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Unsocial intelligence…Huh?
Well all I mean is:
unsocial ~ not seeking the company of others…and y’all know what intelligence is.
This year will undoubtedly yield more tales of doom, gloom, financial unrest and woe. You have choices. Either follow the (justified) griping, moaning crowd or seek out your own independent future by carefully planning it, overcoming any interim setbacks and working diligently towards that end goal…however much you sweat, however long it takes.
Unsocial intelligence is knowing that your stance or opinion does not require a playmate or a consenting audience. It is being able to take on board information without taking on board the malaise and death of hope that hangs ominously above us currently like an unwelcome fart.
For every town with families squeezed by a newly restricted budget, there is someone buying 5 Rolex watches for an indifferent audience of trust fund pals. For every thousandth child starving in India there is someone planning this years skiing trip to Klosters, it will be their ninth holiday break of the year. For every mithering complainer there is someone, (exposed to the same difficult conditions as everyone else), head bent in concentration creating tomorrow’s Facebook, Harry Potter, Cirque Du Soleil, P.E.T.A, Jimmy Choo, Apple…They are doing this right now! What are YOU/WE doing?
‘The poor will always be with us,’ Jesus apparently mused and as He said this quite a few thousand years ago and the poor have not shifted despite decades of concerts and donations and centuries of good Samaritans, we can probably start to believe in his prediction right about now. Good people help where they can, but I have never found belly-aching to be a solution to any problem. So I entice you this year to resist the seductive call of the crowd and place your focus, skills and intelligence on an endeavour that will alter your own life for the better.
Isn’t it strange that whether we watch the news or choose not to, people are still killed, wars are still waged, and the public purse is still purloined by the corrupt people in charge? Unsurprisingly, this will happen regardless of your devotion to religiously staying up to date with these enervating, defeatist stories. Also, find any newspaper from practically any decade and you will find talks of high tax, protesting angry mobs, recession, unemployment and terrorists. Plus ca change…
However, I will add that unsocial intelligence is not lack of social contribution or sticking one’s head in the sand and hoping a problem will go away. It is more about using refined focus to gain the strength and resource to help oneself and potentially others where possible.
I wish you many glories this year.
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Welcome back Pea! Missed you. Hope you are fully recovered and back to normal soon. Yes we must remember that whatever is going on in the world people are still making and inventing things for the future so we have to choose our team, the moaners or the doers.
Thanks Becky.
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Welcome back Pea hope ur feeling better good to have u back.
Thanks Toni, it is good to be back writing and reading all the blogs I’ve missed.
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Welcome back, Pea! Sorry about the eyes, and glad to have a good day and such a thoughtful post. Excellent reminders! Wishing you well
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Hellp Pea. Good to see you back.
Thanks Polly!
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This is a great post:~) I’m going to steal this line from you, “It is being able to take on board information without taking on board the malaise and death of hope that hangs ominously above us currently like an unwelcome fart.”
Someday, when I’ve written my novel there will a version of this line in it. Of course, I will be sure to give you credit:~)
On another theme: You’re back! Ain’t that the berries! You give me UK; I give you the South:~)Go slowly, however. I’d rather a healthy pea who can see than a pea who cannot!
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Steal away, I know it is in good hands. You writing a novel? Well ain’t that the berries! You have an amazing and not too common gift with words and painting images with them. It will be brilliant. Simple.
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Yay your back! i have missed reading the calming posts on your site, still it gave me a chance to read even more of the older posts. Welcome back. And yes I am going to really think about what I will do this year to create my own Facebook or Harry potter!
I’m back though still at the mercy of my eyes’ permission, but they seem to be rescinding my computer curfew a little more each day!
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Hey Pea,
My Mom has vertigo so I can sympathize with you. It only hits her when she stands up really quickly though but it may take her awhile for it to subside. She’s also now having a few problems with her vision as well. Wow, you guys sure have some things in common now. I hope yours starts to get better soon.
Thanks for sharing this post with us and for helping us move forward in creating our own space as well. I’m headed in that direction Pea.
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Hey Adrienne, sorry for Moms, hope she gets better as it does seem to subside eventually. Always good to hear from you!
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I’ve missed you! And also, I wanted to say your latest post is so delightful. I want a cabin in the woods, with the beauty of large windows. I shall make one, one day!
I know you will David. I have no doubt.
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