No such thing as bad luck

My wish as always is for you to have a happy Monday.

Learning involves repetition and this lead many people to the misconception that they have bad luck because the same seeming misfortune or bad situation keep recurring. The truth being that our desire and/or our destiny lead us into tough situations for us to learn lessons. Learning is not something that is once mastered but require repeating the same thing.

In life there is no such thing as a natural champion. In order to become a champion one must train and practice and in many instances compete against opposition. A champion that has never faced opposition is just a champion in his own eyes because in order to be a champion the champion must overcome every opposition.

Our desires and our destiny will take us to great places but there is the need to be equipped and prepared. This is why life take us into and through tough and difficult situations. It is also why some persons write in their biographies that they graduated from the school of hard knocks or from life's university. These people’s summaries are not true because depending on their goal and aspirations there may be more hardships to endure in life. There are things in life that will not be learnt outside of hardship and tough situations.

In the end the whole is part of a process or cycle and there is the need to understand that there is someone or some great force controlling everything and the situations and circumstances encountered are not arbitrary or accidental but that all things happen for a reason or purpose. We have destinies, goals and desires and life take us to school as part of the preparation process.

I have been reading a small amount of material with regard to science of late. A part of the reason for this is that there are persons who are willing to challenge my Christian beliefs on the grounds of science. This is  a difficult task for me  because the persons who are claiming there is no scientific proof to what I believe are not scientist neither do they read science.

The great thing about science is that scientist examine what exist and present possible answers as to how the thing come into existence. This easily allows for a number of possible answers by the scientist and all are right. In religion the same thing is passed down through many generations.

Scientists have identified stars that are forty light years away (light travels at 670,616,629 mph. and a light year is the distance light travels in one year). Scientists also tell us that our solar system (The Milky Way) has over 100 billion planets and there are in excess of 3000,000,000,000 galaxies in the known universe. These stars are not stationary. In fact time and the courses of the stars are so exact that scientist can make predictions based on this a thousand years into the future.

It is not necessary at this time to debate how this came into being but the stars, suns, moons, planets, comets  etc have a circuit that they travel. A study of the earth also reveals that there is order and purpose. It is reasonable to assume that if the stars etc has a circuit that they travel and on the earth there is order and purpose then the things that happen in our lives are by no means accidental but also serve a purpose.

I often mention that before I could choose whether I wanted to do so or not I was taught the basics of farming by my parents. As I write this article I am reminded of two fruits that are interesting to me and they are oranges and  the otaheiti apples. The fascinating thing about these trees is there are times when fruits are on the same trees at various stages. There are the ripe and matured fruits that are ready to be picked and eaten. There are fruits that are half way to maturity and there are blossoms indicating that a new crop is in the making. All this on the same tree at the same time.

This really should be how the process of science works but the scientists tell us that things take millions and billions of years to occur so we have nothing at present to indicate that this is what will eventually happen.

All too often we are told to set small goal and when the total of the small goals are totaled then we shall have a large sum. If however we look at the workings of the great big universe and accept that it is organized, exist for a reason and serves a purpose then we will see that although we think ourselves as being insignificant we too serve a purpose. There is some power or someone somewhere directing and controlling all.

The mockery of women and motherhood

My wish as always is that you will have a Happy Monday and a Happy Mothers Day on Sunday May 8th, 2016.

Our women have allowed a few vociferous and belligerent females to champion the cause of equality with men to the point that now men are entering their domain and winning they have been caught flatfooted. Some men have entered the women's domain as cross-dressers, transgenders, sex change, the oldest profession on earth among others and are being better than the women. These vociferous females have clamored so long and hard for equality with men that now there is the cry of discrimination by these men that have entered their domain.

The celebration of Mothers Day on Sunday is just one of several days dedicated to motherhood and mothering (Mother's Day is not celebrated the same day in every country) but it becomes more interesting as we become  more scientific, modernized and tolerant. This year there will be children who may have to decide which parent get the Mother's Day gift. There will also be the children who will have explained the phenomena of having two mothers and also those who will have explained why they have no mother (these children have instead two fathers). The children that has a mother and father will soon be considered abnormal.

If the photographs and reports on the internet are to be believed then motherhood have taken a new and interesting twist. There are reports of a family that have gone into business having children for same sex couples. (I was lax so I did not check for the paternity of these children although it is clear it was not one of the same sex couple who will later adopt the children). The joys of motherhood is such a pleasure that even same sex couples do not want to be denied this joy.

