Who are you calling stupid? Most importantly, why would you call yourself (or someone you are trying to help) stupid?
Don’t get me wrong. I love the concept of a Simple Life (and no, I am not talking about Nicole Richie OR Paris Hilton). But the idea of finishing KISS with Stupid is, well, Stupid! The idea behind KISS and the Simple Life is to reduce stress. I guess being Stupid is fairly stress-free as you are blissfully unaware of issues. But somehow I don’t think this is a quality we should aspire toward.
One of my favorite sayings is, “You are what you think of yourself. So be nice to you!” Don’t EVER allow someone to call you stupid and please don’t do it to yourself. “Be nice to you!”
I used to refer to myself as, “short, fat and bald” thinking I was being funny. Then I realized I was inviting people to think of me that way. Let alone for a moment that most of these people were tall and good looking; if any of them ever said this about me I would go into attack mode. So why say it about myself? Not only that, what was I saying to those that are shorter, fatter, or balder than myself? Humor is NEVER acceptable when used at someone’s expense; especially your own!
There are so many books, movies, audio tapes etc… out there about visualization and attraction. The latest and greatest is “The Secret.” I do believe in all of these things as much as I believe in KISS; but for me, KISS stands for: “Keep It Simple and Serene.”
Two of my favorite words in the world are: Serenity and Serendipity. I think not only sound AWESOME; and I just love their meaning: serenity means calm, peaceful, and fair. Serendipity is an ability to make desirable discoveries by accident. They collectively represent the personification of SIMPLICITY!
I truly believe that in all you do if you remain calm, peaceful and rooted in fairness you have taken the first step in developing an ability to make desirable discoveries by accident.
Keep it Simple and Serene and enjoy the AWESOME Life to follow!
Nothing STUPID about that!
5 Responses
Lon Kieffer
28|Feb|2008 1I am just checking to see if the system is working. But I did like the article; If I don’t say so myself.
Andrew Jackson
29|Feb|2008 2Lon,
I totally agree with the KISS Method – but thanks for helping me see it in a new light! Simple and Sincere are much better terms in todays business world!
Bob
29|Feb|2008 3Excellent advice. Lon got me thinking. I would like to take his advice further. Not only should you say nice things about yourself but you need to do nice things for yourself. As a husband, father of two young boys and a busy health care executive, the last person I usually think about is me. It is so easy to worry about everyone else except for me. So I am taking Lon’s advice and taking the afternoon off to do things just for me.
Thanks Lon!
Mary Jones
11|Jun|2008 4I am the master of taking care of other and not myself. I am practicing to continue my nurturing of others, with a day, a weekend, maybe a week for myself. Lift me up that I continue to care for those that are in need, not forgetting to care for myself.
TEAR
14|Jun|2008 5THANKS LON YOUR ADVICE REALLY TOOK MY SELF-ESTEEM TO ANOTHER LEVEL. I ALWAYS THINK OF MYSELF LAST AND PUT OTHERS IN FRONT.MANY OF MY DREAMS HAVE BEEN PUT ON HOLD UNTIL NOW.
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