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Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10098
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 12:38 pm: | 
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"The Secret" according to Einstein.
Nowadays everybody is trying to eliminate fat and tone up the body, and too often we neglect to flex the muscles of our mind as we struggle trying to achieve fulfillment. I found this essay about Albert Einstein very stimulating. It reminds us of how each one of us is orbiting in our own little sphere and that the theory of relativity does not just apply to the universe.
Albert Einstein said, "No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it. We must learn to see the world anew." A Nobel Prize winner, Albert Einstein's scientific theories transformed the world's understanding of the universe and its workings, so we can believe that these words come from his personal experience and helped him to explore both science and life itself. He offered us an example of what can be learned by looking deeply into nature to reach a deeper understanding of all life and by following our ideas to their logical conclusions in our minds before acting upon them in the world.
When we apply this quote to our lives, we can see that we cannot create abundance by staying in a consciousness of poverty, nor can we gain a sense of power in our lives while identifying ourselves as a victim. Situations begun from anger or fear can have little chance of reaching a state of peace and trust unless someone involved can conceive of that possibility and act upon it. We need to find ways to step outside of our limited understanding in order to seek a bigger picture. One way to do this is to shift our perspective to see the situation from another's point of view and ideally the perspective of all others involved. Even if we can't truly know another's motivations, by imagining what they might be, we open ourselves up to numerous possibilities and an expanded vision. This alone can shift our feelings of anger to compassion and the desire for a positive solution for all involved.
Once we have opened our mind to greater possibilities, we can connect to our higher self for inspired solutions. From the peace at our center, we gain distance from our emotions to connect to intuitive wisdom that offers us understanding of the underlying causes and the inspiration needed to guide our steps in a new direction. Albert Einstein showed us the impact that can be made when we raise our consciousness and allow ourselves to imagine the possibilities.
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Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 5360
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 12:50 pm: |
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Except when he was dealing with Nuclear Physics Albert Einstein didn't have enough sense to tie his own shoelace.
God save us from people who post idiotic empty bromides that suddenly strike them as "heavy".
It must be that medicinal pot she's smoking, y'all! |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10101
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 01:00 pm: |
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I'll take Einstein over you any day, dumb-dumb. A Nobel prize works for me every time, crissy. Obviously you and your pathetic resume haven't read much about Einstein's life because, as usual, you resort to distortion to try and make yourself look better. And you fail, as usual. |
Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 5362
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 01:04 pm: |
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A Nobel prize works for me every time, crissy
(Didn't Henry Kissinger win won? And Stanley "Tookie" Williams was up for one, wasn't he?
I could keep on but this is like shooting fish in a barrell.
God help us all when she reached 10,000 posts. It went straight to her head!!!! |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10104
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 01:12 pm: |
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The more you talk, the sillier you sound, chrishayden. Consider the field that Einstein got his prize in. You are so full of yourself that it actually offends you that somebody would give props to someone other than you and your stupid self. Since you consider yourself so well-informed, I repeat. Read the latest bio on Einstein. And it's not like the drivel you're posting is interesting to anybody but you. |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10106
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 01:21 pm: |
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And I remind you, chrishayden, that everybody is not beholden to the little biblical homolies that you were raised on, especialy considering how you turned out. |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 2295
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 01:40 pm: |
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Are you talking about the new Isaacson book? I LOVED that bio. It read like an adventure quest, married to the most exciting science textbook you ever read, married to a soap opera, married to a sweeping history book. |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10111
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 01:58 pm: |
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Yep, I read reviews of it and it's on my "to read" list. And once again thanks for calling my attention to "Red Bone". I loved it. |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 2297
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 02:05 pm: |
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Did I? I don't remember actually reading that--maybe I might have talked about getting it or wanting to read it? Have you started Casanegra yet? |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10112
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 02:09 pm: |
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"Red Bone" is a non fiction book based on a black millionaire being murdered in Atlanta. I don't know that you read it but you did post something about it a little while back, because you said you like true crime stories. Member? |
Ntfs_encryption
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Username: Ntfs_encryption
Post Number: 2705
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 02:11 pm: |
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"Are you talking about the new Isaacson book? I LOVED that bio."
What did you like about the book Ms. Yvettep? I've been seriously thinking about getting it. I saw Walter Isaccson on BookTV about a month ago. I have his Benjamin Franklin book. He painted a totally different picture of what we have been told about Einstein. Your spin?
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Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10113
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 02:12 pm: |
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Yes, I've started Casanegra and plan to give my take on it when I finish it. |
Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10114
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 02:15 pm: |
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For one thing, Einstein applied his theories to race way back when and was appalled at the idea that some would think that whites were better than blacks. |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 2298
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 02:24 pm: |
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Ntfs, part of what I liked about it was how it integrated all the aspects of his life and times, as I mentioned briefly. Isaacson does not sugar coat his life--such as how he loved humanity in the abstract, loved his intellectual mentors and collaborators, but was not always kind to the folks in his personal sphere.
The book also does a good job of explaining the science. In particular, the author tries to get at the leaps of creativity behind his ideas. Perhaps because of its length, the book gives a full piture of how his ideas, scientific and political, changed over the years. But what I especially liked was how all this was situated in a great "history text."
Yes, Cynique, I found that part especially interesting. |
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