct" that they make up elements of their own posturing with life as if it's divine inspiration whereas it's nothing of the sort. The real spiritual leaders are yourselves, as the appointed ones in today's society are weak, ineffectual, insipid, whet, slow, unresponsive, intellectually banal, indecisive and are by appearances camply clad entities that are too slow to catch cold. Their favourite topics are usually "stating the obvious". Evil and wrong doing are no strangers to religion especially where money is concerned or at times sexual proclivities, it happens because it can happen, and what the congregation don't really know would shake them to the core should they find out. Respect for anyone has to be earned, it's not something no matter who you are that is automatically bestowed.

Goodness comes from within, it's not a state whereby it's farmed out nor is it selectively proffered to those who one deems it expedient to be given to, but it must be an inherent state of mind and one without ego or arrogance nor pre conceived purpose or effect. For some goodness is almost a natural instinct, which it should be ideally for everyone. But unfortunately there are those who feel its just too difficult to be nice for without a return or reciprocation in sight can't muster the ability to carry it out. Especially towards those they don't know and that it would lower their own inept and substandard ability even though should they be nice it would elevate them straight away. Those that carry burdens of the past that have not healed or gotten over are candidates for "looking the part as Mr or Ms nice" but it's only a facade hiding almost bitchy and spiteful remarks wrapped up in chosen words and statements as if said in jest, it's nothing of the sort. We all change in life bearing the scars of the past even though not visible, yet inwardly looking like an elderly mature whale full of nicks and cuts and marks that have healed over with time yet are still there and are of no value to the future or indeed the present.

Life is a multi-coloured tapestry, if we choose to be selective then that's our prerogative, we can see only what we want to see, but that doesn't hide the fact that much more exists and others often live and dwell on what we tend to filter out, thus we get a distorted view of life and our position within it. Our emotions and love, love being the most essential element is paramount in us making progress, being stable, enjoying life, understanding what goes on around us and seeing a positive outlook in the future. Anything less than all these things is to veer on the dark side, there's no option here, if life isn't good from your own perspective then it can't be anything else no matter what you choose to call it. In earthy terms we are here for an almost minuscule amount of time, so the world at large doesn't care about you at all, how you are thought about whilst you are here is purely down to you, and how you perceive life and how others perceive you is all a mind concept, everything is what you make it regardless of circumstances and situations which are forever subject to change.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011

FACING LIFE AHEAD

2011-10-02T08:38:00.000+01:00

For many people today life ahead is an illusive unknown factor that instead of filling them with possibilities weighs heavily with a ponderable drudge that even despite optimism still throws a cold shiver down their spines. Our whole society is changing, it's moving into a new realm of its own than more than just hard work can accomplish. It's an era that even the relatively perceptive just can't get right in their predictions. Our ability as a race of people - at least in the West - is developing technology at a pace that undermines previously accepted ways of both doing things and communications. Whilst in the third World and Islamic countries the past hangs around to continually haunt them until the inevitability of suffering and condemnation often by their own hand is their only way out of a troubled mind set and country conditions.

Of course there are always exceptions to the rule and what was good today can be alien in value tomorrow or so science keeps proving itself wrong again and again then bypassing the issues as by the nth time everything is obsolete anyway and no one believes anything or anyone anymore. But more importantly is the state of mental health especially for those in education, learning is good, but when one sees that the numbers of learned people are becoming menial workers it throws a light on to the cultural and established values that are no more. It's almost a free for all where many previously accepted teachers are now the dinosaurs of a past age nearing retirement and tut tutting to themselves, feeling thankful that they either are or will be out of the race very soon. But reality is forever with us, it never leaves and as much as we may wish to avoid or evade issues they firmly remain and take root and one way or another, if we don't acknowledge them they will uproot us and when that happens it's often detrimental.

Facing life ahead affects everyone at every stage of life, for it encompasses illness, finance, relationships, friendships, abilities, and anything else that the ageing process takes under its wing. Life for many even those of fortunate circumstances has a way of pulling the plug when one least expects it. The average person is living longer and that has many implications not only on the individual themselves but on society at large. The global community is widening and resources are always in a catch up stage as priorities are nearly always youth orientated as that's where the future lies for the elderly and in every generation as they are the ones paying taxes. Society will get tougher and the cases of lone mothers fathering endless children from a myriad of fathers will become the real parasites and outcasts of the society, where the value of such activities will be shunned by those that support a breed of child that predominantly has a pre-destined bad start because of the mothers total and utter selfishness. It's not the wealthy or comfortably off that take from society it's those at the bottom end that see everything as fair game and it's almost upheld by social services as an "I have my rights" attitude, but rights to what and at what cost to whom? It's not that "unfortunate" people should not be supported it's the strata above that that have little or few morals about anything.

Most people will make it quite well despite great changes in society and systems to old age, and their route through it all will meld their feelings towards what's best for them as opposed to ideals. But even the "what's best route" can be happy, fulfilled, enjoyable, fruitful and allow the individual to indulge in whatever it is that gives them personal pleasure regarding camaraderie and fellowship with life. Exponential shifts will be common occurrences fostered by real mood and attitude changes of the populous as well as technology. Politicians will be more transient as long term goals will be short term policies as change itself will erode perceptions and grand designs. But the human race are fighters, they are survives, they have survived this far through storms, tempests, wars, insurrections and mental Muslim extremists that rely on Western technology to conduct their dastardly deeds as they haven't the cleverness nor mentality to do it themselves living in a Godless ideology of failure and fear.

The way people will interface with each other will also bring major problems and once the mental unrest of a nation is jeopardised then anything can and will happen like a flash in the pan. Instability is not understood by politicians even though they wax lyrical about it, it's all third hand rhetoric they spew out as if in total control, whereas for many they just can't see the wood for the trees. And as for the poor third world, well in the reality stakes they are just going to get worse and worse as are the natural disasters that will accompany them. The world is in itself changing like a snake shedding its skin, the world is doing likewise 'mother earth' is casting off her tetrenial coat and exposing a less ample sufficiency of what's left. Exciting times for those of a positive disposition, times of dread for the rest, in between are the politicians - life goes on - regardless.

For more : www.thelifedoctor.info
Free "E" Book : www.the-alchemy-of-life.com
©John Rushton / The Life Alchemist 2011