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Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear. - Harry S Truman, August 8, 1950 - wait, hmmmm...
Monday, September 27, 2010
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The 100th Monkey - A story about social change.
By Ken Keyes Jr.
The Japanese monkey, Macaca Fuscata, had been observed in the wild for a period of over 30 years.
In 1952, on the island of Koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand. The monkey liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they found the dirt unpleasant.
An 18-month-old female named Imo found she could solve the problem by washing the potatoes in a nearby stream. She taught this trick to her mother. Her playmates also learned this new way and they taught their mothers too.
This cultural innovation was gradually picked up by various monkeys before the eyes of the scientists. Between 1952 and 1958 all the young monkeys learned to wash the sandy sweet potatoes to make them more palatable. Only the adults who imitated their children learned this social improvement. Other adults kept eating the dirty sweet potatoes.
Then something startling took place. In the autumn of 1958, a certain number of Koshima monkeys were washing sweet potatoes — the exact number is not known. Let us suppose that when the sun rose one morning there were 99 monkeys on Koshima Island who had learned to wash their sweet potatoes. Let’s further suppose that later that morning, the hundredth monkey learned to wash potatoes.
THEN IT HAPPENED!
By that evening almost everyone in the tribe was washing sweet potatoes before eating them. The added energy of this hundredth monkey somehow created an ideological breakthrough!
But notice: A most surprising thing observed by these scientists was that the habit of washing sweet potatoes then jumped over the sea…Colonies of monkeys on other islands and the mainland troop of monkeys at Takasakiyama began washing their sweet potatoes.
Thus, when a certain critical number achieves an awareness, this new awareness may be communicated from mind to mind.
Although the exact number may vary, this Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon means that when only a limited number of people know of a new way, it may remain the conscious property of these people.
But there is a point at which if only one more person tunes-in to a new awareness, a field is strengthened so that this awareness is picked up by almost everyone!
From the book “The Hundredth Monkey†by Ken Keyes, Jr.
The book is not copyrighted and the material may be reproduced in whole or in part.
Read the whole book.
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Please Note:
The 100th Monkey Theory has been on the WOW site since 1996, and we occasionally receive letters claiming that it was a hoax or fake.
We contacted Penny Gillespie, who was married to Ken Keyes and participated in his work and writing. Here is her response:
I’m not sure what you mean by “fake.†The Hundredth Monkey is a real book and hundreds of thousands of copies were printed and circulated, often through university courses. People bought them by the case and gave them away.
The story of the hundredth monkey came from a writing by Rupert Sheldrake.
After our book was printed, there was some question about whether the study was authentic. Ken presented the story as a legend, or phenomenon; the concepts of morphogenetic fields and critical mass are very true and the story serves to illustrate them.
Hope that answers your question.
All the best,
Penny Gillespie
President’s Club, Platinum Wellness Consultant
www.5Pillars.com/pennygillespie
By Ken Keyes Jr.
The Japanese monkey, Macaca Fuscata, had been observed in the wild for a period of over 30 years.
In 1952, on the island of Koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand. The monkey liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they found the dirt unpleasant.
An 18-month-old female named Imo found she could solve the problem by washing the potatoes in a nearby stream. She taught this trick to her mother. Her playmates also learned this new way and they taught their mothers too.
This cultural innovation was gradually picked up by various monkeys before the eyes of the scientists. Between 1952 and 1958 all the young monkeys learned to wash the sandy sweet potatoes to make them more palatable. Only the adults who imitated their children learned this social improvement. Other adults kept eating the dirty sweet potatoes.
Then something startling took place. In the autumn of 1958, a certain number of Koshima monkeys were washing sweet potatoes — the exact number is not known. Let us suppose that when the sun rose one morning there were 99 monkeys on Koshima Island who had learned to wash their sweet potatoes. Let’s further suppose that later that morning, the hundredth monkey learned to wash potatoes.
THEN IT HAPPENED!
By that evening almost everyone in the tribe was washing sweet potatoes before eating them. The added energy of this hundredth monkey somehow created an ideological breakthrough!
But notice: A most surprising thing observed by these scientists was that the habit of washing sweet potatoes then jumped over the sea…Colonies of monkeys on other islands and the mainland troop of monkeys at Takasakiyama began washing their sweet potatoes.
Thus, when a certain critical number achieves an awareness, this new awareness may be communicated from mind to mind.
Although the exact number may vary, this Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon means that when only a limited number of people know of a new way, it may remain the conscious property of these people.
But there is a point at which if only one more person tunes-in to a new awareness, a field is strengthened so that this awareness is picked up by almost everyone!
