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Passion is like oatmeal, you just can't get enough of it!

I have a few theories that I have developed from my life’s experiences, the most powerful of them is exponential learning which basically states that the more you learn and explore, the more of it you become capable of performing these acts (search for exponential learning for more info on this blog). The second most powerful theory I have come-up with to explain things is that passion breeds passion.

Passion breeds passion?

Absolutely! Here is a simple analogy for you. A man is deeply in love with another person border lining on obsession and

A) the other person reciprocates
B) the other person shows no interest

What is the result? Well, in part A, the flames of love shoot out of everywhere and they become an incredible force, diluted within one another, acting as one. The other, the guy just feels an aching in his heart but moves on with only memories of what could have been ingrained in his mind for the rest of his lifetime.

THIS IS THE POWER OF PASSION!

Passion by two individuals doesn’t create a 1 + 1 = 2 equation, ask anybody who is deeply in love and they will probably say 1 + 1 = 3 (or more). What happened? Well, the synergy of the two individuals created a whole other level of being within each others minds. This is why I say passion breeds passion, the more of it you are able to create, the higher the final outcome becomes.

How does passion breeding passion differentiate from exponential learning?

Passion can be seen as a very high cliff while learning water. When you fall in love with something or somebody, you are essentially throwing reason behind and jumping deep into an abyss. Water on the other hand, is free flowing, it goes into every small space along its path, always open to new inputs and permutations. What happens when the two of these become one? Well, water + cliff = WATERFALL! Learning something you are not passionate about is extremely difficult while trying to become passionate for something without the ability to retain and learn is equally unforgiving. Do what you love and love what you do is what I often tell myself when deciding whether to do something or not. If there is no passion, it’s a waste of time and if I have nothing to learn, it’s double so.

Create many passions in your life

It you find yourself bored with your already way too short life, it means you don’t have enough passions in your life. I read a lot of news to get a pulse on how world developments come about and generally, it can be said that half of the world’s population is depressed or unhappy with their life. It’s no secret that second to Viagara, anti-depression medication is a top seller in the industrialized world. Medications though doesn’t solve the problem, it only creates dependence and the illusion of “solvitude”.

Passion takes time to develop

If you find one passion (other than your significant other), you are lucky, if you find several, you have a joyous life indeed! Maybe I am a freak for not having a television nor phone but I can tell you that these distractions make me incredibly more productive as well! Freedom from distraction allows me to be completely immersed in what I do and even luckier, I have several passions which I cycle through once the buzz starts to ware-off due to being mentally drained on said task.

Dreaming new realities

I have to admit, I enjoy dreaming so much that waking-up is always a chore as I can do anything, live anywhere and be free of any types of bonds while doing so and then, when I open my eyes, I realize that I do not live in such a world… YET! So, I wake-up very fast to work hard to turn the visions and experiences I see in my dreams into reality.

The Bottom Line

Passion breeds passion!

This should be the view that irresponsible people bringing life into this world that they cannot hope to support.

Over the past few weeks, a woman on welfare with six children (some disabled) conceived by in-vitro insemination decided it was very wise to have an additional eight from the same process. At the same time, I get petitioned to “help the poor children” (in America of all places).

We shouldn’t exclude ourselves from natural processes

Humans, because of our ability to create a relatively stable environment somehow think we are completely immune from natural processes. They range from evolution (which is still happening by the way) and natural selection (survival of the fittest). There are a host of other ones but these are the two I wish to focus upon.

Evolution and Natural Selection

Evolution is a process by which our genes, like a combination lock, are recalibrated by random chance and environmental influences to be different each time we procreate. Think of the “optimal human” as a key to get into a door, each generation procuded will either be closer to being able to open the door or not, those who are closest, through natural selection, will eventually develop the genetic profile that allows their “key” to open the door. This may happen in one or two generations or thousands, but changes (progress or otherwise) is constant.  Just look around you and you will see both the positive and detrimental results of these recombinations.

Disgraceful woman

Although I deeply respect women, I cannot find anything positive in a woman who is screwing both the social welfare system and seeking fame at the same time by having children that she had no hope of both conceiving naturally and taking care of once reality hit. On one side, you have deeply religious people who say it’s a blessing from God that she had so many kids (I guess God, not the doctor, gave her a prescription for clomid and artificially inseminated her too). On the other side, realists who sacrificed themselves to have kids that they could afford, limiting their family size out of common sense. So, the question must be asked, what should have happened?

