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It is time for me to go....

Dear Members of CS and CS moderators

I had been on this site for nearly a year now. My intent was to meet and chat with great people all over this planet (and I did get this opportunity... thank you)...

However, recently I really got so disappointed in the people we have on this site... to a degree it is worst than real life, ...in real life you also can go and sort conflict face to face... here it gets messy...

My disappointment is not only in how people on this site deals when being challenged with facts ... It is also how gullible intelligent people can be... how can we take sides and that based on face value

... some bloggers don't keep any records of previous blogs (also then usually blame the inconsistency of this site ... which is also a concern for me). When there is a blog 'complain' ...some intelligent people will then get involved in the discussion and taking sides and that based on selective or no information at all...

My value system is far to solid for 1) being insulted purely because I wanted to make sense of my world, 2) tolerating manipulation of the system and 3) seeing members succeeding in the victim game...

My life is blessed and this site was purely when I couldn't sleep at night. I really don't have to be put up with this. Maybe I would be able to meet some of you in real life ... take care... look at the bigger picture, don't provide any person with your login details and approach life with open eyes...

I am in the process cancelling my profile... but in the meantime....

Sweetkisses ....Namaste

teddybear
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The irony of life...

Sometimes I feel like a wooden spoon in a fancy metal bowl...alien from my own planet far, far away...

I have the tendency to ask what others are thinking, but just not bother to really debate or ponder about... many would have answers based on religion, but having to face the reality on a daily bases, really brings another dimension to every day...

The irony I need to understand and more importantly need to accept is...We are born, work hard to get through school and later on to to get a decent job,...Then we get at a stage where we look back to say...well done...only to get ill or old where we need to scale down on whatever we collected throughout the years...

During that time we also realise that children are no guarantees, they don't want your old stuff, have their own lives and even friends disappear...

Point I am making...We came alone with few things we could call our own, only to leave again alone...with few things we can call our own...weird this life of ours...
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What your definition of co existence ...?

I need some clarity please .... does co existence mean that we need to keep quiet, has no right to question information and has to walk away the moment the other party gets upset...? What is your definition of co existence?

I have to leave my blog unattended for a while, but would appreciate debate and discussion in this section...
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If you get mad when challenged ....

You lost...doh Be prepared to earn respect and life accordingly what we would consider as respected, mature adults ...and here should be a friendly place for ALL of us on CS...

May you have a cool day today...wink teddybear
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Empathy with men....

I am looking at all the adverts while being on the CS site... There are Russian ladies, pretty girls from Rio, Ukraine... even Travel ladies innocent ... The girls on these adverts are so pretty... even on the CS site, there are really pictures catching the eye of pretty girls ... blondes, brunettes, stunning skin and awesome smiles...

Now if the assumption is true that men are more visual and would go for the attractive girls ... then I really have empathy for our men... The one girl is prettier than the other... it's like shopping for crystal in a mega store and you are to scared to look at the price tag...hole

So many girls so little time crying ...
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Addressing unhappiness ....

Quite often I work with people who are very unhappy in their current circumstances... The scope of these people differ, from very well educated, rich, attractive to the opposite of the continuum... Sometimes I am amazed to realise once again that there is a big difference between what we see on the surface (the white picket fence and poodle picture) and really what is happening behind a fancy front door...

I also can't help to wonder how many of life sufferings and unhappiness are not self inflicted and the acceptance of that circumstances to such a point where something breaks... only then we admit that there is a problem and seeking for help...

The following pointers , maybe to use that could enable everyone to spot and address unhappiness sooner and more effectively (based on my experience)...

Always try to improve the knowledge and skills base, learning is a life long process even for older people,
Read a lot...It enhances the basis for interesting topics and discussions...
Get your own pot where you can bloom (even if you don't have to)...The ability to be independent, gives a golden key to freedom...
Surround yourself with people who has a good influence on you... only negative people and 'takers' will take its toll over the long run...
Know what is happening in your area and what support is available... link in with a small group where you feel comfortable, loners find it very difficult to break from 'behind the fancy door circumstances'...
Spent time on your physical health... Our bodies is the vehicle of our souls...
Make the best of your features... We are not all equally pretty, but we need to be pretty for ourselves as that builds self confidence...
Make time to take stock... Regarding the most important aspects of your life... remember, your children will leave the house one day and then the question is ... what is left for you....
Address the little devils before it grows into monsters... speak up even if you need to apply a bit of humour...

wink

Only a couple of thoughts as I once again realised how many unhappy people we have in this amazing world...teddybear
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Consumer rights...

