1456 SOCRATES AND THE ROOT WORD OF SELF-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In answer to why I felt the sudden swish of Socrates' spirit swoop down to
High-five my think tank's growing sense of intuitive clarity, this string of insights
Inspired my heightened awareness of the sage's presence to emerge from my mind:

The soulful spirit of the sage (who continues to be revered, today, for imparting
Wisdom with brevity) beseeched his peers, repeatedly, to seek to know
Themselves in depth so that each one would gain a growing sense of
Clarity, naturally.  So naturally, Socrates, whose wisdom has been
Diving ever more deeply through my streams of conscious thought, chose
To swoop down to commend his disciple's tireless commitment to inspire
An evolutionary change for the better within myself by focusing
My intelligence toward employing every mental strength that
I've worked consistently to enhance so as to realistically 'acknowledge'
The person, whom I've chosen to grow to be, right up until ... today
So if you've not yet had the time or inclination to spotlight the root word of
'Self-acknowledge' then insight, concerning that which had inspired
The sage to whisper 'Kudos' into my ear, will surely emerge from
Within your intuitive intelligence once this root word (which mollified
My sense of unresolved inner conflict) appears on your screen, so
Without further ado, the root word of self-knowledge is self-know

Self-know is my brain's way of saying 'know thyself', and
If you're rolling your eyes and groaning aloud, because
Coming up with the answer to this week's riddle was child's play then
With tongue in cheek, I'd go on to say:  No doubt the soulful spirit of
My mentor will swoop down from his high-diving board in the sky to
Whisper Kudos into your ear while high-fiving the natural prowess of
Your intuitive intelligence each time you choose to make your way through
Streams of consciousness, which may be exceptionally complex until
A lengthy editing process, easing our way toward comprehension, proves
Complete, and now that today's string of insights, verifying reason for
Socrates' presence, has been clarified and simplified beyond
A skeptic's disbelief, here comes another string of insights, which is
About to push past the former as would a sibling, who has need to
Redirect the spotlight to shine on him/her, too:
Though pleasing others still pleasures me,  my conscious acknowledgement
Of harboring subconscious fear since Janet's death (of feeling cast out to
Fend for myself, all alone, if I don't satisfy the needs of others) has
Freed me to satisfy a highly personal, unmet need, which, over
An extensive period of time, has refused to take a back seat inside
My insight-driven mind, and if you feel need to ask:
Don't you feel guilty of being selfish when meeting your needs
Conflicts with differing needs of those you love?  I'd reply:
No, not since I came to see that certain unmet needs must be
Satisfied if the human spirit is to thrive, and having learned to
Acknowledge insights, which serve to high five
Self-respecting changes for the better, concerning my
Self-perceptions, my self worth continues to improve, naturally ...
For example: I finally know why my intuitive powers directed
My story-teller to sit on a back burner until insight, illuminating
The main root of my current inner conflict (to write stories or
Not write at all) was clearly revealed to the conscious portion of
My brain, suggesting that storytelling would run interference with
My pressing need to consciously absorb each
Personal growth spurt by spotlighting every popping fresh
Insight that proves too hot off the griddle to be
Set to one side of center stage, and one day in the near future
I'll clue you into the simple reason why it's taken three years for this
Final insight, concerning my storyteller, to spark as bright as
An epiphany, popping out from within the depths of
My subconscious once the main root of my current conflict with myself
(Which had been based in subconscious insecurity), felt ready to
Unmask, ride into town and gun down my sense of anxiety as
This week's string of insights, blazing as fast as bullets, served to
Resolve this long-lasting inner conflict, freeing my peace of mind to
Gallop into the sunset, shouting a jubilant:  High-ho, Silver, away!

Perhaps you've noticed that each time clarity aknowledges reason
For mental confusion, born of indecision to resolve an inner
Conflict, My mind enjoys an angle of restful repose, which
Releases my fine feathered, corny side(kick) to
Come out to play with The Lone Stranger, who dwells within
The most existential portion of my brain (marking me as
Being unique in ways that are unlike any other individual who has
Inhabited planet Earth) and each time I'm at one with my
Uniqueness, the whole of me basks in this blissful, peaceful
Wholesome state of being until such time as the simmering pot of
Oil inside my head (also known as my brain) feels stimulated by
Fate to meet the challenge of yet another unidentified
Inner conflict, which, unexpectedly leaps off of a back burner in
Favor of wandering darkly through the depths of
My subconscious until another unexpected situation stirs
Another unnamed childhood insecurity to feel a flaring sense of
Readiness to raise its S caredy-cat head in hopes of tunneling through
The depths of my mind, questing blindly toward glimmers of
Insight, thus putting my intuitive powers to the test, yet again!
And if you want to know why I'm about to publish
Today's post, right now, instead of pushing save and
Reverting it to drafts so as to rest my brain before tackling
The mind bending task of simplifying the complexity of
Today's stream of intuitive consciousness, thus easing your way and
Mine toward gaining a thorough sense of comprehension of
Insights marching across your screen and mine in such an
Organized fashion as to please both of our brains, I'd go on to say:
The conscious portion of my brain does not yet know why this is
My intuitive choice, but it is, and having decided to leave that
Puzzlement on a back burner, that's a wrap for today

