The Dear, the Crane, and the Turtle

Health thoughts prompted by a consideration of the dear, crane, and turtle symbols of classic Tao:

There is a Taoist art or practice some call Chi-kung or internal energizing exercises. Chi-kung exercises combined with meditative and breathing techniques may form a useful self-healing system. These internal exercises are probably more important and useful than are ones regular external exercises and may be profitable to continue when one is not continuing what one may consider ones regular exercises regime. An online search may start you on the the path of these exercises.

Go on, go far, return, follow the laws.

If you decide to try one or more of the deer, crane, or turtle related exercises I recommend that you determine to stay with the exercise you choose for more than three months, or twice that, if you would benefit. If you would give yourself a chance to benefit fully from associated meditative and breathing practice, the masters would have you determine to continue for a decade or more. Of course the only practice benefiting use is the one we are in the midst of and some benefits accrue throughout your practices.

Let go of that which does not include bliss, vitality, and wellness.

Modern knowledge of the workings of our bodies helps.
Learn more of your glandular system.
Begin to gather facts about supplementation or augmentation of the endocrine system by your fourth decade.
I have been slow to take this advise.
Can you help me with motivation or information?

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THEY

They are organized to protect their butts and to feather their nests. In so much as we are disorganized, our butts are not protected and our nests are losing feathers.

The disorganized are not even in the game. So long as we lack organization we are in no position to secure cooperation from them.

The beginning of effective organization is effective dialogue. In fact, without effective dialogue, there is no we.

Talk is a cheap commodity that can have a very nice payoff.

When Does One Have Enough

Information to act is necessary before ones actions are likely to move a situation in a positive direction.
How do you care?
What information do you need to act effectively?
How do you get the information you want?
When do you want to care?
Who needs care?
Who deserves care

I'm thinking that I might benefit by taking these questions more personally. For example: How do I care for my fellow citizens?
How do I care for my neighbors.
What care does my family need.
What caring action will I take today

Does She Care?

'Care' is a verb.
A verb is an action word.
Action.
Does he care?
Do you care?
Do I?

We?

A once well-known quote among us was, "Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it."
'Us' implies a 'we,' doesn't it? 'Everyone' refers to 'every one of us,' doesn't it?

When you say, "We now seem to be taking some responsibility for the weather as we begin to take responsibility for our climate." Who do you suppose the 'we' refers to? Who makes up a 'we?' How do individuals become a we?

(Bad?) Blood (Wounds?)

What can you tell me about the Native America background of the following Americans?


James Brown, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau,
Jack Dempsey, Redd Foxx,
Jimi Hendrix, Langston Hughes,
Chaka Khan, Beyonce Knoweles,
Chuck Norris, Rosa Parks,
Oscar Pettiford, Elvis Presley,
Della Reese, Will Rogers,
Diana Ross, Tina Turner,
Eudora Welty.

Who else could we add to this list?

May You Be Safe on Your Bike

In California and in many other states we have agreed that bicycle riders are to follow the same rules it is mandated that motor vehicle drivers follow. Five rules that it is good for bicycle riders to follow for their own safety are:
1. Consider wearing a helmet. Californians have agreed that bike riders under 18 must wear one.
2. Keep your bicycle in good mechanical condition.
3. Follow traffic laws. Signal your intentions before making a turn or changing lanes. Four wheel motor vehicle drivers tend to lose sight of bicycle riders as often as they loose sight of motor cycle riders. It's often a good idea to consider making eye contact with a nearby car driver just before making a lane change or turn.
4. Ride with the flow of traffic and use dedicated bicycle lanes where they are available.
5. Do not ride a bicycle if you have used alcohol or drugs recently. In California, if you are under 21 but over 13 and ride under the influence, your drivers license will be suspended or delayed one year.

I wish all a safe ride.