OPEN MINDFUL

Are you Mr./Ms. reader OPEN MINDFUL to granting FORGIVENESS? Yes? No? Maybe? Sometimes? Depends? Leave us a comment, will ya? Personally, I think it depends on each individual case, and the circumstances, timing, people involved, environment, level of sobriety, and other numerous factors. Yet forgiveness is something we should be open mindful to. Whether you are the individual granting forgiveness or the party that is seeking forgiveness, both sides are worth understanding. People do make mistakes, some are more honest and innocent than others. Some mistakes are large, and some are minuscule. There are probably cruel people on this earth (i.e. death row inmates) that are-cold blooded, and deserve zero leeway and sympathy. The category of forgiveness has a wide spectrum Personally, I have forgiven a parent for spanking and rearing me as a child. In the future event of potential parenthood, I am unlikely to repeat this rearing practice. Another example of granting forgiveness ...

Let's be and always remain OPEN MINDFUL. Today's subject takes your physical surroundings, city, nature, and society make-up into account and focus. What the heck do I mean by this? For example, if you live in the countryside, perhaps you should be open mindful to the country life culture. For example, boots, trucks, flat land, country music, chewing tobacco, farm animals, etc. Another example, if you live by the beach, perhaps be open mindful to being in shape & swimming in the ocean. Try to embrace the culture around a beach city. Learn to say dude, wear a bathing suit, sandals, sunglasses and nap on the sand. If you live in a hipster city, be OPEN MINDFUL to their culture, fashion and trends. You may learn something new? Don't be prejudice. You would not care for people to be prejudice towards you. Think and act, like the GOLDEN RULE. Basically, what we can all most likely agree on, is to embrace and remain OPEN MINDFUL to the culture and society norms th...

Often times, I notice, that we as citizens tend to try and dictate our agenda. For example, we try to steer a conversation our way and direction. We care that our opinion, voice, thoughts and views on the scene are important and heard. Do you ever actually LISTEN to others? Are you OPEN MINDFUL to authentically LISTENING to people? Yes, No, Sometimes? Are you open to new ideas, topics, and your fellow humans? On a side note, a recent visitor and new friend, said I should call this blog, "Philosophy on the Fly". Good suggestion, as I listened to that one. I digress. Whether we are talking with business associates, friends, romantic partners, customer service people, politicians or anyone, let's be OPEN MINDFUL to hearing them out . If one stops to think about it, how did you become a better, smarter and more intelligent person? Well, you actually LISTENED to your parents, your 1st grade teacher, your driving instructor, your sports coach, your University profes...

While watching this Olympic bonanza on mainstream television, am inspired and in awe of the sheer volume of different countries this EARTH holds down. I think sometimes, we as American citizens get caught up and stuck in our own little lives. We think small and worry about our jobs, our cities, & our immediate circle of influence, friends, partners, business allies, etc. Today's theme is to bring us OUT into the world. To remain OPEN MINDFUL to different countries, people, languages, governments and methods for life. So are YOU the reader, OPEN MINDFUL to FOREIGN COUNTRIES? FOREIGN PEOPLE, FOREIGN CULTURE, & FOREIGN LANDSCAPES? Or, are you settled and burrowed into one destination? Like a groundhog, buried in a hole. For example, would you ever live and actually reside in a Foreign Nation? Where? Which one? Would you consider dating or marrying a foreign person? Do you care to pay attention to foreign news? Personally, I hope to stay OPEN MINDFUL to foreign count...

As an open minded soul, am proud of our American culture and the diversity it welcomes in regards to familial styles and structures. A few examples of diverse families include, the homosexual married couple, the single mother with children, the loving step father, the traditional 50's family with 2 kids and a white picket fence, the adopted child, and much more. Society, culture and the human embracing of this familial diversification is welcoming, great and increasing normal! Would you agree this progressive attitude towards the "new millennial family" is a good thing? I am glad, we as a society are becoming more open mindful and respectful to this familial variety. In a selfish turn, how does this relate to me? More and more lately, I am becoming much more comfortable, happy and joyous with the prospect of being successfully single for the remainder of my life. I'm pretty cool with it. For example, if I continue to remain an attractive, tall, athletic, h...

Lately, I've been noticing and admiring the various different stages of human life. From babies, infants, teenagers, college kids, 20 somethings, young adulthood, parenthood, grown-ups, to grandparents, and those near retirement and peace with god . So the concept and idea today here is, whatever STAGE in life you are at, Rock it! Crush it! Enjoy it! Dominate it! Win! If your a baby, and by some "Doogie Howser M.D" miracle you can read this, be the most awesome baby ever. If your a youth in high school or college. Be the best in that environment! Be the student government president, score touchdowns, and date the head cheerleaders. Embrace your stage in life! The past is gone, and the future can only be controlled to a set degree. Let's be OPEN MINDFUL to accepting your current stage, and then kicking ass in it. Moving along, if your a single 20 something, run with it. For example live and reside in different cities, try new industries and jobs, experiment wit...

OPEN MINDFUL often covers topics and common themes in our world SOCIETY. As a city slicker person, business dealer & night owl, am constantly in contact with humans. In general what characteristics or traits do you rate and rank most prominent? What are the major criteria that you find most attractive? For example in looking for a romantic partner are you most interested in looks, personality, age, height, wealth or figure? As a consumer, whom do you decide to perform your business services? Do you prefer a service provider & business entity be intelligent, attractive, conversational, experienced or a combination of something else?" Plenty of things can be ranked and rated. What else should we rank? How do you rate and rank your nightlife destinations? For example are your nightlife destinations chosen on level of cost, # of attractive patrons, newness, proximity to where you live, live music presence, or amount of total fun possible? How do you decide wher...