"As a Man Thinketh, So Is He"

Yah!  I've been reading the bible again!

Well at least I was reading a book that referenced the bible and that's probably as close as I'm gonna get.  I could never really understand the whole concept of the Holy Book anyway.  How did it come about?  Who decided there should be such a thing and then who started compiling it?  Also, you hear about different versions of it?  Tell me how that can be?  Does one version know a bunch of stuff that other's don't, or do some versions have bad information?  Interesting eh?....Yah...you're right...It's not interesting.  But I had no ideas for my post today, so what was I supposed to do?

Besides, I think it's all a big hoax perpetrated at our expense and to the benefit of others. Want to know my pet theory?  Just don't tell anyone cause I don't want to end up in court.  I think Dr Phil wrote the whole thing, and then told Oprah, and together they started a whole scam to make millions.

But, regardless of who wrote it I suspect there is at least as much wisdom in it as any of the rest of Phils' books, or for that matter any of the other long list of self help stuff on the shelves at Chapters. One of those bits of wisdom is the title of this blog.  The book I am currently reading is titled "What to Say When You Talk to Your Self",  and he references that biblical quote as support for his theory. 

The author (Shad Helmstetter)  professes to have a brand new idea but quite frankly it doesn't sound too novel to me.  After all he referenced the bible as knowing this stuff way back when.  Of course he doesn't know what I know about Phil and Oprah.

Regardless he expounds the idea that we constantly program ourselves by the way we talk to ourselves.  Whenever we repeatedly tell ourselves that we can or that we can not, so shall it be.  I think he's right.

So the next time Roo tells me to stop talking to myself I'm gonna ignore her....oh wait....that's what I do now.

I've been struggling with my swimming attitude and I admit, I've been a bit guilty of the negative self talk that Helmstetter claims will scuttle my hopes..  At times it seems so formidable a challenge because of the technical nature of the sport.  Deep down inside though I believe that I can master it and so I need to start telling myself that.  Try Not!

Here's what it looks like right now, and what it decidedly needs to stop looking like.  Note all the water going in every which direction. I looked at a bunch more pictures that Roo took and while it's frightening to see how bad I look, it also presents such opportunity for improvement.  I'm gonna fix it! Do you think I can?

Swim, 45 mins
Weights, 60 mins

"The reason I talk to myself is that I'm the only one whose answers I accept."---George Carlin

...and this unrelated one, cause it's beautiful...

"Success is achieved when those people that you want to spend time with, want to spend time with you"---Anon

Love
Peter