1455. THOUGH MY BLOG HAS SEEMED PASSIVE, MY MIND HAS PROVED PROACTIVE

Throughout this week, my intuitive need for insight-driven clarity has directed

My conscious mind to review, revise and improve Post 1454, repeatedly ...

1454 REVISION: WHY TODAY MATTERS MORE THAN ANY DAY EXPERIENCED BEFORE

Today ...


As is often the case, I awakened with a heightened awareness of a string of
Insights, which had processed through the depths of my think tank before
Filtering from my subconscious into my conscious mind, overnight, and if
You ask me to reveal the significance of the final insight in this string, I'd reply:


The final insight (which served to relieve a state of mental inner conflict)
References the fact that my brain's resistance to reawakening the story-teller
Has been founded in sound reason, and if you'd like me to pinpoint the
Insight that relieved my sense of inner peace from feeling conflicted, I'd say:


Here is the insight, which relieved the conflict that remained unresolved until
Intuitive thought had probed so deeply within my mind's eye as to have
Directed my processor to pen today's post so as to single out this awareness
Naturally and clearly:  Recently, I've experienced countless growth spurts


Next, if you ask why probing for insight concerning each growth spurt
Caused my storyteller to take a back seat so as to free
My intuitive powers to drive my conscious awareness toward tracking
Each change for the better as relentlessly as a bloodhound, I'd reply:


My mental energy has been working to become conscientiously sensitized
To observing and fully absorbing each personal growth spurt processing
Through my mind, most especially when strings of insight are exposing
A negatively focused attitude, which proves in need of conscious expansion


At times when positively focused, mental expansion is processing through
My conscious mind, the complex functions of my brain act like
A pot of boiling oil, churning out poppin fresh kernels of insight, each of
Which spotlights a heightened sense of self-enlightenment

Sooo--in order to consciously 'self-acknowledge' each piping hot
Change for the better, my intelligence has needed to employ every
Mental strength that I've worked consistently to enhance so as to
Realistically recognize the person I've continued to grow to be ... today


And since I just felt the sudden swish of Socrates's spirit high-fiving
My think tank's growing sense of clarity, your think tank may ask me to
Name the insight that inspired my intuitive powers to deem today's
Heightened awareness of Socrates' presence as being undeniably true


(Hint:  If you spotlight the root word of 'self-acknowledge', insight
Concerning that which had inspired the sage to whisper 'Kudos' may
Emerge from your intuitive intelligence as spontaneously as insight
Inspires my heightened awareness to mollify mental irritation, naturally)

1453 SOME DAY ...

When faced with undeniable defeat
My intuitive voice inspires my spirit's
Never-give-up attitude to stand strong by
Whispering words filled with hope into
My ear until feelings, nearing despair
Are thoroughly infused with the concept of
Change being the only constant in life
And as today's insight into deeper truth rekindles
The flame, which brightens my mind to possibilities that
Deflate despair from ballooning, all the love in
My heart, feeling as light as air, breathes new life into
Attitudes, which are as positively focused as
This next one proves to be:
As long as the door to my heart is consciously
Propped open with a welcoming smile
Change for the better may choose to stop by, suggesting
That though the future proves unpredictable
My eyes (known as windows into my soul, revealing
Mindsets so hopeful as to nourish my spirit with
Sound reason to thrive) will remain focused on
The emergence of intuitive trains of thought, guiding
My intelligence to heed the directives of this bouncing ball:
Though my intuitive power is no crystal ball, clarifying
Which day will be the 'right day' for change to glide
Through my front door, hope's guiding light, highlighting
Today's train of thought, suggests that some day
The happy day will dawn when change for the better
Extends its hand in hopes of holding fast to mine, and at that
Time, my open-minded, heartfelt attitude will naturally invite
The blue bird of happiness to fly back in and
As we freely embrace our good fortune by
Rejoicing in each other's company, sheer delight
Will be clearly conveyed as your sparkling smile and
Twinkling eyes shine every bit as brightly as will mine  ...
And since (a non-defeatist, positively focused, hopeful)
Attitude is everything, I feel better, already!
Oh!  One more thing:  In case you feel need to say -
You're dreaming!  Imagine your friend, Annie, with
Tongue in cheek, suggesting that you train your eye to
Follow the bouncing ball while singing along with me:

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star as dreamers do
Fate is kind

She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of secret longing
Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through

When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true

1452 WHAT LIES BEHIND EVERY PLAN THAT YOU BELIEVE IS BASED PURELY IN LOGIC?

I've said this before and I'll surely have reason to say it, again:
Whenever my extended family gathers for joyous or grief-struck occasions
Shades of denial fly open inside my head, beckoning my conscious sense of
Awareness to peep into windows where soulful truths (concerning
Myself or my loved ones) to which I'd been blind, are clearly revealed
And thus, in the aftermath of each event that draws us together
I seek to spend quiet time in objective reflection in hopes of
Reaping the reward of acknowledging another growth spurt, each of which
Leads my think tank toward embracing an ever deepening
Sensitivity toward listening to opposing viewpoints with
A growing sense of emotional maturity that ultimately serves
Our entire family well, because one positive change is
Known to lead to more, and if you ask what makes me believe that
Today's emergent insight, highlighting the importance of seeking to
Grow ever more self aware, is undeniably, consistently true, I'd reply:
Mother Nature blesses each of us with the potential to develop
A widely diverse set of personal powers, which over time
Effect positive changes that electrify our senses, thus magnetizing
Our think tanks toward focusing inward in hopes of enhancing
Self awareness to gain insight into situations, which, at first glance
Prove so highly complex as to baffle and boggle even
The most logically steadfast, well educated brain ... and if
You'd like to ask:  Can your intuitive powers predict which insight into
Deeper truth today's post may be leading your subconscious to
Reveal, next? I'd place my tongue in cheek while suggesting that
The time may be ripe to test the developmental stage of
Your intuitive intelligence by asking you to muster the patience to ponder
Ever more deeply upon answering today's tantalizing riddle until
Next we meet, and in order to coax your readiness to tap into
Your intuitive powers, I'll end by asking you to consider why today's post is titled:
What deeper truth lies behind every plan that you believe is based purely in logic?

1451 POSITIVE THOUGHTS THAT RELAX MY THINK TANK'S FIXER

Perhaps you've noticed that post 1450 has disappeared more than once
As that fact may have aroused your curiosity, you may choose to
Scroll back, from time to time, to see if penning and posting
A newly improved version of my innermost thoughts, concerning
My decision to retire my Fixer, has offered my conscious mind
Reason to heighten my self awareness so that my most recent
Growth spurt will lead me toward reaping untold rewards as
The future unfolds just as has been true of every growth spurt that
Activated unexpected changes for the better, which improved my life, each time
Readiness to muster the courage necessary to embrace deeper truth was mine

In case you're wondering why today's post suggests scrolling back, from time to time, to see if post 1450 has reappeared, I figure it this way:  If your brain harbors an overactive Fixer, which is in need of retiring (but is reluctant to do so) then my most recent trains of thought, concerning my decision to relax my think tank while my Fixer advances through this challenging step by step process of bowing out graciously rather than reluctantly, may be worth your time and consideration, too.

For example, I've heard it said that if you've encouraged one youngster to feel safe and worthwhile as he or she musters the courage to fend responsibly for himself (herself) in an unpredictable world then you can consider your life well lived ...

Upon reflection (over these past forty-six years), I've grown ever more consciously aware of my think tank's positively focused, decision-making process, which will surely become apparent to you for this reason:  Each success story that I plan to post, offering a detailed account of yet another well calculated plan for improvement within our family life, has served to encourage thousands of parents and teachers (who have attended my classes, or have read my articles or who presently choose to read my blog) to feel inspired to open their minds and follow my lead by consciously choosing to react ever more kindly, respectfully, patiently (and thus, maturely) while disciplining unruly young minds to develop cooperative habits, day by day, and in this way has my life been spent encouraging thousands of children, whom I've never met, to grow up to emulate the attitudes of parents and teachers, who've freely chosen to grow to be congenial, compassionate, responsible self-controlled, open minded adults, whom I've felt honored to influence and befriend.  As you shall see, 'twas not My Fixer who fixed whatever was broken in others ... 'twas the impassioned teacher in me who'd consistently tapped into and made sound use of intuitive insight to inspire others to freely adopt positively focused attitudes and cooperative behaviors, resulting in thousands of parents role modeling the family value of self-improvement in home after home.