The fight by our women for equality with men have always been interesting. A man's make up and hormones makes him naturally aggressive with a desire to dominate. It is also true that from the beginning women desire to have the upper hand over the man. In order for the woman to compete with the man she must cultivate what comes to the man naturally. She cannot use being feminine as an excuse but must compete with the men on the man's turf. The man will willingly hand over to the woman what some females so aggressively fight to get. The very thing for which the females aggressively fight other women sit at home and the men gladly hand over.

If one account of the origin of the human species is given credit then the man has a natural weakness for the woman and will always yield to the woman's persistence, beauty and charm. This is not degrading women in any way but rather it has been know historically that even the worst  of tyrants and bullies have wilted under the scorn of a woman or submitted to being proverbially wrapped around the little (pinky) finger of a woman.

A man without a woman and children in his life is considered to be living a meaningless life and a woman gives life some meaning and sense as I tried to capture when I wrote these lines for a female.

Faultless

Finally, the puzzle of my life, now is complete

With you now in place, the missing piece

No longer blank, that central spot

Conspicuous, out of place like a blot

Time and again there was that wondering stare

One missing piece so obvious it did glare

Such a beautiful picture, yet imperfect

That central spot was not painted as yet

Along you came and fitted into place

The completed picture you did grace

Completed, you became the shining light

Making everything glowing and bright

Like a long dormant volcano coming to life

Or just when needed a sharpened knife

That rumbling what is it all about

It’s just the light that you are sending out

© Prince W Bradford 2016

https://scriggler.com/DetailPost/Poetry/27810

Our world gets even more interesting however with our men entering the women's domain. Now that we have children that should they dare introduce their father or grand father will introduce a woman even more beautiful than their mother and grandmother. Men have to be careful when approaching a seeming woman because it may be a cross-dresser or  a man who had a sex change. That is if he is particular about whom he approaches. The women and female somehow have a harder time hiding their femininity than man their masculinity. There appear to be less women who desire appear to be men than men who want to exploit other men by appearing to be women.

Very recently there was an article that was making a sensation on the internet  that males will soon not be needed for women to produce children. This article generated some excitement for some females through relishing the thought of being rid of men and males. The women did not anticipate men becoming women and beating them at their own game.
 This Mother's Day may it be a joy to all mothers and those involved in mothering and I close with a tribute to women.

    A Tribute to Women

Endowed with beauty both in body and disposition

She is the masterpiece of God's creation
And who can add anything to perfection
Designed and equipped so well to care and nurture
Depository of wisdom that will influence the future
Entrusted with bearing earth's great ones
Nourishing body, mind, spirit and soul
Ensuring the whole being is healthy and whole
Ignoring one's place in the social order
Pope, king, president, or pauper
This is the way and no other
Born cherished and cared
By a woman and mother 

(From: Ready to Rumble © Prince W Bradford published by Create space

http://amazon.com/author/princebradford 

This week's specials

my wish for you is for you to have a Happy Monday.

I am disgusted with the person into which I was slowly being morphed but I am thankful that I had not gotten to the stage where it was irreversible. My ancestors were tough and despite the rigors of forced labor their spirits were not broken but in spite of the hard labor, mistreatment and dehumanizing conditions they had hope, endured and resisted by singing songs and whistling joyous melodies and this spirit is in my genes. My father was a farmer and he knew the uncertainties and disappointments that are associated with farming. Sometimes it was fighting against nature, flood, drought, fire, accident and a host of uncontrollable circumstances. These had to be endured and taken in the spirit that life must go on. This is the spirit that I inherited from my father,that in the harshest circumstances sing a song and whistle a melody of joy and I learned to endure the conditions and circumstances that are associated with farming.

I was taught as a child that it was polite and courteous to greet the persons that are present when I enter a room and this has remained with me into adulthood. Recently I entered a room and greeted all present in the room individually and one person commented, “I have no desire to be as happy as you are.” I certainly did not consider myself as being happy just then and I actually thought, “If you knew my circumstances just now I am sure you would not want to exchange places with me.” The person's comment reminded of some of the missing ingredients of life that were missing around me, that is joy, happiness, mirth and laughter although I was living among the people that was ranked to be among the happiest on this earth. the truth is that I had been ignoring the fact of these missing ingredients for some time.