From the book “The Hundredth Monkey†by Ken Keyes, Jr.
The book is not copyrighted and the material may be reproduced in whole or in part.
Read the whole book.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please Note:
The 100th Monkey Theory has been on the WOW site since 1996, and we occasionally receive letters claiming that it was a hoax or fake.
We contacted Penny Gillespie, who was married to Ken Keyes and participated in his work and writing. Here is her response:
I’m not sure what you mean by “fake.†The Hundredth Monkey is a real book and hundreds of thousands of copies were printed and circulated, often through university courses. People bought them by the case and gave them away.
The story of the hundredth monkey came from a writing by Rupert Sheldrake.
After our book was printed, there was some question about whether the study was authentic. Ken presented the story as a legend, or phenomenon; the concepts of morphogenetic fields and critical mass are very true and the story serves to illustrate them.
Hope that answers your question.
All the best,
Penny Gillespie
President’s Club, Platinum Wellness Consultant
www.5Pillars.com/pennygillespie
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way
out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion,... gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion,... gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.†- Og Mandino
"Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger." - Arnold Palmer
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn. - Gore Vidal
Make sure you are a priority, not an option!
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas A. Edison
"A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity." - Robert A. Heinlein
You must have a good time meeting people if you expect them to have a good time meeting you. - Dale Carnegie
"We are today what we decided yesterday. And we will be tomorrow what we decide today." - John Maxwell
Life is short... break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that made you smile.
La vida es corta, Rompe las reglas, Perdona rápido,
Besa despacio, Ama de verdad, Rie sin control,
Y nunca sientas remordimiento por algo que te hizo sonreir.
There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore, and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason they didn't make it to your future.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened!
Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones that don't!
Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.
"There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that once unleashed, can make any vision, dream or desire a reality." - Anthony Robbins
There comes a time in life when you have to let go of all the pointless drama and the people who create it and surround yourself with people who make you laugh so hard that you forget the bad and focus soley on the good. After all, life is too short to be anything but happy.
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose w no regret. Contnue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
"Life won't always be perfect, and that's okay. Remember, only the Lord knows the bigger picture. So, when your world seems all mixed, just lay it at God's feet. Your soul can rest even with chaos all around you."
"Success is the best revenge!"
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway!
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. - Bill Cosby
"Happiness does not come from who you are, how you live, or what you have; it comes from how you think, how you feel, and how you respond to each situation in your journey through life."
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“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.†- Og Mandino
"Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger." - Arnold Palmer
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn. - Gore Vidal
Make sure you are a priority, not an option!
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas A. Edison
"A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity." - Robert A. Heinlein
You must have a good time meeting people if you expect them to have a good time meeting you. - Dale Carnegie
"We are today what we decided yesterday. And we will be tomorrow what we decide today." - John Maxwell
Life is short... break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that made you smile.
La vida es corta, Rompe las reglas, Perdona rápido,
Besa despacio, Ama de verdad, Rie sin control,
Y nunca sientas remordimiento por algo que te hizo sonreir.
There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore, and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason they didn't make it to your future.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened!
Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones that don't!
Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.
"There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that once unleashed, can make any vision, dream or desire a reality." - Anthony Robbins
There comes a time in life when you have to let go of all the pointless drama and the people who create it and surround yourself with people who make you laugh so hard that you forget the bad and focus soley on the good. After all, life is too short to be anything but happy.
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose w no regret. Contnue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
"Life won't always be perfect, and that's okay. Remember, only the Lord knows the bigger picture. So, when your world seems all mixed, just lay it at God's feet. Your soul can rest even with chaos all around you."
"Success is the best revenge!"
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway!
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. - Bill Cosby
"Happiness does not come from who you are, how you live, or what you have; it comes from how you think, how you feel, and how you respond to each situation in your journey through life."
I remember where I was on 911. I will never forget. I pray for those who lost their lives, who lost loved ones, I pray for those who were injured physically and mentally on that dreadful day. I look forward to the day when our country will once again be respected! - It's really simple, there are those who want to kill and destroy our country; that has not changed, and I do not think it will change. The change we need is how we deal with those that want to kill and destroy us. God bless America!
I remember where I was on 911. It's a day I will never forget. I pray for those who lost their lives, I pray for those who lost loved ones, I pray for those who were injured physically and mentally on that dreadful day. - I look forward to the day when our country will once again be respected, feared, and never to be messed with again! - I think it's really simple, there are those who want to kill and destroy our country... I don't see that changing... all that needs to change is how we deal with those that want to kill and destroy us! God bless America!
Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man. - Bertrand Russell
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