Knowing that the certified communication's instructor portion of my brain plans to post success stories in hopes of inspiring millions, throughout the world to follow thousands, who've chosen to follow my lead has served to dial down my burning need to fulfill so lofty a goal, which had fueled my passionate nature to stoke my thought processor with a bubbling stew of insights so hot off the press as to bounce continuous streams of intuitive thought out of my head and onto my screen as quickly as kernels of corn pop in boiling oil ... sooo, today's post has served to clarify this deeper truth, which is certain to relax my present state of mind:  Upon retiring The Fixer, I'll not just take up space in the world while resting on past laurels, because, as usual, the creative portion of my think tank has been quietly conjuring up another simple plan, which will focus my intelligence upon penning and posting intuitive trains of thought, describing stepping stones that carved out the existential path by which my power of intuition has led the rest of my brain toward embracing personal gains, based in self improvement, in hopes of inspiring the minds and spirits of millions throughout the world to prioritize kindness, humor and creativity at the top of their list of family values in need of being role modeled, along with self respect and mutual respect, so as to discipline the naturally unruly, self absorbed nature of today's children, who, like generations of children who've gone before, have, for the most part, mimicked and eventually absorbed much of the value system that they see, hear and experience, emanating from their primary adult role models at home and in school.

And now, with today's train of insight-driven thoughts clearly in the forefront of our minds, let's picture your think tank and mine choosing to refocus the conscious portions of our brains away from feeling frustrated with the hypocracies, which prove inherent to human nature in favor of influencing today's generation of children to focus their fruit bearing minds toward adopting positively focused attitudes and cooperative behaviors in hopes that tomorrow's leaders will have been raised to emulate many of the same values and priorities, which, for eons, have proved classic, universal and timeless ... and having revealed these thoughts, which fill my conscious mind with today's open minded, smile-provoking, positively focused plan, you can see how I've begun to enhance my resolve to relax my mind and enjoy my golden years in much the same way as I'd enjoyed adventuring through my young parenting years with three rambunctious little boys, who'd enjoyed dancing to the harmonic tune, conducted by the zany, yet melodic, Pied Piper portion of their mother's many faceted, deeply thoughtful brain, which though older and wiser proves just as strong spirited and zany, today, as had been true when my adventure into adulthood had been brand new!

1449 ANNIE POPPINS SAYS: FIND YOUR NICE VOICE, PLEASE

In retrospect, I wonder if you can surmise which of my impassioned desires
Proved most delusional due to being beyond my control:
Was it my unwavering belief that The Fixer portion of my brain was
Empowered with the inner strengths and communication skills necessary to
Resolve conflicts amongst members of my extended family, whose
Defensive attitudes have separated loved ones ur into warring camps for
Many years, or was it my fervent belief that The Fixer portion of my brain
Was empowered to pen posts, which proved so laden with insight (concerning
Both sides of human nature) as to inspire deep thinkers throughout the world to
Embrace a grassroots movement, whereby these strings of insight (concerning
Negatively focused attitudes that have separated nations into warring camps for
Eons) would grow so widespread as to inspire individuals, world-wide, to
Work together, co-creating an harmonic state of conflict resolution, which, like
Soft butter on bread, would spread the spirit of positively focused
Peaceful co-existence around the globe for THE FIRST TIME EVER?(Deep sigh)

Having offered my think tank sufficient down time to rest, over these last few
Weeks, time spent in objective reflection, suggests that both delusions
(Concerning the limited scope of my Fixer's ability to inspire
A positively focused spirit of conflict resolution to be absorbed around
The globe) prove equally matched, causing me to ask:
Where does today's mindful awareness redirect my rebalanced
And yet still positively focused sense of reality to land, next?

Well, first of all, let's take a moment to contemplate the heavy burden of
Herculean pressure that I've recently relieved my subconscious from
Carrying forward—I mean, what has been gained by carrying this
Self-imposed, impassioned mission around like a ton of bricks inside
My head while penning strings of inter-related insights into
Post after post, pretty much on a daily basis (and to what avail), over
These past five years? Seriously—members of my extended family, hearts
Still burning with angst, remain firmly entrenched within separate camps, and
As to my having had a positive influence on spreading the spirit of
World peace on a global scope, well—all we need do is turn our sights
Toward the growing state of stormy turbulence that's exploded throughout
Our own nation to see the negative effects of smoke and mirrors, which have
Shrouded the torch, held high by The Statue of Liberty, so that she can barely
Cast her light upon our mutual need to enlighten the angry populous of
Our nation about this undeniable fact:
We, the people of these United States, who are charged with electing
Those who govern over us, have lost sight of the unifying strengths
Inherent in the classic concept of 'All for one and one for all' and
As long as we vote for candidates who fail to honor that concept
Our nation will remain as divided into separate camps as
Continues to be true of certain members of my extended family