One day while i was at the public library using the computer and was visiting one of my social media pages I saw a photograph that captured my attention. It was the photo of four African boys that were obviously undernourished and had on no shirts (their backs are turned), one boy said “Did you know that kid in North America are forced to sit in class rooms all day, And if they move around, get excited or make too much noise, they are given drugs to keep them quiet. Their main source of exercise is playing video games and most of their food is fake and full of dangerous chemicals.’ Another boy responded, “This is terrible! We should take up a donation for them.” It so happened that at the time there were school children all around me on other computers in the library. They were engaged in video games that were supposedly entertaining. There was not one voice of joy, happiness or any laughter. These were the vicious voices of bitterness, meanness and anger as simulated wars were fought with guns and enemies were killed. Their language was of such that their mouth could do with cleansing from the most powerful disinfectants although their mouth were just reflecting what was further inside but these children were being entertained.

Entertainment is a multi-trillion dollar industry. Happiness, joy, mirth and laughter are products that results from being entertained and therefore these now come with a price tag. The things that result in any of these products are removed, outlawed, banned and made illegal. those person who desire joy, laughter, happiness and mirth must now pay to be entertained or do so at approved and safe places that are designed for entertainment.

Ever since I was a child I was fed a diet of children that are malnourished and starving in Africa. Now as an adult the trend continues with religious television channels showing malnourished, bang belly, and fly infested, poorly dressed children from Africa to garner funds. It is interesting that African children are said to be the children with the brightest smile but it does not do well to tell and show  this to the world.

On another day I was on social media and there on my page before were photographs of children with the most beautiful smiles. These were children of African descent who were photographed as they enjoyed playing with friends, walking and talking with friends, enjoying games, enjoying the simple things of life and also the smiles of children after an accomplished task. These photographs were taken without the children being aware of the presence of the photographer and were placed in a gallery with the parents’ consent.

The people around me, yes, they laugh but without mirth, the children play but there are no smiles or laughter and the adults are always on edge and may give vent to their rage and frustration at any time. I realize I was being morphed into becoming like these adults, always stressed and under pressure without any sense of ever experiencing joy or happiness and the absence of the prospect of laughing as a result of mirth. I decide to return to smiling, singing and whistling.

The reality is that joy, happiness, mirth and laughter are product that the entertainment industry can provide but their's are not the real thing. The real products lie suppressed and dormant inside of us. I challenge you to release these this week and see the difference that will be in your life.

These products are on special this week and there will be no cost to you because you already have them  on your inside.so go ahead and smile. enjoy whatever comes your way, be happy and when you laugh give a full belly laugh as you laugh with mirth and dont stop smiling.

There is much happening in your favor

My wish is for you to be having a Happy Monday.

One of the greatest assets bestowed on humankind is the mind. This result in human’s ability to reason, conceptualize, analyze, visualize and implement. There are still uncertainties as to how much of the power that resides within the human mind is actually utilized by an individual. There are institutions of higher learning that seek to recruit the best of the best of human mind and intelligence to pass on  the most advanced knowledge acquired by humankind. These institutions of higher learning are so advanced that only a select few dream of entering their doors. The reality is that man is mortal and knowledge must be perpetuated so these institutions recruit those who can take the knowledge learned even further. These super intelligent humans are not restricted to gender, age, race or creed. There are students who have been accepted into institutions of higher learning before their teen years and there are students who were told by their teachers that they were hopeless but later reached heights that will never be reached by their teachers. These super brilliant mind are the ones responsible for sending rockets to the end of the universe to gather information and have men set foot on the moon and then return to the earth. There are many persons who does not care about these things and ask the question, how does this put a meal on my dinner table? There are another set of brilliant minds that are the ones that determine lifestyle, government decisions and although unseen are the one who control the daily lifestyle of the masses. The greatest thing is aspiring to be among those at the top.

It is claimed that at least two thoughts pass through the human mind every minute. At the end of a day these tally up to be a lot of thoughts. There are many persons who pay little or no attention to the thoughts that pass through their minds. The ears know how to distinguish sounds, the nose knows how to identify scents, the eyes recognizes objects, colors etc. and the mind too can be trained to recognize a good thought among all that passes through it. The mind has the capability to recognize thoughts then analyze and formulate thoughts into ideas. There are countless inventions that came about because someone stopped to analyze a thought and formulate an idea then make the idea into something tangible. There is a strong possibility that your success and prosperity are going to be as a results of acting on your thoughts.

