my baby does the loca-motion

Y A Y ! ! ! things are finally moving? ? ?

CONGRATULATIONS!

challenging times call on us to rise to the occasion or raise ourselves above the challenge

it's enough to curdle one's brains!

those who get out of their heads & take action reap success & fulfillment

what a cheat !

Spring in the East Coast can be such a cheat

it's the middle of May - where it was almost sweltering before this last weekend - only to be building another fire today to cut the chill

it's not even raining - bummer!

it's S P R I N G !

here's the gorgeous tree across the street

what a delightful sight

being useful

it helps to have a purpose & know what your purpose is

more so, if you wish to be productive

always be a contribution

burning down the house

This is a story of an abbot who was having some problems with his young monks who had moved into a palace that was donated & being used as their monastery

apparently, the monks were getting affected by the opulence of their new quarters - no matter what reprimands they got, this continued for quite a while

finally the abbot called in a senior monk to fix the problem

the wise & aged sage asked, what is my job? to which the abbot replied - solve the problem

the old monk asked again, what about my scope of authority? to which the abbot replied - full, do whatever it takes

lastly, the monk asked, how long do I have? to which the abbot said - however much is needed to get the problem solved

so the monk left & although the palace/monastery was a few days ride away - he was back almost immediately

this surprised the abbot - who asked the old monk, so did you fix the problem? to which the monk replied, yes

how did you get it done, asked the abbot? to which the monk replied - took a torch & burned it down

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define polymath

or. . . .what is a polymathic person?

a polymath (or polymathic person) may simply refer to someone who is very knowledgeable - most ancient scientists were polymaths by today’s standards

a person who endeavors to develop his capacities as fully as possible, both mentally and physically, without affectation

related terms : generalis, universal genius, courtier, Rennaisance Man, Homo Universalis

Partial List of Polymaths Then: Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Leon Battista Alberti

Partial List of Polymaths Today: Bill Gates, Bono of U2, Shen Wei, the Dalai Lama, Georgia O'Keefe, Helen Keller
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