I try to look after my money, hence I check what I buy and I also check the price I have to pay ...typing

I encountered the following scenario at one of the shops in my town...

I saw coffee mugs and it was on sale...was R 69.00 and Now R29.00 ... I liked the mugs and bought it for R29.00 per mug.

When I got home I removed the packaging I saw there was a price at the back of the price tag I saw/and paid in the shop ... I remove that and I saw a first price which is Was R39.00 and Now R21.00.

I went back to the shop and asked them to see the original retail price of this mug. My concern was that the up mark an item only to sell this at a perceived lower price. They could give me the retail price as R69.00 but this retail price dates 11 months back. In the meantime this item is on the list of discontinued items and was on different 'sales' at different sales prices the past 11 months...is this 'fair' and should I be happy?

My concern remains that a perception is created on an item that the saving is high only to find it is old stock which sold even at a lower price I paid for it...
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Everything big...started as something small....

There are many people with brilliant ideas...but they get discouraged when they think about the effort that would need to go into their idea before it would be seen or really before it makes money...

However, no big/ successful venture fell out of the air... It all started as a small idea which grew into something big and successful (yeah, some takes long to get there were as others
quickly blossomed)...

Point is, how many good ideas do you have, but you just haven't give it fair chance...

Go for it....teddybear
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Definition of a 'full' life...?

Quite often when someone older passes on...I hear people will say..."He/she had a full life"...

But this makes me confused...and I do have a couple of questions...
1) is there an age limit or minimum (60, 70, 90...) to say a person had his/her life?,
2) will we ever be 'ready' (and not referring to religion or psychological, illness), to die..., and
3), what is the definition of a 'full' life for You?


teddybear
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The wedding picture...

Years ago, Boeta was the first child to go to university... his parents stayed on a farm and the whole community were farmers...

So, at university, Boeta met the girl of his dreams and wanted to bring her to the farm for the semester break... Prior cellphones, he wrote a letter to his Daddy, explaining his wish and request the wedding picture in the living room (where his Mom was standing and his dad was sitting), to be removed prior their arrival at the farm... Boeta didn't want his lady friend to get the wrong impression of the 'head' in the house...

His Dad received the letter, went to the neighbour (to assist with writing a letter back...)... and it went like this ...

My dear son... your mom and I are so happy you met a girl... you made us wonder for a while...she is more than welcome on our farm, but the picture will not go anywhere. She has to understand the challenges for living on a farm... .... Years ago when your mom and I got married, the photographer got lost and only got to the farm 3 days after the wedding... by then ... your mother couldn't sit and I could stand... lol...
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So...?

What have you learned/added to your life Repertoire for the day...?
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Ambition and dreams... good or bad...

There are many people who stay in small houses driving small cars and they are happy and psychological well (latter refer to having meaningful relationships and no physical illnesses or medication). If you ask them what they aspire to or what their dreams are... the answer would be limited and they will start by stating they are happy...with who they are and what they have....

In the whole sales industry (doesn't matter the product or item), the perception is created more and better the whole time... one has to stand out from the crowd, drive a fancy car, stay in the upper neighbourhood and be on a certain level in your career at a certain time. The irony is just when you get all of these...it also doesn't last long...soon there will be a bigger house or newer car which become the 'in' criteria...

From a motivational point of view we all want to belief we can all get rich and famous... We just need to work hard, have self belief and just do it... or that is what the billion dollars motivational industry wants us to belief... but is it true? What is the percentage of people doing the right things who really becomes the one to stand out and being able to live up to 'the criteria'...?

So, having said this...is it then really a good thing to have dreams and ambition, specifically if that includes the never full filling criteria of bigger and better the whole time...

I belief arrogance is a defence mechanism to assist the inner self to create rational for achievements that are not full filling for that individual....

Last but not least...One could argue saying a lack of ambition creates a lack of energy, but doesn't it at least bring more happiness and health...?

teddybear
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