May 31, 2008
“Nope, this just ain’t good!” How many times in our lives have we had those or similar words bouncing around inside our skulls? Yeah, I’ve lost count, too!
There are usually only a few reasons these annoying words show up. Occasionally, it’ll be when we just run smack-dab into an “Oh Sh–! situation. You know what I mean. Accidents, diseases and a whole bunch of other stuff that seem to have popped up out of nowhere and suddenly we find ourselves up to our neck in swamp water with alligators nipping at our butts.
Now admittedly, some of these situations that seem to pop up out of nowhere are a normal result of the things we personally did or didn’t do. We made our own bed and suddenly we’re forced to either lie in it or start ripping off the sheets. Don’t ya just hate it when that happens?
Other times, an event occurs that honestly is completely beyond our control. These are just unfortunately, part of life. Natural disasters, impulsive or inconsiderate actions by other folks and many diseases fall into this category. Once again, we’re put into a position where we’ll likely need to do something that we never would have wanted to do in the first place. Dang the bad luck…
In both of these types of situations, we’re forced into a position of either having to “act” or suffer the undesirable consequences. Most of us will then put our logic and maybe even our survival instincts to work to do those things we need to do to try to overcome our yucky situation. More often than not, we’ll succeed. Cool!
But what about those situations that quietly sneak up on you? You know the ones I’m talking about. It’s the job that started out to be pretty good and later on down the road has turned into drudgery and uncertainty. The relationship that was once built on caring and compassion which has deteriorated into indifference or abuse. The life path that was once paved and well maintained that has made a gradual transition into a muddy cow path. Now what?
Unfortunately, because the rate of change from “great” to “crappy” was so gradual, we tend to be reasonably well adapted to our present situation even though it may be quite uncomfortable. We may even be resigned to the fact that “this is the way it is” - or feel that we have invested so much time and effort into our circumstances that it just wouldn’t be worthwhile to try to make any changes. We feel trapped - and annoyed by those danged words bouncing back and forth inside our heads. “This just ain’t good!” “This just ain’t good!”
Oh, if only this were one of those sudden “Oh Sh–!” situations. If it were only a matter of immediate urgency. Then I’ll bet we’d do something. We’d take action and work to overcome our emergency. It’d be a matter of survival!
You don’t have to be a psychic to know where I’m going with this, do you? Nah, it’s pretty obvious. An uncomfortable condition - whether it suddenly pops into our lives or develops over a period of several years - is still an uncomfortable condition. Yeah, this is one of those “If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck…” well, you know the rest…
And that bring us to our “This Just Ain’t Good” checklist. When we find ourselves in uncomfortable or undesirable situations, we only have two initial choices.
1. Do Nothing - This of course, is the easiest course of action and is absolutely guaranteed to bring about zero change. Things will continue to be as they are right now. (Is this the way you really want to finish out your life…?)
2. Do Something - This is the more difficult of the two choices because it immediately creates two more choices.
A. Take action to change the situation - Change jobs, relationships, life path or whatever condition is causing the discomfort.
B. Take action to change yourself - Your thought processes, the way you view your job, relationships, etc.
That’s it! That’s all the more complicated the initial decision-making process is. And yeah, I know that our “do something” may actually wind up being a combination of modifying both ourselves and our situation. And the actual steps we may be required to take to make those changes may be rather involved and take a bunch of time and effort on our part. That’s OK - if we’re genuinely interested in making a change. That’s just the way life is.
Of course, the basic requirement for making any changes - either within our situation or within ourselves - is “Do Something”. Take action. Set some goals for the changes we want, decide what we need to do to get there and get crankin’.
So if you’re trudging through life with “This just ain’t good!” ringing in your head, use the preceding checklist to decide what you really want to do. And above all, ask yourself the question, “Is this really the way I want the rest of my life to be?”
You’ll know what you should do…
About The Author
Gene, through NuPathz.com, provides an easy reading self-help blog, articles and links along with affordable books and materials written to help folks find the road to a more enjoyable lifestyle, to pass on some of life’s “secrets for survival” in a chaotic world & offer a few smiles along the way. It’s a down-to-earth, simple approach to discovering a better life. You can visit Gene at http://www.nupathz.com/
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Before I left Singapore, my aspired DJ-to-be Malaysian buddy, Chee Kiang, burnt for me my favorite Ministry of Sound - The Annual 2005 Deluxe CD. He attempted some modifications to the hits, not without the Zouk influence, the club everyone talks about in Singapore where he is a frequenter.
I didn’t quite feel any distinction from the original record.
Perhaps he is not too familiar with music editing yet (after all, Chee Kiang only has a laptop equipped with a Windows Media Player burner). What negligence, when music morphing features are already so comprehensive, covering almost all there could be to audio morphing!
And the developing music editing softwares are making the list even longer. Not long ago, mixers used to be limited to only 5 file extensions (.wav, .mp2, .mp3, .ogg and .wma). Now, the products of Audio4Fun and Sony support almost all the extensions there are (up to 14). Conversion of songs under different formats into as many types is no longer an edge, but a norm with these music editor-players.