My opinion

Let’s recap, a woman who is unable to support one child much less 14, coming from a disfunctional home with no hope in hell of ever becoming anything unless her ovaries were artificially stimulated and uterus impregnated. What I think should happen is two fold. First, she should be given a tent and a hundred dollars along with a bus fare to anywhere she wants in the United States to live-out her life in misery, obscurity and regret. People who cheat the public, social systems and media deserve no less. Second, her children should be separated (though kept in contact) in loving families and her grand parents not allowed any visitation rights. I fail to see how anybody from that family can be a positive role model for these children. If she was in nature, she would be dead along with all her children, there is no way a single mother could ever gather enough fruits and vegetables to provide for such a large family without relying heavily on others. The doctor that inseminated her should have his license revoked and forced to sell everything he has, which is put into a trust fund to take care of the 14 children and provide them with a college education when they get older so this cycle isn’t repeated. I would give the doctor the same as the mother, a hundred bucks and a free bus ticket. The worst thing that can happen is the life lessons of both the mother and grand parents are taught to young children.

Pointing to larger problems

I think this whole situation points to a larger problem, that of education, lack of forethought and reproductive sciences in general. Just because you can have children, does that mean you should? Contraceptive education is a must for all children starting in day care in my opinion but it needs to go further into the area of responsibility. Sex is fun and easy but if you are unable to handle the consequences, not an activity you should partake in. Governments so far have been shy to this except in Europe, which is suffering it’s own problems as well. A young 12 year old boy recently became a father with a 14 year old girl in England… huh? The fact that this happens around the world indicates there is a deep dysfunction in far too many parents out there who are not teaching responsibility but “hey, if you can get others to pay for your mistakes, it’s alright”. This is happening everyday, around the world, people having children they cannot hope to take care of, it’s a multi-generational crisis even larger than the financial one as it affects people lives in an even more tangible way.

I sense an overall sense of depression no matter where I go in the world, I am not depressed but no matter where I go, I see people who have lost all hope of having the life of their dreams and hate what they have become, but that’s a subject for another day.

Reproduction a right or privilege?

So, is having a child a right or privilege? I believe it’s a privilege and absolutely not a right. If you are unable to take care, nurture and live-up to the responsibilities of being a parent, if you have a child, it should be given away to a family that can, with or without your concent. The only right you have is to allow your child to have the optimal living environment, if that isn’t you, the kid is gone. I believe this would solve many problems in our society because it would act as a lesson to others and more importantly, offer a positive living environment for the child to break the cycle of poverty and negative thought that comes from people who shouldn’t be having children in the first place.

The Bottom Line

If you can’t take care of it, don’t have or take it.

It’s been pretty busy here, the new 1TB hard drive is here and rendering what seems to be an endless queue of animations for WoodMarvels.com, in full HD no less My second book’s draft is off to the printers and yet again, I have some extra time so I decided to jump right into my third book.

My first book, “WoodMarvels.com Top Sellers” showcased a bunch of blueprints for wooden projects, my second “Turning your life from blah to Legendary” was motivational and should be available sometime in April in time for the launch of LegendaryLife.com so it only makes sense that the third book will be a science fiction novel set in the year 2847. I have set myself no deadlines, it’s done when it’s done.

The Bottom Line

A great way to be productive is the have multiple hobbies which you can cycle through and not fear jumping head first into something you never did before!

They released their top 50 wild card candidates for the Great Barrier Reef Islands Caretaker and I didn’t make it… looking at the videos that did, there are a few I don’t agree with but that’s the way life goes I guess. Each person sees what they want in another’s work.

The challenge of summarizing your life in one minute

I really enjoyed the whole application process anyhow, I may have lost on getting the best job in the world but to be honest, I already have it pretty good but the biggest challenge of the entire application process is summarizing my entire life in a minute! I have so many things I wanted to tell the judges that I could have either focused entirely on the Reef or, gamble, and focus entirely on me so they knew who they where getting. I just didn’t have room for both to be honest beyond a few short segments… I wasn’t the only person with this problem either, there were a bunch of other high achievers who applied as well who I didn’t see in the top 50 listing but my only guess is that maybe a few made it to the top 10 that, so far, are hidden from sight.

Best of luck to the winner

I wish the best of luck to the eventual winner, looking back, there isn’t anything I would have changed as, even the guy from Evolution of Dance was applying for this job too! It also put a bit of added fire under my butt to get my second book published ASAP and a few other things aligned perfectly so it was far from a waste of time to apply, it was meant to happen as it did in my opinion and I am all the better for haven gone through it.

The Bottom Line

Opportunity knocks and even if it doesn’t enter your life once you open the door, the glimpse of what may have been makes it almost as worthwhile.