Cordelia Fine

Cordelia Fine
· Cordelia Fine
A mind of its own, by Cordelia Fine. ... Dr Cordelia Fine is an academic psychologist, freelance writer, and the author of 'A Mind of Its Own
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Purchase UK version. Edited extracts from ‘A Mind of Its Own’ have been published online at: The Times [ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8123-1972039,00.html
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CAPPE, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, University of Melbourne Division ... Dr Cordelia Fine. BA (Hons) Oxford, MPhil Cambridge, PhD London. ARC Research Associate at the ...
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A mind of its own, by Cordelia Fine. ... Remarkably entertaining" Los Angeles Times “Engaging, intelligent” Scotland on Sunday
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Psychologist Cordelia Fine's 2006 book A Mind of Its Own discusses our mind's tendency to deceive ... Interview: Cordelia Fine Cordelia studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, followed ...
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i've not written much

i've been studying my astrology and contemplating my quiet life
my good friend will be home soon and i'm glad to know this
the weekend starts for me in just a few minutes...and i've a birthday cake to bake!
so be well all, take good care
see you soon
k

Buddhist Wisdom

Today's post inspired by a fortune cookie!!

the below excerpt copied from here:

http://mercury.he.net/~sgi-phil/newbudd.html

Making Hope
By Daisaku Ikeda


Buddhism teaches that the same power which moves the universe exists within our lives. Each individual has immense potential, and a great change in the inner dimension of one individual's life has the power to touch the lives of others and transform society. When we change our inner determination, everything begins to move in a new direction.

Hope, in this sense, is a decision. When we possess the treasure of hope, we can draw forth our inner potential and strength. A person of hope can always advance.

Hope is a flame that we nurture within our hearts. It may be sparked by someone else--by the encouraging words of a friend, relative or mentor--but it must be fanned and kept burning through our own determination. Most crucial is our determination to continue to believe in the limitless dignity and possibilities of both ourselves and others.

Mahatma Gandhi led the nonviolent struggle for Indian independence from British colonial rule, succeeding against all odds. He was, in his own words, "an irrepressible optimist." His hope was not based on circumstances, rising and falling as things seemed to be going better or worse. Rather, it was based on an unshakable faith in humanity, in the capacity of people for good. He absolutely refused to abandon his faith in his fellow human beings.

Keeping faith in people's essential goodness, and the consistent effort to cultivate this goodness in ourselves--as Gandhi proved, these are the twin keys to unleashing the great power of hope. Believing in ourselves and in others in this way--continuing to wage the difficult inner struggle to make this the basis for our actions--can transform a society that sometimes seems to be plummeting toward darkness into a humane and enlightened world where all people are treated with respect.

There may be times when, confronted by cruel reality, we verge on losing all hope. If we cannot feel hope, it is time to create some. We can do this by digging deeper within, searching for even a small glimmer of light, for the possibility of a way to begin to break through the impasse before us. And our capacity for hope can actually be expanded and strengthened by difficult circumstances. Hope that has not been tested is nothing more than a fragile dream. Hope begins from this challenge, this effort to strive toward an ideal, however distant it may seem.

It is far better to pursue a remote, even seemingly impossible goal than to cheat ourselves of the forward motion that such goals can provide. I believe that the ultimate tragedy in life is not physical death. Rather, it is the spiritual death of losing hope, giving up on our own possibilities for growth.

My mentor, Josei Toda, once wrote: "In looking at great people of the past, we find that they remained undefeated by life's hardships, by life's pounding waves. They held fast to hopes that seemed mere fantastic dreams to other people. They let nothing stop or discourage them from realizing their aspirations. The reason for this, I feel certain, is that their hopes themselves were not directed toward the fulfillment of personal desires or self-interest, but based on a wish for all people's happiness, and this filled them with extraordinary conviction and confidence."

Here he pointed to a crucially important truth: real hope is found in committing ourselves to vast goals and dreams--dreams such as world without war and violence, a world where everyone can live in dignity.

