Moving forward by walking and driving has developed two tracks on either the left side or right side. In Medieval times a carriage, horseman or walker preferred the left so their swordhand was on the right as most are right handed. In America beginning in the 1700’s the drivers of horse driven wagons preferred sitting on the back left so they could use their right hand to use the whip for control…
Competition: The act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc. Practically speaking we are all competitive whether it is for strength, wealth, fame, knowledge, beauty and even renunciation. These are expressed in the Sanskrit word ‘bhaga’, which fully dwell in the Supreme Soul whether you envision that as a personal or impersonal force…
IP usually refers to either Internet Protocol or Intellectual Property, but for me it stands for Image & Paragraph which is presented as the AlohaDailyDose. This is just part of the REAL (Reflect, Educate, Activate, & Liberate) daily practice we are proposing…
Cosmology: The branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and especially with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom. Whew, that’s a mouthful! Let’s just say it’s the study of everything…
Yesterday our team agreed to change our domain name from GetREAL.club to YourREALway.com. We like the concept of a club, but we also understand that it may be perceived as a close minded or narrow view of life which is completely the opposite of our objectives…
Puppet: A person, group, government, etc., whose actions are prompted and controlled by another or others. Also, Slave definition: a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person. At some point in life, it would seem that a person has to realize whether they are controlled and essentially owned by another entity or they make their own choices and decisions…
Authentic: Not false or copied; genuine, real. Authenticity is the practice of aligning one’s actions, words, and behaviors with their true self, core values, and beliefs. It doesn’t sound so difficult, just say what you mean and mean what you say…
Cooperation: Willingness to cooperate. In sociology: Activity shared for mutual benefit. We daily witness Mother Nature essentially cooperating. The Sun, the Moon, the Stars and Planets, the Earth, the Trees and Plants, all working intricately together to support organic life as we experience it. How wonderful!
Destiny has several definitions, but for this discussion we will use: The power or agency that determines the course of events. Therefore, our destiny is to a certain degree up to us as individuals. Agency also has many definitions and here we will use: The capacity to act or exert power…
Honor All Living Things, the acronym that came on my early morning walk. Honor as a verb: To hold in honor or high respect; revere. Also; to worship, glorify, or serve (a deity). This is perhaps the oldest type of religion (defined as tight connection) described as, ‘Animism’ (from Latin: anima meaning ‘breath, spirit, life’)…