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Better days is what we all want, "well I need better days," where I am in a good job, a great family and wonderful home to go to everyday. Its not easy I know but at least am trying, all I need is a start and I'll be on my way.

INSTANT GRATIFICATION. That is the biggest problem of our generation now. We are so used to getting things instantly that we don’t have any patience. Want something to eat, open an app on your phone and just order, no need to go out, get veggies, come back and cook, or go to a restaurant, get the menu, order your food and wait till you get it. Looking for a date, just pick up your phone and swipe right. Just to mention a few.

Why do you think we, “the millennials“ find it so hard to maintain relationships, jobs, and connections for long. Reason? There’s no App for that. All those things require constant work and effort, above all patience. Which most of us sadly don’t have. We start a new job and after a few months, we feel we aren't making any impact (Whatever that means) then we decide to quit. We start a weight loss journey and after 2 weeks if we don’t look like those models on Instagram, we quit and say it ain't working.

We have become so good at giving excuses, it’s become second nature.

It’s high time we wake up and learn what patience really is. Relationships, success, fitness, connections, and friendships all take time to become solid. There’s no magic pill to make someone instantly want to marry you from day one. Nor is there one to make you earn the trust of someone in an instant. All these require us to put in effort on daily basis no matter how small those efforts might seem. Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

Next time you feel like quitting on anything, first ask your self one important question. How long have I put in the effort?

#VowsOfSilence

Their is one thing for sure ,in life we all die ,,if we are lucky we go though being old ,,what we like to call wise,,but no one wants to hear your wisdom, ,because it is not relavent in todays world ,,how many things did your grandmother do ,that you still do ,,for me not a thing ,,oh i might bake now and again ,,times change , ,and so do we ,,so your wisdom becomes history of i remember when ,,,

At least, that is what we are told. Technically, that statement is correct. There are birds, trees, grass, air, ground, water....maybe even love too. Maybe....I suspect.

On my trip up to a pool tournament, my mind got thinking about money. And without money, one would not be able to do a whole lot. Virtually everything revolves around money. It is getting so you need to pay for water to drink...in some cases...you need to.

Now, what about that old saying, money cannot buy love.

Let me think about how love develops.

The clothes I wear cost money.
The comb I use cost money.
The soap I use cost money.
The shoes I wear cost money.
The razor I use cost money.
The car I drive cost money.
The insurance cost money.
The gas cost money.
The safe tires on it cost money.
The heat in my house cost money.
The electricity cost money.
The food I eat cost money.
The house itself cost money.
The full mouth of teeth cost money.
The haircut cost money.
The scissors cost money.

So....directly...yes...I agree....money don't buy love.

But it sure as hell facilitates in it developing.

In the future children will be raised believing it is their duty to seek a happy life, with just one proviso*. They will be taught from the beginning that this life is the only one they have and when it is over, it is over. They will be raised to understand their options in life, but they will not have to attend school unless they seek knowledge. They can stop studying any particular subject, or even leave formal schooling, whenever they have had enough, if they are clear they understand how this could affect their futures. If the hopes and dreams of their parents differ from their own, they will be expected to consider their parents’ wishes, but not forced to obey.

They will not have to follow the laws of any religion, because there will be no religion.

They need only obey those who have earned their respect, or whose rules make sense to them.

Children who are uneasy with pressures put on them can move, for as long or short a time as they wish, to communal places of safety where they will be housed and fed. There will be no automatic blame to the parents and no need for the youngster to defend the decision – no justification needed, no questions when they come and no questions when they leave, the option is open to all.

*The only proviso all in the future have to obey – and it is an absolute – is that they cannot harm others, or maliciously interfere with any other person who is seeking another path to pleasure.

Parents can therefore explain their ideas of the best possible future to their child, but cannot enforce them.