The problems that face our world are daunting in their depth and complexity. Sometimes it may be hard to see where--or how--to begin. But we cannot be paralyzed by despair. We must each take action toward the goals we have set and in which we believe. Rather than passively accepting things as they are, we must embark on the challenge of creating a new reality. It is in that effort that true, undying hope is to be found.


there's more, go to the site

Torment

Do you think you might be blasphemous, a heretic?
You non-believer?
Is it scandoulous merely to shock?
Or is it to awaken?
We scorpion poetesses do seek to awaken from the slumber
Plath’s birthdate I’m not surprised to see was Oct.27th
Mine the 26th
Decades apart
And many astrological differences separate us
Yet our scorpion sun does sting
And then there is my Neptune, mercury and moon all in stellar alignment
Of late I’ve been thinking to keep my mouth shut
The thoughts do torment
Even in my sleep
We must feel
And let it seep out
No, we all won’t be saints
Many of us not
Yet should we be tormented continually by our inadequacies and failings?
What good does that do but to suffocate the spirit
Surely some muster of confidence and egoism must temper the humility
Even of the great and holy
Perhaps of them most
To puff them up
So we might listen

I have survived those thoughts that kill
And know in me, in my heart is my only illness
Not outward
Not owing to any blame
That any spiritual being has
Toward me
Only my own self
And to “thine ownself be true”
Namaste and all that be true!

K.Bandiera
June 13, 2006

Curiously on Sat. pm whilst at mass with my mom...

Curiously on Sat. pm whilst at mass with my mom a lovely lady in a white hat and white gloves gave me an article to read on Father Zlatko Sudac of Croatia

Born January 24, 1971 in Vrbnik, on Krk Island, in Croatia this young priest is making headlines for his miraculous works, and i must admit to being rather intrigued and curious about such phenomena

This very sincere woman advised that i read this and share it with family and friends and that she had met Father Sudac on a journey in the Adriatic, she professes, "he is beautiful!"

on her submission i'm copying the links i've found in a general search, some of which were included in the article she gave me

don't you just love such ocassions? when something rather synchronistic happens? you see i've been in doubt about my faith for some time, and as though she might have known this (or not) her appeal to me was very touching and i admit to being even more curious after reading the article

i will research a little more, happy reading to you!

http://search.sympatico.msn.ca/results.aspx?srch=105&q=father+zlatko+sudac&geovar=902&FORM=REDIR

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http://www.fathersudacretreats.com/index.php


http://www.fathersudacretreats.com/bio.php


http://www.childrenofmedjugorje.org.uk/com54/fatherzlatko.shtml


http://www.medjugorje-mir.com/FrSudac.htm

· Sudac the Mysterious
Truly, there was no mistaking the singular presence of Father Zlatko Sudac. He sat in a velvet-covered chair to the right of the altar. Moments before, the 31-year-old Croatian priest, russet shoulder ...
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for once i too am hollywood smitten

Just because this baby is so cute and these parents are so cool and sexy and humanitarian

if you go to hellomagazine.com you will see too
she's a beauty

Eat the cookie when it’s fresh.

There comes a time when you just realize you don’t very much like a person anymore. And funny how that can happen, when you can recall a time when you were so fascinated and infatuated with that very same person, you just could not wait until you heard from them, until they sent you an e-mail, the very sight of their name in the “from” box made you feel a great anticipation (or worry).
Ah well, such is time, …after 5 years approximately of having my profile on various web dating sites this week I finally suspended the bulk of them, having temporarily “given up”…or rather gotten tired of the whole “run around”…the not really knowing if what that someone is saying is really true, or even if that someone is the someone you think they are. Although my policy was always to use those sites as introductory measures only, agreeing to meet the person with whom a mutual interest was struck as soon as possible, to forestall these very same concerns. And I did meet a good number of people, both through on-line and other services. So I made an effort to meet people. I just got mixed up with the wrong ones, got hung up on those who just didn’t “dig me” as much and I suppose there were those who “dug me” for whom I did not feel a mutual interest. So there it is. Now, at 40 I’ve come to realize I may just end up eternally single and childless and without a nuclear family beyond my first, however that’s ok. There’s lots I still want to do and there is still hope of love. I’ve not given up on that. I know I have the capacity to give and receive love.
Of late I’ve been thinking a lot about the loves lost, wondering if I could have done anything differently. …but no, I could not. Today (with benefit of hindsight) likely I would not have made the choice to be with those same people at all, passing them by altogether realizing they just weren’t right for me. They just didn’t treat me right. Here are the lessons I’ve had to learn, am still learning

To love myself
To not give to those who give nothing in return
To not chase after men who simply don’t deserve me to begin with
To value myself to a higher degree so that others will also