The thing that set the human mind apart from other living things is the fact that the human mind is subject to inspiration. Inspiration is the desire to be creative and bring into existence something new. The great thing is that there is no set formula to follow to trigger inspiration. Inspiration may come as a result of deep meditation, or it may be a sudden thought or idea, it may be triggered by events or circumstances or may come as the result of dream while asleep. A thing that is impossible will not occur to the mind. it is the limitations that we set ourselves that make us think a thing is impossible.

Dreams are yet to be fully understood and at best may be described as mental pictures projected by the mind during sleep. Dreams are as old as mankind and have been given so much respect that many authors have taken to writing books on how to interpret dreams. Through dreams many persons have received directions, been warned of danger, found answers to problems, found the secret to their fortune, among countless things. The course of history have been affected through dreams as in the case of Constantine the ancient emperor of Rome. Many times it is in our sleep that our mind come alive and the repressed potential is released and an idea is given of what a human can be as compared to the present state. There may be nothing to a dream but especially in the case of a recurring dream the mind could possibly sending a message. The fact that the mind projects mental images during sleep when the conscious is suppressed is an indication that the full potential of the mind is yet to be utilized.

We may not be among the super intelligent and brilliant ones, but we have been blessed with the ability to think and do not know for sure our full potential. Each minute there are thoughts passing through our minds and the time is always right to train the mind to capture the good thoughts and make these into workable idea. Thoughts and ideas will at time hit us like bolts of lightning and our responsibility is to work on these inspirations. All dreams are not nightmares but our dreams could be an indication that we are not utilizing our full potential. This week is a great weak to make something great happen. 

Happy Monday: If we never try we will never know

Happy Monday: If we never try we will never know: There are many persons that still harbor the thoughts of life not being fair because they have not had life in her golden slippers or their...

If we never try we will never know

There are many persons that still harbor the thoughts of life not being fair because they have not had life in her golden slippers or their life have not been on the proverbial golden platter.

The dream is, if I could change my situation or circumstances, then I will be happy and my life will be like the ending of fairy tales  and  they lived happily afterwards. The truth is that most persons were prepared for life by their parents. Some parents never say no to a request from a child and some children learn early never to make a request from their parents. Even when children exceed the achievements of their parent the children were taught to reason by the parents.

It is common for the affluent to be envied by the not so affluent and for the not so affluent to envy the lifestyle of the affluent. It is even thought that affluent persons live lives that are stress free. Some wealthy parents are at present faced with the option of what to do for their children. One option is to set up trust fund to ensure that their children never runs out of money. Another option is to force their children to go out and create their own wealth. Many parents recognize that children often do not build on the wealth that they inherit.

In our present world the majority of people fall into the category of middle class lower class or poor. The poor is the group that is bound by the chains that say you will never be great or be able to change your circumstances. This group is taught that their life’s greatest aspiration is to reach a point of being comfortable.

There is told the stories of animals that are captured when young and pain is inflected to these animals during training to the point where pain is associated with disobedience. There are many parents that grow their children use similar methods. This inhibits the children in their willingness to explore, take risks and take on new ventures. Parents pass on how they were grown to their children.

At present we are living in a world where through the internet the world have become a global community. We get things done and communicate in real time but there are too many person who are not yet coming to grip with the present reality. The internet came into existence when some were already out of school and some are yet to grasp the possibility that are being presented through the internet.

The time is ripe for us to begin thinking big. Our world will not be problem free or stress free. If our aspirations are small there will be stresses and problems. If we change our places of residences, our spouses, our jobs or whatever we will still be subjected to stress. The thing to do then is to set our sights on the greatest of our dreams. We will have stresses so why be bother be stressed over the little things. Since we will have problems and be stressed in life then it may as well be over something great, noble and worth achieving.

There are too many person who have been coerced into maintaining the standards of being mediocre. There are too much abilities waiting to released but have been trapped into being mediocre. There are too many persons that have been punished for having a desire to succeed. There are too many persons that believe that there is no way to move up. It is time for all this to change but it is the individual person who have to change their mindset.

The great thing in life is that there are more possibilities and avenues available than before. There are now endless means to get discovered and for many it will  only takes the effort of beginning pursuing that little thought, idea or secret dream.

There are many of us that life will not hand much but every one of us is subjected to inspiration, that desire to be creative. Every one of us have a vision of what we would like to do, be or to become. It will remain impossible as long as we refuse to try or make the effort to do something.

One of the great things about life is that none of us knows the extent of our potential. It is only after we have begun and other resources are needed that our potential will release what is needed. If we never try we will never know.

Happy Monday: My take on Easter celebrations

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