To continue the First Person Affirmations from Your Erroneous Zones
by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer © 1976
I do not attempt to shock others, or to gain their approval. I am internally directed; literally unconcerned about others evaluation of my behavior. I am not oblivious to applause and approval; I just don't need it. I can be almost blunt in my honesty since I do not couch my messages in carefully worded phrases designed to please. If you want to know what I think, that is exactly what you'll hear.
Conversely, when you say something about me I will not be destroyed ir immobilized. I will take the data you provide, filter it through my own values and use it for growth. I do not need to be loved by everyone, nor do I harbor an inordinate wish to be approved by all for everything I do. I recognize that I will always incur some disapproval.
I am not a rebel. I make my own choices even if those choices conflict with what everybody else does. I can ignore petty rules if they make no sense.
I am not defensive. I won't play games to try to impress others. I don't dress for other's approval, no do I go through the motions of explaining myself. I don't get seduced into making issues of small or big things. I'm not an arguer or a hot-headed debater; I simply state my views, listen to others, and recognize the futility of trying to convince someone else to my opinion. I simply say, "That's all right; we're just different. We don't have to agree." I let it go at that without any need to win an argument or persuade the opponent of the wrongness of his position. I am unafraid of giving a bad impression, but I don't strive to do so.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Grandparent Scam in Arizona
from Mountain View News (of Sierra Vista) November 6th, 2008
"In this scam the fraud [person] calls an elderly person and poses as their grandchild.
The caller may say something like, 'Grandma, I'm so glad I reached you' or 'Grandpa, it's me, your favorite grandchild calling.' The caller waits for the grandparent to say something like, 'Jimmy, is that you?' The caller will agree and state that he or she has either been in a bad accident or is in some type of trouble and needs money."
The caller then asks that a money order be sent through a wire service such as MoneyGram or Western Union. The article advises that if you have been a victim of this or other scams, contact the AZ Attorney General's office in Phoenix at 1-800-352-8431 or go online to http://www.azag.gov/
"In this scam the fraud [person] calls an elderly person and poses as their grandchild.
The caller may say something like, 'Grandma, I'm so glad I reached you' or 'Grandpa, it's me, your favorite grandchild calling.' The caller waits for the grandparent to say something like, 'Jimmy, is that you?' The caller will agree and state that he or she has either been in a bad accident or is in some type of trouble and needs money."
The caller then asks that a money order be sent through a wire service such as MoneyGram or Western Union. The article advises that if you have been a victim of this or other scams, contact the AZ Attorney General's office in Phoenix at 1-800-352-8431 or go online to http://www.azag.gov/
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Independence
First, I'd like to recommend a new self-published book I just finished. It's a lovely fiction story that starts with five-year-old Lexi and her best-waitress-in-town mother, and keeps you fascinated through growth and resolution. The title is "Knowing Things", author is Erica Boardman Thomas. Well developed characters you care about; interesting situations; good story development; well written. For this first novel, Erica walked away with the top prize of $500 as the Best Book of the Year from the first annual Premier Book Awards. Congratulations, Erica!
Continuing the affirmations from Dyer's "Your Erroneous Zones":
I have a strong love for and devotion to family [but] I see independence as superior to dependence in all relationships. I treasure my freedom from expectations. My relationships are built on mutual respect. My love involves no imposition of values on the loved one. I put a high premium on privacy, which may leave some people feeling snubbed or rejected. I like to be alone at times and I will go to great lengths to ensure my privacy is protected. I am not involved with numerous love relationships. I am selective about my love. It is difficult for dependent or unhealthy people to love me. I want those I love to be independent, to make their own choices, and to live their lives for themselves. While I want to be with and enjoy others, I want, even more, for others to make it without crutches or leaning. I refuse to be dependent, or depended upon, in a mature relationship.
The values in these 'affirmations' obviously resonate with me. Dr. Dyer gives them as a portrait of a person who has overcome "erroneous" behaviours, or zones, as he calls them.
Continuing the affirmations from Dyer's "Your Erroneous Zones":
I have a strong love for and devotion to family [but] I see independence as superior to dependence in all relationships. I treasure my freedom from expectations. My relationships are built on mutual respect. My love involves no imposition of values on the loved one. I put a high premium on privacy, which may leave some people feeling snubbed or rejected. I like to be alone at times and I will go to great lengths to ensure my privacy is protected. I am not involved with numerous love relationships. I am selective about my love. It is difficult for dependent or unhealthy people to love me. I want those I love to be independent, to make their own choices, and to live their lives for themselves. While I want to be with and enjoy others, I want, even more, for others to make it without crutches or leaning. I refuse to be dependent, or depended upon, in a mature relationship.
The values in these 'affirmations' obviously resonate with me. Dr. Dyer gives them as a portrait of a person who has overcome "erroneous" behaviours, or zones, as he calls them.
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