Not only in quantity, but the quality of the output is also enhanced, with special attention to the pitch and timbre of the sound effects. And don’t be surprised getting to know that some music morphers now allow you unlimited freestyle mix-and-match of customized extractions of songs (yes, you can extract all the best verses of your favorite songs to create your own mega-hit). This defining feature is perhaps best demonstrated in the AV Music Morpher Gold.
A hip mixer is one who plays not only good music, but his own good music as well. These music juke boxes take as good care of specific wants of the demanding DJ as that of his above-mentioned special needs. He could drive clubbers hysterically spinning by mixing his voice into any hip-hop favorites, and further adding built-in juke effects or any of his pre-mixed sounds. That is how far the music editors have been developed, to help DJs keep clubbers screaming for more.
Perhaps what distinguishes the music editing concept from other high-end digital streams (DVD morphing for instance) is that the technology is so user-friendly and complete that any average home DJ now can produce his own CDs, fully personalized, from music to CD cover. All Music Morphers of Audio4Fun support such thorough form of customization, though it is hardly seen elsewhere in the market.
So how has the market embraced these creative editing tools? There are over 10 major music software producers, with big names such as Audio4Fun, Adobe and Sony (Audio4Fun is more specialist, as Adobe is more known for its PDF readers while Sony is an omnipresent titan). Products are for sale from a mere $9.95 to only $99.95, about the price of a DVD player. Free downloads of music editing softwares are also available on the web (legally, of course).
The combination of an extensive supply chain, low pricing and numerous support features might herald an age of home recording audios, where home DJs savor unique mix-medleys that even the Zouk clubbers crave for.
Oh my, Chee Kiang is going to love it if I get him one such Music Morpher for his coming birthday
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A brain injury caused by cutting the oxygen supply to the brain is known as anoxic brain injury. These types of injuries are most commonly caused during swimming accidents or other accidents in water. These injuries can also be caused during a surgery. In other words, whenever the blood is not able to carry sufficient oxygen to the brain this could result in an anoxic brain injury.
It takes a very long time for the victim to recover, and it may not be possible to have 100 percent recovery in case of such injuries. If you feel that this injury to you to your loved one has been caused by the negligence of a third party, then you should contact an attorney who specializes in handling such cases. If you are not able to reach one or cannot afford one, try to contact an attorney or a law firm that deals in brain injury cases. If that is not possible, then go for a personal injury attorney.
These are complicated cases, and the compensation sought is substantial, so one should always prefer a specialized attorney. Moreover, anoxic brain injury cases are often very complicated. It is not so easy to prove negligence, as the victim is often not in a condition to be a witness or to recount what happened to him or her. The attorneys dealing with such cases must have a sound knowledge of not only the law, but also the basics of medical science. They have to rely on a team to prepare the case. The team comprises of not only legal experts but also medical experts.
That is why hiring a good attorney for any such case is an expensive affair. Many law firms prefer to keep highly paid attorneys who deal with only these types of cases. So, as an attorney, it might not be a bad move to specialize in this particular stream.
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Brazil seems to be the World Cup favorite, but will they meet the expectations?
The ritual of speculating about the possible winner belongs to the introduction of every World Cup. Such a ritual fulfills more than one function. It is a way of warming up for the supporters. They enter the game, even before the first match is played. Speculation is an emotional activity and emotion increases commitment; it turns you from mere spectator into a passionate supporter.
And a team cannot without support. Imagine if the players would have to do without a crowded tribune; the game wouldn’t be the same. But back to Brazil, the favorite team of this World Cup.
Those that are genuine in favor will vote for Brazil as being real supporters. They have no stake other then that they are emotionally and rationally involved: Emotional in the sense that they like the style of the team and rationally knowing that Brazil is an exporter of football talent.
There are two side effects however of this ritual, which will affect the favorite — in this case the Brazilian team.
First there is the effect of the “subject” influencing the “object”; the more we want Brazil to win, the more difficult it will be for them to do so. In fact Brazil just played against Croatia and although they did manage to beat them, it was only by a slight difference.
The other side of this bet (speculation) is that it is not only a genuine game. It is not for those that have a real stake in winning this Cup. This is part of a strategy where you try to debilitate the opponent by praising him. This is an inverted case of intimidation. Compare this with boxing. You meet someone in the ring and you have previously observed your opponent. You think you will at least equal him. Then you have others spread the rumor that the protagonist is stronger. This will increase the confidence of this boxer. This confidence however should be his nightmare, because there is no way that he is better, unless he has proven it to be.
The best team is the one that controls emotions best. You can see this when penalties are taken after a prolongation that ends even. Then is the moment of truth. All players are equally talented. Those who control their emotions best will not fail the penalties.
As for Brazil, although they have just won their first game and are for six to go, I think that they are still one behind…
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