In post after post, I've clearly expressed my need to identify subconscious
Fears, which had spurred my desire to heal the world of power-hungry
Attitudes that continue to cause wars to erupt, killing
Innocent folk and far too many traumatized children for thousands of years
Thus, it's no wonder that my intuitive powers had need to kick in and inspire
My intelligence to seek professionally trained guidance, which has
Encouraged me to refocus my time, energy and attention toward
Tunneling ever more mindfully, subconsciously, within until
My new sense of peaceful wholeness felt emboldened to identify a host of
Inner conflicts, which had need to be resolved before I could peaceably
Retire the compulsive nature of the delusional portion of my brain's
Solution-Seeking Fixer in favor of resuscitating the whimsical Mary Poppins
Aspect of my decision-making process, which has needed to feel
Fully revitalized before my intelligence can readily stimulate
My memory to release child-rearing, success stories from the past, which
Will be penned in a light-hearted fashion, as future posts
(Which are sure to be published) highlight my conscious choice to
Actively practice the art of self controlled discretion each time
My mouth opened to discipline my children in such a good-natured
Compassionate manner as to inspire a trio of independent, eager-to-learn
Young minds to absorb the wisdom inherent in insights, concerning
Cooperation, which my thought processor has, recently, begun to dispense
Every bit as enthusiastically to my grandchildren as my heart embraces
The antics of Tony, Ray and Ravi within Gramma Annie's
Smiling demonstrations of even-tempered, good humored patience, blended
With my spirit's natural, sunny sense of playfulness, while
I choose to role-model the very same line of self-control that will, hopefully
Over time, be absorbed as naturally by this generation of children as
Had been true in the past of Barry, Steven and David—and now that
My intuititive powers have laid out this simple plan for your consideration
Tis time for me to switch tracks from blogging to driving to
Pick up Ravi, who is eagerly awaiting her play date with
Gramma Annie (which, over these past two weeks, has been a daily
Mutually amusing, all day event, beginning when Celina and Steven began to
Fill endless boxes with accumulated belongings in readiness to move into
Their beautiful, spacious new home, which is where they now reside, amidst
Endless boxes in need of emptying of belongings in need of storing away ... and
As I sit here, musing over these last two and a half months of my hiatus from
Penning the most serious of thoughts, I can see that my think tank has
Switched tracks from tunneling ever more deeply within toward feeling free to
Relate delightful news, concerning my immediate family, which has inspired
My mind and spirit to make good use of my intelligence by putting any
Unresolved, subconscious turbulnce to rest in favor of freeing my smile to
Cavort merrily on the sunny side of the street since the first of the year—inclusive
Of the gala 50th Anniversary celebration, hosted lovingly by
Our adult offspring and attended by family and treasured friends, who
Having flown in from all over the country, added to our boundless sense of joy ...
PS
Even I am amazed when two-year old Ravi, declaring her frustration, loudly
Actually calms down and listens attentively when Gramma Annie says soothingly:
Please find your nice voice, Ravi, so I can help you ...
And if you ask how I know that my two year old grand daughter is truly
Hearing me and following the gentle guidance of my role-modeling lead, I'd reply—
Ravi's body language relaxes as she responds verbally by sweetly mimicking
My tone while parroting my words:  Nice 'boise'—and being an early talker
She goes on to calmly express what she needs help with ...
And once her relaxed tone of voice returns, we share a good natured 'hi five' and
Proceed to work through whatever conflict may emerge— like wanting
A cookie, right before dinner is about to be served—and though conflict
Resolution is not quietly successful, every time, I believe that the fact that
Ravi mimics me more often than not at the age of two, speaks volumes for
My belief that the precocious, sponge-like intelligence of this precious child is
In the process of absorbing her Gramma's positively focused, good natured
Attitude of cooperation, which proves necessary if differing mindsets are to
Minimize defensive power struggles by setting a high value upon
Peaceable conflict resolution as Ravi's future and mine continue to intertwine
In short, Ravi's mind is beginning to embrace this fact of life:
Every mutually respectful friendship that stands the test of time depends upon
The development of nice 'boises' and cooperative attitudes on both sides