Tothebrain,eachtimeyoutakeaBREATHanew"sentence"hasbegun.
Airflowsentencesarethoughtofintermsofnatural,normal
inhalations[whereveryouwouldNORMALLYbreathe]--eachtimeyou
needtotakeabreath,thenextwordis,forourpurposes,thestart
ofanewsentenceandshouldbesaidasthoughitweretheonlyword
youweregoingtosay.
Airflowworksasfollows:
First,rest.IntendtoREST..notospeak.Whenyouthinkabout...[閱讀全文]
Bouncing Ball
Life is like a ball. When you hit it harder, it will bounce higher.
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(2007-11-29 12:00:40)
(2007-11-27 07:18:54)
AfterIdidmyroutineexerciseinthemorning,IwokeupmydaughterSarahandsenthertoschool.BeforeIwentout,Amywokeup.Shecalled"Dady,Dady".ItoldherthatIamgoingtosendhersistertoherschool.ItoldAmythatsheshouldgetupandplayherviolinbecauseshewillhavetheviolinrecitalthisSunday.Shehasnotwellpreparedfortherecitalyet.ItoldherthatifcouldhearsheisplayingviolinwhenIcamebackfromsendinghersistertoherschool,Iwouldbeveryhapp...[閱讀全文]
(2007-11-26 05:16:01)
ThefollowingwordswerewrittenonthetombofanAngilicanBishopintheCryptsofWestministerAbbey:
WhenIwasyoungandfreeandmyimaginationhadnolimits,Idreamedofchangingtheworld.AsIgrewolderandwiser,Idiscoveredtheworldwouldnotchange,soIshortenenedmysightssomewhatanddecidedtochangeonlymycountry.
Butis,too,seemedimmovable.AsIgrewintomywtilightyears,inonelastdesperateattempt,Isettledforchangingonymyfamily,t...[閱讀全文]
WhenIwasyoungandfreeandmyimaginationhadnolimits,Idreamedofchangingtheworld.AsIgrewolderandwiser,Idiscoveredtheworldwouldnotchange,soIshortenenedmysightssomewhatanddecidedtochangeonlymycountry.
Butis,too,seemedimmovable.AsIgrewintomywtilightyears,inonelastdesperateattempt,Isettledforchangingonymyfamily,t...[閱讀全文]
(2007-11-25 16:18:02)
AmywasteachingmeCONTRASTandCOMPARE.Shetoldmethatcontrastisdifference;compareisthesame.Ttoldherthatcompareisaverb.Shewouldusecomparabletomeansimilar.However,sheinsistonusingcontrastandcompare.Sheusedthesetwowordstocomparethatwhocanskatebetterbetweenus.Shetoldmethat"Whenweskatebackward,wecompare(arecomparable).Whenweskateforward,wearecontrast,Iskatefasterthanyou"Sheisfiveandankindergardener.Shestart...[閱讀全文]
(2007-11-25 11:43:15)
Myfriendinvitedmetohishomeforthanksgivingturkeydinner.Imetseveralotherfriends.Wetalkedaboutretirement,socialsecurity,401K,lfeinsuranceetc.Webelievethatwecouldnotrelyonsocialsecurity.Whenitisthetimeweretire,thesocialsecurityeitherbankruptedorwegottobeolderthan70yearsold.WecametotheUSverylateandwedonothavemuchinretirementplay.Wemightneedtoworklifetimeandneverretire.
Wetalkedaboutlifeinsurance.Wh...[閱讀全文]
Wetalkedaboutlifeinsurance.Wh...[閱讀全文]
(2007-11-25 11:30:07)
Today,Itookmytwodaughtertoalocalstory.Amyfoundainterestingtoywhichhasmagnetsandstealballsforbuildingupthree-Dstructures.Amyhadonebeforebutshejustmessedupeverythingandcouldnotfindthem.Iamhesitating.IaskedAmytoaskhersisterforit.IwantedtogivehersistermoreauthorityoverAmy.Amywenttohersisterforbuythetoy.Hersistertoldamytotelldadysomething.IdonotknowwhatsheaskedAmytotellme.However,Amydidnotwanttotellme....[閱讀全文]
(2007-11-24 20:02:35)
IwenttoiceskatingwithAmytoday.Webroughtahulahup,andajumpropewithus.Shetoldmethatwecanplayhulahupandjumpingropeonice.Isitcrasy?sortof.Ilikehercreativemind.
Whenwewereonice,sheplayedhulahup.Itisamazingthatshecouldplayabouttwentytimes,eventhoughitismuchlessthanshecouldplayonground.ItriedseveraltimesandIcouldplayonlyaboutfivetimes.Juliawhoisverygoodatskating,andgaveAmyastuffedanimallastyearwhenAmy...[閱讀全文]
Whenwewereonice,sheplayedhulahup.Itisamazingthatshecouldplayabouttwentytimes,eventhoughitismuchlessthanshecouldplayonground.ItriedseveraltimesandIcouldplayonlyaboutfivetimes.Juliawhoisverygoodatskating,andgaveAmyastuffedanimallastyearwhenAmy...[閱讀全文]
(2007-11-24 19:17:22)
AmyandIplayedGo(WeiQiinChinese")yesterday.CertainlyIwon.
Justaminuteago,shecametomeandpresentedmeaAWARD.Shewasusingapieceoflettersizedwhitepaper.Shedevidedthepaperintotwopartsandplacedithorozontally.Intheupperleftcorner,shewrote"Happywinner!",thelinebellowismyname.Inthemiddleoftheleftside,"WinnerofChess".ShemistakedWeiQiaschess.Underneaththisline,shewrote"lovedad"enclosedinaheart.Onthebottomof...[閱讀全文]
Justaminuteago,shecametomeandpresentedmeaAWARD.Shewasusingapieceoflettersizedwhitepaper.Shedevidedthepaperintotwopartsandplacedithorozontally.Intheupperleftcorner,shewrote"Happywinner!",thelinebellowismyname.Inthemiddleoftheleftside,"WinnerofChess".ShemistakedWeiQiaschess.Underneaththisline,shewrote"lovedad"enclosedinaheart.Onthebottomof...[閱讀全文]
(2007-11-24 19:02:24)
Recently,Ifinishedabook"Theinnergameoftennis"byW.TimothyGallwey.ThisisthefirstbookofhisINNERGAMEseries.Basicideaisthatwehavetwoselves,theselfoneandtheselftwowhenwearelearningandplayinggames.Theselfoneistheconcieousnessmind,isgoodatgivinginstructionsandguidances.ItisjustliketoCEOofacompany.Thesefltwoistheunconcieousmind,isgoodatexecutingtheinstruactions.Ifweusethecomputerasametaphor,theselfoneisjus...[閱讀全文]
(2007-11-24 18:37:46)
WhenIwasskatingwithAmytoday,Ifelldowninfrontofher."Dad,youarelearningnewthings".WhenAmystatedtolearnskatelastyear,Itoldher"Fallingisgoodbecausesheislearningnewthings!".Soeverythingshefelldown,Iencourageherbysaying"thatisgood,youarelearningnewthings!".Withthisaltitude,shelearnedskatingveryquickly.Shedoesnotafraidofbingoniceanymore.
Nowshegivebackthistome.Iamsoprideofher.[閱讀全文]
Nowshegivebackthistome.Iamsoprideofher.[閱讀全文]
