The Compression Principle History records one man once. Myth records what a thousand men held in common. That is why the invented figure can often carry more truth than the real one. An excellent insight drawn from Christopher Nolan’s casting Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and the backlash that ensued, tells a much deeperContinueContinue reading “Myth & History vs Reality”
Category Archives: PERSONAL
Just Connect…
“To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart.” That’s the nature of the Law of Connection. Always touch a person’s heart before you ask them for a hand. Know and like who you are, walk slowly through a crowd and make connections with people… … when you learn to touch theirContinueContinue reading “Just Connect…”
Protected: The Suffering is the Point
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Non-Inclusive Online Booking Systems expose Apathetic Legacy thinking and Antiquated Procedures
I’m getting really sick and tired of every event that is put on defaulting to use these online ticketing systems for bookings and none of them catering for disabled access to be booked online like the rest of the community. Instead, we are ostracised once again, being forced to submit a form and wait forContinueContinue reading “Non-Inclusive Online Booking Systems expose Apathetic Legacy thinking and Antiquated Procedures”
between a laugh and a tear
Between a laugh and a tearSmile in the mirror as you walk byBetween a laugh and a tearAnd that’s as good as it can get for usAnd there ain’t no reason to stop tryin’ between a laugh and a tear lyrics – Google Search
an honest man’s pillow is his peace of mind
Days turn to minutesAnd minutes to memoriesLife sweeps away the dreamsThat we have plannedYou are young and you are the futureSo suck it up and tough it outAnd be the best you can minutes to memories lyrics
Is Human Conscience a Demon? – YouTube
“Human consciousness is that faculty that confronts potential itself… What our consciousness seems to be for is to encounter those things that we have not yet encountered… Our consciousness is not for the past, it’s not even for the present, it’s to transform the future into the present.” ~Jordon Peterson(402) Is Human Conscience a Demon?ContinueContinue reading “Is Human Conscience a Demon? – YouTube”
So, that’s that then… Extraordinary Everyday Lives podcast goes from iTunes
Thought juices and life parallels – Scarcity and Abundance
Two articles come across recently that have re-kindled my deep-held thoughts. There’s parallels everywhere that I need to explore more. Some summary key points: Everything is Amazing, But Nothing is Ours – alexdanco.com Source: Everything is Amazing, But Nothing is Ours – alexdanco.com Worlds of scarcity are made out of things. Worlds of abundance areContinueContinue reading “Thought juices and life parallels – Scarcity and Abundance”
Talk to Support Agency workers
A few weeks back I gave a talk to some of the support worker coordinators. I spoke a bit about my background, may accident and rehab and my thoughts on it all, about where I see the sector is changing and where it needs to position itself for the change, This is the slidedeck IContinueContinue reading “Talk to Support Agency workers”
Petersons 42 Rules from Quora
Dr. Jordan Peterson’s 42 Rules for Life post, which was an answer to the question “What are the most valuable things everyone should know?” and were the origins to his book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, was removed from Quora. (Select image to enlarge) via @TaraBla85273015 on Twitter
art, religion, dreams and the nature of reality
01:58:10,800 –> 02:00:16,449 the gap between the finite and comprehensible and the infinite and incomprehensible A… it’s like we live in the finite and comprehensible but we’re surrounded by the infinite and incomprehensible and there has to be a border between those of something like a mediating border that’s poetry and art that’s narrative that’sContinueContinue reading “art, religion, dreams and the nature of reality”
Slaying the Dragon Within us
An absolute must. Slaying the Dragon Within us on Youtube “Pay attention — or else.”
Mum
For you Mum. Always. Vale
Why the tragedy of life?
“You can’t be happy. You can’t be complete. You can’t know what you could withstand. You can’t have any proper sense of self respect unless you know what you can tolerate. And if you avoid everything that you have reason to avoid, but should nonetheless not avoid, you won’t know who you are and thenContinueContinue reading “Why the tragedy of life?”
Respect for the manifestation of the Logos
The reason free speech is so important: “The abstract territory of conceptual dispute is a substitute for war and death” – Dr Jordan Peterson, Oxford Union Address, 2018
12 RULES FOR LIFE BY JORDAN PETERSON
1. Stand up straight with your shoulders back. 2. Treat yourself like someone you love. 3. Make friends with people who want the best for you. 4. Compare yourself with who you were yesterday, not who someone else is today. 5. Don’t let your children do anything that makes you dislike them. 6. Set yourContinueContinue reading “12 RULES FOR LIFE BY JORDAN PETERSON”
Big list of ideas for low cost AT for folk on the NDIS https://t.co/zQ5rr5aMCf #access #NDIS
Big list of ideas for low cost AT for folk on the NDIS https://t.co/zQ5rr5aMCf #access #NDIS— David N Wallace (@dnwallace) October 29, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/dnwallace
RT @goodwitch: OMG! Creatability is mind blowing. AI, art, music, #a11y I’m in love! https://t.co/MDn5Y5VIER
OMG! Creatability is mind blowing. AI, art, music, #a11y I’m in love! https://t.co/MDn5Y5VIER — Glenda Sims (@goodwitch) October 26, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/dnwallace
Email Studio for Gmail – Mail Merge, Send Later, Auto-Responders
Just putting this here for #ron Introducing Email Studio, our new open-source Gmail add-on that brings powerful capabilities like mail merge, email scheduler, copier and more to your Gmail mailbox. Unlike other solutions, Email Studio works directly in Gmail and you can even use it inside the Gmail App on your Android phone (with supportContinueContinue reading “Email Studio for Gmail – Mail Merge, Send Later, Auto-Responders”
My response to yet another survey – Is your train station accessible? – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
So.. ABC are running a survey on accessible train stations. If you’re a wheelchair user or care for someone in one, maybe you’re a parent using a pram or you just have trouble with stairs, take our survey and tell us your experience using your local train network. Source: Is your train station accessible? WeContinueContinue reading “My response to yet another survey – Is your train station accessible? – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)”
Ombudsman NDIS review report
Just leaving this here. Administration of reviews under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
Always Go To The Funeral : NPR
Just putting this here so I can find it later… Always go to the funeral. I believe in always going to the funeral. My father taught me that. The first time he said it directly to me, I was 16 and trying to get out of going to calling hours for Miss Emerson, my oldContinueContinue reading “Always Go To The Funeral : NPR”
My Facebook Wordcloud
…”dadjokes” 🙂
Short Trip – Alexander Perrin
Brilliant … some people are so clever. An hand-drawn, interactive illustration about a tram driver, mountains, cloaked cats and everything in between. Source: Short Trip – Alexander Perrin
