It isn’t what the masses do, but rather what my own friends do that tempts me to think that we are doomed. As long as intelligent people continue to think in over-generalizations like socialism vs. capitalism, republican vs. democrat, Obama vs. McCain, most humans will be blind to half of the evils in the world, and we will continue to play political ping-pong as we have been for decades with the only constant being steady progress toward fascism.

Idealism is the enemy of reality. Reality is not ideal.

I always hope that intelligent folks will find a common cause and positively influence the world through coordination and purpose, but still today a simple invocation of certain key words is enough to send them all scrambling with their hands over their heads, ranting nonsense like so many wind-up toys.

Each side begins with the premise that their system is optimal, and filters all observations through this. When something goes wrong, the question is never “what went wrong” but rather “where is the deviation from my system which explains this”? As long as this remains true, I have no hope for high-level intellectual discussions. Think about it — when two opposing sides both approach a system this way, where can it possibly end?

Each would do better to patch the holes in their own side of the boat, but neither can stomach the thought that theirs is imperfect, and so they all go down together.

I would have said a year or two ago that with the internet there might be room to educate people; but what I’ve learned is that faced with all the evidence they need, people simply re-apportion significance until the bulk supports their premises. (E.g. Christians who filter out evolutionary evidence, cosmologists who filter out the electronic universe theory etc.) The premises are programmed by a lifetime of subconsciously-integrated experience.

Still, it is worth notice that things are getting better in the world all over the place. It is my wish that over time, narrow minded idealism will eventually be replaced with the collection of perspectives. I’m not sure if we can ever get away from “right” and “wrong” but we can damn well do a lot better than we do today. When you change perspective, right and wrong changes, and thus he who has the broadest perspective has the deepest insight into reality.

Strong unyielding idealism is useless in an emergent universe. The universe is evolving, and so are you, your ideas, your knowledge and your perceptions. Be a master of perception. Don’t argue, discuss instead. Can you leave your ego outside of discussions and discover a new world of possibility and understanding?

Remember the old philosophical story. Two people went to the cinema to watch a movie. When they got out, one said “The movie sucked…”. The other said “What a great movie!”. Who was right, and who was wrong?… Neither or both, it’s just a matter of perception.

I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the tasks you do you might as well turn over to me, and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am easily managed. You must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done, and after a few lessons, I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great men and, alas, of all failures as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, but I work with all the precision of a machine, plus the intelligence of a man. You may run me for profit or run me for ruin. It makes no difference to me. Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will put the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you.

Who am I? I am HABIT!!!

Get to know me well, or I will dictate you like a tyrant with no remorse.

Start by watching this clip, that shows the devastating effect acid blood has on you.

I recommend you get your hands on “Latest in clinical nutrition 2007-2009″. In it you will find a lot of fascinating statistics from all the worlds health institutions.

Here is a detailed chart of what foods will alkalize your blood.

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So a yummy beginners menu could look like this:

Breakfast: Watery fruits such as melon, pears, grapes. I also drink a glass of water, or a cup of chai-tea.

Snack: Apple and pear. More water or chai-tea.

Lunch: Banana and spinach, and some extra fruits such as blueberries, pomme granat, Pakistani mango. More water or chai-tea.

Dinner: A big sallad consisting of raddicho rosso, sprouts, tomato, cucumber, raddish, peppers, hempseeds, garlic, spinach, red cabbage, avocado. Water again.

Evening snack: Preferably vegetables, and not sugary fruits but who cares. It’s still better than your old fat ass sammich anyway :D

The basic guidelines for speed reading. To begin with, DOUBLE your standards. Start reading twice as fast, and force yourself to really pay attention to what you are reading.

• Prepare yourself by flipping through the books pages, reading the index and asking yourself questions you want answered.
• Don’t pronounce any word out loud in your mind. This is where most people loose their speed.
• Never jump back in the text, your objective is to broaden the comprehension and not loose your focus.
• Use a visual guide, like your finger under the text. Focus ONLY on 3-4 words on each row. Preferably 2-3 if you are getting really good.
• Don’t strain your eyes. Keep them really relaxed, soft but stay focused at the same time.
• Always fixate on groups of words. The more the better as you speed through the text.
• Hold the book, screen as far away as you can while maintaining your speed.
  

To achieve an empowered state of mind, these guidelines can easily yield results for you.

What you can control
Focus on this

• What you do and what you don’t do
• What you say and what you don’t say
• What you are focusing on
• What you consider important
• What you welcome or refuse

What you cannot control
Don’t focus on this

• How you feel
• What thoughts that come your way
• What’s happening to you
• What others think, do or say
• What’s happening in the world

Below is what you can and can’t influence

What you can influence
Put your focus here

• How to you influence what you feel
• How to influence other people
• How to influence the environment
• How to influence your economy

What you cannot influence
Don’t focus on this

• The past

Remember. If not repeated, about 70-90% of what is learned is lost within the first 24h.

The more you know, the easier it is to remember it.

This is an important mindset. Repeat what you’ve read according to this time frame for maximal memory retention.

1. Withing 10 minutes of the end of your session.
2. 1 day.
3. 1 week.
4. 1 month.
5. 3 months.
6. 6 months.
7. 1 year.

Imagine if you did this how well you’d remember. Of course sometimes we don’t find the time, but then prioritize that which seems mandatory to you at the moment.

This is the basics of studying technique :

1. Overview
Get yourself an overview of the entire book/material/project. Read the opening pages and the back of the book.

2. Plan your studies
He with the best plan wins. What’s your desired outcome, what is your goal.

3. A deeper overview.
You will get better understandings of what is required of you. Read the index and learn the names of all the chapter.

4. Speed-reading
Speed-read the text, get a grip on the basic outlines. Look at all the pictures.

5. In-depth reading
Only at this stage, you begin reading in-depth and slower. You already know what the chapters are about, and how they relate to each other. This is when all details fit the puzzle.

6. Questions
Google any uncertainties and questions that has arisen during your studies to further understanding.

7. Repetition
Repeat continuously according to this list.