Something’s Missing

My friends will tell you that I love acronyms; I make them nuts. But even more then acronyms, I love statistics. There’s so many different ways to interpret them, like a big yummy puzzle. So here come the stats.

The number of humans existing on the planet is approximately 6,792,470,645. (As of about an hour ago, when I check the World POPClock.) Did you know that the natural ratio at birth is 105 males for 100 females? But males have a higher death rate so basically it all evens out. Getting to my point...and I’ll get there eventually.

I was researching stats on the WEF website and I happened to find a very interesting video from the 2009 Annual World Economic Forum. The video is really nice, happy people, lovely music and projects this feeling of world peace and love for all humans. Yeah, right. You gotta take 10 minutes to watch this video and I’m gonna go barf. Hopefully at some point, while you’re watching the video, you’ll figure what’s missing.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau World POPClock project. (This is actually kinda cool in a weird way.), weforum.org

Woman Vs. Cookie

Our willpower problem, and what we can do about it.

Source: Newsweek- Authors Barbara Kantrowitz and Pat Wingert.

Taking Responsibility

Is it reasonable that a belief in yourself without responsibility leads to a sense of entitlement for which you end up bestowing upon your children?

Have you ever encountered the NMK Syndrome? Not My Kid, as in "My kid couldn't have done that." This is what happens when parents fail to take responsibility for their own actions. It's a humbling experience to have a child who wants to be like you but it is also a responsibility.

I've noticed more and more lately, that people are basing their life’s decisions upon feelings versus facts and realities. We all have “gut” instincts but this different. In this current environment, emotions are defiantly running high. But how is it beneficial to act upon our feelings versus the facts and realities that are smacking us in the face? This mindset is contagious; beware of people who use their own emotional pain as a tool to manipulate others instead of as a motivation to change themselves!

I live one day at a time but my lifestyle choice is not based upon my feelings. Each day’s decisions are based upon the facts and realties presented before me.

What are we teaching our kids if we ourselves are unwilling to take proper responsibility?

Change your mindset; change your future and the future of the next generation.