All these future children, when they are grown, will, like all adults, earn a basic minimum wage, enough to support them, in return for working 15 hours a week. If it is their pleasure to work longer and earn more, that is fine, they can find their path and follow it. They are free to love whom they please, for as little or as long as both wish. Again, the only universal rule is no deliberately harming others. Harm does include deliberately causing distress so they cannot lie, cheat or defraud without earning the status of social outcast for breaking that one simple rule.

Utopia, or chaos?

......................... I’m not perfect I trust animals more than people '

...Many of us are tied so tightly to staying in constant contact with the worlds we create on these devices, that sometimes I wonder if it's healthful. Clearly it provides each of us with something we value, and of course it has great importance for safety, socialization, communication, and so on. But the drive for near constant connectedness does make me wonder about the addictive aspects of such. In some religious traditions planned, occasional breaks from contact with food, work, others, and normally meaningful aspects of every day life is considered useful, and even often proscribed. All sorts of retreats exist for this. Now and again I try to take a break from it all in various ways, and find it helps with feelings of renewal, clarity and perspective.

I sometimes encounter ex-students.
It seems that I made a good positive impact on them.
They always thank me and tell me how I've inspired them.
Many times what they say truly touches my heart.
Sometimes they went on to further education in the biological sciences
and sometimes they've become teachers, professors, nurses, doctors
or other related health or science fields.

I've also edited a number of biology, genetics and microbiology text books
and have signed copies of those books with notes of thanks stating how
I improved their books,making them much better.

While all very nice, it was due in part to my job at a major university.
I'm sure many of the other professors had similar experiences.

But tonight I received something totally different.
Nine years ago, I was out in nature taking photos of wildlife in the Princeton, NJ area.
A fairly young lovely blonde gal walked up to me and stated that she had been watching me for some time, and that I seemed to be a very happy person.

I smiled and said something like "life is a terrific experience, much better than the alternative, why not be happy ?"
She then asked, if it would be OK to interview me. So, she asked me a bunch of questions
(most I have forgotten at this point) about what especially makes me happy, happier, and happiest.
At the end, she asked for my email address in case she thought of any other questions.
If I remember correctly, she did email me about a month later.
However, I have heard nothing else from her for about 9 years.

Moments ago, I got an email from her. She wrote a book based on her 'art of happiness'
interviews and got it published.
Apparently, my interview is included in that book.

I just emailed her back to congratulate her on her book.

One truly never knows what happiness the new day will bring.
Cherish it, while you can.

I have lately been making enquiries about computers, with a view to buying a new one. Apart from a small amount of frustrating and mostly fruitless research online, my investigations have taken place in two branches of Currys PC World; the leading national electrical goods chain.

When asking so called experts about technical things of which I have only a basic knowledge, I have learnt from experience that it is better to pretend I know even less. The “experts”, however -whether it be from their experience or a result of their training- have learnt to do the opposite. There usually seems to be some sort of equation at play, whereby the extent to which I appear to be lacking in knowledge brings about an increase in their pretence of having more of it, in direct proportion. Anyway, after being led up two distinctly different garden paths by two different sales assistants, I wasn’t really left any the wiser about what technical specifications would best suit my needs.

Once all the talk of gigabytes, processor speeds and a multitude of other computing terms designed to make your head spin have become too much to bear, and you are reconciled to leaving the store with something that will only match your requirements if luck happens to be on your side on that particular day, you are then expected to submit to having your intelligence insulted by being presented with a choice of “sales packages” all of which comprise a combination of elements meant to impress you while not actually being what you want. If you want X and Y as part of your package, you will also have to pay for Z, even though you might not know what Z is, or what it’s for, let alone need it. Besides, whether you need it or not, how can you miss out on getting Z for that amazing price? You can, of course, insist on having the package without Z; after all, they are hardly likely to refuse to sell you the computer, but then you will be charged more for X and Y.

There is wisdom in the saying, “buy in haste, repent at leisure”, but with computers, you can spend the best part of a whole day buying one and still have plenty of leisurely repentance to look forward to.